PopSugar — Many celebs hit the red carpet last night at the ESPY awards in LA to honor the stars of the sports industry. Samuel L. Jackson was the evening's host, and he kept the audience laughing with his jokes about Twitter. Zachary Quinto took the stage look... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Miller/WireImageThe 30th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival went out as it came in: with fireworks filling the sky over downtown Montreal. This time, instead of Stevie Wonder presiding over the free outdoor megashow, Ben Harpe... more info

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A Deeper Shade of Soul — I watched the Michael Jackson memorial show on Tuesday and was pleasantly surprised with how well it came off. The tributes were heartfelt and authentic, and the musical performances, for the most part, worked. It did him justice, unlike the disast... more info

Guardian Music — We all remember the big hits from the 90s, right? The Bittersweet Symphonies, the Hallelujahs, the Irises and the ... hang on ... Iris? By post-grunge rockers the Goo Goo Dolls? Never heard of it, you might think. But you almost certainly have.Accord... more info

AllHipHop — The world gathered together yesterday (July 7) to mourn and celebrate the life of Michael Jackson, one of the greatest entertainers to ever grace music, during a memorial at the Los Angeles Staple Center.   Seats were filled with everyone from the ... more info

Perez Hilton — Mariah Carey has posted a lengthy explanation on her Twitter about her performance yesterday at Michael Jackson's memorial! Carey was noticeably choked up while performing the Jackson 5's I'll Be There at the Staples Center on Tuesday. Writes Mimi: ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Stevie Wonder’s performance and tribute was one of the highlights of last night’s Michael Jackson memorial; watch it in full now. Stevie, a close friend of Michael’s and fellow... more info

MTV.com News — In the second week after his death, King of Pop's records flew off shelves.By Gil Kaufman Michael Jackson's Off The Wall Photo: Epic Michael Jackson fans paid tribute to the King of Pop the best way they knew how last week: by buying his m... more info

Guardian Music — The strange yet solemn tone of the event enhanced the impression that this was indeed a bigger deal than the death of Elvis PresleyHalf-memorial, half-music concert, this was, in a way, Michael Jackson's last ever "gig". But it was a surprisingly som... more info