Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has become the quintessential ...

Before making Thriller, Michael Jackson looked to a 1981 horror classic, with An American Werewolf in London influencing the video’s vision.

Five years ago today, the world stood still when it found out that Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, had died. With a career spanning four decades, Jackson is considered one of the, if not the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" hits a new global chart peak one ...

From Jackson's last-minute plan to scrap the video and his feud with Vincent Price, to Jones' round-the-clock work ethic, what went into the pop masterpiece Chris Walter/WireImage It's impossible to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists have left an indelible mark on music and culture like Michael Jackson. Dubbed the King of Pop, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to collaboration, few artists have mastered the art like Michael Jackson. Throughout his extraordinary career, Jackson didn’t just work with people—he worked through ...

As the news of Michael Jackson’s forthcoming biopic continues to take over the social media timelines, many people are using it as an excuse to revisit Jackson’s extensive discography. From his early ...

Henry Vaccaro's decades-long legal fight has left him owner of 74 rarely heard songs by Michael Jackson and his family. He ...