Perez Hilton — Today marks the ninth anniversary of Michael Jackson's 2009 death. Like any high-profile celebrity death, there are no shortage of theories about how it was completely staged. And like any good conspiracy, theorists say the proof is in an old episode... more info

USA Today Music — Joe Jackson, the father who deployed an iron will to make his sons into superstars as the Jackson 5, is dying of cancer in Las Vegas, reports say.             more info

Detroit Free Press — Joe Jackson, the father who deployed an iron will to make his sons into superstars as the Jackson 5, is dying of cancer in Las Vegas, reports say.             more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A musical inspired by the life of late pop singer Michael Jackson will open on Broadway in 2020, Jackson's estate and its producing partner said on Tuesday. more info

BBC News - UK — The musical, based on his life, was announced by his estate and the Columbia Live Stage company. more info

NME — It'll hit the stage in 2020 Michael Jackson in 1993 A musical based on Michael Jackson‘s life is in development, it has been confirmed. The pop icon died in 2009 after suffering acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication while preparing to... more info

Stereogum — We're finally getting a Michael Jackson musical. more info

New York Times — The book is to be written by Lynn Nottage, a playwright who has won two Pulitzers, and the show is to be directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. more info

Stereogum — Back at the height of his fame, Michael Jackson had a full private zoo on his Neverland Ranch. But before his death, Jackson dismantled that zoo, sending many of the animals to live at wildlife enclosures and public zoos. And this past weekend, Ali, ... more info

Detroit Free Press — The onetime Motown group closed Saturday's festival with a 60-minute show of vintage Jackson 5 material and tributes to late brother Michael Jackson.             more info