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Former Beatles, Stones Manager Allen Klein Dies at 77

A self-professed "shark" who managed the Beatles and the Rolling Stones among others, Allen Klein died Saturday, July 4, in New York City after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Klein was most famous for his vigorous negotiations, unprecedented deals and the bitterness he left behind with some of his clients.

As the founder of ABKCO Records, Klein worked with some of music's biggest names, including Herman's Hermits, Bobby Darin, and legendary soul singer Sam Cooke. But the Newark, NJ native became a music industry titan when he signed the Stones in the mid-'60s, securing them a rich record deal. However, the band became furious with him when he purchased the rights to several of the band's songs from a former manager. Mick Jagger testified against Klein at a 1984 trial over royalties and Keith Richards once described the band's five year relationship with Klein as "the price of an education." In the aftermath, Klein walked away with the rights to many of the band's songs that were written before 1971, including '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' and 'Jumping Jack Flash.'

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Michael Jackson to Be Honored With Butter Statue at Iowa State Fair

The tributes to Michael Jackson will surely keep coming, but we're betting none will top the Iowa State Fair's homage to the King of Pop for surreality. Now, it's not traditional State Fair, um, fare like fried Twinkees or Snickers in deep batter, but it's not far off.

The Des Moines Register reports that the fair is planning to honor Jackson with a butter statue. That's right, a likeness of the King of Pop made of dairy. The statue, which will reportedly sit in a cooler chilled to 40 degrees, will serve a two-fold purpose, and no, it's not for giant french toast. In addition to being a memorial of sorts, the moonwalking Jackson will also pay homage to the 40th anniversary of the moon landing.

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George Thorogood Takes MLB Owners to Task Over Steroids

''Lonesome" George Thorogood is far better equipped than most to speak about the ongoing steroids controversy in baseball. Prior to being 'Bad to the Bone,' Thorogood was a semi-pro baseball player who, even today, speaks as passionately about Sandy Koufax versus Bob Gibson as the Rolling Stones versus the Beatles.

So, who does the guitar slinger think is responsible for the steroids controversy that has dogged baseball for more than a decade and has implicated such major players as Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens and Alex Rodriguez? "If Keith Richards wrote the number one song of all time back in 1973 and he was mixing cocaine with heroin to do it, what do you think the president of that company and the producer of the record would give him?" Thorogood asks Spinner. "They all understood what was going on. Everybody knew what was going on. Nobody cared because the ball was going into the seats. That thing had been going on for years; somebody was gonna find an edge."

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Zooey Deschanel Channels Morrissey's Pain

For her new film, '500 Days of Summer,' Zooey Deschanel did double duty, starring as the female lead and contributing to the soundtrack with She and Him partner M. Ward. In the wonderfully entertaining and funny romantic comedy -- helmed by veteran music video director Marc Webb (Green Day) -- music plays a big part, including one character's obsession with Brit-pop. That theme led She and Him to cover the Smiths' 'Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want.'

"Matt and I had a choice, basically a list of songs [from] different artists that were already on the soundtrack that we could cover," Deschanel tells Spinner. Tackling Morrissey is a big responsibility, as you have to be able to convey that sense of desperation that marked the classic song, But Deschanel felt Moz's anguish. "Oh, definitely. I feel he was like a new Chet Baker. It's like a classic voice with a classic sense of longing, classic torch-song kind of voice," she says. "I love singing that kind of music and this song, you can't help but feel tortured like Morrissey."

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Beth Ditto Would Do Anything for Streisand, but She Won't Do That

Never shy to discuss weight issues, Gossip singer Beth Ditto is standing by her stance that "fat people shouldn't do drugs." "I always say that. I don't do drugs," Ditto tells Spinner. "In our history, John Belushi, Mama Cass, Chris Farley, we just shouldn't do drugs. Because the truth is we're not unhealthier, we're not incapable, but we do put more on our heart and I would not choose to do something that would make my heart beat and then f---ing explode. Think about the skinny people that die on coke from heart attacks ... f--- that s---. Fat people shouldn't do drugs. No one should really do them, let's be honest."

But the singer admits to doing Ecstasy once, at the urging of friends and fellow musicians. "I was like 25, I had never done drugs. I was with one of my favorite bands of all time, this band called Erase Errata," she recalls. "I was drunk and I was like, 'What is it?' They're like, 'Ecstasy. I promise it'll be fine, you're not gonna lose your mind.' They had to talk me into it, that's what made me do it. It wasn't just they were one of my favorite bands, it was that they were really my close friends."

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Ludacris Says Michael Jackson Inspired Him to 'Shoot for the Sky'

Rapper Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges has conquered both music and film. Like so many others though, he tells Spinner it wouldn't have been possible without Michael Jackson, who passed away Thursday in Los Angeles, unexpectedly at the age of 50. Ludacris says Jackson set the standard for which all stars would later follow.

"It's truly a sad day for the music industry and the world," Ludacris tells Spinner. "No other artist in modern times had a greater impact on our culture and I don't think there's anyone who isn't feeling this right now. He set the highest standard, which inspired people to shoot for the sky. His presence will most definitely be missed and his legacy could never be forgotten. My prayers and thoughts go out to his family."
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Patti LaBelle Recalls Michael Jackson as a 'Man of Few Words'

More than a day after the sudden passing of Michael Jackson, tributes from all walks of music continue to pour in. Soul singer Patti LaBelle tells Spinner what she'll remember about her late friend.

"I'll always remember how he wasn't a man of many words but he didn't have to be because his energy and spirit would totally light up a room," LaBelle says of Jackson. "That spirit and his presence will be missed. Rest in peace, Michael."
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