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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Wisconsin Star.com http://www.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/10/id/f3eb58a266736f29/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:24:08 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:24:08 -0400 30 New York, July 4 : Rock musician Courtney Love is said to have trashed her high-end hotel room at The Inn on Irving Place in just eight hours. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515167/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:40:04 -0400 Wisconsin Star.com http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515167/cs/1/ London, Jul 4 : Brit singer Peter Andre was reportedly spotted cosying up with 'Celeb Big Brother' winner Chantelle Houghton at a plush hotel, after they left a champagne bash together. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515140/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:50:13 -0400 Wisconsin Star.com http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515140/cs/1/ Srinagar, July 4 : Theatre experts and artistes in Jammu and Kashmir have lent a regional touch to William Shakespeare's famous play 'King Lear'. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515103/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:50:01 -0400 Wisconsin Star.com http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515103/cs/1/ London, Jul 4 : Brit singer Peter Andre has revealed that even though he has gone through many troubled times, he found his split from wife Katie Price, aka Jordan, to have been "the worst few months" of his life. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515095/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:50:12 -0400 Wisconsin Star.com http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515095/cs/1/ Washington, July 4 : Organisers of late King of Pop Michael Jackson's comeback concerts have revealed that the singer had passed a gruelling five hour medical test "with flying colours". http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515073/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:40:05 -0400 Wisconsin Star.com http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515073/cs/1/ Washington, Jul 4 : Late singer Michael Jackson's long-time costumers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush will be designing the burial suit the star will be buried in. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515037/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:20:03 -0400 Wisconsin Star.com http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515037/cs/1/ London, July 4 : The Walkman used to be the perfect companion for whole generation of music lovers, and now the clunky portable cassette player by Sony has been named the best musical invention of the last 50 years, by a leading magazine. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515011/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:50:11 -0400 Wisconsin Star.com http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/515011/cs/1/ London, July 4 : The Dutch pension fund ABP is set to benefit from the surge in the sale of Michael Jackon's music after his death. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/514971/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:50:04 -0400 Wisconsin Star.com http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/514971/cs/1/ It is impossible to talk of the Michael Jackson phenomenon without starting from Motown. This was the Detroit-based music label – indeed a hit-making machine – that first got the Jackson Five goin... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25866546/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:00:05 -0400 Daily Nation http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25866546/ NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Brass band musicians on trumpet, trombone and tuba belted out "A Closer Walk With Thee" as the Essence Music Festival gave a salute to http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25866623/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:02:35 -0400 Breitbart http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25866623/ Boston's electro sops Passion Pit were hyped and almost crushed by the blog buzz, but a storming Glasto set and a boss debut album prove they're more than just 2009's 'new MGMT', says Krissi Murison http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865212/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:38:51 -0400 The Guardian http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865212/ July 3, 2009 · It isn't easy to make money as an artist these days, but three crafty New Yorkers are managing to sell their work — and make a living — outside the traditional galler... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865209/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:44:08 -0400 NPR http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865209/ When Harman Baweja, 23, hits the stage tonight to Michael Jackson's Billie Jean, he will pay tribute to the artist who revolutionized music and inspired him to become a dancer.Baweja remembered watchi... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865211/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:25:16 -0400 Edmonton Journal http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865211/ WATCH: Artists Optimistic in Pakistan The stranger approached Khan and told him, "You should cut off your hair and grow your beard if you know what's good for you." http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865206/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:13:51 -0400 ABC News http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865206/ Madonna performs onstage during the first date of her 'Sticky and Sweet Tour' held at The Millennium Stadium, on Aug. 23, 2008, in Cardiff, Wales. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865157/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:09:51 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865157/ Blur announced to NME that they were to play together again last December, tonight's gig was the show they announced. The band, who were augmented by a keyboard player, backing singers and trumpet ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865208/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:02:09 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865208/ 'Uprising' 'Resistance' 'Undisclosed Desires' 'United States Of Eurasia (+Collateral Damage)' 'Guiding Light' 'Unnatural Selection' 'MK Ultra' 'I Belong To You (+Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix)' ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865207/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:02:07 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25865207/ USO often brings thoughts of Bob Hope, but organization well beyond that Group offers technology, entertainment to troops overseas USO played key role in arranging "Colbert Report" from Iraq http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25864223/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:17:28 -0400 CNN http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25864223/ Question: Enclosed are some pictures of an antique music box (cylinder style) that was willed to me. It is 7.5 inches high and measures 22 by 10 inches. Also included is a list of nine songs. I'd appr... