Singer currently holds eight of top 10 slots on iTunes singles chart.By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson’s <i>Thriller</i>
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From Cairo to Compton, Harlem to Hanoi, last week, fans of the King of Pop were celebrating the life of Michael Jackson by listening and dancing to the iconic singer’s music. They were [...]
‘It’s just a great day,’ Drake says of deal; his material will be distributed by Universal Republic.By Shaheem Reid
Drake
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Mixtapes are a movement. For some, giving away music could mean much more than trying to sell their tunes — but Drake played the game right. He started giving away his mixtape So Far Gone [...]
Show included floating orbs, aerial dancers.By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson at rehearsals for his “This Is It” tour
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Following Michael Jackson’s death on Thursday, 750,000 people who bought tickets to see him perform at the O2 in London will never get the chance to experience the stunning visual and musical spectacle the [...]
Father Joe Jackson calls press conference to announce record label; says Michael will not be buried at Neverland.By Gil Kaufman
Rev. Al Sharpton and Joe Jackson on Monday
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Reporters gathered outside the Jackson family compound in Encino, California, on Monday morning for a press conference from Michael Jackson’s father, Joseph, during which they expected [...]
He recorded with Akon and Will.I.Am, and had talked to T-Pain, Kanye and even 50 about collaborations.By Shaheem Reid
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If the rumors that Michael Jackson has at least a couple of hundred unreleased songs in his vault are true, then not only will the King of Pop live on forever in spirit, but [...]
Katherine Jackson appointed legal guardian of Prince, Paris and Prince Michael II.By Gil Kaufman
Katherine Jackson and son Michael Jackson in 2005
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Among the many unresolved issues that have emerged since Michael Jackson’s death on Thursday is what will become of his three children, Prince, 12; Paris, 11; and Prince Michael II, 7. The [...]
‘American Idol’ vet David Archuleta also paid tribute to MJ at show.By Jocelyn Vena
Robin Thicke
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Not long after news of Michael Jackson’s death broke last Thursday, various superstars honored the late pop icon in their shows. Beyoncé paid tribute to Jackson at a tour stop at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, where she sang [...]
‘I lost my voice completely,’ Wyclef admits of his encounter with Jackson.By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Jayson Rodriguez
Ciara
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Onstage, on the red carpet and backstage during Sunday night’s Michael Jackson-dedicated BET Awards, artists young and old — from elder statesmen the O’Jays to 23-year-old Ciara — shared their personal memories of the [...]
‘To you, Michael is an icon; to us, Michael is family,’ Janet says before Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx perform ‘I’ll Be There.’By Shaheem Reid and Jem Aswad
Janet Jackson at the BET Awards Sunday
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On Sunday night at the end of the BET Awards, Janet Jackson spoke publicly for the first time about the [...]
Donald Trump, Deepak Chopra, Ice-T and others remember Jackson in magazine’s special issue.By Jocelyn Vena
Michael Jackson on the July 2009 cover of <i>Time</i>
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Before this week, Time hadn’t published a special commemorative issue (between regular issues) since right after September 11, 2001. So, what led the magazine to decide that Michael Jackson’s life and death [...]