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Suit dropped over Michael Jackson hospital stay
9/24/2008, AP
A family has dropped a lawsuit that claimed a hospital caused distress to a dying woman by moving her to make room for Michael Jackson during his 2005 child-molestation...
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Michael Jackson at 50: `The best is yet to come'
8/29/2008, AP
Michael Jackson marked a personal milestone Friday: his 50th birthday. The 13-time Grammy winner, who has sold more than 750 million albums, told ABC News' "Good Morning...
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From Beatles to Michael to Mariah, 50 Years of Counting Down the Hits
8/4/2008, E! Online
The Hot 100 just turned the big 5-0. The seminal singles chart turned a half-century-old today, having made its Billboard magazine debut on Aug. 4, 1958. Ricky Nelson's...
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Judge rejects new trial in Jackson taping case
5/20/2008, AP
A judge on Monday denied a new trial for a Santa Monica-based air charter service that was ordered to pay $20.25 million for secretly videotaping Michael Jackson and his...
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"Thriller" historic speech added to U.S. archive
5/14/2008, Reuters
We don't think much about the Internet winging messages across the globe at blinding speeds, but in 1925 the first broadcast that spanned the Atlantic was a...
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Jackson's 'Thriller' among cultural treasures
5/14/2008, AP
The best-selling pop album on planet Earth and a disc sent hurtling into deep space are among recordings the Library of Congress will preserve for their cultural...
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Jackson's Thriller a National Treasure
5/14/2008, E! Online
HIStory, indeed. Michael Jackson's Thriller, the 1982 album that turned the Gloved One into a pop superstar and went on to become the biggest-selling record of all...
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Jacko Moonwalks Away from Lawsuit
4/10/2008, E! Online
This is one time Michael Jackson's happy to beat it. A judge ruled the Gloved One was not liable for having a patient moved from a hospital room to accommodate his bout...
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Jackson dropped from hospital lawsuit
4/9/2008, AP
A judge has dropped Michael Jackson from a lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who died at a hospital soon after she was moved to make room for the pop star. Judge...
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Jackson dropped from hospital lawsuit
4/9/2008, AP
A judge has dropped Michael Jackson from a lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who died at a hospital soon after she was moved to make room for the pop star. Judge...
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Michael, Aretha Deal with Housing Woes
3/13/2008, E! Online
The King of Pop and the Queen of Soul are working to resolve problems with their respective castles. With a public auction looming, Michael Jackson has managed to refinance...
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King of Pop's Finances Going Poof?
2/29/2008, E! Online
Michael Jackson's credit rating appears to be moving into dangerous territory. Per newly disclosed public records, the self-proclaimed King of Pop's financial...
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Records: Jackson late on home payments
2/29/2008, AP
Public documents show Michael Jackson has repeatedly failed to make mortgage payments on a Los Angeles home that has been used for years by his family. Documents filed with...
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Michael Jackson faces forced sale of Neverland
2/27/2008, Reuters
Michael Jackson's famed Neverland Valley Ranch in California will be foreclosed and sold on March 19 unless the pop star pays a balance of nearly $25 million,...
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Jackson Marks Thriller's 25th
2/11/2008, E! Online
Michael Jackson can't believe it's been 25 years since Thriller came out, launching him into the stratosphere of pop stardom.
While a lot can happen in a...
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Michael Ordered to Put Up or Pay Up
12/13/2007, E! Online
Michael Jackson is on deadline.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Wednesday issued a court order giving the reclusive entertainer 25 days to turn over financial...
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Kanye West, Akon, will.i.am for 'Thriller' reissue
11/30/2007, Yahoo! Music
Kanye West, Akon, and will.i.am have contributed remixes to the 25th anniversary commemorative issue of Michael Jackson's classic Thriller album.
Previously unreleased...
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Jackson 5 to tour next year?
11/29/2007, Yahoo! Music
Michael Jackson is set to rejoin the Jackson 5 for a world tour next year, according to his brother Jermaine.
The brothers--Tito, Jermaine, Michael, Jackie, Marlon, and...
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Jackson 5 to reunite for tour in 2008?
11/15/2007, Yahoo! Music
Rumors of a Jackson 5 reunion show for 2008 have been sparked by a concert promoter.
Leonard Rowe promoted Michael Jackson's Off The Wall tour the late '70s/early '80s. He...
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Michael's Neverland Evermore
11/9/2007, E! Online
Sorry, bargain hunters and other real-estate vultures, Neverland's not going on the auction block.
Michael Jackson has not defaulted on a jumbo jumbo-sized home loan,...
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Neverland Threatened Again?
11/8/2007, E! Online
Has the housing bubble burst at Neverland, too?
Michael Jackson's long-troubled estate is one of hundreds of properties listed in a foreclosure report covering...
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Michael Jackson to become homeless?
11/6/2007, Yahoo! Music
Michael Jackson will lose his Neverland Ranch in January if he fails to pay a $23 million loan, it has been claimed.
The faded pop superstar is on the brink of seeing his...
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Kanye West teams up with Michael Jackson
10/11/2007, Yahoo! Music
Kanye West has revealed he is working on a track with Michael Jackson, creating more speculation that Jackson will be releasing a new album in the near future.
