Cobra Starship in a "Hot Mess" with Meester (Reuters)

Reuters - Cobra Starship frontman Gabe Saporta knows he shouldn't be talking this much -- let alone recording a new album, touring nonstop and doing interviews -- but he just can't quit.

Jackson's hometown holds memorial for pop icon (AP)

AP - This gritty steel-making city where Michael Jackson got his start playing on street corners with his brothers and competing in talent shows said goodbye to the King of Pop with a show that featured experienced homegrown talent, as well as youngsters who hope to follow in his footsteps.

Wary Christmas looms for music retailers (Reuters)

They Saved Michael Jackson's Brain! (E! Online)

E! Online - What do Michael Jackson and Albert Einstein have in common...besides pure genius? Both their brains are in a glass jar—at least for the time being.