Gigwise — Sony wouldn't allow it... more info

Perez Hilton — Viewership for the BET Awards is on the up and up! Sunday night's broadcast attracted 7.7 million viewers, an increase of 4% from last year's 7.4 million. This actually makes it the second-highest rating broadcast for the show ever. Its highest-rate... more info

The Independent — A famed black-and-red calfskin jacket that Michael Jackson wore in the "Thriller" music video has sold at auction for $1.8m (£1.1m). Darren Julien, the president of Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, said Milton Verret, a commodities trader from A... more info

ContactMusic — The Simpsons regular Yeardley Smith has revealed Michael Jackson hand-picked the impersonator who would play him on the hit cartoon series 20 years ago. Jackson's cartoon likeness sang Happy Birthday to Yeardley's Lisa Simpson character on an episode... more info

Mercury News, California — The 21-year-old won four awards, adding momentum to a comeback that began with his Michael Jackson tribute at the BET Awards last year and continued with his album, 'F.A.M.E.' more info

NME — Late singer was replaced by an impersonator in 1991 episode more info

TMZ — Filed under: Yeardley Smith, Michael Jackson, Music Michael Jackson hand-picked an MJ voice impersonator to sing the famous "Happy Birthday Lisa" song featured on "The Simpsons" back in 1991 ... this according to Lisa herself,... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Photos, Michael Jackson In an unfortunate and sad twist of fate, almost exactly two years after Michael Jackson's shocking and untimely death, his iconic leather jacket worn by him in the 'Thriller' video has sold for an eye ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Remix sensation Pogo, who made a name for himself remixing Disney songs, is back with this delightful reconstruction of "The Yellow Brick Road" called, appropriately, "Mellow Brick Road." It's accompanied by visuals from Reed Gauthier, who won a fan ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans have marked the two-year anniversary of the singer's death by gathering for a memorial outside the Gary home where Jackson grew up. more info