Pop Date Book

* Elton John, back on the scene with an acclaimed new album, headlines an all-star fund-raiser for AIDS charities on Dec. 12 at the Universal Amphitheatre. The show also features Sting, Alicia Keys, Matchbox Twenty, Bon Jovi, LeAnn Rimes, Rufus Wainwright, Craig David and Pete Yorn. Tickets on sale Sunday.... Vicente Fernandez and Alejandro Fernandez have two more shows added at Universal: Nov. 17 (on sale Saturday) and Nov. 18 (on sale Sunday).... The Roots perform at the House of Blues in West Hollywood on Nov. 12. Tickets on sale Friday.... Also at the House of Blues: the Spitkicker tour featuring De La Soul, Talib Kweli and Biz Markie.... On sale Sunday: King Crimson with special guest John Paul Jones at Universal on Nov. 15.... Maxwell will play a second show at the Shrine Auditorium: Nov. 15, on sale Sunday.... Five new Troubadour shows now on sale: Big Wu on Oct. 24; the Slackers on Nov. 9; Preston School of Industry on Nov. 23; Ugly Casanova on Nov. 24; and Good Charlotte on Nov. 27.... More House of Blues shows on sale now: Flickerstick on Nov. 11; Bebel Gilberto on Dec. 1; and the Drum Day 2001 workshop on Dec. 8.