Yesterday...
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Michael Jackson sends letter to his fans
10/10/2007, Yahoo! Music
Michael Jackson has broken his silence with a letter to his fans.
The singer addressed the letter to the members of his European fanclub and included news of his current...
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Michael Still a Single Jacko
9/27/2007, E! Online
Michael Jackson and his kids remain the only ones donning the veils in the family.
The singer's rep issued a firm denial Thursday in response to a sudden flurry of...
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Sheik, Lawyers Whack Jackson
8/15/2007, E! Online
For Michael Jackson, it's been one of those good news, bad news kind of weeks.
First, the bad news: The comeback-minded King of Pop, whose finances have been a big...
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Jackson Beats It to Maryland
7/5/2007, E! Online
Michael Jackson is swapping Neverland for Maryland.
Doing his best to keep those bankruptcy rumors at bay, a rep for the dethroned King of Pop has confirmed that Jackson...
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True or False: The Michael Jackson Edition
6/28/2007, E! Online
Michael Jackson is (a) bedridden; (b) convinced his brother Randy has been stealing from him; (c) getting evicted from his Las Vegas residence; (d) readying a European tour,...
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Jackson memorabilia dispute continues
6/25/2007, AP
A battle over ownership of Michael Jackson memorabilia is headed back to a Nevada courtroom, where the King of Pop is seeking the return of items withheld from an auction of...
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Michael & Janet Seek Return of Unsold Stuff
6/25/2007, E! Online
Janet Jackson wants her 1980s-era contact info for Brooke Shields back.
The Blue Lagoon star's digits are among the 35 items that the Rhythm Nation singer is looking...
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Jackson Settles Beatle Loan Suit
6/18/2007, E! Online
Michael Jackson wanted to be stopping something—namely a $48 million federal lawsuit against him.
The erstwhile King of Pop on Monday put the kibosh on a case...
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Jackson Stakes Eminem as Auction Disappoints
6/1/2007, E! Online
Eminem mocked Michael Jackson in a music videos a few years ago, but it might be the Moonwalker who's getting the last laugh.
The erstwhile King of Pop has purchased a...
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Summer tour season heats up
5/31/2007, AP
As flip-flops hit the pavement and barbecue grills ignite, some of the biggest artists are packing their bags to get the summer concert season started.
This year, everyone...
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Jackson goods net about $500,000
5/31/2007, AP
Jackson family memorabilia brought in about half a million dollars on the first of a two-day auction at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, auctioneer Guernsey's said Thursday....
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Michael Jackson buys stake in Eminem's catalog
5/31/2007, Yahoo! Music
Michael Jackson has bought a stake in Eminem's back catalog.
Jackson, who also currently owns the Beatles' copyright, has bought Famous Music LLC from Viacom.
As well as...
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Tribute band lookalikes go cutting edge
5/31/2007, Reuters
Going under the knife is not compulsory
but being sculpted as the perfect lookalike sure helps in
Britain's burgeoning tribute band business.
Get an Elvis nose job,...
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Quincy Jones snubs chance to team up with Michael Jackson
5/25/2007, Yahoo! Music
Veteran producer Quincy Jones has snubbed the chance to work with Michael Jackson again.
The legend, who produced Jacko's 1982 album Thriller, still the best-selling LP of...
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Jackson Won't Block Souvenir Sale
5/18/2007, E! Online
Michael Jackson really doesn't wanna be startin' something.
Despite reports to the contrary, the erstwhile King of Pop did not turn up in a Las Vegas court Friday...
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Music execs silent as rap debate rages
5/11/2007, AP
Facing fierce criticism of sexist and depraved rap lyrics, top music industry executives planned a private meeting. They would discuss the issue, they said, and "announce...
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More Rejection for Michael's Would-Be Baby Mama
5/3/2007, E! Online
The self-proclaimed mother of Michael Jackson's children is down, but not entirely out.
A Los Angeles judge Wednesday rejected Nona Paris Lola Jackson's latest bid...
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Yahoo, Gracenote launch lyrics service
4/23/2007, Reuters
Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news) and digital media
company Gracenote launched an online lyrics service on Tuesday,
the first industry-backed effort in a market dominated...
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Sony/ATV buys Leiber Stoller catalog
4/17/2007, Reuters
Sony/ATV Music Publishing's new
head, Martin Bandier, has already tucked away one acquisition,
and there may be more to come.
Just weeks after Bandier took over as...
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Julian Lennon sells some of dad's songs
4/13/2007, AP
Julian Lennon sold a share of his financial stake in Beatles songs co-written by his late father to a New York music publishing firm in a deal announced Friday.
Financial...
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Julian Lennon Sells Beatles Stake
4/13/2007, E! Online
Hey, Jude, take your dad's songs and make you richer.
Julian Lennon, John Lennon's eldest son, has decided to sell an economic stake in the compositions cowritten...
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John Anderson shoots again for charts
4/8/2007, Reuters
After a 30-year career on the
fringe of Music Row, singer/songwriter John Anderson is gearing
up for an improbable third run at mainstream success.
"Easy Money" (Warner...
