MICHAEL JACKSON NEWS (not yet) plus MENTIONINGS:
'Idol's' Kris Allen returns to Arkansas
msnbc.com -
... 20000 packed an area of downtown Conway, about 20 miles north of Little Rock, to hear him belt out songs such as Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror. ...
Houses move off grid, into mainstream
Denver Post -
Will Guercio, son of James Guercio, whose Caribou Ranch recording studio hosted the likes of the Beach Boys and Michael Jackson, was inspired by building ...
FEATURE STORY: Electric Youth Orchestra Needs Amplification
Norfolk.VA.MyCityTalk.com -
Time after school is spent practicing songs by artists like Michael Jackson, Lynard Skynard, The Police, Kansas and Coldplay. They discuss what song to ...
Musician: 'The performance was outstanding'
The Epoch Times -
He has played music with many bands and in the past he did work for the likes of Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, and many other performing legends. ...
Another Dangerous rehearsal memory:
Publishers Quarterly: Sony/ATV Pairs Newcomer With Legends
http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i4b5caa365ad73b3a25f573e1c544d37c
By Gail Mitchell, L.A.
Columbia Records and Sony/ATV Music Publishing are taking a back-to-the-future A&R approach for the debut album by singer/songwriter Nikki Jean: They're pairing her with experienced songwriters.
That doesn't sound especially bold—except that the songwriters include Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Webb, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
The Jean project is "publishing in action," Sony/ATV chairman/CEO Martin Bandier says. "Too often, publishers wind up being passive, acting as a financial aid. That's OK, but it's only part of the job. The other part of the job is called 'artist development.' "
Best-known commercially for singing and writing stints on Lupe Fiasco's "The Cool," the 25-year-old Jean is a member of the Philadelphia-based indie hip-hop band Nouveau Riche. She's also a popular YouTube fixture thanks to original videos she posts on her nikkijeanproject channel. Despite her contemporary vibe, however, Jean is deeply rooted in the classics.
"My favorite writer is Irving Berlin," Jean says. Her other inspirations include James Taylor and Joni Mitchell.
The concept for Jean's album grew out of her discussions with songwriter/producer...
Click here for the full story including the marketing approach taken for the new album, the project's key to success and more.
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Today in
Michael Jackson History
Michael Jackson History
1990 - Janet Jackson's single "Escapade" was certified Gold by the RIAA.
1993 - Michael Jackson's single "Who Is It" was released.
1997 - Michael Jackson released "Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix." The album contains eight remixes from "HIStory: Past, Present and Future Book 1" and five new songs.
2005 - Macaulay Culkin testified in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial. He stated that he had never been molested by Jackson.