June 8:
Alex Band (The Calling) (1981)
Nicci Gilbert (Brownstone) (1970)
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) (1962)
Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) (1960)
Bonnie Tyler (1953)
Boz Scaggs (1944)
Chuck Negron (Three Dog Knight)
(1942)
Nancy Sinatra (1940)
June 9:
Dean Felber (Hootie & The
Blowfish) (1967)
Dean Dinning (Toad The Wet Sprocket)
(1967)
Jon Lord (Deep Purple) (1941)
June 10:
Faith Evans (1973)
Lemisha Grinsted (702) (1973)
Jo-Jo (K-Ci & JoJo) (1971)
Dan Lavery (Tonic) (1969)
Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing
Pumpkins) (1967)
Maxi Priest (1961)
Shirley Alston (The Shirelles)
(1941)
June 11:
Dan Lavery (Tonic) (1969)
Joey Santiago (The Pixies)
(1965)
Kim and Kelley Deal (The Breeders)
(1961)
Donnie Van Zandt (38 Special)
(1952)
Frank Beard (ZZ Top) (1949)
June 12:
Robyn (1979)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1977)
Bardi Martin (Candlebox) (1969)
Grandmaster Dee (Whodini) (1962)
Michael Hausman ('til tuesday)
(1960)
John Linnell (They Might Be
Giants) (1959)
Brad Delp (Boston) (1951) Died March 9, 2007
Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
(1951)
June 13:
Raz B (B2K) (1985)
Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) (1970)
Soren Rasted (Aqua) (1969)
Paul DeLisle (Smash Mouth)
(1963)
Dennis Locoriere (Dr. Hook)
(1949)
June 14:
Billie Myers (1971)
Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche)
(1963)
Boy George (Culture Club) (1961)
Alan White (Yes) (1949)
Rod Argent (The Zombies) (1945)
June 15:
Dryden Mitchell (Alien Ant
Farm) (1976)
Ice Cube (1969)
Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche)
(1963)
Steve Walsh (Kansas) (1952)
Garry Roberts (Boomtown Rats)
(1954)
James Smith (The Stylistics)
(1950)
Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply)
(1949)
Ian Matthews (1946)
June 16:
Gino Vanelli (1952)
Edward Levert (The O'Jays)
(1942)
June 17:
Kevin Thornton (Color Me Badd)
(1969)
Paul Young (1956)
Barry Manilow (1946)
June 18:
Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men)
(1971)
Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses)
(1963)
Alison Moyet (1961)
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
(1957)
Paul McCartney (1942)
June 19:
Brian Welch (Korn) (1969)
Brian Vander Ark (The Verve
Pipe) (1964)
Paula Abdul (1962)
Ann Wilson (Heart) (1950)
June 20:
Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson)
(1972)
Murphy Karges (Sugar Ray) (1968)
John Taylor (Duran Duran) (1960)
Michael Anthony (Van Halen)
(1955)
Cyndi Lauper (1953)
Lionel Richie (1949)
Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
(1942)
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Police Could Already Know Who Prescribed Propofol (Diprivan) to Michael Jackson July 6, 2009 – Could the search for Michael Jackson’s ultimate enabler be coming to an end? Obviously whatever doctor prescribed the powerful drug Propofol to Jackson was trying to hide his steps – he’d have to be an idiot not to.
The L.A. Times are reporting that the L.A.P.D. is focusing on at least five doctors who prescribed drugs to Jackson.
Though the police found numerous drugs at the singer’s rented mansion, under many pseudonyms, no prescription labels were found on most of them. One unnamed source told the paper that Diprivan was found at the house. It’s a powerful drug used for anesthesia and never prescribed for home use. The drug’s market name is Propofol.
The L.A. Times reported that some doctors are seeing a growing problem with abuse of the drug since it can make you “completely blotto and takes away all anxiety and fear.” Self administration of the drug is extremely difficult and extremely dangerous. Most believe if Jackson took Propofol, he had help.
Before the final autopsy reports are released, in a few weeks, there is no way of telling what killed Jackson.
The L.A.P.D. is being joined by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the investigation. The main focus now is how the King of Pop got these drugs. His former nutritionist and nurse, Cherilyn Lee went on record last week saying Jackson begged her to find Propofol for his insomnia. She refused and said, "This medication is not safe."
TMZ is reporting that whatever doctor did this chances are he or she left an “indelible footprint” in their computer network.