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Michael Jackson memorabilia set for auction
4/5/2007, Reuters
Michael Jackson's trademark black
fedora and the gold record for his "Thriller" album are among
dozens of the pop star's belongings to be auctioned by New
York's...
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Auctioning Off the Jacksons
4/5/2007, E! Online
It is, the auctioneer said Thursday with no apparent pun intended, "a very thrilling collection."
Clothing, records and hand-written lyrics worn by, made by and/or...
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Jackson Not Taking Sick Day
3/29/2007, E! Online
What's wrong with Michael Jackson? There may be a number of answers to that question. Pneumonia, however, isn't one of them.
Despite reports to the contrary,...
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Jackson's Would-Be Baby Mama Still Rocking the Cradle
3/28/2007, E! Online
It turns out that the London woman looking to have a say in Michael Jackson's custody arrangement wouldn't mind if a little child support was thrown her way, as...
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Michael Jackson wants Vegas robot
3/27/2007, Yahoo! Music
Michael Jackson is in discussions about creating a 50-foot robotic replica of himself to roam the Las Vegas desert, according to reports.
The pop legend is currently...
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Michael Jackson Talk Isn't Cheap
3/5/2007, E! Online
At a Star Trek convention, you can't really meet Captain Kirk. But at a Michael Jackson convention, you really can meet Michael Jackson.
Provided you've got the available...
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Michael Jackson's Clean Slate
2/27/2007, E! Online
Michael Jackson isn't up to much these days. Please make a note of it.
On Tuesday, the pop icon's rep sought to squash some of the latest rumors concerning Jackson's...
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Michael Not on Idol's Guest List
2/23/2007, E! Online
It's official: Michael Jackson will not be making a cameo appearance on this season of American Idol.
The list of stars scheduled to drop by the show in coming weeks was...
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Jackson's Wannabe Baby Mama Denied Again
2/21/2007, E! Online
We know you're not supposed to stop 'til you get enough but...hasn't this woman had enough yet?
A British woman who claims that she is the mother of Michael...
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Agreement reached over burial for James Brown
2/21/2007, Reuters
The children of
James Brown and his former partner have decided on where the
soul singer should be buried nearly two months after he died, a
lawyer said on Tuesday.
The...
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Chris Cornell quits Audioslave amid conflicts
2/15/2007, Reuters
Audioslave singer Chris Cornell has
quit the short-lived "supergroup," citing "irresolvable
personality conflicts as well as musical differences," he said
on...
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New Jacko song leaked?
2/15/2007, Yahoo! Music
A new Michael Jackson track has been uncovered on the internet, according to reports.
"No Friend Of Mine (Gangsta)" can currently be heard on the MySpace of DJ Tempamental,...
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Highs and lows of recent Grammy Award ceremonies
2/9/2007, Reuters
The Grammy Awards are the music
industry's biggest bash, but the event long ago lost the TV
popularity race to "American Idol."
Last year, the two shows went head-to-head...
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Jackson's Back in the U.S.A.
1/26/2007, E! Online
Apparently Michael Jackson just can't beat it.
After more than a year of living abroad following his acquittal on child-molestation charges, Michael Jackson has returned...
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Jackson vs. the Medicine Man
1/16/2007, E! Online
The good news is Michael Jackson appears to be taking his meds, if not actually paying for them. On time, that is.
A Beverly Hills pharmacy filed suit against the...
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Jackson Surfaces to Eulogize Brown
1/2/2007, E! Online
Just like all the other devoted family, friends and fans in attendance, Michael Jackson had no problem talking about the way James Brown makes him feel.
The elusive pop...
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Fans and stars mourn godfather of soul
12/30/2006, AP
More than 8,500 James Brown fans filled an arena bearing his name Saturday in a final, joyful farewell to the singer that seemed as fitting for a civil rights leader as for...
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Thousands pack area for James Brown funeral
12/30/2006, Reuters
Civil rights leaders,
entertainers and legions of fans turned out in force on
Saturday for a celebration and funeral for James Brown, whose
music and message embodied a...
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James Brown: Loved at the Apollo
12/28/2006, E! Online
Just like James Brown to pack them it at the Apollo Theater one last time.
A standing-room-only throng of people jammed the historic Harlem venue Thursday as...
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Michael Jackson's Sin City Comeback?
12/26/2006, E! Online
Apparently, what Michael Jackson wants most for Christmas is to make a comeback.
After spending the past 18 months living overseas in Bahrain and Ireland, the reclusive...
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"Godfather of Soul" James Brown dies at 73
12/25/2006, Reuters
James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul,"
whose voice, showmanship and bold rhythms brought funk into the
mainstream and influenced a generation of black music, died...
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Michael Jackson postpones Tokyo Christmas event
12/16/2006, Reuters
American superstar Michael Jackson has postponed a pricey Tokyo Christmas event to next
year so he could add another date to his schedule to meet fans,
organizers...
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Parts of Jackson Molestation Suit Tossed
12/5/2006, E! Online
Michael Jackson might be able to see some daylight up ahead, but he isn't out of the woods yet.
A Los Angeles judge made things slightly more comfortable for the elusive...