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25864170/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:06:55 -0400 Record Net http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25864170/ Benny Anderson has denied rumours that the band are to reform. "No-one's asked us and if they did we wouldn't say yes," he said during an interview on http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25864230/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:53:35 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25864230/ Entertainment Village, the exciting new series of summer events sponsored by the Qatar Tourism and Exhibitions Authority in collaboration with SEQLIA Organizing and Building Exhibitions and Conference... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862793/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:18:19 -0400 AME Info http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862793/ CHICAGO -- No matter how unusual their lives may have been so far, Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids who suddenly lose a parent. How the three young Jacksons far... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862765/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:15:47 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862765/ By JOCELYN NOVECKAP NATIONAL WRITER NEW YORK -- When Rabbi Shmuley Boteach brought his children to play with Michael Jackson's kids at Neverland Ranch some eight years ago, the rabbi's youngsters n... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862766/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:15:46 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862766/ Abba's songwriting team Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are to take part in a concert featuring some of their biggest hits in London later this year.Thank You For The Music... A Celebration Of The M... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862631/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:10:16 -0400 BBC http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862631/ NEW: Lottery for Michael Jackson memorial service now open to non-U.S. residents Computer will randomly select 8,750 names to receive pair of tickets Police, city officials urging those who don't have... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862807/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:19:48 -0400 CNN http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862807/ NEW: Lottery for Michael Jackson memorial service now open to non-U.S. residents Computer will randomly select 8,750 names to receive pair of tickets Police, city officials urging those who don't have... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862808/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:19:45 -0400 CNN http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25862808/ Glenn Perry, Dubai-based musician, director of Dubai Music School and charity worker got mugged at knifepoint by six thugs in Johannesburg last week, in broad daylight at 9 am. In an email, Perry info... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25860968/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:59:36 -0400 Arabian Business http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25860968/ , president of Heart of Texas Records, said the 83-year-old was admitted to the critical care unit of Summit Medical Center in Hermitage on Thursday.Pitcox said he had an accelerated heart rate and ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25861031/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:39:42 -0400 Deseret News http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25861031/ The Jazz, it's been learned and confirmed, engaged in recent trade talk with the Houston Rockets about a possible deal that would have brought seven-time NBA All-Star swingman Tracy McGrady to Utah ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25860966/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:39:16 -0400 Deseret News http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25860966/ BANGKOK, Thailand -- As U2 kicks off its world tour, the Irish rockers are turning a spotlight on Myanmar's jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. On its Web site and on stage, U2 is asking fans ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25860967/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:56:48 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25860967/ The Staples Center is the venue were Michael Jackson was rehearsing for his London O2 Arena residency, footage of which was released last week . http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25861063/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:29:11 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25861063/ Britpop favourites Blur have made a triumphant return to Parklife - during which they revealed the inspiration for their hit single. Fresh from a Glastonbury headline slot, the four-piece performed ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25861062/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:05:58 -0400 Ananova http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25861062/ David and Victoria Beckham are it again - stripping down and oiling up for the latest underwear advertising campaign for Giorgio Armani. The iconic fashion couple - currently celebrating ten years o... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25861061/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:05:58 -0400 Ananova http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25861061/ By late afternoon, a small crowd had settled on Waterfront Park's Great Lawn to await a country music concert, which opened with Kentuckian J.D. Shelburne and his band. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25859251/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:49:28 -0400 Courier-Journal http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25859251/ The private pathologist who examined the body of Kill Bill actor David Carradine said he so far agrees with claims the actor died of asphyxiation. Dr Michael Baden said both his examination and the ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25859315/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:53:06 -0400 Ananova http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25859315/ Detroit -- With the scent of funnel cakes in the air and the sun shining overhead, hundreds of residents strolled along the streets of the New Center area Friday enjoying the 21st annual Comerica City... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25859187/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:50:09 -0400 The Detroit News http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25859187/ Michael Jackson's ex-wife has revealed she plans to fight for custody of the two children she had with the singer. Debbie Rowe, who was married to Jackson for three years from 1996, said in an inter... