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10 Aug. 2009

Music News: Jackson’s final rehearsal footage to be a movie


Footage from Michael Jackson’s final rehearsals will soon be made into a movie. On Friday a judge approved a deal between the Jackson estate, AEG Live and Columbia Pictures. The movie will feature the pop star’s preparation for the “This is It” tour, which was slated to be Jackson’s big comeback before his death on …

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06 Aug. 2009

Music News: Rihanna books comeback performance


Of all people to snag Rihanna’s first public performance since the Chris Brown incident, it was none other than … Jay Leno. She will be performing her new single “Run This Town” with Jay-Z and Kanye West when Leno makes his prime-time debut September 14. While times are looking up for Rihanna, Chris Brown has …

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06 Aug. 2009

Music News: Steven Tyler rocks, then rolls into a concert mishap


Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler injured his head, shoulder and neck injuries when he fell of the stage during a performance in South Dakota Wednesday night. In a valiant effort to entertain the audience during a sound system malfunction, Tyler lost his footing and fell off the stage. He was then airlifted out of the venue …

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04 Aug. 2009

Music News: Heath Ledger-directed video debuts


Heath Ledger may be gone, but he did not go without leaving his mark on the music world. Ledger’s death left his final two projects incomplete: the Modest Mouse music video for “King Rat” and the soon-to-be-released movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Ledger conceived the idea for the animated whale hunt reversal in 2007 …

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03 Aug. 2009

Music News: Costner survives fatal concert


If you didn’t know that Kevin Costner had musical talent, you aren’t alone — I didn’t either. But the country-loving thespian has his own band called Modern West and were set to perform at the Canadian music festival, the Big Valley Jamboree when a monstrous storm attacked the venue.  Massive winds caused the stage to …

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30 Jul. 2009

Music News: Jackson’s mother awarded custody of children


A deal has been reached in which Katherine Jackson will retain custody of Michael’s three children. Debbie Rowe, the biological mother to Prince Michael and Paris, will have visitation rights, but will receive no money out of this deal. “It’s an agreement, an agreement for the best interests of the children” said Katherine’s attorney, Londell …

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28 Jul. 2009

Music News: The DEA makes a house call to Jackson’s doctor


Michael Jackson’s doctor is finding himself in boiling hot water after he admitted that he administered the drug propofol to the singer on the day he died. In addition, Dr. Conrad Murray also said he administered it several other times at Jackson’s request in an effort to help him sleep. The drug’s use is supposed …

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27 Jul. 2009

Music News: Kelly Clarkson debuts new video


Kelly Clarkson debuted the new video for her third single, “Already Gone” this weekend. If you’re fans of So You Think You Can Dance, it’s the girls’ farewell ode. The video is kinda blah, but the song plays to Clarkson’s s ballad-y strengths. She also shows off her glamorous side in the video, which is …

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