Mar 16th, 2010 · Sony Music has signed a historic $250 million deal with pop singer Michael Jackson's estate for previously unreleased music and the late singer's catalog. Ethan Smith, the music industry reporter for The Wall Street Journal, says it's hard to say what's in the archives, but there could be two albums worth of songs.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Even in death, Michael Jackson is breaking new records. The King of Pop's estate has signed the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over seven years, according to a person familiar with the deal.
Mar 5th, 2010 · Lonnie Bunch, director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, has been traveling the country — and the globe — and gathering new acquisitions for the museum, which is slated to open in Washington, DC in 2015. New pieces include Michael Jackson's fedora and a pair of middle passage shackles.
Feb 11th, 2010 · Chris Columbus directs a young-adult fantasy about an angsty teen who learns he's the son of Poseidon — and finds himself caught up in a conflict among the gods. Special effects and a modern spin on mythology it's got, but Harry Potter it is not.
Feb 8th, 2010 · Dr. Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist who was with Michael Jackson when he died June 25, will now face a charge of involuntary manslaughter. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted. He's accused of administering a powerful anesthetic, after which Jackson suffered the heart attack that killed him at 50.
Feb 8th, 2010 · The gospel singer was born about 100 years ago in New Orleans, and when she was 16, she traveled the well-worn path up the Mississippi to Chicago. Beginning in the 1940s, she was one of the first singers to take gospel out of the church, drawing white audiences and selling millions of records. In the process, she inspired generations of singers.
Feb 6th, 2010 · The circus that swirled around Michael Jackson when he was alive rolled on Friday as the doctor expecting to be accused of involuntary manslaughter in his death planned to stage a surrender at a courthouse but called it off after prosecutors announced charges will be filed next week.
Feb 5th, 2010 · Michael Jackson's doctor wanted to seek his day in court Friday, but prosecutors upstaged the plan by announcing that no case would be filed until next week. Dr. Conrad Murray's attorneys have said they expect the Texas cardiologist to be charged with involuntary manslaughter for administering drugs to Jackson before his death on June 25.