From Michael Jackson to Jerry Garcia, music gods often depart as frail – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Michael Jackson The singer, who died Thursday from cardiac arrest, had been mired in scandal for years. At least he was wealthy – at least that what we thought. Jackson died owing more than $400 million in debt, according to Associated Press

This Day In Music History – Today In Music History – Music History – Billboard
2008 – Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies of heart failure in Archer, Fla., at the age of 79. 2006 – Vince Welnick of the Grateful Dead commits suicide in Sonoma County, Calif. He is 55. 2000 – Western swing pioneer Adolph Hofner dies at his home in

Tylerite Cheryl McKay Looks Back On Her Country Music Singing Career – Tyler Morning Telegraph
Cheryl McKay’s brown eyes still sparkle when she talks about country music. A pile of singles and her first album are mixed up with old head shots, and there isn’t any doubt that the 20-year-old girl with big ’60s hair is the smiling brunette sorting

Music Playlists – Rock Music Festivals – Summer Music Festivals – Billboard
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Summer in Jamaica is packed with music and food festivals – New York Daily News
A cliff-top cafe in Negril, on Jamaica’s west coast, offers a great ocean view. It may be called low season, but each summer a celebratory mood sweeps Jamaica , leading up to the week-long Independence Day-Emancipation Day holidays from Aug. 1-6