2011 – Michael Jackson’s house contents fetch upwards of $1 million on This Day in Rock Music History. Just a month after Dr. Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for Michael’s death by drug overdose, collectors rampaged the nearly 500 items from Jackson’s home that he rented in Los Angeles while preparing for his comeback Tour in London.
The Beverly Hills gallery of Julien’s Auctions were filled to capacity, which included lots of paintings, furniture, Victorian Bedroom, 18th century french clock and ornaments. A pottery rooster holding a chalkboard with a note from Jackson’s children — Prince, Paris and Blanket — sold for $5,000.
2011 – The Movie Poster Art Gallery opens “The Manchester Connection” today on This Day in Rock Music History!
The Movie Poster Art Gallery is pleased to announce a fascinating exhibition of original and rare music posters entitled “The Manchester Connection”, a celebration of Manchester’s legendary renaissance in musical and design creativity that exploded in the wake of the Sex Pistols’ legendary 1976 Free Trade Hall gig. The exhibition runs from 12th-25th November at the Movie Poster Art Gallery, 1 Colville Place, London, W1T 2BG. Read the online press release here – http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/themanchesterconnection/posters.htm.
The art exhibition highlights some of the great designs Factory commissioned from Peter Saville, Central Station Design, Ben Kelly and 8vo, along with the equally inspired design concepts of Morrissey for The Smiths, and the Stone Roses’ guitarist John Squire.
Highlights include rare original music posters from The Smiths, New Order, A Certain Ratio, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The Haçienda, plus an ultra rare poster of Joy Division’s debut album “Unknown Pleasures,” rare sleeve proofs of The Smiths, A Certain Ratio, New Order, and a unique Morrissey hand-annotated sleeve proof for his album “Your Arsenal,” plus rare artefacts including the original FAC51 embosser used at the HAÇIENDA, the original “Gay Traitor” bar menu poster from the HAÇIENDA.
First time collectors and buyers will find many pieces surprisingly affordable. Posters purchased from the exhibition will include conservation-standard framing and UV glass. An illustrated online catalogue, including prices, is available to view at www.rock-explosion.com/manchester.html
Private View: Thursday 10th November 2011 from 18:30-21:00. RSVP to peter@noblepr.co.uk and cc info@mpag.co.uk.
For further information, please contact Peter Noble and Will Taylor
2011 – Two years since Michael jackson Passed and he tops earnings for Dead Rock Stars on This Day in Rock Music History. Elvis is up on the list as well. John Lennon was No. 5 with $12 mill. Ah… that Magical Mystery Tour.
It’s been two years since Michael Jackson passed away at the age of 50 but the King of Pop’s earning power shows no sign of waning. For the second year in a row, Jackson tops our annual list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. Over the past 12 months Jackson’s estate brought in $170 million from sales of his music and his stake in the Sony/ATV catalog. That’s a big drop from the $275 million Jackson earned in the previous 12 months but it’s still enough to make him the second highest-earning pop act over the past year, dead or alive, after U2.
The Cirque show “Viva Elvis” helped Elvis Presley rank second on our list with $55 million. Of course Presley’s iconic songs, like “Hound Dog ” and ”Heartbreak Hotel,” still sell well and fans flock to Graceland. But a long-running Vegas show where tickets sell for as much as $175 a pop definitely gooses earnings. John Lennon, who ties for fifth on our list with $12 million, and George Harrison, tied for 13th with $6 million, both also benefited from Cirque. The show “Love,” based on Beatles music, has been running at The Mirage in Las Vegas since 2006.
2011 – Lady Gaga Overtakes Oprah Winfrey and Beyonce on the 100 Most Powerful Women List on This Day in Rock! Forbes announced today that Lady Gaga snagged the No. 11 spot on the list… led by Hillary Clinton (#2) and Michelle Obama (#8). Pretty Gaga… ouch.
2011 – Russian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries bought the music and publishing divisions of the Warner Music Group on This Day in Rock. Acts and music include bands like: Led Zeppelin, Green Day and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
2011 – Following on from their critically acclaimed album ‘Machinery’, Dutch rockers ‘De Staat’ start their UK tour on Wednesday 6th April at the Camden Barfly.
Other UK dates include Manchester Deaf Institute (April 7), Nottingham The Bodega (April 8), and Bristol The Louisiana (April 9). Tickets are available from 0845 413 4444 and www.alt-tickets.co.uk.
