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Michael Jackson’s Life To Be Celebrated Saturday In Brooklyn

Photo: Kane/WireImage An event organized by director Spike Lee to celebrate the life of Michael Jackson on what would have been his 51st birthday is expected to draw more than 10,000 fans of the late King of Pop — five times the number initially expected — on Saturday, August 29th, at the Nethermead meadow in Prospect Park. The festivities will get underway at noon and run until 5 p.m., rain or shine, and the event is free. Michael Jackson’s life and career, in photos. According to The New York

Published: 2009-08-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Michael Jackson

Remembering Jam Master Jay on His 45th Birthday

Photo: Micelotta/Getty Had he not been murdered in a Queens, New York recording studio in October 2002, Jam Master Jay would have been 45 today. Born Jason Mizell on this date in Brooklyn in 1965, Jam Master Jay went on to become one of the most well-known DJs of all time and served as the backbone of the revolutionary rap troupe Run-DMC. At their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction last year, both Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels opted not to perform, explaining their group wasn

Published: 2010-01-21 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Tour Tracker: Britney Spears, Trail of Dead and Ani DiFranco

Photo: Bedder/Getty Britney Spears kills the lights at more Circus stops, … And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead pave a trail of tour dates to support their upcoming The Century of Self and Ani DiFranco embarks on a March run. Click below for full dates for all three treks. Britney Spears March 3 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena March 5 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena March 7 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena March 8 - Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum March 11 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum March 13, 14 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center March 16 - Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Garden March 18, 19 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre March 20 - Montreal, QUE @ Bell Centre March 23 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum March 24 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center March 26 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena March 27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mellon Arena March 30 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center March 31 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center April 2 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center April 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center April 6 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place April 8 - Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place April 9 - Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome April 11 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena April 12 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion April 14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena April 16, 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center April 19, 20 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center April 22 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena April 24 - Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena April 25 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena April 28, 29 - Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena April 30 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center May 2 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead February 19 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater February 24 - Atlanta, GA @ The EARL February 26 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel February 27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg February 28 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom March 1 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs March 7 - Minneapoli

Published: 2008-12-17 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour

50 Cent Doles Out Business Advice on “The Money and the Power”

In these troubling economic times, 50 Cent has some words of advice: “Turn Shit Into Sugar.” That slogan is spray-painted on the wall at “Camp Curtis,” the Brooklyn warehouse where the rapper is filming The Money and the Power, his new MTV show debuting on November 6th. (Another motivational nugget: “Use Your Cents to Make Change”). The program — which 50 hosts, alongside G-Unit consigliere Tony Yayo — features 14 aspiring entrepreneurs who compete in challenges that mix business savvy, street smarts and even physical strength. One episode finds the contestants bound together, chain-gang style, as they run a race. Each show ends with someone getting kicked off, but don’t confuse it with The Apprentice: “Nobody gets fired on this one,” says 50. “You get dropped.” And not gently. “You have one more chance,” the rapper tells one competitor during an elimination. “In Hell. Get the fuck outta here!” 50 — who pulled in $150 million last year to become the world’s richest rapper — will invest $100,000 in the winner’s business plan. So what does he think about his crop of wannabe execs? “They’re adapting to the environment and looking for opportunities to turn bad things into good things,” he says. “They’re becoming something more than when they came in.” Related Stories: • 50 Cent to Play TRL Finale • Trailer: 50 Cent’s Before I Self-Destruct • Cover Story: 50 Cent, Hunted Man

Published: 2008-11-03 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Tour Tracker: Matisyahu, Blues Traveler, Aaron Lewis, Beastie Boys

Photo: Gries/Getty Matisyahu celebrates Chanukah with his third annual Festival of Light, Blues Traveler make sure the hook brings you back to their autumn tour, Aaron Lewis of Staind plots four solo dates and the Beastie Boys announce the last leg of their “Get Out and Vote” run. Follow the jump for the complete dates for all three treks. Matisyahu December 21 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall December 22 - New York, NY @ Webster Hal December 23 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall December 25 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall December 27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg December 28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg December 29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg December 30 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Blues Traveler October 16 - New York, NY @ HighLine Ballroom October 19 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony October 21 - Foxboro, MA @ Showcase Live October 22 - New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place October 23 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance October 25 - Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage October 26 - West Chester, PA @ The Note October 27 - Falls Church, VA @ State Theatre October 29 - Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre October 31 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts November 2 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze November 5 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues November 6 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues November 8 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Waller Creek November 10 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre November 11 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues November 13 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues November 14 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel November 16 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues Sunset Strip November 18 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore November 19 - Monterey, CA @ The Golden State Theatre November 23 - Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom November 24 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market Aaron Lewis January 2 - Henderson, NV @ Green Valley Resort & Spa January 3 - Las Vegas, NV @ Aliante Casino January 9 - Reno, NV @ Silver Legacy Casino February 26, 27 - Ni

Published: 2008-10-14 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour

Arcade Fire and John Mayer Join “Austin City Limits” Lineup, Jay-Z Hopes to Christen “Rocawear Arena,” Justin Timberlake Admits VMAs Hangover

PBS music showcase Austin City Limits, now in its 33rd season, will kick off on October 6th with a performance by Norah Jones. Also appearing during this season’s seventeen-week run are John Mayer, Bloc Party, and Crowded House. We’ve already set our TiVos for the 11/3 (Wilco) and 11/10 (Arcade Fire) episodes. Patrick Watson’s Close to Paradise surprisingly beat out the likes of Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible and Feist’s The Reminder to win this year’s Polaris Prize, which is given to the best Canadian album. Other Canucks defeated by Watson include the Dears, Junior Boys, and the Besnard Lakes. Jay-Z hopes to rename the Continental Airlines Arena, home of his co-owned New Jersey Nets, “Rocawear Arena” for the next two seasons. Rival clothing companies Izod and Southpole are also in the mix for naming rights to the arena, which will see the Devils move to Newark this season and the Nets bounce over to Brooklyn in 2009. After canceling two North California concerts earlier this month due to “vocal strain,” Justin Timberlake admitted to the crowd at a rescheduled San Jose show that he in fact “was hungover” after partying too hard at the VMAs. Up to $7 million is reportedly missing from James Brown’s estate, which may be the result of mismanagement by a former trustee. At risk: funds for Brown’s “I Feel Good” trust, which goes to help needy children in Georgia and South Carolina.

Published: 2007-09-26 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Afternoon News Roundup