Glimmer Gossip (Jan. 1999)

This year's Grammy Awards were announced with a surprise for Stones fans in the category for Rock Song (songwriter award):
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" Richard Ashcroft, Mick Jagger & Keith Richards. Ashcroft was successfully sued last year after using pieces of a Stones song without permission (and without giving credit where credit was due).

The awards will be presented on February 24th in Los Angeles.

Teen-age rocker Jonny Lang is rolling along with the Rolling Stones.

Lang will replace Green Day as the Stones' opening act in Minneapolis on Feb. 15, one of Lang's managers said Wednesday.

The concert comes two days before Lang opens for the Rolling Stones in his hometown of Fargo, N.D. Lang, who has opened for the Stones previously, also is scheduled to open for the Stones for two weeks in April.

"He loves it. He loves the guys," said Lang's co-manager, James Klein. "They're like old buddies, already."

Lang, 17, is to perform Saturday at Target Center as the headliner for the "People's Celebration" for Gov. Jesse Ventura.

Tommy Hilfiger, known throughout the world for his all-American designs and his rock n' roll vision, unveils his new Spring 1999 advertising campaign for men and women. The new ads bring fashion and music together by displaying images that feature a group of friends at a 'live' rock concert. The campaign also includes photos of the Rolling Stones, with the tag line, "TOMMY HILFIGER PRESENTS THE ROLLING STONES NO SECURITY TOUR '99," in conjunction with the designer's sponsorship of the 1999 "No Security' tour. In addition, a new tour logo has been created that is an innovative combination of the Tommy Hilfiger trademark flag and the renowned Rolling Stones "tongue."

"The campaign showcases a new and hip image of classic 'Americanism' by uniting music and fashion," said Tommy Hilfiger. "Music is my strongest inspiration and I feel that it encompasses the true style of fashion. The Rolling Stones are the greatest rock band in the world and I cannot think of another group of artists who have made such an impact on the world of fashion. Departing from my past ad campaigns, the rock pictorials portray models who are fresh, young and all-American, in a cutting edge, high energy and modern environment.'

Shot in Los Angeles, California at the famous Wiltern Theater, the ads feature models including Mike Campbell, Eric Winter, Karen Ferrari and Tommy Hilfiger model Rebecca Romijn-Stamos and reveal a behind-the-scenes

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