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Harlem Memorializes Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater

Lauri Lyons | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

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Lauri Lyons

The Apollo Theater's memorial tribute to Michael Jackson might as well have been Mardi Gras in Harlem.

This Blog Post Is Even Weirder Than Michael Jackson

Dave Astor | Posted 08.01.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

The general public doesn't mourn the deaths of less-famous people who might have continued to also do great things if they hadn't left us before their time.

New Tunes On Monday: George Harrison, Rob Thomas, Among The Oak & Ash, and Survivor (Kind Of) Plays Jeremy's Wedding

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.29.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The new collection Let It Roll/Songs By George Harrison is going to thrill those waiting for an album that combines his solo Apple recordings with Beatles titles and tracks from the Dark Horse years.

Michael Jackson and the Media (Hello! What Happened to Iran?)

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 07.27.2009 | Media


Marcia G. Yerman

The watershed image of loss for me of the past week was not the "King of Pop." It was the picture of Neda Agha Soltan looking squarely into the camera, for what may have been a passport photo.

The Public Relations Enigma That Was Michael Jackson

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 07.27.2009 | Entertainment


Kimberly Krautter

My colleagues and I enjoy challenging each other as to how we would handle various PR disasters. By far the most interesting and stimulating conversations have always been around Michael Jackson.

Susan Boyle's Breakdown: Isn't she a bit like you and me?

Stanton Peele | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living


Stanton Peele

Susan Boyle's breakdown in the aftermath of "Britain's Got Talent" illustrates two perplexing areas of human behavior: depression and procrastination. Why do people get stuck in unhappy life spaces?

New Tunes On Monday: Green Day, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, Tori Amos, Kate Voegele, and Mat Kearney

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.17.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Though Tori Amos' career may have suffered from being overly prolific and recording some questionable cover songs, every new album is a bouquet of interesting, intelligent songs for her loyal fans.

Yoko Ono Displays John Lennon's Bloodied Clothes

AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 06.12.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — A new John Lennon exhibit is particularly emotional for his widow, Yoko Ono. Besides Lennon's guitars, letters and other personal eff...

The Beatles Remastered: The Last Hurrah For CDs?

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


Tony Sachs

How much of the remaining CD buying audience is going to pony up the cash for music they likely already own?

Beatles Catalog To Be Digitally Remastered

AP | ROBERT BARR | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment


LONDON — Beatles fans will have a chance to add substantially to their collections when a digitally remastered version of the band's catalog bec...

On Paul McCartney, and the Memories He Made

John Farr | Posted 05.05.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

To relive Beatlemania in all its madcap glory, I suggest you sit yourselves down to the following double-feature.

Why I Quit My Job And Bet On My Own Creativity

Lee Stranahan | Posted 04.30.2009 | Living


Lee Stranahan

Once you take responsibility for your own time and creativity and start thinking about how you can add value to the world, this frightening economy starts to look different.

Rihanna and Chris, You Are Not Alone: Troubled Musical Couples

Shawn Amos | Posted 04.19.2009 | Entertainment


Shawn Amos

While Rihanna and Chris are getting their heads on straight, here's a list of troubled relationships for them to study.

Beatles Edition Of `Rock Band' Coming

AP | Posted 04.05.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Rock Band is getting the perhaps greatest rock group of all time: The Beatles. The Beatles' management said Thursday that a Beatles ...

UK University Offers Masters In The Beatles

AP | Posted 04.03.2009 | Entertainment


LONDON — The city of Liverpool already has a Beatles museum and its airport is named after John Lennon. Now a local university says it rolling o...

Best Records Of 2009! Already?

Sal Nunziato | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment


Sal Nunziato

Just three weeks into February and I am already overwhelmed with amazing new music.

A Sudden Conversion to Fiscal Conservatism

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics


Jeff Schweitzer

Republicans are arguing about what dishes to set out on the Titanic instead of lowering the life boats.

John Lennon's Sons To Perform Together In Public

Fox News | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment


Julian Lennon and Sean Lennon, the sons of John Lennon, are finally going to perform together in public. Sources tell me that the Lennon boys have ag...

Is Obama the Most Famous Living Person Ever?

Dee Dee Myers | Posted 02.28.2009 | World


Dee Dee Myers

Who else could it be? Muhammad Ali? Bill Clinton? Surely both are global brands with enormous reach and broad appeal. But all fall short of the man-meets-the-moment frenzy unleashed by Obama.

Paul McCartney: I'm The Political Beatle

AP | Posted 01.14.2009 | Entertainment


LONDON — Paul McCartney claims that he was the real politicized figure in The Beatles, not John Lennon, according to an interview published Sund...

The Grammy Museum Is L.A. Live's Christmas Gift to City of Angels

Paige Donner | Posted 01.07.2009 | Entertainment


Paige Donner

L.A. Live's Grammy Museum is an interactive playground using technology that facilitates the experience of music in so many ways; it is much more than a traditional museum.

Who Killed John Lennon?

John W. Whitehead | Posted 01.02.2009 | Entertainment


John W. Whitehead

John Lennon had learned early on that rock music could serve a political end by proclaiming a radical message. More importantly, he saw that his music could mobilize the public.

CEO to Self: "What Do I Do at Work Today? I Dunno."

Jeff "The Dude" Dowd | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business


Jeff

We can't afford CEOs, who may be stars in the Casino Economy, to be failures in our economy. We are the victims of their greedy crimes. And ironically so are they as long as they cling to the past.

Paul McCartney: iTunes Negotiations For Beatles Music Stall

AP | Posted 12.26.2008 | Entertainment


LONDON — Paul McCartney says negotiations on a long-awaited deal to make the Beatles' catalog available on the online music service iTunes have ...

Vatican Officially "Forgives" John Lennon For Jesus Joke

BBC News | David Willey | Posted 12.23.2008 | Entertainment


A Vatican newspaper has forgiven the late English singer John Lennon for saying four decades ago that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus. In an...