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Investigators Subpoena Records from Michael Jackson's Dermatologist

July 14, 2009

Los Angeles coroner's investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson served a second subpoena today on the offices of Dr. Arnold Klein, the pop stars longtime dermatologist, officials said. Craig Harvey, chief of operations for the coroners office, said the subpoena was served at Klein's Beverly Hills dermatology office in an effort to obtain “additional medical ...

Michael Jackson Pushed into Too Many Tour Dates

July 14, 2009

Bucking assurances from managers who had seen Michael Jackson's final concert rehearsals, Joe Jackson said his son would not have been able to complete the 50 shows scheduled for the pop icon's “This Is It" tour and was forced into booking more performances than he was capable of. Tour promoter and former manager say M.J. was ...

Jackson's Former Wife Will Not Give Up Parental Rights

July 14, 2009

Deborah Rowe, former wife of Michael Jackson and biological mother of his two elder children, will not give up her parental rights, nor will she accept any money to do so from the Jackson family, her lawyer said today. Eric George, who is representing Rowe, made public a letter he sent to the New York Post ...

Vandals deface 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas' icon

July 14, 2009

If terms like “street art" seem a little disingenuous, I have to admit graffiti was never an issue that has really upset me much. But some jerks going at the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign Monday really upset me and a lot of people I have spoken to about this vandalism. Like many cities, ...

Solal in Action

July 14, 2009

LaToya Jackson: Michael Was 'Murdered'

July 13, 2009

Speaking out for the first time, the grieving sister of Michael Jackson says she thinks “a shadowy entourage" led to the death of her brother, accusing them of “murdering" him. Speaking with Britain's Daily Mail, LaToya Jackson -- who signed the King of Pop's death certificate -- says that Michael was an isolated figure, making him ...

Michael Jackson's Health Records Are Subpoenaed

July 13, 2009

Multiple doctors are being asked by the L.A. County coroner's office to provide information on the singer's treatments. Investigators trying to determine how Michael Jackson died are faced with the daunting task of creating an accurate medical biography for a superstar whose ailments, surgeries and doctors have been tabloid fodder for three decades. Jackson has seen ...

Leonard Cohen Asks for Brief Halt to New Covers of Hallelujah

July 12, 2009

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has asked for a brief respite from new versions of his classic Hallelujah, arguing the large number of artists covering the song and its frequent appearance on soundtracks amounts to overkill. I was reading a review of a movie called Watchmen that uses it, and the reviewer ...

There's Still a Place Where Albums Outsell Singles

July 10, 2009

Many say that the album is dead and they have the proof. According to Nielsen SoundScan, sales of individual digital tracks led digital album sales by 16 to 1 (1.07 billion to 65 million) in 2008. But there ares still places where the album reins supreme. Digital delivery and marketing platform Bandcamp says that their albums ...

The End of the Era of Celebrity?

July 10, 2009

The death of Michael Jackson has given voice again to the chorus claiming that the era of the celebrity is over. There fall of mass media and the rise of niche sub-cultures would seem to preclude future megastars. But Creative Class author Richard Florida writing for The Atlantic says that just the opposite may be true: ...