Michael Jackson

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jermaine Jackson wants to change his name to something a little brighter. He's asking a court to allow him to alter his famous surname and become Jermaine Jacksun. The older brother of Michael Jackson filed a name change petition on Tuesday in Los Angeles, stating the switch was for "artistic reasons...

Did you know Ciara is a sports buff? The statuesque singing beauty isn't one of those women who studies a "Football for Dummies" book just to impress a guy. She can actually carry on an intelligent conversation on teams and their respective players without sounding like an airhead...

In a recent radio interview, Bow Wow responded to rumors that he is flat broke. Hmm. Apparently, rapper Cassidy had a pretty wild night out with Chris Brown and Rihanna. Love triangles abound. Miguel got Baltimore radio host Kiki Brown all hot and bothered during a conversation about sex...

After staging a performance art piece in which she subjected herself to a live-tattoo session in front of a sea of guests at her Fame perfume launch party last week, Lady Gaga is at it again. The fashion industry darling teamed up with world renowned hat designer Philip Treacy at his Spring 2013 runway presentation at London Fashion Week yesterday (Sept...

Rapping is DMX's forte yet he's also inspired by artists outside of hip-hop, particularly Michael Jackson. On Tuesday (Sept. 10), The BoomBox previewed video of the Yonkers, N.Y., native taking part in our "My First..." series, which included him recalling the first album he bought...

In 1987, the late Michael Jackson released the epochal album, Bad. Following the release of 1982's Thriller, the album pushed the boundaries of pop music in a way that only Michael Jackson could. The album arrived at the helm of hip-hop's reign...

GARY, Ind. (AP) - Michael Jackson's son and daughter visited their father's hometown of Gary on what would have been the pop star's 54th birthday. The children, 14-year-old Paris and 15-year-old Prince, were given T-shirts by Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson as they posed for pictures Wednesday at a casino overlooking Lake Michigan...

On August 31, 1987, Michael Jackson released his now-iconic Bad album. This Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the King of Pop's historic record, which includes classics like "Smooth Criminal," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Man in the Mirror" and, of course, the album's title track, "Bad...

Check out Chris Brown's new song "Bombs Away." Apparently, this will appear on his next mixtape. In a recent interview, Travis Porter discussed the possibility of releasing an R&B mixtape and working with Jeremih. Here's a collection of classic album covers, featuring everyone from DeBarge and Prince to Michael Jackson and Madonna. ...

R&B fans have one very valid argument: the genre has abandoned rhythm and blues for hip-hop and house. R&B does seem to have lost its endearing quality -- trading stories of love and passion for some of the more tawdry elements of other music categories. Some s...