Bess Hawes, musician-folklorist who performed with Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, dies at 88

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Warrant: Drug cited in Michael Jackson’s death came from Las Vegas pharmacy

Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm

Doctor in Michael Jackson case avoids being arrested in child support case by making payment

Doctor in Jackson case avoids jail in support case

Estate of Adam ‘DJ AM’ Goldstein files wrongful death lawsuit after 2008 plane crash

‘DJ AM’ Goldstein estate sues for wrongful death

Puerto Rico’s Calle 13 has 5 Latin Grammys and counting, both urban and alternative awards

Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas

Michelle Triola Marvin, who waged precedent-setting palimony case, dies at 76

‘Palimony’ figure Michelle Triola Marvin dies

New Michael Jackson song debuts, but it’s familiar tune for co-writer Paul Anka

LOS ANGELES — With a familiar high-pitched voice counting off one-two-three-four, a new Michael Jackson single debuted online Monday, prompting a hasty response from the singer’s estate after Paul Anka revealed he was the song’s co-writer.

Continual drumbeat of the deaths of the famous mark summer ‘09

NEW YORK — We had been told to expect the deaths of the famous to come in threes, not in the dozens.

Mary Travers, blond beatnik in 1960s folk anthem trio Peter, Paul and Mary, dies at 72

NEW YORK — Mary Travers, one part of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, which used beautiful, tranquil harmonies to convey the angst and turmoil of the Vietnam anti-war movement, racial discrimination and more, died after a yearslong battle with leukemia. She was 72.

Addiction specialist Dr. Drew says pain medications likely reawoke DJ AM’s addiction

NEW YORK — Addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky said Saturday that pain medications likely led disc jockey DJ AM, a former drug addict who died suddenly Friday, away from his sober path.

Celebrity disc jockey known as DJ AM, who battled drugs and survived plane crash, dies in NYC

NEW YORK — DJ AM, the celebrity disc jockey who publicly acknowledged his history of drug addiction and had filmed a reality show in which he offered to help other addicts, was found dead in his apartment. He was 36.

AP source: Celebrity disc jockey known as DJ AM found dead in NYC home with drug paraphernalia

NEW YORK — DJ AM, the sought-after disc jockey who became a celebrity in his own right with high-profile romances and a glamorous lifestyle and survived a plane crash just months ago, was found dead Friday at his apartment. He had a history of drug problems.

Lawyer: Police twisted Jackson doctor’s account of singer’s final hours

LOS ANGELES — A lawyer for Michael Jackson’s personal doctor says police have twisted his client’s account of the singer’s last hours.

Special Olympics founder Shriver laid to rest; ailing Sen. Kennedy misses sister’s service

HYANNIS, Mass. — Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver has been laid to rest at a Cape Cod cemetery after a private burial service.

Tributes pour in for guitar player and rock innovator Les Paul after death at age 94

NEW YORK — Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock ‘n’ roll.

Les Paul, guitar player and innovator who paved the way for rock ‘n’ roll, dead at age 94

NEW YORK — Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock ‘n’ roll. He died this week at age 94.

NYC judge OKs $60M lawsuit against book author who claimed Anna Nicole Smith’s lawyer was pimp

NEW YORK — A New York City judge says a jury can decide whether the author of a best-selling book about the death of Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith defamed her lawyer by calling him a pimp.

Federal agents search Las Vegas home, office of Michael Jackson’s doctor in manslaughter probe

LAS VEGAS — Authorities searched the sprawling Las Vegas home and medical office of Michael Jackson’s personal doctor Tuesday, seeking documents as part of a manslaughter investigation into the singer’s death.

Federal agents search Las Vegas home of Michael Jackson’s doctor in manslaughter probe

LAS VEGAS — Federal authorities searched the Las Vegas home of Michael Jackson’s personal doctor Tuesday and arrived at his medical office as part of a manslaughter investigation into the singer’s death.

Law enforcement official: Jackson doc told investigators he’d administered anesthetic

LOS ANGELES — A law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death says the singer’s doctor told investigators he administered the powerful anesthetic that authorities believe killed the pop star.

LA police, DEA raid Michael Jackson doctor’s clinic in Houston

HOUSTON — Los Angeles police and federal drug agents searched the Houston clinic of Michael Jackson’s doctor Wednesday, while investigators in California sought more information from him.

Report: DEA raids Jackson doctor’s Houston clinic

HOUSTON — Federal drug agents searched the Houston clinic of Michael Jackson’s doctor Wednesday, according to a news report, even as investigators in California sought more information from the man.

Michael Jackson’s Doctor: He danced in my office 3 days before his death

micheal-jackson-danceDoc: Jackson danced in office days before death

Fans to open ‘Big House’ in Macon as Allman Brothers Band museum in December

MACON, Ga. — It’s the place where the Allman Brothers Band founded their Southern rock sound, the place where the song “Ramblin’ Man” was penned and the last place Duane Allman visited before dying in a motorcycle crash in 1971.

Missouri woman in MySpace cyberbullying case says she should never have been prosecuted

LOS ANGELES — A Missouri mother said she never should have been prosecuted for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who ended up committing suicide.

DEA joins Jackson death probe; memorial plans still mystery after Neverland ruled out

LOS ANGELES — With the federal Drug Enforcement Administration now joining the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death, Jermaine Jackson says he would be “hurt” if toxicology reports show that his younger brother abused prescription drugs.

DEA joins Michael Jackson death probe; memorial plans still mystery after Neverland ruled out

LOS ANGELES — Jermaine Jackson said he would be “hurt” if toxicology reports show that Michael Jackson abused prescription drugs, but that he did not know about any drug use by his younger brother.

AP source: DEA joins investigation into Michael Jackson’s death

WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration is joining the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death, a law enforcement official said late Wednesday.

Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson’s hard-driving father, returns to the spotlight with son’s death

NEW YORK — At the BET Awards over the weekend, Michael Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, was back in front of the cameras. Wearing a black fedora and oversized sunglasses, he spoke proudly of his son, paid tribute to “a superstar” and promoted his own new record label.

Jackson’s body released by LA county coroner; no funeral service plans announced

LOS ANGELES — The body of Michael Jackson, who died Thursday, has been released by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

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