The release of Ice-T’s first album since...

The release of Ice-T’s first album since the “Cop Killer” controversy has been pushed back from a planned Nov. 10 release date to early next year. A Warner Bros. spokesman said that it’s not to ward off controversy, but to avoid its potential conflict with the soundtrack album for “Trespass,” which features numbers by the rapper and his film co-star Ice Cube. . . . Mick Jagger’s “Wandering Spirit” album, produced by Rick Rubin, has been pushed back to January due to delays in mixing the recordings. . . .

Motley Crue will be jetting off to Vancouver next month with its new singer John Corabi to record an album with producer Bob Rock. . . . And Anthrax--with its new singer, John Bush, in tow--will start recording its next album next month in Los Angeles, with Dave Jerden (Jane’s Addiction, Mary’s Danish) co-producing with the band. . . .

The annual L.A. Foundations Forum is a highlight for metal insiders. Now performance and interview highlights from last year’s convention will be available to metal fans on the home video “Foundations Forum ‘91: A Weekend in Hell,” due in stores on Nov. 17. Performers include Megadeth, Soundgarden and Ugly Kid Joe. . . .

By the way, Ugly Kid Joe is not breaking up. It seems the poor chart showing of the new “America’s Least Wanted” album led to rumors to that effect. The Santa Barbara band is currently touring in Europe. . . . Also off to Europe is Bon Jovi, which is set to bring its new songs (and Jon Bon Jovi’s new haircut) to U.S. concert halls starting in late January. . . .

Young M.C. was apparently undeterred by his last album’s flop. The L.A. pop-rapper is back in the studio working on a follow-up. . . . Singer-songwriter John Hiatt, fresh from his detour with Little Village, has a new album due in stores in May. . . . Aaron Neville’s next album is expected next summer. No word on guest stars or song selections, except that frequent duet partner Linda Ronstadt will not be on hand this time. . . .

As you consider how casually we’re all taking the release of Madonna’s “Sex” book, it’s a good time to recall the great shock that greeted the musical “Hair” when it debuted off-Broadway 25 years ago Thursday. The show’s nudity, anti-Establishment themes and its heavy rock ‘n’ roll influence combined to make “Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical” into one of the icons of the ‘60s youth revolution. And like Madonna, it made a lot of money. . . .

Australian aboriginal-dance band Yothu Yindi will be the featured act at the United Nations in New York for a Human Rights Day event on Dec. 10. The group will also be at the Palace in Hollywood on Nov. 17. . . . Former teen queen Debbie Gibson is bouncing back to pop music after a hitless spell and some time off to work in theater, including a Broadway stint in “Les Miserables.” She has a new album set for January. . . . Murder Inc., which features former PiL drummer and Pigface member Martin Atkins, has signed to Mercury Records.