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Michael Jackson’s Four Minutes That Changed Pop Music History

Alyssa Lapid

In 1983, millions of people sat in front of their TV screens expecting a normal music show; little did they ...

The Broadway Star Who Thought She Would Become Mrs Michael Jackson

Jenna Guillaume

Before worldwide superstardom Michael Jackson reportedly experienced a quiet young romance with singer Stephanie Mills. She was already starring as ...

Why Michael Jackson Called Bill Bray the Father He Always Needed

Jenna Guillaume

When Michael Jackson was still a child performing with the Jackson 5, former Los Angeles police officer Bill Bray was ...

How July Turned Elvis Presley From Unknown Singer Into the King

Jenna Guillaume

For Elvis Presley, July was never an ordinary month. It held the recording session that launched his career, the stage ...

Elvis Presley’s $10,000 Gold Suit Became Iconic Though He Barely Wore It

Jenna Guillaume

Elvis Presley’s gold lamé suit looked like the perfect uniform for rock and roll’s new king. Commissioned by Colonel Tom ...

Rare 1957 Elvis Photo Found Hidden Inside a Spokane Antique Store

Jenna Guillaume

For years, author Alan Hanson believed nearly every original newspaper photograph from Elvis Presley’s 1957 Spokane visit had disappeared. Then ...

The Real Story Behind Frank Sinatra’s 1957 Attack on Elvis’ Music

Jenna Guillaume

For years, a brutal quotation has circulated claiming Frank Sinatra personally described Elvis Presley’s music as a “rancid-smelling aphrodisiac” that ...

Michael Jackson Was In $500 Million In Debt When He Passed Away

Alyssa Lapid

When Michael Jackson passed away in 2009, millions of fans assumed he was living in ultimate luxury. But behind the ...

MJ’s Friend Magic Johnson Hung Up on Him Twice Before They Shared a Bucket of KFC

Jenna Guillaume

In 1992 basketball superstar Magic Johnson received a soft-spoken phone call from a man claiming to be Michael Jackson. Convinced ...

Michael Jackson’s Playful Surprise for a Trusted Friend in Kansas City

Jenna Guillaume

In February 1988 Michael Jackson had just completed the opening concert of his Bad tour in Kansas City. Journalist Lisa ...