Friday, December 18, 2009 4:05PM - By Seraphina L.
There’s bad news for Michael Jackson fans today. The tribute concert that was supposed to take place in London during summer 2010 has been canceled.
According to Reuters, liquidators in charge of the big concert were have problems from the start. Originally set to take place in Vienna, Austria, that tribute concert was scrapped because Jackson’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, had trouble booking artists on such short notice. A replacement concert was then set to take place in London but nothing went according to plan for this location either.
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Friday, December 11, 2009 8:55PM - By Seraphina L.
Many people weren’t surprised when Michael Jackson had been a front-runner for both the MTV Video Music Awards and American Music Awards in regards to nominations. Sadness still lingers in many fans’ hearts after his death in June and the music industry feels it is imperative to tell Jackson’s family how much they appreciate all of the pop star’s past contributions.
The Grammy Awards is one of the biggest nights in music, and they definitely aren’t forgetting to honor the pop star. According to Reuters, Michael Jackson will be receiving their a posthumous award for lifetime achievement along with six other artists.
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Friday, December 4, 2009 5:50PM - By Seraphina L.
If you happen to be both an avid gamer and a fan of Michael Jackson’s, you may have already been suspicious of a connection between the two. Has anyone ever listened to Sonic The Hedgehog 3’s soundtrack and then the pop star’s song, “Stranger in Moscow?” You will no longer come off as insane for saying the music sounds eerily similar.
Although Michael Jackson fans have been keeping this rumor alive for years since the singer’s involvement with Sega’s “Moonwalker” video game in the 80’s, the rumor has now turned into a confirmation. Michael Jackson has, indeed, been involved with the soundtrack to a game devoted entirely to a blue hedgehog who supposedly runs faster than the speed of sound.
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Monday, November 23, 2009 7:11PM - By Seraphina L.
Los Angeles citizens knew it was coming when when Michael Jackson, the biggest pop star in history, passed away in their hometown. The memorial was lavish and lasted several hours on national television – and yes – it costs millions of dollars. It cost $3.2 million in taxes to be exact.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:31PM - By Kara
Oh, Michael Jackson’s lavish spending habits somehow managed continue even after his death. It is reported that Jackson’s private funeral, not the fiasco at the Staples Center, cost his estate a cool $1 million dollars, because “It was Michael Jackson. He was bigger than life when he was alive.” Even though the man was in serious debt when he passed away, his estate felt like they needed to spend that much money on his funeral.
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Monday, November 9, 2009 9:36AM - By Krystal Clark
Michael Jackson’s music will continue to live on in popular culture years after the artist’s death, especially the tunes from his iconic and ground breaking album, Thriller. The indie band, Pomplamoose has done an amazing cover of the legendary artist’s hit track, “Beat It.” What makes their version so unique is its delivery. This rendition of the song is a part of the emerging VideoSong medium.
Check out the cover and the VideoSong rules below…
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Monday, November 2, 2009 9:00AM - By Krystal Clark
This Halloween weekend, Michael Jackson’s This is It dominated the box office charts across the globe, by pulling in over 100 million dollars worldwide over the course of five days. Music fans from all walks of life showed up to catch their last glimpse of Jackson with this limited engagement and it paid off big time.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:03PM - By Mali
Over on ScreenCrave we were lucky enough to catch a sneak peek of the late Michael Jackson’s film This Is It. Overall, we were extremely impressed with the way that director Kenny Ortega was able to piece together the film so that it’s not an over-the-top tear jerker but a celebration of the wonderful and creative life that Michael Jackson lead.
Here are some highlights from the review…
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Monday, October 26, 2009 10:53AM - By Kara
Ahh, it is that time of year again where you can get decked out as anything your little heart desires! If you aren’t down with dressing up as a pumpkin or a witch this year, musicians act as pretty decent inspiration for costumes. Sadly, most of them are more pathetic than they are awe-inpiring. Here are the top five worst (or awesome if you want a healthy dose of irony this year) music-inspired costumes that we have found people searching for this year.
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