“Thick, soupy, tribal funk-rock.” – The Word Magazine / “Nothing short of genius.” – Guitar & Bass Magazine
Released in early March by Cool Green Recordings, ‘Machinery’ is described as a “dark sonic adventure that takes the listener through underground caves of blues, funk and electro where halal butchers, serial killers, whistleblowers, rats and sweat-covered bodybuilders cross paths.”
Read the official album and UK tour press release – http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/destaat/album.htm
For review tickets and photo passes, please contact:
Peter Noble and Will Taylor at Noble PR Consultancy
0207 272 7772, peter@noblepr.co.uk, will@noblepr.co.uk
2011 – Judge orders Jobs to answer iTunes questions on This Day in Rock!
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who is out on medical leave, has been ordered by a federal magistrate to answer questions from plaintiffs’ lawyers in an antitrust lawsuit related to his company’s iTunes business.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Howard Lloyd, based in San Jose, California, ruled that lawyers representing the plaintiffs in the suit may question Jobs for a total of two hours. He issued the ruling on Monday.
Apple could appeal the ruling to a district judge, but it would likely have to make a case that the magistrate “made a big mistake,” said Professor David Levine at University of California Hastings College of the Law.
An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment, and attorneys for the plaintiffs did not respond to requests for comment.
In the class-action lawsuit, a group of consumers say Apple created a music-downloading monopoly with its iPod player and iTunes store. At issue is a piece of software called Fairplay that allowed only music bought on iTunes to be played on the iPod, according to the complaint.
One competitor, RealNetworks Inc, responded in 2004 by introducing a new technology that would allow customers to play music downloaded from its site on their iPods. Apple quickly announced a software upgrade to iTunes that once more blocked music from RealNetworks, the complaint charges.
“The court finds that Jobs has unique, non-repetitive, first hand knowledge about Apple’s software updates in October 2004 that rendered the RealNetworks’s digital music files once again inoperable with iPods,” Lloyd wrote in his ruling.
The ruling comes amid intense questions about Jobs’ health and whereabouts. Earlier this month an energetic but thin Jobs resurfaced to unveil Apple’s new iPad. His appearance helped reassure investors and fans worried about what his absence might mean for the company.
Apple failed to provide specific examples of how a deposition of Jobs would constitute “undue hardship,” the plaintiffs wrote in a court filing last December.
Lloyd said the deposition of Jobs would be limited to questions about the back-and-forth with RealNetworks in 2004. Apple had sought to prevent the deposition altogether, while the plaintiffs asked to be allowed a broader inquiry.
“By limiting the scope of the deposition, the judge is trying to avoid using this as some sort of tool for embarrassment or annoyance,” Levine said.
Should a district judge uphold Lloyd’s ruling, Levine said it would be extremely difficult for either side to appeal further.
The case is in re Apple iPod iTunes antitrust litigation, Case No. 05-00037, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.
Apple is involved in a host of other lawsuits, both as a plaintiff and defendant, ranging from disputes over patents to antitrust allegations. On Monday, Apple sued Amazon.com Inc in a bid to stop the online retailer from improperly using its APP STORE trademark, according to a court filing.
(Reporting by Paul Thomasch in New York, Dan Levine in San Francisco and Sakthi Prasad in Bangalore; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick and Derek Caney)
2011 – ‘American Idiot’ Ticket Sales Plummet on This Day In Rock!
Ticket sales for the Broadway production of American Idiot have fallen ever since Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong left the cast at the end of February. Box office grosses dropped from $1.3 million during the final week with Armstrong to $395,275 for last week’s eight performances. All of the shows on Broadway saw some sales decline in the past week, but no drop-off was as severe as American Idiot‘s. [NY Times]
2011 -Courtney Love settle her lawsuit with Dawn Simorangkir, fashion designer, who claimed that Love defamed her in a series of messages on Twitter last year. It is reported that Love will pay $430,000 dollars. Payments starting today.
I think all of us are in line to be maligned by Courtney! LOL
2011 – Justin Bieber’s lock of hair sold for $40,668… WOW!
The mind blowing Hair change shocked fans to the core. Giving chat show host Ellen DeGeneres a lock of his hair in a recent appearence, she promptly put it up for auction on eBay reporting bids of $10,000 within one hour. When the auction was over, Bieber’s Golden Lock sold for $40,668 with an added prize of a chance to meet the teen idol next time he appears on Ellen’s show. The Gentle Barn Foundation is the charity that benefited.
Not Bad for a kid that just turned 17… Let’s see if he survives the Rock n’ Roll life style. We can think of a few other things to start lopping off the guy that would top that sale.
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