"I am the world's forgotten boy," Iggy Pop told the crowd gathered at the ceremony.

VOA: special.2010.03.19

Friends in the entertainment world have expressed their grief, with pop diva Diana Ross calling Jackson's death too sudden and shocking.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

Having conquered the pop world, Jon decided to return to his jazz roots, inspired by such crooners as Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and Joe Williams.

VOA: standard.2010.04.02

He may be known around the world as the King of Pop, but Gary Indiana mayor Rudy Clay says Michael Jackson is the city's claim to fame.

VOA: standard.2009.07.11

"It is the determination of the family to be careful and deliberate on how they plan his celebration of life because we're talking about a historic figure that really changed pop culture around the world,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.29