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The days of "Thriller" are long gone for the King of Pop, but is the thrill totally gone now he's 50? I never gave it much thought as a kid what Michael Jackson, Prince and Madonna would be like at age 50.

The crowd is sticky with anticipation, but I'm anxious with nostalgia. It's Sunday night, and I'm standing in the middle of my favorite rock club in America, First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis.

Yes, Michael Jackson turns 50 this Friday, and it's been more than 25 years since he released his finest album.

Kentucky-based jam band My Morning Jacket mixes indie, country, funk and psychedelic rock into their eclectic, reverb-heavy music.

Trust Mark Ronson to hit on a clever way to celebrate his 33rd birthday. He wants guests to come dressed as their favourite album cover - remember, those old vinyl things that played at 33rpm! The fancy dress ...

Another British success in China No, it's not the Olympics, but rather the news in the Scotsman that the Scotch Whisky Association has succeeded in gaining geographical indication protection in China for the ...

This is a major win for those of us who feel that sometimes organizations such as the MPAA, RIAA or others go overboard in their use of takedown notices.

In the age of the single download, Jeff Harford rediscovers the album. Is it dodgy to admit I'm a Prince fan? Probably, but the only other purple-obsessed pop potentate I can name-check is Donny Osmond.

The Fair Use doctrine will get a day in court thanks to a decision by United States District Judge Fogel.

A federal judge is allowing a Pennsylvania woman to sue Universal Music Corp. for forcing YouTube to take down a video clip of her baby dancing to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy." Universal Music demanded the removal ...

After 17 years of professional music-reviewing, Noel Murray is taking time off from all new music, and is revisiting his record collection in alphabetical order, to take stock of what he's amassed, and consider ...

From Led Zeppelin to the Raconteurs, a great riff can instantly announce a song and bury itself in your brain for decades August 13, 2008 11:30 AM Brendan Benson and Jack White of the Raconteurs ... more hooks ...

Perhaps the three most influential and prolific pop icons of the last half century, Prince , Madonna and Michael Jackson , will all be 50 by the end of the summer.

Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson were turning the music world upside down in the '80s. This summer, they're turning 50.

A NHS dentist who landed a multi million dollar record deal has been threatened with legal action if he continues to sing Prince's 'Purple Rain.' Andrew Bain landed the Sony BMG contract on the back of an ...

An NHS Dentist who does opera versions of modern songs has been banned by Prince from covering one of his songs.

In honor of our Writer's Edition , we're giving you five essential songs by the top songwriters in modern music.

Madonna arrives for the 2008 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit in Mougins, southern France, during the 61st Cannes International Film Festival on Thursday, May 22, 2008.

The Time, a band most famous for their association with Prince, have reunited and are performing at the Flamingo.

Is there a finer vegetable than the broad bean? I think not. Broad beans have something of the summer about them, a reminder that the seasons change and so do we.