Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Was Only 11 When His Voice Took the Jackson 5 to No. 1
Before Michael Jackson became the King of Pop, he was an 11-year-old boy standing in front of his four older ...

From “Leave Me Alone” to “Scream”: How Michael Jackson Fought Back Through His Songs
Michael Jackson’s music was filled with joy, romance and escapism, but there was another side that became harder to ignore ...

Michael Jackson Dreamed of Having a Huge Family Long Before Prince, Paris and Bigi
Long before Michael Jackson became a father, people around him said he talked openly about wanting a very large family. ...

How Michael Jackson Turned a Quiet Ranch Into His Own Private Amusement Park
By 1988, Michael Jackson had reached a level of fame that made ordinary privacy almost impossible. He had already released ...

Michael Jackson Recorded “Thriller” With the Studio Lights Switched Off
Thriller has sold more copies than any album in history, and a large part of it was sung in the ...

Six Words Above a Door Made “We Are the World” Possible
Six words were taped above a studio door in Hollywood on January 28, 1985. Check your ego at the door. ...

Chris Tucker And Michael Jackson’s Friendship
Marlon Brando barely appeared on camera in his final years. One of the few places he did show up was ...

Funniest Behind-the-Scenes of MJ From This Is It
When This Is It came out in 2009, everybody expected to be sad. It was built from roughly 80 hours ...

The Most Emotional Song Of MJ’s Life
In 1979, Michael Jackson was 21 years old and about to become the biggest thing in music. He had spent ...

1.5 Million People Wanted Tickets To MJ’s Concert. The Stadium Held 72,000.
In the summer of 1988, Michael Jackson booked five nights at Wembley Stadium in London. Demand for those tickets came ...