Washington, Jan 29 : Michael Jackson's evolution as an artist and a person went beyond his talents as a musician, a new book on the singer's life has claimed.

`Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson' has been written by music writer and University of Rochester instructor Joe Vogel.

London, Jan 27 : Late pop legend Michael Jackson has been immortalised in cement, when his three children stamped the singer's glove and shoe prints in the hallowed concrete courtyard of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Jackson's daughter Paris, 13, imprinted her father's iconic silver sequinned glove and scrawled his name into the cement, adding a heart in between Michael and Jackson.

London, Jan 16 : Songs Michael Jackson wrote based on the works of Scottish poet Robert Burns are to be heard for the first time.

David Gest, a music producer who collaborated with the King of Pop on the project, revealed that he has offered the album to the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Ayrshire during a recent visit to Scotland.

London, Jan 11 - Late pop legend Michael Jackson's unreleased lyrics has been put up for auction.

Singer's dermatologist Arnold Klein, is selling the eight-and-a-half line handwritten lyrics after being declared bankrupt.

London, Jan 10 : Michael Jackson’s previously unreleased lyrics has been put up for auction by the late popstar’s close friend.

The eight-and-a-half line verse written in pen on white paper, has intrigued fans and is being sold by auctioneers Bonhams, who are expecting offers of up to 3,000 pounds.

Dr Arnold Klein, the pop legend’s dermatologist, is selling the handwritten lyrics after being declared bankrupt.

London, Jan 7 : Will. i. am has revealed that he did not accept any fee from Michael Jackson when the two superstars teamed up to record new material in Ireland in 2006 - because for him, the chance to work with the King of Pop was payment enough.

The Black Eyes Peas star and producer turned down Jackson’s generous offers of flights and accommodation as he didn’t want to become one of the many hangers-on who took advantage of the Thriller singer.

London, Jan 7 - Late pop legend Michael Jackson will be honoured with an imprint of his shoes and famous sequinned glove outside Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

The King of Pop's three children, his mother Katherine and other members of the Jackson family will help cement the late singer's place in history during a ceremony Jan 26, reports contactmusic. com.

London, Dec 27 : Michael Jackson's revolutionary `Thriller' has been named as the greatest music video of all time, almost three decades after it was created.

The creepy video that has the late singer transformed into both a werewolf and a zombie got the maximum votes; narrowly beating Lady Gaga's raunchy Telephone in the poll.

Melbourne, Dec 14 : An online gambling company has revealed that a clump of Michael Jackson’s hair which was found in a New York hotel and sold at an auction will be turned into a roulette ball.

Onlinegamblingpal. com has purchased the hair, which was collected at New York’s Carlyle Hotel, after the pop legend stayed there when attending a charity event for

Los Angeles, Dec 14 - A clump of Michael Jackson's hair will be used to manufacture a roulette ball.

The bosses of Onlinegamblingpal. com bought the hair, which was collected at a New York hotel following the King of Pop's stay there, at an auction.

"We have decided to convert Michael Jackson's hair into a roulette ball - an appropriately unique way to immortalise a small part of a truly peerless entertainer," a spokesman for the company told Nme. com.

London, Dec 12 : The Bel Air mansion where Michael Jackson breathed his last after a lethal propofol overdose has been opened to members of the public.

Fans had left tributes and messages to the `Thriller' singer's children at the gated house, which Jackson had rented for 100,000 dollars-a-month during rehearsals for his comeback tour.

London, Dec 12 : Michael Jackson's daughter accepted her debut movie role in a fantasy film in a bid to "take on her dad's legacy", the project's producers have revealed.

Paris Jackson has been signed up to star in a new fantasy film titled `Lundon's Bridge and The Three Keys', which is a mix of live action and animated adventure.

London, Dec 12 : Fans of Michael Jackson paid tribute to the King of Pop while they were shown the belongings of the singer from his final home, which are set to go under the hammer this week.