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Judge Nixes Woman's Wacko Jacko Claim
11/29/2006, E! Online
She said, "I am the one," but for now the courts told her to just beat it.
A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday rejected a British woman's seemingly off-the-wall...
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Jacko to show at pricey Tokyo event, but won't sing
11/24/2006, Reuters
Michael Jackson is set to appear at a
Tokyo Christmas event next month and organizers are charging a
staggering $3,400 for tickets even though he won't sing.
According...
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Roots stick to their game as hip-hop's showmen
11/22/2006, Reuters
They've won a Grammy.
They count on loyal fans to sell out venues in grueling 200-day
tours each year. Critics call them hip-hop's greatest live
band. Jay-Z released their...
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Fans Want Money Back-o, Jacko
11/17/2006, E! Online
Call it a less than thrilling comeback for Michael Jackson.
Wednesday night's 18th Annual World Music Awards at London's Earl Court Arena were supposed to mark the...
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Jackson has 1st performance since trial
11/15/2006, AP
Michael Jackson gave his first public performance Wednesday since his acquittal on child molestation charges a year-and-a-half ago — a fleeting rendition of "We are the...
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Jackson Appearance Not a "Thriller"
11/15/2006, E! Online
He came, he saw, he changed his tune.
Somewhat placating the devoted fans who came out Wednesday just to hear the erstwhile King of Pop perform "Thriller" at the...
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Doubts surround Michael Jackson comeback bid
11/15/2006, Reuters
Michael Jackson came out of hiding this
week and is running London's tabloid press ragged, but ahead of
his long-awaited return to the stage many doubt whether the
deposed...
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Michael Jackson inches his way back
11/15/2006, AP
Michael Jackson is no longer hiding out in Bahrain.
Though he fled the United States after his acquittal on child molestation charges last year, apparently happy to live...
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Jackson Accuser's Mom Cops Plea
11/14/2006, E! Online
One of the myriad chapters of Michael Jackson's legal saga has come to a close.
Janet Arvizo, the mother of the boy who accused the erstwhile King of Pop of...
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Jackson accuser's mom pleads no contest
11/13/2006, AP
The mother of a boy who claimed Michael Jackson molested him, leading to last year's trial at which the singer was acquitted, pleaded no contest Monday to welfare...
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The Roots in triumphant L.A. stand
10/31/2006, Reuters
There may be
explanations -- financial or otherwise -- for the severe dearth
of hip-hop (or R&B) bands on the musical landscape.
The Roots represent the very reason that...
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Dick Clark plans auction of memorabilia
10/25/2006, AP
Fifty years after his first appearance on the show that became known as "American Bandstand," Dick Clark is ready to let go of the microphone.
The famed host is auctioning...
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Michael Jackson 'ready to take over the world'
10/4/2006, Yahoo! Music
Michael Jackson is working on an "edgy street record" with a string of producers including Will.I.Am, it has been claimed.
The pop legend is apparently now living in...
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Michael Jackson to open leprechaun theme park?
10/2/2006, Yahoo! Music
According to Jeannette Walls's much-read gossip column on MSNBC.com, eccentric singer Michael Jackson is planning to open a leprechaun-inspired theme park in...
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Scissor Sisters still sharp at top of UK charts
10/1/2006, Reuters
Flamboyant New York band the Scissor
Sisters dominated music sales in Britain for a second week as
they stayed at the top of both the singles and album charts.
Their...
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Michael Jackson's Comeback Scuttled
9/27/2006, E! Online
Two Seas or not Two Seas? Michael Jackson has opted for the
latter.
The self-proclaimed King of Pop has split with
the Bahrain-based record label just five months...
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NYC judge dismisses Gest's assault case
9/25/2006, AP
A judge threw out a $10 million civil assault lawsuit Monday filed against Liza Minnelli by her estranged husband, David Gest, who claimed she beat him so badly during...
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Janet Jackson looks to reverse a trend
9/25/2006, AP
In case you've forgotten about the many magical moments in Janet Jackson's illustrious career, she's ready to remind you of each one — if you buy her new CD.
In the...
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Judge tosses Minnelli-Gest assault case
9/25/2006, AP
A judge Monday threw out a $10 million civil assault suit filed against Liza Minnelli by her estranged husband, David Gest, who claimed she beat him so badly during...
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Billboard album reviews: Bob Dylan, Sam Moore
8/28/2006, Reuters
You may have seen the recent photos
of Bob Dylan looking uncannily like Charlie Chaplin, and his
44th album, "Modern Times," shares a title with Chaplin's 1936
classic about...
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Dick Clark in rare appearance at Emmys
8/27/2006, AP
At 76 years old, "America's oldest teenager" made a jovial yet touching appearance during a special Emmys tribute Sunday.
Dick Clark, still recuperating from a 2004...
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Timberlake in a Purple mood with rap/R&B/rock mash-up
8/13/2006, Reuters
When Justin Timberlake
released his first solo album in 2002, numerous observers
pointed out the Michael Jackson influences -- including
high-pitched shrieks and tight...
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Lawyers allowed to quit Jackson case
8/2/2006, AP
For the second time in a year, a law firm representing Michael Jackson has parted company with the pop star, saying it hasn't been paid and can't get Jackson on the...
