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 — Singer opened up about the inspiration behind 'Billie Jean,' whether he felt nervous onstage and his Motown childhood.By Jocelyn Vena Michael Jackson in Thailand, 1996 Photo: VH-1 While in Thailand in 1996, Michael Jackson sat down to answ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — luigi said...Juan Pablo Torres - Trombone Man (1995)Jeremy Steig - Legwork (1969)Lester Bowie - I Only Have Eyes For You (1985)http://lascintasrecuperadas.blogspot.comNosi said...Barbara Randolph: The Collection (2002) ... plushttp://supersoulsisters... more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm still slowly wrapping my mind around the thought that he's no longer with us,' singer says.By Jayson Rodriguez Ne-Yo Photo: Lester Cohen/ Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Like countless others, Ne-Yo was inspired by Michael Jackson — bu... more info

Soul Sides — From the time he was 10 Michael Jackson grew up in front of the world - first wonderfully, then weirdly, then woefully. His death at just 50 is hard to quite process. A tragedy? Yes but I'm not sure if it's any more tragic than the grotesque implosio... more info

Live Daily — One of the more distinct observations I heard when Jerry Garcia died in 1995 was that the burden of being Jerry Garcia must have become too much. It was food for thought--the weight not just of celebrity but iconography, the burden of meeting expecta... more info

Soul Sides — If the news is indeed true that Michael Jackson has died today, a mere 50 years old, it's hard to greet the news with anything but a mixture of sadness and ambivalence. After all, how many other artists have seemingly done more damage to their own le... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said...WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE Hymns For The Hopeless (2003)Whitmore's ragged crow-croak of a voice comes from a place where the blues and gospel first converged into country. VERY unique release. 4-1/2 stars from the All Music Guide - "An a... more info

Guardian Music — Becoming suddenly famous for one tune can make - or break - a band. Alexis Petridis wonders which way it will go for the GossipIs there a sorrier sight in rock music than the alt-rock band that becomes known for one huge, unrepeatable hit? Not even ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Redtelephone66 said...The Robbs "S/T" (1967 Lp)Cherokee (post Robbs) "S/T" (1972 Lp)Paul Masse "Butterfly Lake" (1968 Lp)Zalman Yanovsky "Alive And Well In Argentina" (1968 Lp)The Rabble (two albums):"S/T" (1968)"Give Us Back Elaine!" (1969)The Paupe... more info