New Michael Jackson record to be released

A second song from a new posthumous album by late pop legend Michael Jackson was released on Thursday, days before the beyond-the-grave record hits music shops around the world."Hold My Hand," a duet with US singer Akon, went online complete with video ahead of the December 14 release of "Michael," an album of songs the King of Pop wrote before his death, according to producers.A first song from the album, "Breaking News," was released last month and triggered an online storm of debate over whether the vocals were indeed sung by Jackson himself.

The first single from a posthumous Michael Jackson album was released online Monday -- but was immediately clouded by questions over whether it was really the late star's voice.Record label Epic Records was forced to issue a statement saying it was confident the album including the single, "Breaking News" was indeed Jackson singing, after fans and La Toya Jackson questioned its authenticity.

Sony Music will put on sale a collection of 10 previously unreleased songs by the late pop star Michael Jackson in November, Rolling Stone magazine reported.The magazine said the estate of the singer, who died in June 2009, had reached an agreement with the record company on the use of unreleased songs from Jackson's vault.The report said Jackson is believed to have left hard drives filled with unheard music, much of it recorded during his 1980s peak.

Sony Music will put on sale a collection of 10 previously unreleased songs by the late pop star Michael Jackson in November, Rolling Stone magazine reported.The magazine said the estate of the singer, who died in June 2009, had reached an agreement with the record company on the use of unreleased songs from Jackson's vault.The report said Jackson is believed to have left hard drives filled with unheard music, much of it recorded during his 1980s peak.

Michael Jackson fans will this week finally get their hands on the pop icon's first record since he died, with huge sales expected despite lukewarm reviews and questions over its authenticity."Michael," due out Tuesday in the United States, comprises 10 songs the King of Pop was at various stages of completing when he died last year, and includes contributions from rapper 50 Cents, Lenny Kravitz and US singer Akon.

Michael Jackson fans will this week finally get their hands on the pop icon's first record since he died, with huge sales expected despite lukewarm reviews and questions over its authenticity."Michael," due out Tuesday in the United States, comprises 10 songs the King of Pop was at various stages of completing when he died last year, and includes contributions from rapper 50 Cents, Lenny Kravitz and US singer Akon.

The father of Michael Jackson will seek to challenge the two businessman named as executors of his son's estate despite losing an earlier court battle, papers have shown.Joe Jackson, 81, last week lost an attempt to replace administrators John Branca and John McClain after Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled he had no right to a say in his son's affairs.However legal papers filed on Friday indicated Joe Jackson, who was left out of the "King of Pop's" will, now plans to challenge the ruling at the California Court of Appeals.