The Jacksons: The Next Generation? Tito Jackson’s...

The Jacksons: The Next Generation? Tito Jackson’s three sons--T.J., 16, Taryll, 19, and Taj, 21--have a debut album due in June on their uncle Michael’s MJJ label, billing themselves as 3T. They had a single on the “Free Willy� soundtrack and are lined up to contribute a song to the sequel. Producers on the group’s album include Michael himself and Teddy Riley. . . .

If Ace of Base could sell more than 5 million albums in the U.S. without touring, what can the Swedish pop quartet do with a trek? We might find out: The group will probably hit the road to support its next album, which is being recorded now and will likely be out in fall. . . .

Paul Westerberg is writing songs for his second album since leaving the Replacements. He’ll start recording in a few months. . . .

The soundtrack for the movie “New Jersey Drive� (Spike Lee is executive producer) is now set to spawn two different record releases--an album including tracks by Naughty by Nature, Coolio and Heavy D (due March 14) and an EP highlighting several lesser-known hard-core hip-hoppers (due in late March). . . . Rapper Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys has a new album due April 25, the second release from the Raps-a-Lot Records distribution deal with Virgin Records. . . .

Virgin has also signed Dutch hip-hop-rock band Urban Dance Squad, with an album due March 7. . . . Faith No More’s new album will be titled “King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime,� and appropriately is due March 28--right before April Fool’s Day. . . .

Sheena Easton returns after an album of standards with a new pop album, “My Cherie,� due March 14. She’s also set to do the lead female voice of Sasha the Irish Setter in the sequel to the animated film “All Dogs Go to Heaven,� playing opposite Charlie Sheen.*