Although a final set list has not yet been confirmed by Activision or Neversoft, the makers of the wildly popular Guitar Hero game, it has been widely reported that Michael’s “Beat It” will be part of the set list.

If the rumors are true, no doubt “Beat It” was added because of the awesome guitar riff laid down by rock legend Eddie Van Halen, who was the guest guitar soloist on the song. Of course this just proves what Michael fans have known for a very long time…..the ‘THRILLER’ album really did offer something for every music taste!

Guitar Hero World Tour will offer more ways to play than ever before. Through virtual musicians, players can live out their rock and roll fantasies by playing either a single instrument, any combination of instruments, or they can have the full band experience!

The new Guitar Hero will make it’s way into stores on October 26, 2008.

Source: Joystiq, IGN.Com

Craig Halstead and Chris Cadman, the co-authors of the books ‘For the Record’ and ‘Michael Jackson: The Solo Years’ (just to name two) have now gotten together to bring you a wonderful new website called ‘The Michael Jackson Archives’.

The new site combines countless headlines, articles, reviews, interviews and clippings about Michael from 1967 to the present. It is an amazing collection and a true tribute to the King of Pop!

Click Here for a peak at the new website.

Source: THE MICHAEL JACKSON ARCHIVES

SonyBMG UK have told MJWN that they will be releasing the forthcoming ‘King of Pop’ album in two formats in the UK.

On August 25, 2008, the 1CD version will be released with the top 17 or 18 tracks as chosen by the public (the number of tracks will depend on song lengths). A few weeks later Sony will be releasing a deluxe edition box format of the album which will contain rarities.

Source: SonyBMG UK, MJWN

Sony Legacy will release ‘The Essential 3.0′ (ASIN: B001CU1RRM) in the USA on August 26, 2008 - a limited edition 3 disc set.

The track list of the extra CD will be as follows:

1. Can’t Get Outta The Rain
2. Say, Say, Say
3. Jam
4. They Don’t Care About Us
5. Blood On The Dance Floor
6. Stranger In Moscow
7. Butterflies
8. One More Chance

Source: MJFC-USA

Hong Kong joins the many countries worldwide who will release a special version of `King Of Pop`- in celebration of Michael`s 50th birthday.

For more information please visit the Official Web Site.

Source: SonyBMG Hong Kong

Belgian fans can vote for their 5 favourite Michael Jackson tracks on the web site of the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. The songs with the most votes will be included on the Belgian edition of the album ‘King Of Pop’ - celebrating Michael’s 50th birthday.

The 2 CD Album will be released on August 25, 2008.

Source: Het Nieuwsblad

At the end of August, Sony BMG will release The Jacksons albums ‘Triumph’ and ‘Destiny’ in remastered versions and expanded with bonus tracks.

Destiny track listing:

1. Blame It On The Boogie
2. Push Me Away
3. Things I Do For You
4. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
5. Destiny
6. Bless His Soul
7. All Night Dancin
8. That s What You Get (For Being Polite)

BONUS TRACKS:
9. Blame It On The Boogie (John Luongo Disco Mix)
10. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (John Luongo Disco Mix)

Triumph track listing:

1. Can You Feel It
2. Lovely One
3. Your Ways
4. Everybody
5. This Place Hotel (a/k/a Heartbreak Hotel)
6. Time Waits For No One
7. Walk Right Now
8. Give It Up
9. Wondering Who

BONUS TRACKS:
10. This Place Hotel (a/k/a Heartbreak Hotel) (Single Version)
11. Walk Right Now (John Luongo Disco Mix)
12. Walk Right Now (John Luongo Instrumental Mix)

Source: SonyBMG Switzerland

The Australian Edition of ‘King Of Pop’, a fan-voted album in celebration of Michael’s 50th birthday, will be the first Australian fan-driven album of its kind. It will contain the top 30 tracks chosen from Michael’s Australian fans, plus rare tracks from Michael’s career and a never before released track plus a brand new “MegaMix” from the legendary Jason Nevins.

‘King Of Pop’ - Australian Edition will be released in two editions. The first is a limited edition digi-pak that will feature selected voters names and messages left by the fans on the MJ50-Australia site and a special fold-out poster that follows Michael through his illustrious musical career. The second edition will be a standard release of the album without the poster.

Source: SonyBMG Australia

Dutch fans can vote for their favourite Michael Jackson tracks by clicking here, choosing 5 songs from a list of 100. The songs with the most votes will be included on the Dutch edition of the album ‘King Of Pop’ - celebrating Michael’s 50th birthday.

The release date of the album will be August 22, 2008.

Source: SonyBMG Netherlands

Hungarian fans can vote for their favourite Michael Jackson tracks by clicking here, choosing from a list of 50 songs. The 16 songs with the most votes will be included on the Hungarian edition of the album ‘King Of Pop’ - celebrating Michael’s 50th birthday.

Source: SontBMG Hungary