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25859314/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:53:06 -0400 Ananova http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25859314/ NEW YORK (Billboard) - A vanishing act has become practically de rigueur for R&B musicians of a certain caliber. Many make a mega-hit album or two, collect Grammy Awards and critical accolades -- and ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25859312/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:45:52 -0400 ABC http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25859312/ Posted on: Friday, 3 July 2009, 18:09 CDT U.S. cable network the Weather Channel has announced an end to the smooth jazz playing in the background of its http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857520/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:36:33 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857520/ Algerian singer Cheb Mami has been sentenced to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an attempted abortion on his former lover. The 42-year-old star of Algeria's popula... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857597/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:20:20 -0400 One News http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857597/ One of the most interesting aspects to the news of the past week regarding the Jazz, namely that their big free agents opted in and that their team could remain essentially the same as it was before, ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857519/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:17:45 -0400 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857519/ Johnny Cash was a boyhood hero of mine. When I was 9 and 10 years old I would spend hours singing his songs and imitating the way he played the guitar. I even enlisted my mother to help me transcribe ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857618/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:49:41 -0400 NPR http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857618/ Galaxie 500 's Dean Wareham feels the same way. On "Fourth of July," he admits to staying inside with shades drawn, so he doesn't "have to see the sky." It's an all-too-familiar anthem for the hermit:... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857619/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:49:39 -0400 NPR http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857619/ Anesthesiologist: Diprivan "as dangerous as it comes," without proper guidance Sources say Jackson traveled with an anesthesiologist during world tour in 1990s Doctor would "take him do... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857616/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:21:15 -0400 CNN http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857616/ NEW YORK (Billboard) - Michael Jackson went from being Gary, Ind.'s most talented kid to one of the most recognizable human beings on the planet. While his worldwide album sales were astounding, that ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857517/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:20:43 -0400 ABC http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25857517/ Fans place a poster of Michael Jackson at a makeshift shrine outside the O2 arena in southeast London, Tuesday, June 30, 2009, where he was scheduled to play 50 shows from July 2009. Now that the real... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855595/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:35:57 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855595/ Cardinal Newman to be beatified Algerian singer Cheb Mami was sentenced yesterday to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an attempted abortion on his former lover. The 42... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855747/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:48:59 -0400 Irish Times http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855747/ Celebrated members of Regina's creative community may soon have their names immortalized on road signs, following the publication of the latest list of approved municipal names. The list unveiled Fri... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855765/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:33:06 -0400 CBC News http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855765/ "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Fragos, Baker, Gasparre) "I Should Care" (Cahn, Stordahl, Weston) "My Funny Valentine" (Hart, Rodgers) "New Orleans" (Hoagy Carmichael) "My Romance" (Hart, Rodgers) "Clarity" (Lag... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855592/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:52:19 -0400 NPR http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855592/ The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said today as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. Diprivan is an anes... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855742/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:21:51 -0400 TBO.com http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855742/ Jazz Under the Stars Free jazz concerts by leading NW jazz groups in the amphitheater at Pacific Lutheran University. Thursdays 7-9 p.m. July 9-Aug. 13th, Pacific Lutheran University, 12180 Park Ave. ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855591/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:09:29 -0400 The News Tribune http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25855591/ Posted on: Friday, 3 July 2009, 15:00 CDT Asia’s music industry has fallen under steep pressure in recent years amid rampant piracy and shrinking demand for CDs.  However, the industry is hoping... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853019/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:27:39 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853019/ Toronto, Ontario--(marketwire - July 3, 2009) - Somerset Entertainment Income Fund (tsx:som.un) - Not For Distribution To U.s. Wire Services Or For Dissemination In The United States. Somerset Expan... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853317/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:23:21 -0400 Market Wire http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853317/ Guitar riffs, rhymes and polyrhythmic ragas got the second Rothbury Festival off to an eclectic start on Thursday at the Double JJ Ranch in western Michigan. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853232/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:54:06 -0400 Billboard http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853232/ previous reports , however, an estimated 750,000 people from around the world are expected to travel to the city for the proceedings. On Friday (July 3), both L.A. city councilwoman Jan Perry and a s... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853339/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:33:31 -0400 VH1 http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853339/ Vic Chesnutt is a storied one, to say the least. Paralyzed at age 18, Chesnutt began playing his intricate, emotional songs around Athens, Ga. It was there that http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853340/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:40:01 -0400 NPR http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853340/ By ROBERT JABLONASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center. ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853182/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:10:02 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853182/ BOSTON - (Business Wire) Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group today announced that it would continue its sponsorship of the Boston Pops Fourth of July Concert on the Esplanade through 2012, which coincid... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853245/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:53:41 -0400 Earth Times http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853245/ Published Date: July 04, 2009 PARIS: A French court was yesterday to render a verdict in the trial of Algerian-born music star Cheb Mami who is charged with attempting to have his ex-girlfriend under... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853243/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:56 -0400 Kuwait Times http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853243/ The otherwise sombre venue reverberated with songs of triumph on Thursday, a few hours after the historic judgment legalising homosexuality. The ones crooning their hearts out till 1:30 am had settle... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853233/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:37:44 -0400 Hindustan Times http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853233/ NEW YORK (Billboard) - At the time of Michael Jackson's death last week, it was well-known that he was preparing for a 50-show concert series at London's O2 Arena later this month. What was less we... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853337/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:16:04 -0400 ABC http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25853337/ To get a sense of the power that Michael Jackson had—seven years after "Thriller" changed the entertainment industry—check out a seldom-seen music video for his song "Liberian Girl." The... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25851152/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:18 -0400 Billboard http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25851152/ Michael Jackson has always had an influence beyond recorded music. His performance on a Motown special helped make him a superstar, MTV made him an international celebrity, and TV tabloid coverage ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25851153/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:16 -0400 Billboard http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25851153/ Pirate Bay's purchase by a Swedish gaming company proves giving away copyrighted material without compensation isn't altruistic – it's a business model http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848912/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:00:06 -0400 The Guardian http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848912/ The Soft Pack gave fans a glimpse into the writing sessions for their debut album last night (July 2), playing a host of unreleased songs at a secret gig in central http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848908/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:18:36 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848908/ Essentially two kinds of people existed in the '80s: Coke drinkers and Pepsi drinkers. And if you loved Michael Jackson, you had good reason to fall into the latter group. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848757/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:36 -0400 Billboard http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848757/ "); Airlines should scrap in-flight entertainment systems because they cannot compete with the thousands of songs and scores of movies that can be stored on modern media players, according to an avi... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848886/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:35:23 -0400 silicon.com http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848886/ To get a sense of the power that Michael Jackson had—seven years after "Thriller" changed the entertainment industry—check out a seldom-seen music video for his song "Liberian Girl." The... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848756/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:37 -0400 Billboard http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848756/ Brand New Balls Court Hurricane Number One Joan Net Love Bjorn Again Borg Hawkwind Eye Dr Andre Agassi Pete Sampras Michel The First Postal Service Orange Deuce Neu! Balls Boris Beck Steff... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848907/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:18:36 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848907/ By Jiang Yaping and Mimi Chau CANBERRA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- More than 15,000 local and overseas fans flocked to Sydney Olympic Park Acer Arena on Friday night to see the Asian pop star, Jay Chou's fir... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848761/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:55:36 -0400 SINA http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848761/ Jackson as a musician. "If there's a tragedy about the whole thing, I would say that's that if he'd have kept making great records - like he did in the mid-'80s - up to now that would have been gre... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848909/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:18:35 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848909/ "This will obviously be a huge media event, and with Web streams of the funeral, it may be impossible to say for sure how many people watched once all is said and done, because there's still no c... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848904/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:54:54 -0400 CNN http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25848904/ cutting across Kenya as fighting in Somalia escalates between the fragile government and the murderous al-Shabaab militia group. Many of us fear that the war could spill over into our country with cat... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846466/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:33:22 -0400 Daily Nation http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846466/ MacReport Media Publishing ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - July 3, 2009) - CEO of SPOOFEM.COM Gregory D. Evans announced today that SPOOFEM.COM has launched a new social media initiative in an effort to... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846267/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:31:36 -0400 Market Wire http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846267/ . Organisers have announced that a further 700 tickets have been put on sale for the bash, and that weekend and day tickets are still available to buy. See http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846468/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:46:40 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846468/ The Game records "Better on the Other Side" as tribute to Michael Jackson Rapper greatly admired star; Jackson tried to mediate between Game and 50 Cent Game: "He's iconic to me, and hi... