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Today marks the five-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's tragic death, so in honor of the King of Pop, we've compiled a list of his greatest songs that were covered by very unlikely musicians. Here are eight unexpected covers of Michael Jackson songs. -
Omar Hakim Shares Tales from Life as a Session Musician: Michael Jackson, Daft Punk and More
You may not have heard of drummer Omar Hakim. But Daft Punk, David Bowie and Madonna have. Find out what they already know. -
Michael Jackson Hologram Center Of Lawsuit
The hologram of Michael Jackson is at the center of a lawsuit between its creators. -
5 Artists Who Became Songwriters After They Debuted
Just because someone's an excellent performer doesn't mean they're an excellent songwriter as well. Some artists are talented enough to have debuted as both excellent performers and songwriters, such as the Beatles, but some artists were only comfortable writing their own material after they were established as performers. Here are five artists who eventually became great songwriters after they debuted. -
Coldplay and Brantley Gilbert Top Mariah Carey in Largely Stagnant Week on Billboard 200
Normally we look to the Digital Downloads chart when we want stagnancy, but this week's Billboard 200 Top 10 was happy to provide in a week lacking in big name debuts. -
Coldplay Have Highest-Selling Debut of 2014 with 'Ghost Stories'
Anyone worried about the continuing degrading of album sales can breathe easy this week. Two huge releases didn't quite compete for the top spot, but they did set a Billboard total sales mark for 2014. -
Iggy Azalea Runs Digital Downloads Chart
Iggy Azalea was the basis for a controversial headline from Forbes magazine this week ("Hip Hop is Run By A White, Blonde, Australian Woman"). That might be a totally inaccurate statement, but she is running the Digital Downloads charts at the moment. -
The Black Keys and Michael Jackson Have Shootout for Top of Billboard 200
Patrick Carney had a busy week of trashing everybody from Justin Bieber to TMZ, but he also sniped at those behind the new Michael Jackson album, referring to it as "bulls--t." The popular theory of course is that Carney was irritated his own band's new album might not take the top spot on the Billboard 200 this week because of the competition. Did he have reason to be worried? -
Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea Remain on Top of Digital Downloads Chart
There was plenty of big news on the Billboard 200 this week but the Digital Downloads charts have returned to the stasis we came to expect...but hopefully not for long. -
Court Rules Katherine Jackson Must Pay $800,000
It's been a while since we've written about the Jackson family's lawsuit against AEG Live, but things may be winding down for good. Superior Court judge Yvette Palazuelos ruled Monday that Katherine Jackson, mother of pop star Michael Jackson, should pay $800,000 of the legal fees for AEG Live, whom she had sued for allegedly negligently hiring doctor Conrad Murray. -
Michael Jackson's 'Xscape' Tracklist Revealed
Tracklist for Michael Jackson's 'Xscape' has been released. -
Seven Classic Albums With Anti-Climactic Closers
A properly sequenced album should feel like a movie; the beginning grabs your attention, the action rises, and the finale explodes. Many album closers commit to this arc (“A Day in the Life” from Sgt. Pepper’s is an excellent example) but some albums leave us hanging at the end, even the great ones. Here are seven classic albums with anti-climactic endings. -
Amy Winehouse, Holograms and Lawsuits
An Amy Winehouse hologram concert series might be in the works, but first the promoter has to sue to make sure no one else will do it, or anything like it. Alki David is the owner of Musion, the hologram-development company that has generated 3D models of performers including Tupac Shakur for its performance with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre at the Coachella Music Festival. He alleges that the hologram-Michael Jackson that appears during Cirque de Soleil's Michael Jackson: One performance in Las Vegas is an infringement on patents held by Musion. -
WATCH: 2Cellos Take Another Rock Classic to Classical Composition, Duo Breathes New Life Into AC/DC's "Thunderstruck"
What do you get when you mix heavy rock with classical celli? You get the latest collaboration from Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser. -
Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson Biggest Touring Acts of 2013 (You Read That Right)
Go to any concerts during 2013? You aren't the only one. Plenty of performers have raked in big bucks via the touring circuit this year, and Billboard has just released its list of the Top 25 tour earners for the last 12 months.
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