Sony Music has comissioned Afrojack on a remix for Michael Jackson's legendary track, Bad. It is part of a revamped album that is set to release September 18th. ||||

Most all things related to Michael Jackson have a degree of controversy and even after almost three years after his unfortunate passing, The late King of Pop was always cursed by controversy and after his unfortunate passing merely three years ago, it still haunts him to this day. Pepsi and Sony music have partnered with Michael Jackson’s estate to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Bad”, planning to re-release remastered tracks, unheard demos and of course, modern remixes of tracks from … →

Oliver Zahm directs and stars in this short film for Louis Vuitton – an artsy spoof-like short depicting a day in his life as editor at fashion magazine Purple during the glam of Paris Fashion Week. Featuring the Louis Vuitton runway and Marc Jacobs / Louis Vuitton exhibition, a pretty girl, the bad boy, Marc [...] Read more at Hypebeast.com

Previously unseen footage of Michael Jackson will be featured in the deluxe edition re-release of 1987's Bad, which is titled Bad 25. The package will contain the original album plus two CDs of demos and songs which were not included with the original. A DVD of the Wembley Stadium London tour stop

Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us. I’ve never heard Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Sure, [...]

Bruce Spingstreen & the E Street Band, Cirque du Soleil's "Michael Jackson: The Immortal," Elton John, Radiohead, Romeo Santos, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, The Black Keys, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Jeff Dunham, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Rain - A Tribute to the Beatles, Yanni, "Mythbusters," Celtic Woman, Bassnectar and Crowns">Casting Crowns ranks among this week's top-grossing North American concert tours. http://www.hitfix.com

Garbage returns to the Billboard 200, while Pantera, Michael Jackson, Guns N Roses, and Journey all make gains.

Keeping busy on Baby Watch 2012, I've been behind on the music news. Since the publicists and artists have been looking for coverage, I'm always happy to help when I can, so that means it's time for another list of rapid-fire updates on over 40 bands and artists from around the music spectrum. This is also when the not-neccessarily family-friendly content gets a spot on The Rock Father homepage, so be warned. Michael Jackson Madball Scissor Sisters Queens of the Stone Age Beck Kreator Vattnet Viskar Morglbl Diabolical The Heavy jviewz Whitechapel Third Man Records Jack White ...

If you were a young girl in 1997 or earlier, there is a good chance that you spent a decent portion of time fantasising about life as Nick Carter’s girlfriend or having the New Kids on the Block boys singing “Step By Step” especially for you; I know I did. Fast forward fifteen odd years and I find myself in a near packed out Adelaide Entertainment Centre, waiting to the boy band supergroup that is NKOTBSB (New Kids on the Block & Backstreet Boys ) take to the elaborate set up that was the stage. Johnny Ruffo , grand finalist in the 2011 season The X Factor and heartthrob to many Channel 7 viewers across the country, had scored the national support slot for this tour. I had no idea he’d branched into a singing career after his appearance on the talent show, but judging by the screams that followed his appearance tonight, I was clearly living under a rock. Ruffo’s set showed off his skills as a dancer and his take on many pop hits by artists including Usher and Bruno Mars . His love for Michael Jackson was exhibited through a medley of tracks and an impressive set of dance moves paying homage to the entertainer. Flanked by two dancers who didn’t really seem to do much for the stage show, Ruffo was in many ways, the perfect choice for show opener tonight. He knew how to work the crowd and even though his original songs didn’t stray far from the pop formula currently dominating the commercial charts at present, he knows how to work with what he has. I can’t explain the anticipation that began to build within the half an hour it took for the catwalk and stage to be reset. Heralding the main act was an introductory set of visuals projected on a massive screen, showing each member of both bands as the music began to speed up and intensify. It was like every – now grown up – female in the audience reverted back to the late 80s/90s versions of themselves within this time and, once the screen had dropped and it was realised that ‘Holy shit, New Kids and Backstreet Boys are actually on THE SAME STAGE’, the screaming was phenomenal. NKOTBSB opened with a mash-up of “Single” and “The One”, sampling Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”, before an epic show which lasted about two hours and featured roughly 30 songs. I’d been interested to see how the show would be divided between the two bands and as it continued, it was evident that these performers had a routine akin to a well-oiled machine. Utilising the catwalk cleverly, when one band would finish a song, the lights would go out before the next band would appear already in position on the main area of the stage and so on. The dance moves that made both bands’ film clips so memorable were performed in fine form, pyrotechnics were blasting from different areas of the stage and the costume changes NKOTBSB underwent did well in harking back to some memorable (willingly and unwillingly) moments back in the heyday of their careers. For the people who’d paid the $820 for the full VIP package got their money’s worth, as members of both bands would proceed to venture into that area of the crowd to get up and close and serenade the swooning (call me bitter, I don’t care). Nick Carter in particular, seemed like he’d been studying old BSB film clips in preparation for tonight, looking and sounding the same as he did back then. Donnie Wahlberg , as always, brought the badass element to the NKOTB performances, earning screams with each strip down, showing off his rather impressive physique. It was amazing to realise how many lyrics I still remembered tonight, from NKOTB’s “Please Don’t Go Girl” to BSB’s “Shape of My Heart”, the range of songs featured tonight was fantastic. Hits including NKOTB’s “Step By Step”, “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” and “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)” competed with BSB’s “All I Have To Give”, “As Long As You Love Me” and “I Want It That Way” in terms of crowd response and participation, culminating in an explosive finale featuring a mash-up of “Hanging Tough” and “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”. Confetti cannons showered the bands and crowd upon the end of the show and it was clear that for a lot of people this probably would have been the gig of the year. Yes, the bands were older and yes, the amount of crotch grabbing and thrusting bordered on slightly overdone, but it was undeniable that NKOTBSB are seasoned in the ways of bringing massive arena audiences completely undone. Understandable, considering how long both have been in the game for, but even now, more than a decade on, it was definitely a sight to see. With all the 90s bands crawling out of the woodwork, this was the one you’d wanted to be a part of the most; One Direction fans take note, these are the guys they’re modelled off.

Check out this tight R&B; jam from Leonard Friend, a rising singer that seems to pull influence from across the past thirty years of pop. Leonard Friend already has one under his belt, available for free on his Bandcamp, titled Lynyrd Frynd. This song, "Every Woman" will be part of a new EP, coming later this year. The track feature's Friend's crooning vocals, and even a Michael Jackson style "hoo-hoo!" which you just don't get enough of these days. Download "Every Woman" below.

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Backstreet Boys tours are becoming a routine event in recent years, but this time around they brought out perhaps the most complimentary group to perform with - New Kids On The Block - and instead of each playing a separate set, both groups would go on to perform one giant set spanning over 140 minutes. Johnny Ruffo had the privilege of opening proceedings but looked a little out of place on the stage at Rod Laver Arena. Not because of his performance, more because there was such a large space for him to fill and so little of him to fill it ...

$400,000. That's how much the late Michael Jackson's iconic crystal glove could rake in at a December auction. Another 50 - 100 stage-costumes worn by the King of Pop will hit the block at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills on Dec. 2. The proceeds will benefit Guide Dogs of America and the Nathan

Michael Jackson's landmark album Bad is set for a reissue on September 18. But don't expect a simple ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/michael-jacksons-personal-recording-of-1988-wemble/65559/

Who’s bad? Michael Jackson, that’s who. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the King of Pop’s mega-million-selling 1987 set, “Bad,” Eplc/Legacy will release a 3-CD box set on Sept. 18. http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-beat-goes-on