After penning the charitable U.S.A. For Africa single “We Are the World” with Lionel Richie, Jackson continued on with his Bad-era “Smooth Criminal,” “Dirty Diana,” and the title track with the help ...

There’s no doubt that Michael Jackson earned his title of King of Pop. The Grammy-winning musician wrote and recorded some of the biggest songs in history, as well as danced his way into the hearts of ...

"Thriller" had a stronger Halloween week in 2024, but hits a new 21st century Hot 100 peak this week. The reason has less to ...

*A recent TikTok trend has sparked unnecessary confusion over the closing chant of Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” from his 1982 masterpiece “Thriller”. Some users, like @luhdogg_, ...

NPR gave The New Yorker culture writer Kelefa Sanneh the challenge of narrowing down Michael Jackson's musical legacy to three songs. Sanneh explains why he picked "Wanna Be Starting Something", ...

Michael Jackson was scheduled to perform at the O2 Arena in 2009, although the event was later canceled. When Miley Cyrus headlined the same venue, she was sure to mention the “Thriller” singer in her ...

Michael Jackson thought these two Beatles songs could go without lyrics, because their melodies were so superb.

You’re not listening to him anymore, but you still hear him. At nightclubs, restaurants, weddings, shopping malls, grocery stores, ballgames, house parties, block ...

Frequently, such songs are summoned to the charts when spooky season is at its peak, particularly perennial frightening favorites such as Michael Jackson's iconic "Thriller" and Bobby "Boris" Pickett ...

Jackson is next up at bat for a music biopic, being played by his own nephew, Jaafar Jackson. The 29-year-old—and son of ...