MTV.com News — The singer will be laid to rest on his 51st birthday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.By Gil Kaufman Michael Jackson Photo: Sony A spokesperson for the Jackson family has confirmed that Michael Jackson will be buried in a private ceremony on A... more info

Live Daily — Les Paul, who helped broker the marriage between guitars and electric amplification, paving the way for generations of rock and rollers to come, has died at the age of 94. The guitarist and innovator died from complications of severe pneumonia at ... more info

Guardian Music — The guitarist and inventor, whose pioneering work made the sound of rock'n'roll possible, has died aged 94Les Paul, the jazz guitarist and inventor who created one of the world's most famous electric guitars, has died. He was 94.The Gibson Les Paul i... more info

ET Online — A jazz legend is celebrating a milestone birthday Thursday. Piano maestro Sir George Shearing, who collaborated with Nat King Cole, Mel Torme and Peggy Lee, is 90 years old today. The retired music legend, who is a double Grammy-winner and w... more info

All About Jazz — Kurt Elling has a lot of gumption. On Dedicated to You, his new CD, he sings the songs of Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane, including the utterly iconic "Lush Life" — which has been performed by not only Coltrane, but also Ella Fitzgerald, Chet... more info

Guardian Music — Jennifer Hudson and Mariah Carey among stars due to perform at Michael Jackson memorial event drawing 250,000 peopleMichael Jackson memorial liveblogging from 4pmMichael Jackson's family were today preparing to hold a low-key, private funeral service... more info

MTV.com News — Brooke Shields said the Charlie Chaplin song was MJ's favorite.By James Montgomery Jermaine Jackson performs at the Michael Jackson public memorial service held at Staples Center on Tuesday in Los Angeles, California Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Ge... more info

All About Jazz — I've never been a Johnny Mathis fan. Other than admiring Steven Spielberg's use of Chances Are in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and a December weakness for Sleigh Ride, Mathis has always been akin to drinking honey out of the jar. Pop heir to Na... more info

Totally Fuzzy — arthurfromholland said...Arthur,s Music Collection C325-330with Cowboy JunkiesCPR (Crosby Pevar Raymond)CrackerRoy Cox &the BluesknightsAlbum of the Week:Neil Young(Old Ways)onArthur,s Musical Journeyhttp://arthurfromholland.blogspot.comdiscoconnecti... more info

All About Jazz — Carol Cole, 65, sister of Natalie, had been in charge of their father's estate and recordings and had recently overseen production of Re: Generations. The collection released in February of Cole's recordings remixed in a variety of new R&B, hip-ho... more info