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Michael Jackson: Doctor Provided Fatal Drugs

Published August 24th, 2009 by Karen

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Although the complete details of an extensive investigation into Michael Jackson’s June 25 death being conducted by the L.A. County coroner’s office are still under wraps, reports have been released indicating that, at the time of his death, Jackson’s blood contained “lethal levels” of a drug, propofol, typically used as an anesthetic during medical procedures.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Jackson’s personal physician, Conrad Murray, has admitted to administering propofol-along with several other very potent drugs-to Jackson as a sleep aid in the past. Complicating matters is the fact that Jackson was also receiving various prescription drugs from an unknown number of other doctors.

Details of this investigation are developing.

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Brit Pop Idol Dead at 64, Known for Beatles Connection

Published July 21st, 2009 by Karen

ABOVE: Peter & Gordon’s 1964 hit, “World Without Love,” was written by a more famous member of the British Invasion. Do you know who?

Over the weekend, the music world bid farewell to 64-year-old Gordon Waller, an often overlooked figure in British pop/folk music history.

In 1964, the virtually unknown British singing duo Peter & Gordon (Peter Asher and Gordon Waller) hit the top of the charts with their its first single, “World Without Love.” It is worth noting that the pair didn’t actually write the melancholy hit song that would become its trademark, it was written by the young musician Asher’s sister Jane was dating at the time: superstar Continue reading »

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Michael Jackson Funeral: Body on Display at Neverland, Glass Coffin Procession—Touching or Ghoulish?

Published July 1st, 2009 by Karen

ABOVE: If seeing Michael Jackson dance with the undead wasn’t scary enough, fans may have the chance to see Jackson’s body paraded around in a glass coffin.
Is it a fitting farewell, or a ghoulish goodbye?

Details of Michael Jackson’s funeral and burial are still being confirmed at this time, but CNN reports that Jackson’s body will likely be returned to the embattled Neverland Ranch for a public memorial service, which may in time become a permanent monument to the star, like Graceland is for Elvis.

Tentative plans are being discussed for a public showing of Jackson’s body at the estate in the coming days, although the details are uncertain, at best.

On a creepier note, CNN and Yahoo! report that Jackson’s family wants his body to be driven through the streets of Los Angeles and taken to the funeral service in a glass-sided horse-drawn carriage, complete with a matching glass coffin.

A public memorial would be acceptable, but isn’t this a little ghoulish?
Do fans really want to see Jackson’s dead body on display?
Should this be a private event for his family, friends?

Leave a comment and tell us what you think.

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Lawyer: Jackson’s Doc Did Not Prescribe, Inject OxyContin or Demerol

Published June 29th, 2009 by Wendy

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A lawyer representing Michael Jackson’s doctor claims that his client never prescribed or injected the pop star with OxyContin or Demerol, or in any way contributed to Jackson’s death, according to an Associated Press report.

Edward Chernoff said in an interview Sunday with The Associated Press that any drugs that Dr. Conrad Murray gave Jackson were prescribed in response to a specific complaint from Jackson.

“Dr. Murray has never prescribed nor administered Demerol to Michael Jackson,” Chernoff said. “Not ever. Not that day. … Not OxyContin (either) for that matter.” Further, the lawyer said Jackson still had a faint pulse and a warm body when Murray found him in bed and not breathing Thursday afternoon.

Still, Dr. Murray’s actions on the day of Jackson’s death have struck many as odd; first, Murray departed the Jackson house hastily on foot, leaving behind his car. Secondly, Murray would not sign Jackson’s death certificate.

Chernoff said his client was fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Loses Player to Cancer

Published May 8th, 2009 by Karen

Above: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s corny 2003 hit,”Red, White & Blue.”(Redneck, white hair, blue collar).
After the Jump: 1975 Lynyrd Skynyrd “Free Bird” video & lots of Confederate flags, of course.

We don’t always agree with the band’s politics, ahem, but we’re still bummed to report that iconic Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd has lost another member. Bassist Ean Evans passed away at his Mississippi home earlier this week following a battle with cancer. The following was posted on the band’s website:

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of longtime Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist Ean Evans. Ean put up a valiant battle with an aggressive form of cancer and he will be sorely missed by family, friends and fans.”

Evans had been with the band since 2001.

The band’s most recent album of new material, Vicious Cycle, was released in 2003 and yielded a collaboration with Kid Rock, “Gimme Back My Bullets,” as well as the cringe-inducing hit, “Red, White & Blue (Love it or Leave it)” (sample lyrics: “My hair’s turning white/My neck’s always been red/My collar’s still blue”).

The group had planned Continue reading »

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Tupac is Alive? See the New Photos and Judge for Yourself.