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Michael Jackson Can't Stop Courtin'
8/1/2006, E! Online
Michael Jackson's accounting skills are once again being called
into question.
The oft-sued artist was named in a new
lawsuit filed by Los Angeles law firm Ayscough &...
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Man gets 8 months for taping Jackson
7/24/2006, AP
An air service businessman on Monday was sentenced to eight months in federal prison for secretly videotaping Michael Jackson as the pop star flew to Santa Barbara with his...
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Jackson sued by ex-wife Rowe over payment
7/13/2006, AP
Debbie Rowe, the former Mrs. Michael Jackson, has sued the pop singer, claiming he has failed to pay her what he promised when the two divorced in 1999.
In the lawsuit,...
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US music producer leaves Dubai after pardon: paper
7/5/2006, Reuters
U.S. music producer Dallas Austin left
the United Arab Emirates for New York on Wednesday after being
pardoned for a drug offence, a local newspaper reported.
Austin, who...
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US music producer leaves Dubai after pardon: paper
7/5/2006, Reuters
U.S. music producer Dallas Austin left
the United Arab Emirates for New York on Wednesday after being
pardoned for a drug offence, a local newspaper reported.
Austin, who...
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Neverland animals move out
6/20/2006, Yahoo! Music
Michael Jackson is moving towards the permanent closure of his Neverland ranch, after many of the animals were found new homes. The pop superstar, who has been living in...
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Michael Jackson's finances center of trial
6/20/2006, AP
A year after Michael Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges, a lawsuit by a former associate is headed for a trial that will put Jackson's chaotic financial...
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Michael Jackson, Stalker?
6/18/2006, Yahoo! Music
Michael Jackson sent discouraging song dedications as part of an orchestrated, wiretap-assisted plot to harass and stalk a fan.
So go the allegations in a $100 million...
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Samba soundtracks for Brazil's World Cup campaign
6/13/2006, Reuters
In Brazil, soccer and samba
go together like love and marriage. And as World Cup fever
grips the country, dedicated fans have plenty of choices of
music for their game-day...
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Michael Back On Tour (Sort Of)
5/30/2006, E! Online
Michael Jackson got his MTV and then some.
In his first official public appearance since being acquitted on
child molestation charges last year, the erstwhile King of...
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Jackson in 1st appearance since acquittal
5/27/2006, AP
Michael Jackson made his first public appearance since being acquitted on child molestation charges, choking up as he thanked Japanese fans at an award ceremony Saturday.
...
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Jackson Wants His MTV (Award)
5/26/2006, E! Online
David Hasselhoff has Germany. Now Michael Jackson has Japan.
The self-proclaimed King of Pop is primed to make his first
public appearance since being acquitted of...
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Quincy Jones works on a theme for Beijing Games
5/23/2006, Reuters
Famed American impresario Quincy Jones
has offered to write a theme tune for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
having been seduced by China on his first visit.
The 73-year-old...
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Crouch marks four decades of gospel career
5/21/2006, Reuters
Andrae Crouch is celebrating his
40th anniversary in gospel music by releasing his first new
studio album in eight years.
"Mighty Wind," due May 30 on Verity, showcases a...
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Alien Ant Farm back with album, DVD
5/15/2006, Reuters
Alien Ant Farm will return this
summer with its first album since a 2003 European bus crash
that killed the band's driver and nearly paralyzed lead singer
Dryden...
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R. Kelly keeps the ladies enthralled
5/9/2006, Reuters
R. Kelly is, without a
doubt, the most enigmatic figure in pop music today and among
the most prolific singer-songwriters of his generation. He
invites a raw, nearly...
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Michael Jackson & 50 Cent To Collaborate?
4/25/2006, Yahoo! Music
According to Billboard magazine, self-declared King Of Pop Michael Jackson wants to collaborate with the reigning king of hip-hop, 50 Cent.
A member of 50 Cent's crew, DJ...
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Fiery Furnaces Experiment With 'Tea'
4/21/2006, AP
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, the brother-sister duo that make up the Fiery Furnaces, are nothing if not specific about their new album, "Bitter...
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Michael Jackson Plans Next Music Move
4/18/2006, E! Online
The King of Pop is getting back in the game.
Looking to
revive a career that has seen better days, Michael Jackson announced
Tuesday he has teamed up with a Bahraini...
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Michael May Beat Bankruptcy
4/13/2006, E! Online
Michael Jackson may be able to moonwalk his way out of his monetary problems after all.
The onetime King Of Pop is said to be close to cutting a deal that would allow him...
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Jackson Restructures Finances With Sony
4/13/2006, AP
Michael Jackson restructured his finances with the help of Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news)., which co-owns a valuable music catalogue with the pop star, Jackson attorneys said...
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Jackson near deal to avert bankruptcy: report
4/13/2006, Reuters
Singer Michael Jackson is close to a
deal that would help him to avert bankruptcy by refinancing
hundreds of millions of dollars in loans, the New York Times
said on...
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Hip-Hopping Big Time in Bahrain
4/5/2006, AP
As a DJ for 50 Cent, I have been able to travel the world. Most recently we toured countries like Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Thailand. As the tour came to end, 50...
