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With the passing of music legend and world icon Michael Jackson we pause to reflect on what an absolutely amazing life he lived and what an incredible talent he was. In his prime Michael was undeniably the world’s biggest star and anyone in show business would do anything to work with him. Here at SaveFans! we have put together an All-Star top 10 list of MJ’s greatest collaborations with music’s biggest artists:

#10 Janet Jackson – Scream

Michael just had to do a duet with his sister and pop star Janet Jackson right? Scream is actually the most expensive music video ever made costing a cool $7 mil to produce.

#9 Michael Jordan – Jam

MJ vs MJ. NBA vs Epic Records. The two biggest stars on Earth battle it out on the dance floor and basketball court – winner gets the initials. Magic Johnson couldn’t attend for some reason but there are amazing cameos from Kris Kross and Heavy D.

#8 Mick Jagger – State of Shock

The Jacksons collaborated with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger on this 1984 release on their Victory album. A little known fact is this song was originally recorded with Queen’s Freddie Mercury…

#7 Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me

Nepotism much? Barry Gordy’s son Rockwell somehow gets The King Of Pop to sign BACK UP vocals on his only hit single! Every song Michael touched in 1984 turned to gold, this one no different cracking the top 10 in both the United States and UK.

#6 Slash – Black or White

Didn’t know Guns N Roses legend Slash played guitar on this face morphing smash hit? Check out this amazing live performance from the duo at Michael’s 30th anniversary special at Madison Square Garden.

#5 Lisa Marie Presley – Marriage

Okay we just had to throw this in there. Daughter of the other biggest music star of all time… Elvis Presley… And technically marriage is a “duet”. Remember this awkward moment at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards?

#4 Diana Ross – Ease On Down the Road

Michael and Diana hit the stage many times together but are obviously best known for their work in the Motown musical film The Wiz. This Wonderful Wizard of Oz remake may have bombed at the box office but at least gave us a hit from a young and upcoming MJ - Ease On Down The Road. And while many credit Diana for discovering the Jackson 5 it was actually Bobby Taylor and Gladys Knight that did so… Check out an even younger and more adorable Michael with Diana in this Frank Sinatra remake from 1971.

#3 Eddie Van Halen – Beat It

The story goes like this. Eddie Van Halen receives a phone call from Quincy Jones. Thinking its a crank call he hangs up. He later finds out he was asked to play guitar on a Michael Jackson track. Feeling like an idiot he performs a guitar solo free of charge. The song ends up on the biggest album of all time, Thriller, itself one of the biggest hits of all time, Beat It. (sorry about the poor video quality)

#2 Paul McCartney – Say Say Say & The Girl Is Mine

These two classic Michael songs involve legendary bassist Paul McCartney. MJ and Macca later had a falling out as Michael outbid Sir Paul on his own song catalogue. Michael paid a reported $47 million in 1985 for over 200 Beatles songs composed by McCartney and John Lennon. We will remember the genius of the two as a duet…

#1 Lionel Richie et al – We Are The World

Reacting to a terrible drought that decimated food supplies in Ethiopia in 1984-1985 Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote We Are the World.  Produced and conducted by Quincy Jones this song was a whos who of A-List artists. Potentially the most talent laden song of all time this mega hit featured vocals from MJ, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Daryl Hall, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper. Kim Carnes, Bob Dylan, and Ray Charles with background vocals from Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte, Lindsey Buckingham, The News, Sheila E., Bob Geldorf, Jackie Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Waylon Jennings, Bette Midler, John Oates, Jeffrey Osborne, The Pointer Sisters, and Smokey Robinson.

Michael we’re all going to miss you. This top 10 list is dedicated to you and your career. Rest in peace.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will close Giants Stadium in New Jersey. For those of you that live under a rock, the famous stadium, the home of the New York Giants among others, will be demolished before the end of this year. How appropriate that Bruce Springsteen, who has sold out the stadium 16 times in his career, will be the last entertainment act to grace the stage.

I am not the sentimental type people – I am more of the lady killer type but this is a historic set of 3 shows and you gotta check it out. SaveFans.com let’s you Pay What You Want for Tickets, so take advantage and get your Springsteen tix baby!

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Giants Stadium Tickets on September 30
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Giants Stadium Tickets on October 2
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Giants Stadium Tickets on October 3

Jessica Simpson is a tall glass of water! And she loves her Pizza Hut as this commercial proves! Nice to know if the singing career doesn’t work out she can get a job at Pizza Hut.

Speaking of Pizza, grab your Kenny Chesney at Papa Johns Stadium Tickets at Louisville, Kentucky on May 30. Sure to be a great time!

