Michael Jackson's Global Reach
This video of Filipino inmates performing a mass-ensemble dance to "Thriller" was circulating around the web a year or so ago. Given today's news, we thought it was worth another look. Jackson's death...
View ArticleHow Will You Remember the King of Pop?
Tell us what Michael Jackson meant to you. What was the first Michael Jackson song you heard? What event in your life happened with a Michael Jackson song playing in the background? Let us know what...
View ArticleFilipino Inmates' Tribute to MJ
This is amazing. Especially a few minutes in when they bring out the banner with a giant Christ-like image of Michael. (See also my earlier post with their original "Thriller" performance from '07.)...
View ArticleWho Is the Best Performer of All Time?
Michael Jackson was a phenomenal onstage performer. At his memorial service today, other great performers including Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey and Usher will be in attendance. We want to know who you...
View ArticleNYC Fans Remember Michael Jackson
Undeterred by scattered showers, and big crowds, hundreds of New Yorkers watched the televised memorial service of Michael Jackson on big outdoor screens in Times Square and Harlem. Hundreds of people...
View ArticleFrom Our Listeners: We Asked, You Answered
From Monday July 13, 2009How do children and parents discuss race? When you were a kid, did you gravitate toward other kids of your same race? As a parent, how do you react if your children do this?...
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The Priciest Way to Remember Michael
What happens when you mix the King of Pop with the King of Pop Art? The answer is Andy Warhol's 1984 portrait of Michael Jackson, which will hit the New York auction block later this month. The bidding...
View ArticleYalies Unplugged
Seniority rules at Yale, but not entirely. The Whiffenpoofs are the century-old men's a cappella ensemble, limited to 14 vocalists from each year's senior class – you’ll hear them on this week's show....
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Seeing Double
This week New York welcomes 'Performa '09', the third biennial of performance art to hit the city. The event features more than 150 artists over three weeks, and one of whom has me very excited.I was...
View ArticleRemembering Michael Jackson
It's been a year since the death of the King of Pop. Singer-songwriter Judith Hill was hired to perform with Michael Jackson on his never-realized tour. She could make a career in Jackson's shadow, but...
View ArticleCelebrating Michael Jackson at Detroit's Motown Museum
When the "King of Pop" passed away at the age of 50, crowds thronged the streets to mourn the superstar and his legendary music. Today marks the one year anniversary of his death. To celebrate,...
View ArticleClassical Crossovers
Numerous events are taking place to honor pop icon Michael Jackson, from a tribute in his hometown of Gary, Indiana, to a celebration right here in New York City at Harlem's Apollo Theater.And this...
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Mama-Say What?
The first-ever disco song, the one that spawned the entire American craze, made its debut in the Top 40 this week in 1973. Only, back then, it wasn't yet disco. In fact, it wasn't even American.The...
View ArticleSpike Lee Throws Michael Jackson A Birthday Pary in Brooklyn
Fans of the King of Pop are gearing up for the second annual party in Michael Jackson's honor this weekend. Hosted by filmmaker Spike Lee, "Brooklyn Loves Michael" is expected to draw tens of thousands...
View ArticleNews Corp. Noir & Sapphire
This week, the News of the World scandal unfolded like a high-stakes political thriller — Kurt Andersen talks with a television executive about just how closely reality resembles fiction. The novelist...
View ArticleMichael Jackson's Doctor Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician of Michael Jackson, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death on Monday. Two and a half years after Jackson's death at age 50, a...
View ArticleLiving Tributes to Michael Jackson
The years since 2009 have been good for Michael Jackson impersonators. After the pop star died on the verge of a comeback show, fans have wanted to see the closest thing available. “They want to go...
View ArticleMusical "Red Lights"; Mystical Weapons
In this episode: How music can destroy your relationship. Or, at least, make you think twice about continuing to date that Jewel fan. Contributor Faith Salie tells us about the time she hit a musical...
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Dancing Like Michael Jackson
Hundreds of Michael Jacksons will be on the streets of New York for Halloween tonight. But for at least two New Yorkers, nailing the pop star's signature moves is a year-round obsession.Michael Jackson...
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'Rock And Roll Stories': Four Decades Photographing Music's Biggest Stars
It’s hard to think of a big name in the music world who hasn’t been photographed by Lynn Goldsmith. From Bob Dylan to James Brown, Bruce Springsteen to The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson to New Kids...
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