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Great Cover Of “Billy Jean”: Dueling Piano/Drum

There is nothing worse than a bad cover song…especially when it’s a song you love. One of my all time favorite songs is “Billy Jean” by Michael Jackson and musicians Michael Henry & Justin Robinett […]

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CBS Sunday Morning Does Motown The Musical

CBS Sunday Morning did a feature on Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. yesterday, centered on “Motown The Musical”, which is now in previews on Broadway. Truth be told, it ended up being a fun […]

2013/04/01

Motown 25X30. And Michael Moonwalked!

Yes, it was 30 years ago this week, that Motown Records celebrated it’s 25 anniversary with a fantastic TV special on NBC. I remember watching the stellar performance of Marvin Gaye at the piano performing […]

2013/03/26

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Michael Jackson or Josh Freeman [Video]

As I understand it, ESPN Magazine’s “About The Music” issue is doing something pretty cool. They are having athletes dress up like their favorite musical artists. So for example, James Stewart is dressed like Rick […]

2013/02/06

Jukebox Jury: Should Artists’ Careers Continue After Death?

Welcome to Jukebox Jury, our new music debate show where experts face off and a jury of fans decides the winner. THE CASE: When our musical idols passed away in generations past, they left behind […]

2013/02/05

The Jackson 5 Cartoon: Now On DVD!

Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael Jackson made up The Jackson 5, one of the groups that helped secure Motown’s legacy of the 1960s into the the next decade. But add Rosie the snake, and […]

2013/02/04

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“We Are The World”-USA for Africa Remembered

January 28, 1985, Hollywood California. The biggest stars in the music business-from (co-writers) Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie to Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, from Dylan and Springsteen to Tina Turner and Willie Nelson, from […]

2013/01/28

Taylor Swift + The Jackson 5 = “Never Want You Back”

Taylor Swift and The Jackson 5 rarely get mentioned together, but a new mashup has combined the talents of both artists in one track. Comedian Dan Chamberlain has taken Swift’s monster breakup song “We Are […]

2013/01/08

What’s In The Box? Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad, 25th Anniversary Edition’

Need a last minute gift for the music fan in your life? Or do you just need to figure out what to spend that awesome gift card on? We’re here to help, with rundowns of […]

2012/12/20