Detroit Free Press — A regally dressed teddy bear, a hand-lettered sign that read "Michael Thanks For The Music" and a bouquet of flowers from his favorite local shop served as a makeshift Michael Jackson shrine Thursday night in front of Detroit's Motown Historica... more info

Detroit Free Press — Michael Jackson video marathon: Beginning Friday, VH1 will broadcast a weekend-long marathon of MJ videos, certain to include classics like "Thriller," "Bad," and more. Friday-Sunday, VH1 more info

L.A. Times - News — Pop music critic Robert Hilburn recalls the years when the public turned its back on the singer. 'I'm lonely,' a 23-year-old Jackson said. I'll always regret that the last conversation... more info

Associated Press — SYDNEY (AP) -- The news stunned nearly everyone, from the young man in Colombia who was named after the King of Pop, to Malaysians who named a soy drink for him, to a generation of people around the world who have tried to moonwalk.... more info

MTV.com News — King of Pop received the honor in 1988, and the award was renamed after him in 2001.By Kyle Anderson Peter Gabriel presents Michael Jackson with the Video Vanguard Award at the 1988 Video Music Awards Photo: MTV By 1988, MTV was only 7 yea... more info

MTV.com News — Jackson performed a 15-minute medley of his biggest hits at the show.By Kyle Anderson Michael Jackson and Slash perform at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1995 Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage As part of the big push to promote his greatest-hit... more info

The Independent — One day after Michael Jackson's sudden death, speculation was already turning today to what killed the 50-year-old "King of Pop" just weeks before his long-awaited series of comeback concerts. more info

MTV.com News — Artists from Alien Ant Farm to Amy Winehouse have had success with their versions of MJ's classics.By James Montgomery Mariah Carey Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Michael Jackson was the consummate entertainer; a groundbreaking dancer ... more info

The Daily Mail — Singer Michael Jackson died last night after collapsing at his home in Los Angeles. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — He owned a statue of Marilyn, studied Chaplin and married Elvis' daughter. It seemed the perennial man-child would cease to exist if the applause ever stopped. ... more info