• 3 Parents Who Manage Their Famous Music Artist Children's Careers

    While there have been parent-children relationships torn by manager-talent friction, we also can't deny that there have been artists who reached the top of the game thanks to mom and dad's strategies. For better or for worse, here are four artists managed by their parents.

  • Michael Jackson’s Father Joe Passes Away At 89

    Joe Jackson, the father and talent manager of Michael and Janet Jackson, passed away in a hospital in Las Vegas. His children and grandchildren paid tribute to 'The Hawk' by writing heartfelt messages thanking him for the Jackson empire.

  • Joe Jackson, Murry Wilson, Marvin Gaye Sr. and Other Awful Music Parents

    Today marks the 50th anniversary of The Beach Boys' "Help Me Rhonda" reaching no. 1 on the Billboard charts. Although the song is of course a favorite of Boys fans, it's noted by more engaged followers of the group for its famous recording session. During the recording of the vocals, the father of Brian Wilson and the rest of the Wilson brothers, Murry Wilson, burst into the studio to lambast the group for what he perceived to be a lack of enthusiasm. The reel kept rolling as frontman Brian tried to calm his father down, and now copies of that version are coveted by those in-the-know. Murry was one of the most notorious parents in music history, working on his sons' behalf as a manager and coproducer, but ultimately making their lives worse because of it. He manipulated his children and reportedly hit Brian upside the head with a 2x4, causing the legendary musician to lose his hearing on that side of his head. Needless to say, many have blamed Brian's self-destructive habits and unhealthy obsession with music on Murry's callous handling. Here are five other notorious parents in the music industry.

  • Michael Jackson Lawsuit: Debbie Rowe Testifies, Conrad Murray Leaks Information From Prison

    Conrad Murray, the former doctor convicted of manslaughter for administering a fatal dose of sleep aid propofol to Michael Jackson, has been vocal in the recent past about his desire to NOT testify at the ongoing lawsuit between the Jackson family and AEG Live. However, as much as he claims not to be interested, he continues to pour information from outside of the courthouse. A recent blurb on his answering machine gave some information, which if true and/or allowed in testimony, could be damning to the Jackson family's case.
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