They brought flowers, gifts and handwritten notes for the singer's children when Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, which is selling the contents of the home where Jackson died in 2009, opened its doors to them.

London, Dec 9 : Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris is all set to make her acting debut in a fantasy movie titled ‘Lunden’s Bridge And The Three Keys’.

The ''Billy Jean'' hit maker’s family wanted the 13-year-old to wait until 18 before launching a career, but she was able to persuade her grandmother, Kath that the film had a message close to her late father''s heart.

Washington, Dec 6 : Michael Jackson’s dermatologist, who is under investigation by the Medical Board of California, now faces more trouble as his lawyer is no longer representing him.

Dr. Arnie Klein posted a letter on his Facebook page, apparently sent from his former attorney Herbert L Weinberg, advising the doctor that he’s been subpoenaed by the Board and has to appear for questioning on December
15.

London, Dec 4 : Michael Jackson's personal manager has said that the stress caused by child molestation accusations and the physical toll of performing on tours could have led to the star's fatal dependency on prescription drugs.

Frank Cascio was a lifelong friend of the `King of Pop' and was appointed his personal manager as a 19-year-old.

London, Dec 5 : Michael Jackson’s kids stole the limelight as they arrived at the premier of the late star’s ‘Immortal’ tour in Las Vegas.

Blanket, Prince, and Paris Jackson smiled as various stars turned out to celebrate their father’s legacy at the opening show of the new tour at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

London, November 30 : Michael Jackson’s mother has said that the four-year sentence given to Dr Conrad Murray is not enough.

Katherine Jackson has spoken out about the maximum sentence for involuntary manslaughter handed to her son’s former doctor.

Murray was sentenced in a Los Angeles court after a six-week trial that brought out the most detailed account of Jackson’s last hours.

Los Angeles, Nov 30 : Late pop star Michael Jackson's personal physician Conrad Murray was Tuesday sentenced to four years in prison on a charge of "involuntary manslaughter".

London, Nov 28 : The organisers of the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Wales have gone broke owing millions of pounds.

Global Events LLP staged the Michael Forever concert in Cardiff last month, starring Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis and JLS.

Although the pop legend’s three children and sister La Toya attended, headliners Black Eyed Peas pulled out at the last minute, the Daily Star reported.

Washington, Nov 28 : Michael Jackson’s never-before-seen concert footage that was valued at 6.4 million dollars, has failed to sell at auction.

The film was recorded in 1993 when the King of Pop was in Buenos Aires, for a stop on his ‘Dangerous tour’.

Jackson’s former chauffeur claims that the singer himself had given the sole copy of the footage to him after deciding to scrap the film because he was unhappy with it.

London, Nov 24 : Furniture containing personal messages of Michael Jackson and his kids from the house which the pop legend rented before he died have been put up for auction.

The ‘Thriller’ hitmaker’s children had written the phrase “I love Daddy” twice on a tiny blackboard in the kitchen, substituting the word “love” for a childish heart symbol, and underneath it was the merry phrase – “Smile, it’s for free.”

London, Nov 23 : Michael Jackson’s brothers have settled with the company that they claimed to have “duped” them over sales of the pop legend’s red leather jacket replicas.

The late King of Pop’s three brothers Marlon, Tito and Jackie had signed 1000 of the jacket replicas worn by Michael Jackson in the ‘Thriller’ video.

Moscow, Nov 22 - An exhibition featuring pictures of Michael Jackson's personal items from his Neverland ranch will open Wednesday at an art gallery in Moscow.

Jackson died at age 50, June 25, 2009, at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest and going into a coma.

Washington, Nov 16 : Michael Jackson's brothers - Marlon, Jackie, and Tito are suing a guy who they say duped them into signing 1,000 replicas of the pop legend's famous `Thriller' and `Beat It' jackets.

The three brothers were promised 100,000 dollars each for their signatures on replicas of the iconic, red, leather jackets that the King of Pop wore in the hit videos, the lawsuit claimed.