Guardian Music — In 1971 Motown set up a Californian arm, Mowest. As a new compilation shows, it put out some terrific music, but it was a commercial disasterIf success was purely a question of aesthetics, then Mowest could have ruled the world. The label logo certai... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jackson Shaquille O'Neal got on the mic last night at a nightclub in Las Vegas so he could sing along to a few Michael Jackson songs -- and if he was hoping to honor the late King of Pop... more info

Guardian Music — West Holts stageWe're only 20 minutes into Janelle Monáe's Glastonbury debut and she's already morphed into a robot, karate chopped a monk to the floor and painted the model hourglass woman with "LOVE" scrawled across her thighs in green paint. She ... more info

Perez Hilton — Sing it! Check out the latest song to come from The PS22 Chorus, a cover of The Jackson 5's I Want You Back. The youngster singing the lead is Marquis who does a great job singing the iconic tune. Loves it! more info

CNN Showbiz — Michael Jackson's brothers are working on a reunion tour to perform their old Jackson 5 songs, Jermaine Jackson said Monday. more info

Guardian Music — 1978: Number 4 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicFormed under the aegis of manager Maurice Starr, Boston's New Edition were more than a Jackson 5 for hip-hop kids. With Bobby Brown and all of Bell Biv DeVoe in... more info

Guardian Music — February 1974: Number 18 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of pop musicAmerican adolescents had the Osmonds and the Jackson 5 to swoon over in the early 70s, but in Britain the homegrown teen idol cupboard was bare. Then a quintet fro... more info

ContactMusic — Steve Popovich, the music mogul who played a key role in the careers of the Jackson 5, Meat Loaf and Ted Nugent, has died at the age of 68. The music industry veteran passed away on Wednesday (08Jun11) at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. A cause ... more info

NME — Singer also cites Prince and The Jackson Five as influences more info

Guardian Music — Berry Gordy developing autobiographical production featuring songs by Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson, say reportsBerry Gordy, the 81-year-old founder of Motown Records, is reportedly developing an autobiographical musical with a planned budget of $10... more info