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King of Pop Michael Jackson is likely to be buried in a $25,000 solid bronze casket, just like soul legend James Brown.

Today's Birthdays: Actress Gloria Stuart is 99. Conductor Mitch Miller is 98. Advice columnist Pauline Phillips is 91.

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit plans to open its doors Tuesday to show a broadcast of the public memorial for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles.

Tonight's Must-See: 'A Capitol Fourth,' 7 p.m., most PBS stations; some repeat it at 8:30. Each year, this special offers broad-based music and lush visuals.

Will Lionel Richie sings his old Commodores hits with other original members of the band? Will Lionel Richie reunite with some old friends Sunday in the Superdome? Rumors persist that his set at the Essence Music Festival will include at least some original members of the Commodores, the soul/funk supergroup he fronted until leaving to launch a ...

Up to one million fans are expected to flock to Los Angeles' Staples Center arena to attend a memorial service for Michael Jackson on Tuesday .

London, Cert: 12A Derek Malcolm's rating Description: Directed by Goran Olsson, this documentary pays tribute to Philadelphia soul artist Billy Paul, who rose to fame in the '70s with his song "Me And Mrs Jones", which stormed the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.

Friday, June 26, 2009 3:39 p.m. The Soul Bar, named in honor of James Brown, tonight will pay tribute to another soul legend.

Fayette Pinkney, an original member of the Three Degrees who lent her strong, soulful voice to the 1970s hits When Will I See You Again? and TSOP , the theme song of the television show Soul Train , died Saturday in Lansdale, Pa.

Soul Singer Fayette Pinkney has died as a result of acute respiratory failure.

Pinkney was a co-founding member of the Three Degrees, along with Shirley Porter and Linda Turner. The group had a few chart toppers, most notably with "T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia)", which served as the theme song from Soul Train for several years.

Esperanza Spalding's mother named her for hope, and if there's anything an Ottawa International Jazz fan could use last night was a little hope.

THE mother of superstar singer Joss Stone has bought a club to reopen as a live music venue.

Katherine Jackson, mother of the late pop star Michael Jackson, leaves the family home in Encino, Calif., on Saturday.

Esperanza Spalding carried herself like a worldbeater at Central Park SummerStage on Sunday afternoon, and resistance was largely futile.

Martha Reeves recently referred her position on the Detroit City Council as "a second job" and upon return to Detroit was unable to comment on Monica Conyers because she didn't know Conyers had resigned.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Concerts at Marymoor at Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond.

So, who gets Michael Jackson's riches? His mother took the first step Monday when she petitioned the Superior Court of California to be named the administrator of the late singer's estate.

WEEKS before the final curtain fell on Michael Jackson's remarkable life, I noticed a startling similarity among some of my favorite artists that went far beyond the musical genre.

Sometimes in life, the worst thing that can happen to a person is to become famous.

Michael Jackson, one of the most innovative singer-songwriters of his era, was a global artist who left his mark on pop by building bridges between black and white music.