Is Michael Jackson's "This Is It" A Rip-Off?

Paul Anka, who co-wrote a very similar song with the dearly departed zombie clown in '83, thinks so. The '60s crooner says Jacko stole the master tape, changed the title, and please give him all the money. Compare versions here.... CONTINUE READING IS MICHAEL JACKSON'S "THIS IS IT" A RIP-OFF?»

Posted on October 12, 2009 (11 comments)
Tags: Cryptacize | Michael Jackson | Paul Anka

New Michael Jackson - "This Is it"

Michael Jackson is dead. But the dream lives on! The dream being finding ways to cash in on a body that essentially checked out long before this year. Depending on who you ask, Jacko was either on the verge of... CONTINUE READING NEW MICHAEL JACKSON - "THIS IS IT"»

Posted on October 12, 2009 (22 comments)
Tags: Michael Jackson | Sufjan Stevens

Beach House & Celebration Cover "Billie Jean"

Earlier this month the Baltimore bands' homecoming at Metro Gallery culminated in a joint tribute to Michael Jackson, who died you know. Watch it here along with other highlights from the night.... CONTINUE READING BEACH HOUSE & CELEBRATION COVER "BILLIE JEAN"»

Posted on August 27, 2009 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Baltimore | Celebration | Michael Jackson | Rain Machine | Victoria Legrand

ButterxFace Pays Tribute To MJ

Fellow Underwater Peoples enthusiasts ButterxFace have released their much anticipated (by me at least) scuzzy pop tribute to the King. You're more than ready to take The Essential Michael Jackson off your iPod, so this collection is a welcome alternative.... CONTINUE READING BUTTERXFACE PAYS TRIBUTE TO MJ»

Posted on August 5, 2009 in MP3 (6 comments)
Tags: Julian Lynch | Michael Jackson | Neon Indian | Toro Y Moi

The Most Beautiful Tribute To Michael Jackson

We're all in the same boat here, spending all the time figuring out how best to express our love for MJ. With apartment redecorations. The answer: This poster commemorative lithograph of Michael in his "regal attire." Watch this commercial and... CONTINUE READING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON»

Posted on August 5, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Michael Jackson | The Mars Volta

All Points West Wet 2009 In Photos

When APW presented its inaugural festival last year, we weren't alone in taking issue with the experience: lack of food options, a fair but generally recycled undercard which played more like "a bunch of bands opening for Radiohead," an extremely... CONTINUE READING ALL POINTS ~~WEST~~ WET 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Unearthed Michael Jackson Song Sounds Like America

As in "A Horse With No Name," the #1 hit from 1972. But, according to TMZ, "several years ago America's manager gave his group's permission for Jackson to record the song, A Place With No Name' -- despite the similarity."... CONTINUE READING UNEARTHED MICHAEL JACKSON SONG SOUNDS LIKE AMERICA»

Posted on July 16, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: America | Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson On Fire

In '84 the King Of Pop was set ablaze while filming a Pepsi commercial. This single event led to his drug addiction, plastic surgery obsession, and ultimate downfall, according to US Weekly who should change its name to Classiest Weekly.... CONTINUE READING MICHAEL JACKSON ON FIRE»

Posted on July 15, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Michael Jackson

Today Is Michael Jackson's Memorial

As with most events in the final act of his life, the King Of Pop's memorial today at Los Angeles' Staples Center comes with pomp, overwhelming media attention, and of course, controversy. The star-studded event -- promising appearances from Stevie... CONTINUE READING TODAY IS MICHAEL JACKSON'S MEMORIAL»

U2 Launch 360° Tour In Barcelona

Whether they're outright taking over the Letterman show or having their latest LP remixed by Hype Machine darlings, U2 are a band that tend to go all out with their projects. Bet you didn't know that before. You're welcome. As... CONTINUE READING U2 LAUNCH 360° TOUR IN BARCELONA»

Posted on July 1, 2009 in Concert, Photo, Video (25 comments)
Tags: Michael Jackson | U2

Michael Jackson's Greatest Feat

In the oft-overlooked video for "Liberian Girl," Bad's ninth single, MJ lured every single celebrity of 1989 into an airplane hanger to drink mimosas and make cheesy banter. It is amazing.... CONTINUE READING MICHAEL JACKSON'S GREATEST FEAT»

Posted on June 30, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Michael Jackson

Glastonbury 2009: Blur Make Triumphant Return, Everyone Covers MJ

Aside from some heavy rains on Thursday and some quick showers Sunday, the throngs at Worthy Farm this year enjoyed some of the best weather in Glastonbury history. In return, the impressive lineup -- featuring headliners Bruce Springsteen and Neil... CONTINUE READING GLASTONBURY 2009: BLUR MAKE TRIUMPHANT RETURN, EVERYONE COVERS MJ»

Indie Rockers Eulogize The King Of Pop

It wouldn't be all that risky to say everyone of a certain age has a Michael Jackson moment. He was a cultural phenomenon on a much larger scale than almost anyone else making music today (in some circles he'd get... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCKERS EULOGIZE THE KING OF POP»

Michael Jackson Dies Of Heart Attack

The details are somewhat scarce and sure to be filled in to minute detail in the coming hours, but all that really matters is this sad fact: TMZ and LA Times report that Michael Jackson has died of cardiac arrest.... CONTINUE READING MICHAEL JACKSON DIES OF HEART ATTACK»

