SMALL FACES

While most of R&B; singer Joe’s songs have been of the smooth “bedroom� variety, look for his next album to emphasize the more upbeat tone of his current hit, “Stutter.� He’s working on the album now with producer-songwriter Joshua Thompson, who has hits with O-Town, Olivia and Babyface, and is working on new sessions for Monica, LFO and, as a songwriter, Usher. . . .

The people who let out the Baha Men have turned to the soaps for talent. Jacob Young, who plays Lucky Spencer on “General Hospital,� has signed with Steve Greenberg’s S Curve label, part of Artemis Records. Young is working on his debut album in Los Angeles with producer Stephen Lironi. A July 10 release is planned. . . .