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Sting Set to Avoid Pop Music Again with “If On a Winter's Night”
 June 24, 2009 – Sting hasn’t released a Pop album since 2003’s “Sacred Love” – it’s been that long. His last album “Songs from the Labyrinth” in 2006 was inspired by the lute songs of English composer John Dowland. More
Streisand Teams up with Diana Krall on “Love is the Answer”
 June 24, 2009 – When most people heard that Diana Krall was producing Barbra Streisand the reaction was mixed to say the least. On one hand both have specialized in niche genre’s and won big. More
Perez Hilton Calls Will.i.am a “Faggot” and Gets His Ass Kicked
 June 23, 2009 – Has Perez Hilton gotten too big for his own britches! That seems to be the case for some people. Following the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto on Sunday the famous blogger was allegedly punched by Black Eyed Peas road manager Polo Molina at a nightclub in the city. More
Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault
 June 23, 2009 – Chris Brown has avoided the gory detailed side-show which would have made him look like a bigger asshole than he already is. More
Jimmy Page Slams Guitar Hero As a Waste of Time But My Son's Learning
 June 23, 2009 – Some say Guitar Hero and Rock Band are a big waste of time for kids. Why spend all those hours on a pretend Guitar and Drum kit when you could learn on the real thing. More
Carly Smithson’s Evanescence Inspired project Could Face Legal Action Over Group Name
 June 23, 2009 – It’s a great time for Carly Smithson. The former American Idol Top-12 member has just joined forces with three ex-members of Evanescence, guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray – as well as bassist Marty O’Brien to form The Fallen. More
Billy Joel Splits from Wife Katie Lee – Are You Really Surprised?
 June 20, 2009 – If there ever was a mismatched pair, physically and intellectually, it was Billy Joel and his young wife Katie Lee. Now comes word of the inevitable, the couple are splitting up. More
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Michael Jackson’s Public Viewing at Neverland Ranch on Friday
 June 30, 2009 – Michael Jackson is going back to Neverland. His body will be driven to the singer’s former private amusement park on Friday for a public viewing. Though not many details have been released yet the plan is to give the “King of Pop” a proper goodbye.
Neverland is outside Santa Barbara, California and was sold after Jackson encountered severe money problems. His body will be shipped via a 30-car motorcade at 10AM on Thursday, July 4.
Police are currently trying to figure out the intense traffic problems that are bound to happen and the Jackson family are working out the more personal details.
Dr. Conrad Murray, the last physician to look after Jackson will not be at the service. More |
Neither Michael Jackson or Debbie Rowe Were Biological Parents & Never Adopted Kids
 June 30, 2009 – It’s been reported in the last few days that Michael Jackson was not the biological parent of his three kids. Why he would choose not to use his own sperm may never be known but where these three children came from is becoming a popular online mystery.
TMZ claims to have numerous inside sources close to the births that claims Debbie Rowe, the mother of Jackson’s first two kids (Michael Jr. and Paris) just acted as the surrogate. All three children were conceived in vitro – outside the womb. So, they claim Jackson was not the sperm donor and Rowe’s eggs were not used.
The report claims that the youngest child Prince Michael II, lawyers came to the hospital to pick up the baby and the surrogate never knew Jackson was to be the parent. There is no information as to whether Jackson chose the sperm or egg donor. More |
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Michael Jackson’s Long-Time Dermatologist also Being Questioned
 June 30, 2009 – Who gave Michael Jackson all those drugs? Who prescribed the dose that killed him? Big questions that will go on for years. Now the LAPD want to talk to Jackson's long-time dermatologist Arnold Klein. There seems to be a possibility that he prescribed drugs to the singer.
TMZ has reported that Klein has retained a lawyer and for months before Michael died he frequented the doctor’s office.
Speaking of drugs, Jackson’s last personal doctor Conrad Murray told the LAPD something in the last few days that prompted the fuzz to obtain search warrants to check out Jackson’s home. As expected they were searching for drugs. More
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Michael Jackson was worth $200 Million when he died and Left Nothing to His Dad
 June 30, 2009 – Associated Press are reporting that even though he was severely in debt that Michael Jackson was still worth over $200 million when he died.
His assets in the Neverland Ranch and publishing via the Sony/ATV catalog which includes the Beatles music was worth $567.6 million as of 2007 but since then it had gone down substantially.
The Wall Street Journal reported today that Jackson signed a will in 2002 leaving everything to his kids and mother but leaving his father Joe out of the will.