Wilco are musician’s musicians. This is a band that has paid their dues, battled with their label, and still managed to build a career in the process. Like a lot of folks, I was first introduced to Wilco through their album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Little did I know they would outdo themselves with the under appreciated A Ghost is Born.

They are back out on tour my little droogies, I recommend that you see them live and purchase their self titled Wilco album slated for release in June 2009. Without further delay I want to discuss the shows that I believe will matter most.

Friday June 12
Wilco at Proctor and Gamble Hall Tickets on June 12 – The tour kicks off in Cincinnati, Ohio the city made famous by TV show WKRP in Cincinnati.

Wednesday June 17

Wilco at Abraham Chavez Theatre Tickets – This show will be in my hometown of El Paso, Texas a lawless city on the border of Old Mexico and West Texas. Nostalgia…kicking…in….

Monday June 22

Wilco at The Wiltern Tickets – The first of three shows in the City of Angels otherwise known as Los Angeles, California. Be there or be square.

Wednesday July 8

Wilco at Wolf Trap Tickets – This funky little show in Vienna, Virginia is going to be special. Don’t ask me how I know just be there if you are in the area.

Monday July 13

Wilco at Keyspan Park Tickets – Wilco heads to Brooklyn, New York to play the open fields. Get toasted and cozy up to someone special and enjoy this outdoor event.

As always we here at SaveFans.com are dedicated to bringing you the 411 on an event near you. Today we focus on one of my favorite cities Boston, Massachusetts baby! Beantown, we love that dirty water!

Without further delay, these are my top ticket event recommendations for Boston from May 11 through May 17.

Monday May 11

Third Eye Blind at the House of Blues Event Tickets – Do you remember these guys? I remember that they owned the video rotation on MTV when I was in high school. I also remember them being pretentious Check them out for the novelty effect bros.

Tuesday May 12

NBA Eastern Conference Semi-Finals at TD Banknorth Garden – Don’t be afraid to travel to support your team you crazy Bostonians!

Wednesday May 13

NHL Eastern Conference Finals Event Tickets at the the TD Banknorth Garden – This is a hot ticket folks, gotta support the Bruins in their time of need!

Blue Man at Charles River Playhouse Event Tickets – The show that everyone needs to see comes to Boston! Check it out or be sorry.

Thursday May 14

NHL Eastern Conference Finals Event Tickets at the TD Banknorth Garden – Boston is competing for the title, Game 2 is a critical must win people!

Animal Collective at House of Blues Boston Tickets – One of the hippest hipster bands of the moment, coming to a Bean Town near you.

Sunday May 17

Jagermeister Music Tour: Pennywise & Pepper at the House of Blues Boston Event Tickets – Everyone knows Jagermeister is the drink you fetch the ladies when you are ready to “rumble”! Enjoy the drinks and let the games begin!

So, I have been thinking. I have been kind of stressed out lately maybe a bit on edge. What should I do? PHISH CONCERT! Good way to mellow out maybe smoke….maybe not

You gotta go see Phish. Rumored to be breaking up permanently, this may be the last time to see them together in action. Phish show tickets are almost completely sold out so, I wanted to recommend some East Coast shows that I believe will be particularly tasty.

Phish Events Tickets at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on June 4
Phish Events Tickets at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on June 5
Phish Events Tickets at The Comcast Center for the Performing Arts on June 6
Phish Events Tickets at The Susquehanna Bank Center on June 7

So there you go. Four shows in three cities (Wantagh, New York, Mansfield, Massachusetts, and Camden, New Jersey). Watch your cars in Camden and party with some fresh tunes!

Bruce Springsteen, aka The Boss, America’s Poet, King of Jersey is coming to a city near you! Don’t miss his final concert tour.

The SaveFans.com marketplace always has the hookup people! We have the cheapest prices and rates that are guaranteed cheaper than StubHub and TicketsNow. Additionally, I am always going to be here to guide the hardcore fans and give them the 411 on the most coveted Bruce Springsteen tickets!

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Event Tickets at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 15
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Event Tickets at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 16
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Event Tickets at the TD Banknorth Garden on April 21
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Event Tickets at the TD Banknorth Garden on April 22
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Event Tickets at the Wachovia Spectrum on April 28
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Event Tickets at the Wachovia Spectrum on April 29
Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews Event Tickets at Madison Square Garden on May 3
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Event Tickets at Air Canada Centre on May 7

Eight shows in five cities (Los Angeles, California, Boston, Massachusetts, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Toronto, Canada) . Ladies and Gentleman Bruce Springsteen live from Paris, France – Born in the USA music video !

Hey people – in keeping with the Passover theme, I wanted to let everyone know that Perry Ferrell is going to take part in a benefit concert in New York City called Road Recovery Benefit on May the 1st. Playing live from the Nokia Theater in Times Square with Jerry Cantrell and Wayne Kramer.