Posted on June 25, 2009 (176 comments)
Tags: Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Suffers Cardiac Arrest

According to TMZ, paramedics arrived at Michael's LA home around 4:10PM and administered CPR on the pop star. He's now in a local hospital. More when we know it. Sending our best.... CONTINUE READING MICHAEL JACKSON SUFFERS CARDIAC ARREST»

Posted on June 25, 2009 (10 comments)
Tags: Michael Jackson

Poor, Old Michael Jackson Announces Comeback

We showed you a photo of a very thin King of Pop in his pajama-bottom-suit-jacket combo not too long ago, but Michael Jackson's coming out of retirement, or whatever that was, to play a series of shows in London. So,... CONTINUE READING POOR, OLD MICHAEL JACKSON ANNOUNCES COMEBACK»

Posted on March 5, 2009 in Video (22 comments)
Tags: Micachu And The Shapes | Michael Jackson

Jackson 5 Reunion Off

Or maybe it'll be a Jackson 4 reunion. When we first reported on it yesterday, we figured there'd be a rocky road ahead, but had no idea Michael would deny Tito a bit of the spotlight due to other "new... CONTINUE READING JACKSON 5 REUNION OFF»

Posted on October 31, 2008 (2 comments)
Tags: Michael Jackson | The Jackson 5 | Wilco

Jackson 5 To Reunite

The NYT tells us Jermaine has confirmed it: "It is just the timing, so what we've been doing is working on the music and all the logistics." No tour dates yet, but where there's a reunion, there's sure to be... CONTINUE READING JACKSON 5 TO REUNITE»

Posted on October 30, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: Michael Jackson | The Jackson 5

Happy 50th Michael Jackson!

The Daily Mail's posted an article titled "As he turns 50, is this what Michael Jackson should really look like?" The speculation of what he may or may not look like if he hadn't undergone the knife and hardcore depression... CONTINUE READING HAPPY 50TH MICHAEL JACKSON!»

Posted on August 29, 2008 (11 comments)
Tags: Akron Family | Bat For Lashes | Michael Jackson | SXSW

New Michael Jackson (Feat. Akon) - "Hold My Hand"

Michael's still hugging and rearing children (he said "rearing children"), Akon still loves throwing them offstage and dry humping them onstage, and that's why I get so moved when I hear them sing the lyric "hold my hand" in this... CONTINUE READING NEW MICHAEL JACKSON (FEAT. AKON) - "HOLD MY HAND"»

Posted on July 1, 2008 (83 comments)
Tags: Akon | Michael Jackson

Supergrass, Magic Numbers Play "Guilty Pleasures"

Earlier this month, Supergrass, Magic Numbers, Kelly Osbourne, KT Tunstall, the Feeling, Craig David, and others, extended the UK's "Guilty Pleasures" radio show and parties to an ITV program about musical, yes, guilty pleasures. Osbourne played "Total Eclipse Of The... CONTINUE READING SUPERGRASS, MAGIC NUMBERS PLAY "GUILTY PLEASURES"»

Posted on March 20, 2008 in Video (5 comments)
Tags: Dolly Parton | Kenny Rogers | Michael Jackson | Supergrass | The Magic Numbers

New Japan For Africa Video - "We Are The World"

"We Are The World" is in the air. We caught a pretty good whiff of it with Jimmy and Ben, but this footage from Japanese television takes USA For Africa to the next level. In fact, the footage you're about... CONTINUE READING NEW JAPAN FOR AFRICA VIDEO - "WE ARE THE WORLD"»

New Old Michael Jackson - "Got The Hots"

As this point, his nose begging to fall off again, the last thing you'd want is MJ singing about "the hots" he's got "tonight," but there was a time when his organs were more affixed to his body. The previously unreleased, funky, bubbling, I-wanna-set-you-free-girl tune is a Thriller demo from the Japanese version of Thriller 25. We love the visuals selected by the person who uploaded the song to YouTube. The magic is on its way.

» Link

Posted on February 19, 2008 (10 comments)

Patterson Hood On Thriller

Last week we linked to a stream of Thriller 25 (in stores today), which includes a 25-year-old rarity ("For All Time") with new vocals, and 2008 collabs with will.i.am, Fergie, and folks who aren't even in Black Eyed Peas. If you're not yet sick of MJ nostalgia, read Patterson Hood's "Smell the Glove," the Drive-By Trucker's column in the new Paste. "For the record, I consider 'Billie Jean' one of the definitive singles of the entire Rock Era and a piece of pop songwriting at its best." Also, he thinks Off The Wall is the best MJ album? Maybe it's a Southern thing.

» Link

Posted on February 12, 2008 (10 comments)

Stream Thriller: 25th Anniversary Edition

Silly us for celebrating the MJ pop-opus's 25th Anniversary on its actual 25th Anniversary. As the months since have demonstrated, Michael (or at least, Epic) was thinking of commemorating the more round and wholesome 25-and-one-quarter-or-so anniversary of the classic LP, by giving it a deluxe reissue jam-packed with terrible remakes. Hit the KISS FM site for a full stream of the album, including the reworkings from Fergie, Akon, and Kanye West. And if you're wondering if we can simultaneously trash will.i.am's "The Girl Is Mine '08" and make a timely political reference ... yes we can.

Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition is out 2/12/08. Don't even think about giving it for Valentine's Day.