Michael’s lawyer John Branca filed the will with the court today. More
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Michael Jackson’s Former Wife Says He's not the Biological Father
 June 29, 2009 – According to the mother of Michael Jackson’s first two kids, he is not their biological father and she doesn’t want the kids back. Debbie Rowe said even though she was wed to Jackson, they never had sex, the marriage was a shame and he ditched her after finding out she couldn’t have any more kids. Here is her message: "Michael was divorced, lonely and wanted children. I was the one who said to him, 'I will have your babies.' I offered him my womb - More |
Finally, a Statement from the Jackson Family
 June 29, 2009 – The Jackson Family have released the following statement concerning Michael's Death:
"In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter. Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times. More |
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Michael Jackson Could Have Hundred’s Of Songs Ready for Release
 June 29, 2009 – When a musician dies there’s always tunes in the vaults, sometimes many album’s worth. Such is the case for Michael Jackson. According to some very close to the singer, he kept a secret library of over 100 songs, never released, for his children. Ian Halperin, author of Unmasked, The Michael Jackson Story, has gone on record saying, “He wants to leave them for his kids, a very personal legacy to them. I was told he will not let them come out now.” More |
Major Revelations on Michael Jackson from Deepak Chopra - He Had Lupus
 June 28, 2009 – Michael Jackson had Lupus. That’s according to spiritual teacher and medical doctor Deepak Chopra. He told People Magazine that Jackson had the autoimmune disease and a skin disorder for many years.
Chopra said, "He had been diagnosed with lupus and he had Vitiligo, there’s some recent research that suggests that if children have experienced physical or verbal, mental, emotional or sexual abuse, then 20, 30 years later they can develop these autoimmune diseases including Lupus." More |
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Michael Jackson’s Former Nanny Says Drugs were Everywhere
 June 28, 2009 – Michael Jackson was on a fast collision course to early death. That’s the kind of picture his former nanny paints. Grace Rwaramba, 42, says the singer was also walking a tight rope on how much medication he took. She told The Times of London that she regularly pumped the singer’s stomach because of dangerous combinations of drugs. Rwaramba said, "I had to pump his stomach many times. He always mixed so much of it...." More
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Jackson Family’s Second Autopsy Results Could Be Ready in a Week
 June 28, 2009 – Why did the Jackson family order their own autopsy on Michael? First off, it’s not uncommon for this to happen, families sometimes don’t trust officials, sometimes they want a second opinion and many times they don’t want to wait 6-8 weeks for results. In this case the Jackson family will probably have their toxicology results within a week, that’s about 5 weeks before the expedited tests results from the L.A. coroner’s office. More |
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Coroner Says No Foul Play in Michael Jackson’s Death…So Far
 June 26, 2009 - Craig Harvey spokesman for the L.A. Coroners office said at a press conference this afternoon that there was no foul play detected in Michael Jackson’s death. There was nothing of surprise at the press conference considering Jackson’s body did not suffer any trauma from a weapon. It does not rule out however what most people speculate was the cause of death – drug abuse or overdose. Toxicology tests will take 4-6 weeks. More |
Did Demerol or Morphine Kill Michael Jackson?
 June 26, 2009 – One thing is for sure, the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death will be a long one.
TMZ reported that when EMT arrived at Jackson’s home yesterday, the medics wanted to pronounce the singer dead immediately but Jackson’s personal doctor Dr. Conrad Murray insisted they not “call it.” Sources told TMZ it seemed someone had been performing CPR on Jackson for “quite some time.” There was also evidence of Lidocaine, a drug sometimes used for heart rhythms. More |
Lisa Marie Presley Opens Up On Michael Jackson
 June 26, 2009 - Here is what Lisa Marie Presley said on her blog this morning:
Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general.
I can't recall the exact subject matter but he may have been questioning me about the circumstances of my Fathers Death.
At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, "I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did." More
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Reaction to Michael Jackson’s Death
 June 25, 2009 – Just some of the comments from the entertainment business.
Michael Jackson's former publicist, Michael Levine :
"As someone who served as Michael Jackson's publicist during the 1st child molestation incident, I must confess I am not surprised by today's tragic news.
Michael has been on an impossibly difficult and often self-destructive journey for years. More |
Reporter Diane Dimond Predicts Michael Jackson’s Cause of Death May be Anorexia and/or Drug Related
June 25, 2009 – Diane Dimond who has covered Michael Jackson for years told CNN’s HLN network today that she believes Anorexia may be named as a possible cause of the cardiac arrest. The investigative reporter who claims to have many inside sources to Michael Jackson said the two biggest problems with the singer were prescription drugs and his eating disorder. More |
Michael Jackson Dead at 50
 June 25, 2009 – The LA Times and CBS news has reported that Pop Superstar Michael Jackson has died. The singer was rushed to UCLA Medical Center shortly after noon today. It was reported that Jackson had gone into cardiac arrest. His father later said that he went into a coma.
Paramedics were sent to his home after the singer stopped breathing. More |
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Retro Review: Linda Ronstadt - The Very Best of -Sept. 24, 2002 - In high school my best buddy John Scott could never understand how I, a rocker, preferred Barbra Streisand over Linda Ronstadt. |
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Retro Review: Bruce Hornsby - Spirit Trail- Oct. 16, 1998 - No one could ever accuse Hornsby of not paying attention. Every lyric on 'Spirit Trail,' his sixth album, describes his unquenchable thirst to understand what were all doing here. |
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