Many physicians in L.A. use software called MD Systems and NexTech to input data and help billing and this information cannot be deleted from the server even though some doc’s may think it can. In fact anyone trying to delete the info will be signalled out. – by John Beaudin
Michael Jackson Wanted to Create a New Thriller Video Showcase for O2 Shows July 6, 2009 – Whether Michael Jackson was healthy or frail it sure looks like his much anticipated UK O2 shows would have been fantastic. The singer was reportedly planning to record a whole new, bigger, “Thriller” video for the concert crowd.
Someone close to the planned concerts told TMZ that each concert was set to begin with a totally new 3D video for the tune featuring a girl running through a huge rainforest, featuring birds, monkeys, wolves and other animals. She would eventually run to a haunted house with a graveyard outback and then the ghouls would come out to start the show.
It’s unclear if the footage was finished or will ever be seen but considering the shows were set to start there is a good chance the bulk of the film is finished. We now live in a world that wants all things “Michael Jackson” again so there is a good chance we will see it somehow. – by John Beaudin
Michael Jackson Sales are Nuts but is Billboard Magazine Being Unfair? July 6, 2009 – Everything "Michael Jackson" is selling like nuts. Autographs, T-shirts and especially his music, it’s selling out everywhere.
Jackson also holds records for the top 10 Albums in many countries from sales since his death on June 25th. In the states, Billboard magazine has a rule that states any album older than 18 months cannot qualify for their current, TOP 200, chart. This has caused an online outcry from Jackson’s fans who believe the singer’s current sales should be reflected on the TOP 200. Instead Jackson will hold nine of the top 10 spots on the Top Pop Catalog Albums Chart.
According to Billboard Jackson's solo albums sold 415,000 copies since his death. The week before his death? Only 10,000 were sold.
AEG Live, the promoters of his London comeback shows said, "We have over 100 hours of documentary footage done in HD of every single meeting, audition, rehearsal," Phillips said. "This is really the last great work of a 20th-century genius." So they are going to profit big time on his death. AEG also took a 17 million dollar insurance policy on the shows. – by John Beaudin
It’ll Take a Miracle to Get into Michael Jackson’s Memorial July 5, 2009 – Even though the odds of getting a seat into Tuesday’s Michael Jackson Memorial are slimmer than Paris Hilton winning an Oscar the world is still flying to L.A. to be close.
TMZ reports as many as a million fans from the UK alone could be flying to sunny California this coming week. British Airways told the online magazine there has been a “huge influx” of reservations flying close to L.A. In fact most airline flights to L.A. are expected to be sold out by the end of the weekend.
They may all be wasting their time considering more than 500 million people visited official site for tickets within the first hour of the lottery. Only 17,500 tickets are available and will be given away in pairs. – by John Beaudin
Abba and Led Zeppelin to Replace Michael Jackson? Don’t Hold Your Breath July 4, 2009 – Perez Hilton and the Sun in the UK are reporting that Abba and/or Led Zeppelin could be taking Michael Jackson’s place at the O2 arena this summer. Why didn’t they just promise us the Beatles?
According to both sources, the concert organizers AEG Live have offered both bands “crazy money” to reform for the gigs.
Remember Zeppelin did their one-off show at the O2 in 2007 but lead singer Robert Plant has gone on record several times saying that he had “moved on” and wasn’t interested in reforming his old band.
Chances of ABBA reforming are even harder to fathom. The band has not performed together in years and Benny Andersson of the group said it’s totally false. Speaking on the Jonathan Ross show which is shown on BBC One, he said, "No-one's asked us, and if they did we wouldn't say yes,"
His Abba partner Bjorn Ulvaeus said, "There is simply no motivation to re-group. Money is not a factor and we would like people to remember us as we were. Young, exuberant, full of energy and ambition."
The two guys in Abba are planning a tribute show for September featuring new lead singers. It’s certainly not a reunion and is not billed as such. It will take place in London. – by John Beaudin
Michael Jackson’s Public Viewing at Neverland Ranchon 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. – by John Beaudin
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. - by John Beaudin
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.
Rowe still might have legal ground to seek custody of the first two children however since she was also married to Jackson at the time.
It’s also been reported today that Jackson never adopted the children.
Michael’s parents now have temporary custody of the kids. – by John Beaudin
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. There have been tons of reports that Michael is worth much more than $200 million.
Michael’s lawyer John Branca filed the will with the court today.
Jackson also left money to various charities. – by John Beaudin
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 - it was a gift. It was something I did to keep him happy. I went to the 'office', which is what we called the medical clinic. They impregnated me. It's just like I impregnate my mares for breeding. It was very technical. Just like I stick the sperm up my horse, this is what they did to me. I was his thoroughbred."
