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Jackson collaborators seek debt paymentsLOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's collaborators on "Thriller" say they are due more than $2.3 million from the singer's estate.
Seattle Post Intelligencer Friday, October 30, 2009Orianthi plays through the painThe Australian guitarist was supposed to have strutted onstage with Michael Jackson this fall. Now she's releasing a solo album and trying to move forward. The woman with the electric
guitar has played this song before. It's a Michael Jackson ballad, and the young guitarist is named Orianthi, who leans back now to unfurl a solo of smoldering melody before stepping up to the microphone to sing some torrid lyrics: "Love is a feeling / give it when I want it / 'cause I'm on fire / quench my desire. . . ."
LA Times Friday, October 30, 2009Live: Steve Martin at Walt Disney Concert HallThe actor's considerable banjo-playing skills were in the spotlight, but his comedic talents pop in as well before a delighted near-capacity audience. Were Steve Martin's instrument of choice a violin, piano or
guitar, he might well have shown up in the company of several top players in the field, as he did Wednesday night at Walt Disney
concert Hall, and gotten by without so much as a quip about moonlighting. But Martin, who long used the banjo as a prop in his stand-up act, is all too aware of the inherent comedy that the instrument, like the accordion, holds for most listeners.
LA Times Friday, October 30, 2009Gig review: Orquesta Buena Vista Social ClubORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB **** USHER HALL, EDINBURGH
Scotsman Friday, October 30, 2009Rock Hall of Fame timelineWho's your favorite Rock and Roll Hall of Famer?
USATODAY Friday, October 30, 2009Country Music Singer Jonalee White Tickled Pink With New Taylor GuitarCINCINNATI, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- What do country music singer Jonalee White, pop icon Madonna, writer Stephen King and former president Bill Clinton all have in common? They are all proud owners of Taylor Guitars. And now after much anticipation, Jonalee has been presented with her own hot-pink version of the revered
guitar maker's craft. Jonalee showcased her new "pink baby" at a charity event with legendary
rock band Pure Prairie League as a wrap up for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
prnewswire.com Friday, October 30, 2009The Band of Heathens to Appear on PBS' 'Austin City Limits'The Band of Heathens, whose new album One Foot in the Ether will appear on PBS' Austin City Limits on November 7 on a bill headlined by Elvis Costello.
Kansas City infoZine Friday, October 30, 2009Sufjan Stevens: Finding Inner Peace In TrafficThe Brooklyn-Queens Expressway isn't exactly the type of scenic roadway that usually inspires great works of art, yet that's the inspiration behind Stevens' new album, The BQE. The singer-songwriter spent nine months traveling the BQE to capture the moods and frustrations of its motorists.
NPR Friday, October 30, 2009Guitar Hero(R) Continues to Rock the House as November's Line-Up of Downloadable Content is AnnouncedSANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The
guitar Hero® music library continues to evolve and expand as November brings a great collection of new and classic tracks from some of rock's best-loved artists. Fans can download tracks from artists including Lenny Kravitz and KISS and - for the first time - they can import tracks directly from Guitar Hero 5® and Band Hero(TM) into their Guitar Hero music library.
prnewswire.com Friday, October 30, 2009'This Is It' Offers Rare Peek At The King of PopWhat This Is It lacks in tactful timing, it makes up for with perspective on Michael Jackson's backstage life. Although Jackson's star persona stays front and center, critic David Edelstein says director Kenny Ortega makes a real effort to show us the performer's human side — a treat that makes the King of Pop all the more stellar.
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