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Jackson's California Playland Goes Dark
3/18/2006, AP
Here lies Neverland.
Trains once packed with laughing children no longer roll around the grounds. The arcade that pulsed with rap music, the curse words edited out, has...
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Jackson Closes House on Neverland Ranch
3/17/2006, AP
Michael Jackson has closed the house on his Neverland Ranch and laid off some of the employees there but has not completely shuttered the sprawling estate, the pop star's...
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Jackson Closes House on Neverland Ranch
3/17/2006, AP
Michael Jackson has closed the house on his Neverland Ranch and laid off some of the employees there but has not completely shuttered the sprawling estate, the pop star's...
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Workers Barred From Neverland Ranch
3/9/2006, AP
The state barred workers from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch on Thursday and fined the singer $69,000 because the estate's workers compensation insurance policy had...
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Soul Train Rolls with Carey, Legend
3/6/2006, E! Online
A movie deal. Check. A new jewelry line. Check. Another bunch of
music awards. Check.
Not a bad week's work for Mariah Carey,
who capped a busy seven days--and an...
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Bahrain Jackson Fans Pleased With Pop Star
3/1/2006, AP
For the people working at Bahrain's malls, the person covered head to toe in a black veil, gloves and glasses appeared to be a rich, doting Saudi mother, leaping from one...
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Michael Jackson's Katrina Song Said Ready
2/17/2006, AP
Eight days after Hurricane Katrina hit, Michael Jackson announced he would release an all-star charity single within two weeks.
Nearly six months later, after questions...
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Jermaine Jackson Plans Armenia Project
2/7/2006, AP
Jermaine Jackson has revealed plans to build an entertainment complex in Armenia and said he hoped that his brother, Michael Jackson, will join in a reunion concert marking...
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Italian Priest Wants Jackson on CD
2/6/2006, AP
An Italian priest who runs a music label specializing in religious songs said on Monday that Michael Jackson could be one of several artists to sing on a CD of Pope John...
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Michael Jackson may sing late Pope's prayers
2/6/2006, Reuters
Pop star Michael Jackson could sing some
of the prayers written by the late Pope John Paul, the head of
the music company coordinating the project said on Monday.
Father...
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R. Kelly: Soul (Train) Man
2/3/2006, E! Online
The Teflon R. Kelly is cruising on the Soul Train.
The R&B star, embroiled in an ongoing kiddie porn case, leads the nomination list for the 20th Annual Soul Train Music...
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R. Kelly leads Soul Train Music Award nominees
2/2/2006, Reuters
R&B singer R. Kelly, the soulful
crooner who let his libido loose in a passionate album, led
contenders for the 20th annual Soul Train Music Awards, which
honor the leading...
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Motown Artists Not Happy About Super Bowl
2/1/2006, AP
Looking for the Temptations on Super Bowl Sunday? They'll be in Charlottesville, Va. Smokey Robinson? He's playing down the block from Ford Field the night before. Diana...
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Michael Jackson shops in Bahrain disguised as woman
1/25/2006, Reuters
Michael Jackson went shopping in Bahrain
on Wednesday disguised as a traditional Arab woman, but if it
was an attempt by the pop star to avoid attention, it...
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Michael Jackson Spotted in Robe and Veil
1/25/2006, AP
Pop star Michael Jackson took a shopping trip to a Bahrain mall Wednesday, covering himself in a black abaya robe traditionally worn by Bahraini women and a veil hiding his...
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Christian rockers P.O.D. ready to 'Testify'
1/20/2006, Reuters
P.O.D. believes you can go home
again.
After tussling with Christian retailers over the cover of
its last studio album, 2003's "Payable on Death," the hard rock
band will...
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Book review: 'On Michael Jackson'
1/16/2006, Reuters
The year is 1972. Five
young men are boosting the ratings of any one of the dozen-odd
variety shows on which they appear regularly, laying down a
mainstream-safe version of...
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Vet Sues Michael Jackson for Unpaid Bills
1/6/2006, AP
Michael Jackson is being sued for unpaid bills by the veterinarian who tends to his menagerie of exotic animals at the Neverland Valley Ranch, the estate Jackson has not...
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Jackson Souvenir Suit Tossed
1/5/2006, E! Online
Michael Jackson apparently has other things to worry about than
some missing memorabilia.
A federal judge has tossed a $10
million lawsuit brought two years ago by the...
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Entertainment 2005: What Might Have Been
12/30/2005, AP
It may not have been evident at the time, but when Tom Cruise was leaping up and down on Oprah Winfrey's couch, he was like a piston, churning the wheels of fate.
Had...
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Mariah leads on year-end charts
12/18/2005, Reuters
You do not need to read an
analysis of the 2005 charts to know that Mariah Carey made an
impressive comeback, but a closer look at Billboard's year-end
surveys suggests this...
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Artie Shaw, Luther Vandross among music's losses
12/16/2005, Reuters
Here is a look at some of the
notable artists who died in the past year.
Swing-era clarinetist/bandleader ARTIE SHAW, 94, died
December 30, 2004, in Thousand Oaks, Calif....
