Matthew Ponsford
Michael Jackson Holds a Real US Patent for Defying Gravity
You know the move. In “Smooth Criminal,” Michael Jackson and his dancers lean forward, slowly, way past the point where ...
The Tiny Two-Bedroom House in Gary That Produced the Jackson 5
There’s a small house at 2300 Jackson Street in Gary, Indiana, and it might be the most productive little home ...
Days Before He Died, Tito Jackson Visited a Memorial to His Brother in Munich
In September 2024, Tito Jackson was in Munich with his brothers Jackie and Marlon for a show, one that would ...
In 1993, the World Called Michael Jackson a Monster. Here’s What He Actually Spent That Year Doing
Nineteen ninety-three was the year the accusations hit. A 13-year-old boy’s family accused him, the tabloids went feral, and for ...
In 1969, Elvis Walked Back Onstage and the Whole World Remembered Why
For most of the 1960s, Elvis was more of a movie star than a performer. The films kept coming, the ...
Gladys Presley Only Knew Her Son as a Star for Two Years
It’s easy to picture Gladys Presley watching her boy’s whole career from a chair at Graceland. The real story is ...
A Musician Who Shared Elvis’s Stage in 1972 Saw Something the Fans Could Only Feel
The crowd felt the pull of an Elvis show from out in the seats. The musicians standing a few feet ...
The Elvis Stories That Never Made the News Were the Ones That Mattered Most
Most of what Elvis gave away never made the papers. He just did it, quietly, for people who couldn’t pay ...
Elvis Presley’s Last Concert Looked Like Any Other. No One Knew It Was Goodbye.
Elvis Presley had spent his whole life under the lights. He sang for millions and filled the biggest rooms in ...
Elvis Presley Passed Away in 1977. Years Later, His Daughter Sang a Duet With Him Anyway.
In the fall of 2015, Lisa Marie Presley spent an evening at Kid Rock’s home just outside Nashville. It was ...