LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Michael Jackson's family wants an independent autopsy following the pop star's sudden death at age 50....
L.A. Times - News — The Los Angeles County coroner's office has released the body of Michael Jackson to a mortuary as his family finalized plans for a funeral.
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L.A. Times - News — The director of Michael Jackson's comeback concerts, Kenny Ortega, has said the show must go on -- even if the King of Pop no longer can.
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Guardian Music — The family of Michael Jackson may order their own independent autopsy in order to answer many of the mysteries surrounding his death, it emerged today.The Rev Jesse Jack... more info
L.A. Times - News — 'No red flag' was raised in the three-hour talks between detectives and Dr. Conrad Murray, a source says. Meanwhile, Jackson's family has an independent autopsy conducted... more info
L.A. Times - News — A lawyer for Michael Jackson's personal physician said today that reports that the doctor injected the pop star with a powerful painkiller before his death were "absolute... more info
Guardian Music — Second postmortem carried out on instruction of dead pop star's family as former nanny claims he had his stomach pumped 'many times'Attempts to answer questions surroundi... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Michael Jackson shrine in East Atlanta Village (Tessa Horehled) Michael Jackson memorial in LA (ShawnLA77) Michael Jackson memorial @ Motown in Detroit (miss ania k) Mich... more info
MTV.co.uk News — Michael Jackson's family have released an official statement following the death of The King of Pop on Thursday. They say: 'In one of the darkest moments of our lives we ... more info
Sky News — Experts fear Michael Jackson's children may be at the centre of a titanic legal battle as they stand to inherit a vast fortune that is protected from the star's many cred... more info
Sky News — A medical charity believes Michael Jackson's death may have been down to a deadly drug cocktail similar to the one taken by Heath Ledger. more info
BBC News - UK — Michael Jackson fans who bought tickets for his O2 gigs on the internet auction site eBay and will receive refunds, it is confirmed. more info
Sky News — The family of Michael Jackson is "angry and frustrated" by unanswered questions surrounding his death, amid mounting speculation over the pop star's use of prescription d... more info
Associated Press — LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Janet Jackson is at her brother Michael Jackson's home in Los Angeles where moving vans arrived earlier in the day.... more info
Associated Press — NEW YORK (AP) -- Television networks scheduled tributes to Michael Jackson over the weekend and beyond for viewers who wanted to remember the singer's life and music.... more info
Associated Press — LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Michael Jackson's family wants an independent autopsy following the pop star's sudden death at age 50.... more info
Associated Press — CAIRO (AP) -- A Bahraini royal mourned him publicly, young Lebanese held a candlelight tribute, Egyptian musicians hailed him as an inspiration.... more info
BBC News - UK — Relatives of Michael Jackson will seek a second autopsy on the star, as family friends say his relatives still have questions. more info
Sky News — Michael Jackson's personal doctor has insisted he is not a suspect after being interviewed by police in Los Angeles for a second time. more info
AOL Music — As the world reacts to the shocking news of Michael Jackson's death, representatives for the superstar's estate must now sort through Jackson's complicated and damaged pe... more info
Time — In 1996, the director traveled to Brazil with Michael Jackson to produce the music video for his controversial song, They Don't Care About Us more info
AOL Music — Dr. Conrad Murray, the cardiologist who was with Michael Jackson shortly before the popstar's death, was on AEG Live's payroll and slated to join Jackson for the duration... more info
AllHipHop — The legendary Apollo Theater will honor fallen icon Michael Jackson with a special series of events commemorating his life.
The first event begins on Tuesday (June 30... more info
All About Jazz — Pop music critic Robert Hilburn recalls the years when the public turned its back on the singer. 'I'm lonely,' a 23-year-old Jackson said.
Robert Hilburn was The Times... more info
All About Jazz — Onstage at Staples Center, associates say, the performer radiated joy as he prepared for his comeback tour.
At Staples Center Wednesday night, the performer did a full... more info
Dlisted —
This is serious. The inmates at Cebu Prison in the Philippines became world famous after their awesome version of "Thriller" hit the internet a couple of years ago. A... more info
DEVELOPING: Michael Jackson's family is seeking a second & private autopsy. The Rev. Jesse Jackson said in Chicago that the family questions what role Jackson's Texas car... more info
Starpulse — MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A Bahraini royal who fell out with Michael Jackson after hosting him in this Gulf emirate for a year said Saturday he was saddened by the en... more info
PopSugar — Rihanna hopped out of her car in LA Thursday night clad in head to-toe black. While she is not one of the celebrities who has issued a statement about Michael Jackson's d... more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — NEW YORK - Television networks scheduled tributes to Michael Jackson over the weekend and beyond for viewers who wanted to remember the singer's life and music. more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — DETROIT - A candlelight vigil to remember Michael Jackson's life and legacy is planned this weekend at the original home of Motown Records in Detroit. more info
Detroit Free Press — LOS ANGELES -- Most of Michael Jackson's family members have gathered in their Encino compound, where they are contemplating funeral arrangements and caring for his ... more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — CEBU, Philippines - The Filipino inmates who shot to global fame with a Youtube video recreating the "Thriller" dance swayed and stomped again Saturday in a behind-bars t... more info
The Newsroom — HipHollywood was at the ASCAP awards in Beverly Hills last night where singers and songwriters turned out to honor Smokey Robinson and Alicia Keys, but everyone's hearts ... more info
Starpulse — President Barack Obama has offered his condolences to the family of Michael Jackson in the wake of the star's sudden death.[...] Read more! more info
Starpulse — Katherine and Joe Jackson's lawyer is disputing reports the couple's former daughter-in-law will claim custody of Michael jackson's two children, [...] Read more! more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — NEW YORK - The Harlem theatre that helped launch Michael Jackson's career plans star-studded tributes to him this summer. more info
Newsday — After three days to process the shock and
grief, attendees at the BET Awards -- a show thrown into "total
overhaul" by the death of Michael Jackson -- were preparing for
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Undercover, Australia — Radio and Records founder Bob Wilson has great memories of Michael Jackson. In fact, one night, Jackson dropped into R&R to say hi and meet the staff. more info
Perez Hilton — It looks like Michael Jackson not only had a problem with prescription drugs, but a problem with paying for them as well.
Legal domuments have been dug up from a lawsuit ... more info
Perez Hilton — It was their version of Thriller that first made them an Internet sensation.
Now, in the wake of his tragic death, the Filipino dancing inmates have made a new Michael Ja... more info
Topix — The King of Pop seemed driven and upbeat in the weeks, even hours, before his death as he rehearsed rigorously for a series of 50 concerts in London that were to begin a ... more info
Perez Hilton — The family of Michael Jackson has requested a 2nd autopsy for the King of Pop, which was conducted on Saturday.
The Los Angeles County Coroner conducted an initial autops... more info
The Daily Mail — The star's family abandoned a plan to force him into rehab only because of his resistance and the pressure to fulfil his London concert commitments. more info