Published April 30th, 2009 by Karen

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We don’t normally read this junk, but this headline sort of caught our attention.
(Give us a break, we can’t worry about swine flu all day, can we?)

Anyway, a popular/questionable gossip site has just posted some new photos that it claims will prove that Tupac is still alive.

Maybe he’s hanging out with Elvis. Go check out the photo evidence and judge for yourself.

We’re not 100% convinced by the photos, but it is interesting to know that people still think Tupac is alive and hiding somewhere (apparently, New Orleans?). We didn’t realize there was any doubt that the popular rapper had died after being wounded during a drive-by shooting in 1996.

Do you think Tupac is dead? What about Elvis? Andy Kaufmann?

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Preview: New Alice in Chains CD, New Singer 7 Years after Staley’s Death.

Published April 28th, 2009 by Karen

COMPARE: AinC’s new singer performs “No Excuses” in the video (above) with the original version of the song (after the jump).

Former alt-rock posterboys Alice in Chains will reportedly be releasing a new album in September. Even with grunge buried, the band’s popularity endures among many rock fans thanks to hits such as “Man in the Box,” “Would,” “Angry Chair” and “No Excuses.”

However, there is one slight problem with a new Alice in Chains CD: lead singer Layne Staley has been dead since 2002, when he died of an apparent heroin overdose.

Rather than dusting off an Ouija board and calling up Layne to find out if he’s jamming with Kurt Cobain in the afterlife, Alice in Chains has enlisted a singer named William DuVall to fill Layne’s Doc Martens.

Um, who?

In AinC’s defense, hiring an unknown singer was probably a better idea than Continue reading »

"[...] Ok, when we found out about Kurt Cobain’s scheduled appearance in Guitar Hero 5, we were mildly disgusted. The idea that Courtney Love would..."

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15 Years Dead: Does Kurt Cobain Still Matter?

Published April 8th, 2009 by Karen

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Well music fans, today is April 8, do you know what that means? (Other than that I’m still waiting for my birthday pony to arrive. Ahem.)

It means that Kurt Cobain has been dead for 15 years.
The suicidal Nirvana leader’s body was found at his Seattle mansion Wednesday, April 8, 1994.

However, lately, we’re not sure whether Cobain is remembered more as a musician or a dead junkie. In the years since his death, Cobain has endured all manner of abuse, including:

1. The unstoppable trainwreck that is Courtney Love and her blog.

2. Horrible Kurt Cobain dolls/action figures.

3. A ghoulish and tasteless book, Journals, that features Xeroxed pages of his private journal. (Seriously, when you die do you want people passing around photocopies of your diary?)

4. Being thoroughly upstaged by the surprisingly mainstream Dave Grohl.

5. Countless lawsuits fighting over his money.

6. Various episodes of Law & Order loosely based on his death. Continue reading »

"[...] been months since we first mentioned that one of Heath Ledger’s final projects was directing a music video for indie-rock icons Modest Mouse,..."

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Heath Ledger’s Music Video from Beyond the Grave

Published March 19th, 2009 by Karen

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Ok, so apparently we’re the only people in the whole wide world wide web who think that the Dark Knight sucks and that the whole thing was a big ol’ snoozefest (we’ve got the hate mail to prove it).

Regardless, everyone’s favorite psycho Aussie clown, Heath Ledger, is back from beyond the grave-to direct a music video. Scary, right?

Ok, so actually he helmed this vid before he died, but the boys of formerly indie-rock, but now just plain rock, outfit Modest Mouse are just now getting around to releasing it.

The good news is that Ledger’s “King Rat” video is probably better than the Dark Knight. (Although that’s not saying much.)

The bad news is that Johnny Marr isn’t in Modest Mouse anymore. (But, the band hasn’t made a really solid album since the Lonesome Crowded West, anyway, so maybe it doesn’t really matter.) Continue reading »

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Defense Rests In Phil Spector Murder Trial

Published March 13th, 2009 by Wendy

Phil Spector’s defense attorney rested his case yesterday in the music producer’s murder retrial involving the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson, according to a report on Billboard.com

Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler offered Spector the opportunity to testify, but he declined to take the stand in his own defense. Attorney Doron Weinberg ended his case with testimony from forensic psychologist Elizabeth Loftus, an expert in memory and witness testimony. Her opinions were used to raise doubts about the testimony of the prosecution’s star witness, a chauffeur who said he heard Spector say he thought he had killed somebody.

Spector, a legendary music producer known for his eccentricity, is accused of murdering B-movie star Lana Clarkson in his Hollywood mansion in 2003. Clarkson died of a gunshot fired into her mouth. The defense has contended Clarkson was suicidal and killed herself. The prosecution maintains that Spector killed her.