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The Latest Breaking News from Michael Jackson

Colman Domingo says he’s grateful to Euphoria for making him a ‘heartthrob’ at 54

‘Listen, as long as it happened at some point in my life, right?’ joked actor

The Independent UK

Team USA Women Secure Nation’s First Artistic Swimming Medal in Two Decades

Their viral underwater routine to Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" helped propel them to the silver medal position.

Sports Illustrated

Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' Reenters Billboard Global Charts

Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' re-enters global charts, showcasing enduring popularity and lasting impact on music.

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“With Prince stuff, the parts are easy to play but difficult to play well. His sense of rhythm was incredible”: Ninja Sex Party are one of the biggest, weirdest cover bands on the planet. Guitarist Lord Phobos reveals the secrets to a great cover song

He might speak with a robot voice, but he has a session pro's appreciation of what a track needs to make it pop, and here the TWRP and Ninja Sex Party guitarist explains his approach – and reveals his go-to gear

Guitar World

“Every time I pick up a guitar, it gives me such physical satisfaction. Playing funk is a direct exchange of good vibes”: Giacomo Turra’s energetic guitar skills evolved from his love of dance – and his self-taught style might just be the future of funk

That Turra is self-taught and oblivious to theory is one of the biggest guitar flexes in history – but as he explains, playing funk is all about connecting with an audience

Guitar World

“We were like ‘Oh my God, we can’t wait for Michael to hear it.’ And then Prince erased the whole thing”: Prince recorded his own version of Michael Jackson’s Bad and then immediately deleted it

Prince famously turned down the chance to duet on the song after hearing its opening line

MusicRadar

NFL analyst urges Vikings to trade for Seahawks cornerback

With an overwhelming need at the position, Bleacher Report's Alex Ballentine suggest the Vikings trade for Seahawks CB Michael Jackson.

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Coldplay's reported 10-night Wembley Stadium residency: everything you need to know

Could the British indie rockers be set to outdo Michael Jackdon’s record 1988 residency at the north London football venue?

Evening Standard

“I nearly got crushed by an elephant while holding it… That guitar has definitely seen some stuff”: Orianthi tells the remarkable story of the rhinestone-encrusted PRS Custom 24 she played with Michael Jackson, 50 Cent… and an elephant

Now this is a one-of-one guitar. A Custom 24, made “sparkly” at the request of Michael Jackson's people, and best of all, it was on the cover of Guitar World. Orianthi tells us its story

Guitar World

Janet Jackson says performing ‘Scream’ reminds her of what Michael ‘was going through at that time’

US star duets with a video of her late brother as part of her ongoing world tour

The Independent UK

Snoop Dogg: No way me and Dre get cancelled. You can’t cancel the culture.

Last week, the rapper and Dr Dre performed together in London for the first time in 30 years. He talks to David Ellis about his legacy, canned cocktails — and why laws don’t matter to him

Evening Standard

13 celebrities who lost their fortunes: ‘I had zero money’

Francis Ford Coppola and 50 Cent feature on this list of surprising stars who have suffered significant financial difficulties over the years

The Independent UK

Weird Al on new music, Sabrina Carpenter, a decade of 'Mandatory Fun' and 40 years of 'Eat It'

Ten years ago, “Weird Al” Yankovic made history

The Independent UK

Janelle Monáe Faces Backlash For Michael Jackson Parody Video

Janelle Monáe faces backlash for recreating a controversial Michael Jackson moment involving his son, sparking criticism and calls for respect.

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Evening Standard

Coldplay set for epic 10-night stint at Wembley Stadium in record-breaking move

The band’s plan would see them eclipse Michael Jackson’s historic 1988 residency

Guitar World

“I look up and he’s sitting right next to me. He was super-fascinated with the EBow”: Pop session great Michael Thompson on the time he recorded guitar for Michael Jackson – and the King of Pop walked in mid-session

Thompson reveals what it was like to work on two of Michael Jackson's biggest tracks

MusicRadar

“I said, ‘Why don’t you just do all the guitars?’ He said, ‘I ain’t got the grease like you, mate!’”: Michael Thompson on living his “rock ’n’ roll fantasy” with Mutt Lange and Shania Twain – and the stories behind his biggest session hits

In a recent video interview, Thompson reflects on his career with Michael Bolton, Toni Braxton, Shania Twain and more, and talks about that time he showed Michael Jackson how an EBow worked

Louder

“It’s not as if Jarvis cracked Michael Jackson on the head with a baseball bat, which is what I woulda done.” Oasis had a lot of fun annoying everyone at the 1996 Brit Awards

The 1996 Brit Awards was Oasis' night, even if Pulp's Jarvis Cocker versus Michael Jackson became the front page story

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The Independent UK

From John Lennon to NWA: 14 of the best protest songs, ranked

From Marvin Gaye to Little Simz, here are 14 songs that illuminate the power of protest music to make change, as ranked by Finn Cliff Hodges

The Independent UK

Santa Barbara ‘Lake Fire’ threatens Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, raging within one mile of iconic estate

An evacuation order is in effect for the area surrounding the 2,700-acre property once owned by the superstar

Guitar World

“He’s a guy that really invented electric guitar, and a lot of what people are doing today”: Jennifer Batten pays tribute to Jeff Beck, her former collaborator, with a searing cover of Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers

Batten was part of Jeff Beck's touring band for three years and featured on two of his albums

The Independent UK

Neverland Ranch is taking center stage once again in Michael Jackson biopic

Fifteen years after the death of its superstar owner, Michael Jackson’s whimsical Neverland Ranch has seen a buzz of activity in advance of a biopic about the singer set for release next year. Sheila Flynn traces the property’s centrality to the King of Pop’s eccentric story

The Guardian - UK

Capitalism, optimism and diversity: how 80s musical Starlight Express changed my life

Johny Pitts recounts how Starlight Express has been a thread in his life that also charts his changing perception of the world

The Independent UK

Marsha Ambrosius' new 'CASABLANCO' album is just what Dr. Dre ordered

Marsha Ambrosius was done with the demands required of a successful R&B star, including touring and music industry politics

Evening Standard

Michael Jackson was $500million in debt when he died, court filing reveals

Some debt was ‘accruing interest at extremely high rates,’ documents say

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