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Having recently been dubbed the "second coming" of Michael Jackson by husband Jay-Z, it seems fitting that ubiquitous singer Beyonce has officially been confirmed as a performer at the Jackson family's upcoming MJ tribute concert in Wales...

Representatives for Michael Jackson's family have revealed that they will finally be announcing the lineup for the late King of Pop's highly anticipated tribute concert in an interview with CNN later today. The Jackson family have promised a star-studded list of performers for the Michael Forever: The Tribute Concert, being held in Cardiff, Wales, October 8, however, signing the acts took longer t

Usher closed out the first day of the Essence Music Festival Friday (July 1), with a rousing two hour performance in which he paid homage to the late Michael Jackson. Shocking the audience with his entrance, the Grammy winner emerged from a platform in the middle of the New Orleans Superdome high above the crowd, before breaking into his set...

Cee Lo Green's exuberant awards show outfits are becoming legendary and at Sunday night's (June 26) BET Awards he took it to a whole new level. Performing a tribute to Patti LaBelle, who was the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Green appeared in a colorful sequin jacket and spiky black wig, which he wore in an effort to mimic the singer's famous '80s hairdo, as he belted out her hit 'Somebody

Longtime Eminem collaborator and Detroit hip-hop legend DeShaun "Proof" Holton will be honored at the 4th Annual Candlelight Vigil & Tribute Show in Detroit next week. Friends and family will gather at the Rosa Parks Freedom Chapel at the Woodlawn Cemetery at 4PM on Monday, April 11, to remember the D12 member, who was shot and killed five years ago after a dispute in a Detroit bar.

Last April, Keith "Guru" Elam passed away, leaving the hip-hop community with one less rap pioneer to call on. The famed Gang Starr member, who was best known for crafting tracks like 'Moment of Truth' with DJ Premier, fell victim to cancer on April 19, 2010...

Eminem was devastated following the death of his best friend Proof in 2006. Now, a tribute track titled 'Difficult,' recorded several years ago, has leaked to the 'Net and is providing listeners with an ominous glimpse at Em's struggle to come to grips with Proof's passing...

As the anniversary of the beloved DJ AM's death nears, his life and contributions to music are being celebrated and honored from New York to Los Angeles. AM, born Adam Goldstein, died of an accidental overdose on August 28, 2009 at the age of 36...

Legendary producer Pete Rock will be headlining a tribute to jazz great Roy Ayers in Harlem, New York on April 24. Pete Rock will be joined onstage by jazz quartet The Robert Glasper Experiment, performing selections from the revered vibraphonist's catalog that will then segue into the Pete Rock joints that sampled them...

Subway riders in Brooklyn are in for a special treat in the coming months, as organizers finalize plans to construct a tribute to Michael Jackson in one historic downtown Brooklyn train station. In 1987, Martin Scorsese chose Brooklyn's Hoyt-Schermerhorn train station as the site to film Jackson's legendary video, 'Bad...