TARIK sent me a scan of a photo and Tori article called "How to Remix Tori Amos" from Smash Hits Magazine in the U.K. It appeared in early 1997, but I am not sure of the exact month. I am guessing February 1997, but I could be wrong.

Tori was the winner of TV Guide's World Series of Rock! She defeated Sheryl Crow in the final round. The TV Guide Web Site has all the details, including a Tori Multimedia Journey.

An article appeared in the L.A. Times on Sunday, February 23, 1997 called TORI ADORE by Steve Hochman. It talks about the rerelease of the Silent All These Years single and its potential to be a major hit at radio stations.

Check Out the LA Times Article

Read a summary of the article and all of the Tori parts.

Tori is in the February 1997 20th Anniversary issue of Musician. It features a snippet from the magazine's May 96 interview with her.

Read All About Tori In Musician Magazine

The February 1997 issue of Electronic Musician contains a photo of Tori on page 150. The article, which is about how keyboard players setup their speakers on stage to hear their sound properly, does not mention Tori. But there is a caption near her photo that reads "Tori Amos ensures she can hear every musical nuance by encircling herself within a comfort zone of monitors".

Not only do the critics at Spin have great taste but so do its readers. Tori ranked high in 3 categories for the 1996 reader's poll that appears in the February 97 issue.

Best Female Singer
1. TORI AMOS
2. Courtney Love
3. Alanis Morissette
4. Gwen Stephani
5. Shirley Manson


Best Artist
1. Beck
2. TORI AMOS
3. Trent Reznor
4. Alanis Morrissette
5. Marilyn Manson


Best Album
1. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
2. Rage Against the Machine - Evil Empire
3. Beck - Odelay
4. Tori Amos - Boys For Pele
5. Bush - Sixteen Stone