Go support a good cause and support Perry Farrell by clicking on our link below.
Road Recovery Benefit Concert Tickets

Live from SXSW in 2007

In commemoration of Passover, we have put together a list of the Top 10 Jewish musicians. We have interviewed the experts, put a lot of thought into this (15 minutes tops) and are pretty comfortable saying that this is the list that will be referenced for many a Passover to come! To add to the suspense, we are going to start with Number #10 and work our way down to el mero mero / Big Boss Number #1. Yeah – I am pumped!

Number #10 – Gene Simmons aka Chaim Witz

Personally, I am not a big KISS fan. But, hey this is a guy who has slept with THOUSANDS of women. That is amazing and I am in awe. Additionally, I admire his savvy as a marketer. After all, we are talking about someone who many consider to be more a business man than a musician (talkin about you Bob Leftez).

Number #9 – Perry Farrell aka Peretz Bernstein

Perry Farrell, currently masquerading around an LA club near you as DJ Peretz is a genius. I know that most people agree with me on this, but I still feel like he doesn’t get enough love from mainstream hacks and the casual listener. I once watched him live and I have to tell you – the founder of Jane’s Addiction, Lollapalooza brings the noise.

Number #8 – Randy Newman

My surprise choice! But, hey Randy is a talented songwriter and composer with a unique perspective. Plus how many times do you hear morning talk shows and sports teams rocking out to “I Love LA” in Los Angeles? Gotta show Randy some love.

Number #7 – Beastie Boys

My lone group choice is going in mid-list. The boys from Brooklyn were representing Jews and white people alike in the rap game years before Eminem was around. Kudos to

Number #6 Burt Bacharach

Another old school choice. For those of you that don’t know, Burt Bacharach is basically the standard by which all musical writers are compared. Think “The Look of Love” and “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head”. In my humble opinion, I think Burt can perform quite well and is obviously a world class pianist. Or maybe I am just saying this because my little sister is friends with his son and she said he is a down to earth guy. Whatever…

Number #5 David Bowie

America’s favorite androgynous sweetheart. Famous for taking on the immensely creative persona of alien Mick Jagger – Bowie is a headline maker. For those of you that aren’t hip enough to know, Brazilian musician Seu Jorge – Knockout Ned from City of God – re-worked his Life in Mars album in Portuguese. Fantastic stuff.

Number #4 Neil Diamond

Apart from his weak time wardrobe – Neil Diamond is a very talented man. Not exactly my cup of tea, but this guy knows how to move Neil Diamond concert tickets. Don’t mess with Neil.

Number #3 Paul Simon

I love Paul Simon. This is a musician’s musician with great material ranging from “Down by the School Yard” to that horrendous Daughter Song he released a few years back. Also kudos to Chevy Chase for appearing in his videos – that added to his credibility I am sure.

Number #2 Bob Dylan aka Robert Allen Zimmerman

The original “America’s Poet” has been rocking out ever since he went electric. Bob Dylan is great and no one can touch him in terms of his artistic achievement. Even better he accomplished everything he set out to do without having any ability to sing! Crazy…

Number #1 David Lee Roth aka Diamond Dave

There are a lot of more deserving musicians who didn’t make this list (Billy Joel, Lou Reed etc). This is due to a number of reasons (alcohol, carelessness etc.) But I have to be honest – Diamond Dave is Number #1 in my book because he is a PIMP. I read his biography and was blown away. This guy ran through chicks like his name was Wilt Chamberlain. It is also inspiring to learn that you can become uber rich by completely disregarding your craft, whoring, and generally doing things your own way….the Diamond Dave way!

The biggest concert tour of the year is arguably centered around the boys from Ireland – U2. Beginning in Europe and then crashing into the States – fans can expect a high energy spectacular. On a “Beautiful Day” or a “Sunday Bloody Sunday” – U2 concert tickets are the biggest in rock!

SaveFans.com has U2 tickets to shows all across Europe and the United States. That being said, I got the inside scoop and want to let you know about the hottest shows on the tour!

U2 Event Tickets at Soldier Field on September 12
U2 Event Tickets at Soldier Field on September 13
U2 Event Tickets at Rogers Centre on September 16
U2 Event Tickets at Rogers Centre on September 17
U2 Event Tickets at Gillette Stadium on September 20
U2 Event Tickets at Gillette Stadium on September 21
U2 Event Tickets at Giants Stadium on September 24
U2 Event Tickets at Giants Stadium on September 25

There you have it. Eight great shows in four cities (Chicago, Illinois, Toronto, Canada, Boston, Massachusetts, New York, New York).

Enjoy some classic “Where the Streets Have No Name”!