Michael Jackson Fans Pay Tribute, Dad Files Lawsuit

On the day Michael Jackson's fans rewarded their respects with tears, tributes, songs and dance, Jackson's father filed a wrongful casualty grievance against the surgeon emotional with bountiful his son a lethal dose of drugs.

Joe Jackson's visit to a national courtroom in Los Angeles, while thousands of people were filing through the gates of a near graveyard to bewail the man they call the King of Pop, punctuated once again just how brilliantly the star that was Michael Jackson's life had burned, and how swiftly it had been extinguished.

Testament, Pantera Slam Metallica's Load Album

Members of Testament and Pantera have slammed Metallica's 1996 album Load in a new book about the thrash giants' frontman James Hetfield. In James Hetfield: The Wolf at Metallica's Door by Mark Eglinton, Chuck Billy of Testament and Rex Brown of Pantera and Down criticise an album which Hetfield himself recently admitted to having been uncomfortable with.

Rock Legend Joe Perry special one-off solo show.

As co-founding member, principal co-songwriter, electrifying lead guitarist and co-producer of Aerosmith - America's Greatest Rock & Roll Band, Joe Perry has achieved everlasting iconic stature in the pantheon of rock. Perry has driven Aerosmith, over the course of three decades, to sales of more than 150 million albums, four Grammy Awards, 12 MTV Video Music Awards, two People's Choice Awards, eight American Music Awards, an Academy Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

AC/DC's Music To Be Featured In IRON MAN 2

Band To Release AC/DC: IRON MAN 2 Album On Monday Apr 19, 2010 

Through a unique cooperation involving Marvel Studios and Columbia Records, AC/DC's music will be featured in Marvel Studios' IRON MAN 2, the sequel to the 2008 blockbuster film. In addition, Columbia Records will release the album AC/DC: Iron Man 2 on Monday, April 19, 2010. AC/DC : Iron Man 2, features 15 classic AC/DC songs selected from ten of the band's studio albums, ranging from 1976 to 2008.

Just Blaze Praises Eminem’s new Record.

Superstar producer, Just Blaze, has been active with DJing and producing, but the project he seems most eager about is producing Eminem’s new album, MTV News reports. Blaze has been working with Jay Electronica and Eminem as well as DJing at the hottest parties like the Winter Music Conference and at club Grand Central during the Fool’s Gold party in Miami, where he spun a two-hour set.

“I’m working on Eminem’s album still, so I’ve gotta hurry up and get back to Detroit,” Just said. He was fresh off the turntables at club Grand Central during the Fool’s Gold party in Miami, where he spun a two-hour house set. “I’ve been back and forth — Detroit, New York, Detroit, New York, Miami, back to Detroit — for like the past two and a half weeks. The album, it’s getting there, but we still got a lot of work. So I wish I could stay [in Miami] longer,” he said.

Korn Signs With Roadrunner, Album Due In June

Veteran hard rock act Korn has signed a worldwide recording deal with Roadrunner Records. The band's first release on the label will be its ninth studio set "Korn III -- Remember Who You Are," produced by Ross Robinson, who collaborated with the band on its first two albums. An exact street date is yet to be announced, although a spokesperson for the label says it's eyeing a June 2010 international release.

In 2005, Korn inked a widely reported two-album deal with EMI/Virgin, which netted the metal stalwart $25 million upfront from the major. As part of the deal, EMI acquired a 30% stake in Korn's overall business through to 2010. The new deal with

Rihanna's Hot 100 Reign Extends to Three Weeks; Train Arrives at New Peak.

Rihanna maintains her lead billing on the Billboard Hot 100 for a third week with "Rude Boy," the third single from her latest album "Rated R"."Rude" also moves to the No. 1 slot on the Radio Songs chart, her fourth leader on that list and first since she was featured on T.I.'s 2008/2009 chart-topper "Live Your Life.""Live Your Life" was also the last song to earn Airplay Gainer honors for six consecutive weeks, a streak "Rude" reaches this week as it improves by a healthy 25 million listener impressions.