Why we mourned Michael Jackson like a lifelong friend
We were all caught off guard by the news of Michael Jackson’s death on that fateful Thursday afternoon. When I heard something on the radio that sounded like a celebrity death, I assumed they were talking about everyone’s favorite Angel and 1970s pinup star Farah Fawcett. I was completely surprised when I heard the announcer say “Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest this afternoon.” Since then, MJ’s death has dominated TV, radio, and Internet news. Google reportedly slowed to a crawl by the massive numbers researching Jackson’ life and death.
John Moriconi goes solo, gets tapped to help record music for September 11 film documentary
John Moriconi is known through out the blues scene for his blue trumpet, the one he played in the Chicken Slacks until he left them a few weeks ago. But, how many people know that Moriconi has been working on a documentary soundtrack? Read further and get clued in.