Rowe says it wasn’t Michael’s sperm.
She continues, "After the second birth had so many problems, he knew I couldn't have kids any more. He didn't want anything to do with me. He took the kids. The settlement was written up, and he just wanted me to be quiet."
“He wanted to pretend that we were a family. But we never lived together as a couple. We never had sex. He was on the road, doing his thing. He never wanted to live with me. That's why he bought me a house. There was always 'my house' and 'his house', never 'our house'. We would jump in bed together and read magazines and watch movies, with all the animals around us before the kids were involved. We used to hang out with each other. But that was his life. That's Michael. That was what it was like."
"I was never a good mother, I never felt any attachment to them. It was a better feeling giving them to him than it was keeping them as my own. I know I will never see them again. I was never cut out to be a mother - I was no good. I don't want these children in my life. My children are my animals now." UPDATE - Rowe's attorney, Marta Almli, reveals that this information is not true. He insists that "The interview did not occur. The article is a complete fabrication." – by Kari Graham
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.
We miss Michael endlessly; our pain cannot be described in words. But Michael would not want us to give up now. So we want to thank all of his faithful supporters and loyal fans worldwide, you – who Michael loved so much. Please do not despair, because Michael will continue to live on in each and every one of you. Continue to spread his message, because that is what he would want you to do. Carry on, so his legacy will live forever.
In addition, Joseph Jackson wishes to personally convey: "My grandchildren are deeply moved by all the love and support you have shown for them and their father, Michael Jackson."
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.”
Jackson was also working on some new music for an upcoming album. There are conflicting reports on how far he was in the process. Some say the album was almost completed while others are proclaiming that the singer had nothing actually recorded. Either way it would be impossible for the “King of Pop” not to have music in the vaults. Though it may not be up to his usual standards and much of it may be works in progress, chances are they will eventually be released in some form. – by John Beaudin
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."
Though Jackson never claimed to be sexually abused he was quite vocal about his verbal and physical abuse, mostly from his father. Chopra says “It was a big issue for him.”
The doctor says that the Lupus also explained the singer’s skin discoloration known as Vitiligo. That was very real for Jackson, “He had a lot of blotches on his skin, huge white patches all over his body. So he would cover up his body and that of course gave food for fodder to the press," say Chopra.
Chopra’s son, Gotham, added that more than the Lupus, it was the skin discoloration that really bothered Jackson. He wanted to be a representative of the African American community but because of his condition and rumors of him bleaching his own skin he was ostracized.
As for drugs, Chopra told the Associated Press that the “King of Pop” was no stranger to Oxycontin, Vicodin and Demerol. Chopra says he had concerns about his drug use as far back as 2005.
Jackson stayed with Chopra following his 2005 trial on sex abuse allegations and asked him for painkillers, Chopra refused. The singer’s nanny Grace Rwaramba had contacted Chopra on numerous occasions for help with an intervention but their efforts were always thwarted by Michael. The nanny has gone on record as saying doctors would visit Michael at his homes in Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles, Miami and New York ready to fill prescriptions. – by John Beaudin
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, there was one period that it was so bad that I didn't let the children see him. He always ate too little and mixed too much."
She is expected to be talking to L.A. police this week. Rwaramba also planned a drug intervention for Michael and tried to corral the whole family but when Michael found out she was fired.
She also told The Times that Jackson has such a loose concept with money that he would make an appearance in Japan for a million dollars but “By the time everyone took their share, he ended up with $200,000."
Rwaramba added that Michael’s mother Katherine called her on Friday, the day the moving vans took the singers possessions away, asking where her son hid his money. – by John Beaudin
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.
According to family friend Rev. Jesse Jackson, the second autopsy on Michael is now complete. They hired a private pathologist to perform the procedure a day after L.A. County coroner’s office said no foul play or cause of death was determined.
Rev. Jackson was very vocal on several news shows in the past two days stating that the family is suspicious of Michael’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray. He told “Good Morning America” that there are big questions to be asked, "When did the doctor come? What did he do? Did he inject him? If so, with what?" Jackson said. "Was he on the scene twice? Before and then reaction to? Did he use the Demerol? It's a very powerful drug. Was he injected once? Was he injected twice?"
Murray is now represented by a Houston attorney and they had met with L.A.P.D.
As for the Jackson family autopsy, their results could be released before the L.A. coroner’s findings causing major confusion especially if the results are different. So far the Jackson’s have not made any statement regarding the use of their personal autopsy results. – by John Beaudin
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