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July 1, 2009
Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died -- music that is almost certain…
July 1, 2009
It's been less than a week since Michael Jackson died yet those seeking to profit from his life, and indeed…
June 30, 2009
Michael Jackson performed at the Apollo Theater several times in his career - first, in 1969 when he was just…
June 30, 2009
“At each juncture, twist, and turn, as Black people were transformed, so was their characteristic music.” —Amiri Baraka Baraka wrote
June 29, 2009
(AP Photo/Lori Shepler, Pool) On Tuesday, singer Chris Brown was allowed to cop a plea deal for the brutal beating
June 27, 2009
A music legend. An icon. A controversial figure. Media outlets around the world have widely reported on Jackson's travels in…
June 26, 2009
Michael Jackson’s music is flying off store shelves. Gloria Washington loaded up on Jackson’s hits at Best Buy hours after
June 26, 2009
How ironic. Between the economy and the weather — seemingly endless rain that has robbed us of half our summer
June 25, 2009
Michael Jackson’s family has issued their first statement on the passing of the entertainment legend. Jackson’s older brother Jermaine spoke
June 25, 2009
Morning television shows from Sydney to Tokyo interrupted programs Friday to report the news of Michael Jackson's death, while online…
June 25, 2009
In 1984, NBC reporter Jack Perkins looks at the rising popularity of singer Michael Jackson and his top-selling album, “Thriller.”
June 25, 2009
Longtime friends are remembering Michael Jackson in the wake of the pop superstar’s passing. The Reverend Al Sharpton, friend and
June 24, 2009
“Blame it on hip-hop” has become the common refrain of many older African Americans, especially those in the Civil Rights
June 24, 2009
As the story goes…. there once was a dancer who showed up to the Apollo Theater for Amateur night in
June 13, 2009
JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer MANCHESTER, Tennessee (AP) — The Bonnaroo Music Festival is large enough that it contains mini-festivals
June 10, 2009
JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Which top-selling artist purportedly had his new single yanked from some
June 9, 2009
By Julia Mayes and Sonia Narang The Apollo Theater in Harlem celebrated its 75th anniversary Monday. Originally opened in 1914,
June 4, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — The date for Whitney Houston’s comeback has been set. Arista Records says her long-awaited album will
February 2, 2009
On February 7th, 1883, James Hubert “Eubie” Blake, pianist and composer, was born in Maryland the son of freed slaves.