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Michael Jackson feared his father so much he would faint or vomit sometimes when his father entered the room -- even when the pop singer was an adult, according to a book written by a former Jackson confidant.

John Mayer premiered the first single off his new album Battle Studies, “Who Says,” on his official Website, alerting fans to his new song with a tweet that reads, “From my heart to yours.” The sweet little acoustic folk ballad starts off innocently, reminding fans of Continuum favorites like “Stop This Train” and “Heart ...

Sony Music Entertainment offered few details about the song, except to say it includes backing vocals by Jackson's brothers.

Former child star Mackenzie Phillips said Wednesday her father, John Phillips, who was a leader of the 1960s pop group the Mamas and the Papas, raped her when she was a teenager and that her sexual relationship with him later became what she termed "consensual."

Kiss, LL Cool J and the Red Hot Chili Peppers could be among next year's inductees at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Law enforcement sources directly connected with the death of DJ AM tell us that his death was the result of an accidental overdose and not a suicide. DJ AM, a recovering addict, developed a dependency to Xanax and other benzodiazepines (a group of drugs used to treat anxiety) as a direct result of the plane crash a year ago.

Whitney Houston, who hasn’t released a record since an unremarkable Christmas album six years ago, has technically been here, but it’s going to take more than a week of publicity to call this a comeback.

British police are reviewing the death of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones, 40 years after the hard-living rocker was found dead in a swimming pool.

Oasis front man Noel Gallagher has quit the rock group after a fallout with his bandmate brother, he announced late Friday.

The Los Angeles County coroner said Friday in a statement that Michael Jackson’s death was a homicide primarily caused by two drugs.