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Presents an interview with members of the band Metallica. Views on the online music file sharing service Napster; History of the band; Problems of the band with alcohol consumption; Popularity of the band's music recordings; Criticisms of the band.

Profiles actress Jennifer Lopez.

Profiles actress Karen Duffy in the United States. Description of the cattle farm owned by Duffy and husband John Lambros; Production of book on dealing with the disease sarcoidosis; Family and career background.

Presents the views of members of the rock band Pearl Jam on politics in the United States. Accounts of the political sponsorship during the concert tour for the album Binaural; Desire to sponsor voter registration and liberal politicians; Preferred presidential candidate.

Features actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Profiles the group Rage Against the Machine, a rock-rap band that supports initiatives with a leftist cause in the United States. Political philosophy; Commentaries on US President Bill Clinton and presidential candidate George W. Bush; Expression of views through music.

Presents an interview with Drew Carey, star of the television program `The Drew Carey Show.' His feelings on the program being compared to `Friends'; His feelings on the character Mimi; His two suicide attempts; Three things that will never be seen on the program. INSET: Bruce Helford: Drew believer, by Mark Schwed..

Profiles rocker Neneh Cherry, 28, whose recent second album, `Homebrew' on Virgin, pokes fun at the image of a sexy working mom by posing glamorously while leaning on an empty baby carriage. A potent blend of hip-hot attitude and soul balladry, `Homebrew' gracefully blurs the line between rapping and singing.

Profiles Tony Brown, 46, producer for Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith and Vince Gill, president of MCA Records/Nashville. Nashville now generates about 20 percent of the music business' annual $7.8 billion in revenues; Veritable gold rush in country music's newfound popularity; Brown's contract, reportedly $1 million salary and $2 million bonus; His jingoistic pride in MCA; Explanation for his celebrity; Discussions of country-music industry's expansion.

The article discusses several topics related to reality television show in the U.S. Topics discussed include views of television producer Mark Burnett, on the challenges of providing cross-platform on-demand experience to live audience; interview of television producer Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin, on the prospects of big game-show format in reality television; and views of television producer Tom Forman, on the interests in scripted shows.

The article offers information on what artist Ed Sheeran is going through in a day, along with others that he is working with such as manager Sarah Stennett, executive producer No I.D., and DJ Tommy Trash. It notes Sheeran's guesting at SiriusXM satellite radio, his promotional stop at Buzzfeed, and an appointment with a hairdresser. Also mentions are Stennett and No I.D.'s itineraries.

Presents an interview with the 23-year old rock star Rob Thomas, former member of the band Matchbox 20, regarding his achievement in life in the U.S. Records sales of his previous band; Assessment on his love affair; Collaborations with other artists; Famous hits released by his band; Accounts of his past life; Preference in clothing of Thomas; Achievement of Thomas as a solo artist.

Interviews actress Alicia Witt. Memories of her day-time job as a hotel lounge pianist; Role in John Waters' film `Cecil B. DeMented'; Comments on the film's porno-theater scene; Experience of being home-schooled by her parents.

The article discusses singer Michael Jackson and his album "Thriller," including its rank at number one on the Billboard 200 music chart from December 24, 1983 to April 14, 1984, the John Landis-directed music video for the album's title track, and Jackson eight Grammy Awards for the album in 1984.