Chicago Tribune — LOS ANGELES -- Like the world, last week I was devastated by the news that Michael Jackson had unexpectedly left the room. This blessed artist commanded the stage with the grace of an antelope, shattered recording industry records and broke down cult... more info

Chicago Tribune — But Michael Jackson couldn't maintain success The record will show that Michael Jackson died June 25, but in many ways he was dead creatively long before that.... more info

MSN Music — Michael Jackson's Tuesday memorial service gets more than 1.6 million online ticket requests more info

Star Online, Malaysia — LONDON (AP) - Madonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Saturday night in the same arena where he was to stage his comeback, dancing along with an impersonator doing Jackson's distinctive moves. more info

Star Online, Malaysia — NEW YORK (AP): The memorial for Michael Jackson may be a tough ticket live, but it shouldn't be hard to find it on television. more info

Star Online, Malaysia — NEW ORLEANS (AP): Brass band musicians on trumpet, trombone and tuba belted out "A Closer Walk With Thee" as the Essence Music Festival gave a salute to Michael Jackson befitting a New Orleans jazz funeral procession. more info

ET Online — The deadline for registration for free tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial service has ended. An overwhelming 1.6 million people signed up for the lottery for tickets to the King of Pop's public memorial service on Tuesday. Registration be... more info

Undercover, Australia — The death of Michael Jackson has spurred fans back into music stores in Australia. He has an incredible 15 albums in the top 100 and 34 songs in the singles chart this week. more info

L.A. Times - News — They want to know who prescribed drugs for the singer, especially the powerful sedative Diprivan. Investigators are focusing on at least five doctors who presc... more info

Detroit Free Press — Those truly mourning the death of Michael Jackson are likely going through the five stages of grief, those inevitable steps toward coping with the pain and incomprehensibility of loss. more info