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Michael Jackson Slams Drug Allegations
12/12/2005, USRN
Michael Jackson's camp slammed reports about his alleged drug use and threatened legal action against the media in a statement released by his spokesperson Friday (December...
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Neo-soul duo Floetry delivers groundbreaking show
12/1/2005, Reuters
It might take another
British Invasion to right the floundering neo-soul movement in
America. If that is the case, then the dynamic duo of Londoners
Marsha Ambrosius (aka...
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Michael Jackson father figure dies
11/16/2005, Reuters
Bill Bray, a former Los Angeles
police officer who served as Michael Jackson's longtime
security chief and became a father figure to the onetime child
star, has died at the...
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Countering Kanye
11/10/2005, E! Online
Kanye West can handle gold diggers, but he'll need the best lawyers
money can buy to fend off a big-bucks court battle.
West has
been hit with a $10.5 million...
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Neo-soul duo Floetry back in the flow
11/6/2005, Reuters
Two years have elapsed since the
release of Floetry's live album, "Floacism," and three years
since debut "Floetic." That seems like an eternity considering
the industry's...
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CORRECTED - Diana Ross ends absence from singles chart
11/4/2005, Reuters
In LOS ANGELES story headlined "Diana Ross ends 9-year
absence from singles chart" please read the headline as "Diana
Ross ends 6-year absence from singles chart" and the...
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Mother in Jackson Case Back in Court
10/28/2005, AP
The mother of a boy whose accusations of molestation against Michael Jackson were rejected by a jury made a brief and apparently reluctant court appearance Friday on welfare...
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R. Kelly Can't Escape Trial
10/28/2005, E! Online
Looks like R. Kelly's kiddie porn trial will fly, after all.
A Chicago judge on Friday turned down Kelly's motion to dismiss
the case. Lawyers for the embattled R&B star...
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Review: Jay-Z Performs With Rival Nas
10/28/2005, AP
Bling took a back seat to brotherhood as Jay-Z surprised bloodthirsty fans by performing side-by-side with his rival Nas in a concert dedicated to squashing rap beefs.
The...
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Jackson Gets Cracking
10/28/2005, E! Online
Michael Jackson is taking a break from his Bahrain getaway and
getting down to business.
The entertainer has reportedly
been in London recently, working on his charity...
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New wave of teen talent energizes R&B scene
10/24/2005, Reuters
Is Chris Brown the next Usher?
His Jive Records label certainly hopes so, as it watches
the vibrant 16-year-old R&B newcomer scamper up the charts with
his debut single,...
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Music Biz Sings for Hurricane Victims
10/18/2005, E! Online
How big of impact did the hurriane-wrought devastation have on
Hollywood? So big even miserly record labels are coming together to help
out hurricane victims.
Like the...
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Norah and Wyclef Sing for Relief
10/13/2005, E! Online
Hurricane Katrina's news coverage may have come and gone, but the
Hollywood benefits live on.
Grammy winners Wyclef Jean and
Norah Jones are the latest celebs to be...
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Michael Jackson Falls Down During London Outing
10/10/2005, USRN
Pop star Michael Jackson tripped and fell Saturday (October 8th) as he was trying to make his way through a mob of fans outside a London theatre. Jackson, who's reportedly...
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Musicians Wary of Singing About Katrina
10/6/2005, AP
In times of war, tragedy and turmoil, many hit songs have eloquently expressed a collective angst. But even though Hurricane Katrina has already inspired several musical...
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Michael Jackson in Suing Mood
10/4/2005, E! Online
Michael Jackson wants a former business partner to beat it.
From his Bahrain getaway, Jackson has dispatched his legal
minions to Los Angeles Superior Court to file a...
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Music Review: My Morning Jacket's 'Z'
10/4/2005, AP
Jim James sings on the opening track of My Morning Jacket's solid new album, "Z," "We are the innovators, they are the imitators."
But are they? My Morning Jacket, who...
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NAACP Protests Racist Ga. Music Festival
10/2/2005, AP
State troopers planned to be on hand Sunday in rural Paulding County on the final day of Hammerfest 2005, an annual gathering that features white supremacist rock...
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Illegal Jackson Tapers Indicted
9/22/2005, E! Online
Who's bad? Not Michael Jackson--at least not in this case.
Two air service businessmen were indicted Wednesday on
federal charges of secretly recording the Moonwalker as...
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Michael Jackson Speaks To Reporter For First Time Since Trial
9/19/2005, USRN
For the first time since his June acquittal on child molestation charges, Michael Jackson has spoken with a reporter about his ordeal. In a phone call to the Associated...
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Michael Talks--and He's Feeling Good
9/19/2005, E! Online
In his first post-trial interview, Michael Jackson made like James Brown.
"I'm feeling good," the pop star proclaimed.
Speaking with the Associated Press in a phone...
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Michael Recruits Pals for Relief Song
9/13/2005, E! Online
With a little help from his friends, Michael Jackson is going to
try and heal the Gulf Coast.
The popster, who's currently
enjoying a lengthy vacation in the United...
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Jackson Writes Song for Katrina Victims
9/6/2005, AP
Michael Jackson has written a song to help raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and will soon record it.