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846464/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:22:50 -0400 CNN http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846464/ Michael Jackson, Diana Ross met when he was 9 years old Jackson wrote in will he wanted Ross to take care of his kids if mother was unable Essence managing editor: Pair shared a bond, Ross is a great ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846465/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:22:47 -0400 CNN http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846465/ GENEVA (Reuters) - Prince will return to the Montreux stage, closing out the famed jazz festival on July 18, with high-priced tickets expected to be snapped up quickly, organizers said on Friday. T... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846291/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:22:29 -0400 ABC http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25846291/ View larger image Colombian pop star Shakira sings the national anthem during the Independence Day celebrations in Leticia, Colombia, On Sunday, July 20, 2008. (AP) http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843924/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:53:39 -0400 CTV http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843924/ BOY wizard Harry Potter is back in cinemas later this month with the sixth instalment of the movie franchise, and another box office bonanza looks assured for the Warner Bros. studio. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843807/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:34:17 -0400 The Courier Mail http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843807/ Michael Jackson's death is continuing to dominate the newspapers today (July 03). There are various claims, rumours, gossip and stories about the singer, his death, his life and the aftermath filli... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843949/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:16:26 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843949/ Milo Cordell spoke about the album title, explaining that "every song is a love song to some degree, about every different aspect of love. The good, the bad, the boring, the exciting, the dreams, the ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843952/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:16:24 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843952/ Every Tuesday and Friday Up-to-the-minute news stories The best new music and free downloads Video interviews, photo galleries, competitions and more Album and track reviews for the week ahead Essen... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843951/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:16:25 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843951/ The Beatles dominated a Christie's homage sale to idols of rock and pop with memorabilia belonging to the Fab Four raking in crores while a 1958 guitar of its lead singer John Lennon alone fetched a s... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843954/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:29:20 -0400 Hindustan Times http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843954/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON -- Legendary music producer Quincy Jones says Michael Jackson's sudden death is too surreal to process. Jones is renowned in the music world for producing Jackson's mos... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843808/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:45:19 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843808/ , the sound from the main stage speakers cut out. The band's monitors were seemingly still working, as they continued to play, oblivious to the problem. After a short period of confusion an announc... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843953/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:16:22 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843953/ All Tomorrow's Parties have announced more acts that are to play at a special festival even to commemorate its tenth anniversary later this year. http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843950/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:16:27 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843950/ BERLIN -- Andro Steinborn has resigned from Berlin-based production house X Filme Creative Pool and its co-production arm X Filme International. As head of X Filme International since its launch ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843947/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:08:56 -0400 Hollywood Reporter http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843947/ Michael Jackson, Diana Ross met when he was 9 years old Jackson wrote in will he wanted Ross to take care of his kids if mother was unable Essence managing editor: Pair shared a bond, Ross is a great ... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843944/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:52:26 -0400 CNN http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843944/ Fifty-one percent of people questioned in a national poll say they are Jackson fans Most young people say they are fans, but a majority of Americans over 50 don't The poll indicates a majority of whit... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843945/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:52:24 -0400 CNN http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843945/ Authorities do not know what killed Jackson and are awaiting toxicology results Fans must register for Jackson memorial tickets Debbie Rowe, biological mother of Jackson's two eldest kids, may seek cu... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843946/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:52:22 -0400 CNN http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25843946/ www.tasteofchicago.us Now, on Saturday, Kiefer will be onstage in the same park performing the song he wrote about Obama, "Someone to Wake," as part of Taste of Chicago's celebration of indie rock... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25841579/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:09 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25841579/ The frontmen of Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age have joined with Led Zeppelin's bassist to form a secret rock group. We imagine they're very loud http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25841580/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:31:27 -0400 The Guardian http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25841580/ have announced an August Bank Holiday concert on the Isle of Wight, as part of their 30th anniversary tour. The recent Uncut cover stars (May 2009), have just performed a thrilling gig at this year... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25841576/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:49:26 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25841576/ Hans Pandeya explained the site will follow a unique business model. Users will be paid for joining the service and sharing files, while copyright holders will be paid royalties when their material... http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25841577/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:49:24 -0400 New Music Express http://story.wisconsinstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/f3eb58a266736f29/id/25841577/