Those of you who are in New York (or nearby) and are also fans of Michael Jackson or Prince. It would be in your best interests to attend Soul Slam XV , celebrating the music of the King of Pop and His Royal Badness. This event, presided over by DJ Spinna, is basically what it’s advertised as: hundreds of people gather at a club and dance their asses off to selections from the Jackson family and the members of Prince’s royal kingdom. This […]
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Michael Jackson: Breaking Records Even in Death
Remember back in the day when it seemed like Michael Jackson was breaking some kind of record every time his name came up in the news? (well, every time his name didn’t come up in reference to something weird, I mean). Well, even 9 months after his passing, Michael is still breaking records. First, he took ownership on Billboard’s pop catalog chart the week after his death, scoring 9 of the top ten albums. THEN his “Number Ones” became the […]
"We Are the World 25": What Were They Thinking?
25 years ago, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones created “We Are the World”. This song was written and performed to provide relief to famine-stricken Ethiopians. They assembled a group of 45 artists-most of whom were undeniable legends (Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Paul Simon, Tina Turner…even Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins and Hall & Oates), and people worldwide opened their hearts and wallets to donate to the cause. “We Are the World” became a #1 smash […]
Things I Learned From Reading the Michael Jackson Autopsy
Not that I make a habit of reading autopsy reports (because they give me the heebie jeebies), but when cnn.com posted the MJ autopsy report , I had to look, just out of curiosity. I figured there had to be something either eye-rolling or salacious in the report. So, I read through most of it-I stopped when it looked like there were photographs approaching, because a) I have no desire to see Michael Jackson’s body without clothes on and b) I have no […]