Tentatively titled, "From the Bottom of My Heart," the...
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Concert review: Eric Benet
8/31/2005, Reuters
During a five-year live
absence, Eric Benet has been in more tabloid stories about his
much-publicized marriage to and breakup with Halle Berry than
he cares to admit. The...
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A Relaxed Jackson Visits Dubai
8/30/2005, AP
He ate Buffalo wings. He took a speedboat to a luxury villa on a manmade island. He buzzed around the Emirate with a race car driver and a prince. In contrast to the frail...
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Supreme Court nominee opposed Jackson commendation
8/17/2005, Reuters
The Reagan-era White House
counseling of Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts, Jr. dug up
in the press in recent weeks might not be inflammatory enough
to rally Democrats...
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Bassist turned comic mocks the stars he backed
8/14/2005, Reuters
Bass guitarist Guy Pratt has backed
some of the world's biggest rock acts, and his comedy routine
at the Edinburgh Fringe presents a cast of famous characters
whose behavior...
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Spokeswoman Breaks Jackson's Silence
8/10/2005, AP
When Michael Jackson issued a brief statement Tuesday regretting the passing of one of his mentors, John H. Johnson, the subtext that caught the eye of many was where the...
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Two Jackson Jurors Regret Acquittal
8/8/2005, AP
Two of the jurors who voted to acquit singer Michael Jackson of child molestation and other charges say they regret their decisions.
Jurors Ray Hultman and Eleanor Cook,...
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Deal Said Near in Michael Jackson Case
8/2/2005, AP
Michael Jackson is nearing a settlement in a legal dispute with his ex-wife over visitation rights for their two children, the singer's attorney said Tuesday.
Deborah Rowe...
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Court Allows Jackson Case Secrecy to Stand
8/1/2005, AP
A recent court decision allowing the Michael Jackson case to stand as a precedent on secrecy could shut off public access to information in high-profile cases, some legal...
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"Now 19" Clobbers Kelly, Carey
7/27/2005, E! Online
Leave it to a teen to knock R. Kelly for a loop.
Now That's What I Call Music! 19, the latest edition in the
world's most popular hits compilation series, used its star...
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Jackson Brother Says Trial Tore Him Up
7/22/2005, AP
Jermaine Jackson told reporters Friday his brother's child molestation trial "tore him apart mentally" and left the star too exhausted to attend their father's 76th birthday...
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Cost of Jackson Trial Climbs to $2.7M
7/22/2005, AP
County taxpayers are on the hook for $2.7 million for the unsuccessful prosecution of Michael Jackson on child molestation charges, and the bill is climbing.
Most of the...
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Prosecutors Must Return Jackson's Property
7/21/2005, AP
The judge who presided over Michael Jackson's child molestation case ordered prosecutors Thursday to return to the entertainer hundreds of items seized by...
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Jackson Misses Hearing in Civil Case
7/21/2005, AP
Neither Michael Jackson nor his attorney showed up for a hearing in a civil case that accuses the pop star of sexual assaulting an 18-year-old during the 1984 World's...
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Jackson's Big Beatles Headache
7/12/2005, E! Online
During the dark days of his criminal trial, when conventional
wisdom said a financially strapped Michael Jackson should sell his 50
percent stake in the Beatles song...
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Jackson Sued Over Beatles Library Finances
7/11/2005, AP
A financial company specializing in asset acquisition sued Michael Jackson on Monday, saying it is owed $48 million in fees for rescuing the singer's stake in the publishing...
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Michael Jackson Fans In Bahrain Wait For Glimpse Of Pop Star
7/5/2005, USRN
While Michael Jackson is relaxing at an undisclosed location in the Gulf state of Bahrain, thousands of his fans in that country wait for him to make a public appearance. A...
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Grammy Winner Luther Vandross Dies at 54
7/1/2005, AP
Grammy winner Luther Vandross, whose deep, lush voice on such hits as "Here and Now" and "Any Love" sold more than 25 million albums while providing the romantic backdrop...
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No Major Aid Movements by Black Artists
6/30/2005, AP
Designed to raise consciousness about African poverty, the Live 8 concerts will feature some of black music's biggest stars — especially those representing...
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Michael Jackson arrives in Bahrain to 'relax'
6/30/2005, Reuters
Michael Jackson, acquitted this month of
child sex abuse charges, turned up in the Gulf Arab country of
Bahrain on a private visit to "relax," a Bahraini official said
on...
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Michael Jackson Sends Message To Fans
6/27/2005, USRN
Michael Jackson released a message to fans on his web site, mjjsource.com, yesterday (June 26). The message reads: "Without God, my children, my family and you, my fans, I...
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Coldplay Too Hot for Foos, Backstreet
6/22/2005, E! Online
The Foo Fighters set a band sales record and Backstreet is
back--alright!--but nothing was as hot as Coldplay on this week's album
chart.
In its first week out, the Foo...
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Michael Jackson's Mother Feels for Accuser
6/22/2005, AP
Michael Jackson's mother said she feels sorry for the singer's accuser and the boy's mother.
Katherine Jackson was asked on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday what she would say...
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Court TV Anchor to Write Jackson Book
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