Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Won Zero Grammys That Night. Then ‘Bad’ Made History Anyway

Alyssa Lapid

Four years earlier, he had been untouchable. At the 1984 Grammys, Michael Jackson won a record-breaking eight awards in one ...

Michael Jackson Reportedly Spent $30 Million Making Invincible. Was It Worth It?

Jenna Guillaume

When Michael Jackson released Invincible in 2001, almost nothing about it was small. He had spent years working on the ...

Michael Jackson Went on Oprah to Answer the Strangest Rumors About Him Himself

Jenna Guillaume

By 1993, Michael Jackson had spent years watching bizarre stories about his private life spread around the world. He supposedly ...

Michael Jackson Was Only 13 When the Jackson 5 Got Their Own Cartoon Show

Jenna Guillaume

Long before Thriller, the moonwalk and Michael Jackson’s solo superstardom, he was already famous enough to become a cartoon character. ...

150,000 Fans Watched Michael Jackson Take Over Amsterdam Across Three Massive Nights

Jenna Guillaume

On September 28, 1996, Michael Jackson walked into one of Europe’s newest stadiums and began an extraordinary three-show run. The ...

Inside Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley’s Love Story

Alyssa Lapid

When Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley in May 1994, the news felt almost unbelievable. He was the King of ...

The Night Diana Ross Pulled Michael Jackson From the Crowd and Onto the Stage

Alyssa Lapid

By 1981, Michael Jackson was already a star in his own right. But one night in California, he briefly became ...

How Jaafar Jackson Prepared to Step Into Michael Jackson’s World

Alyssa Lapid

Long before Jaafar Jackson was chosen to portray Michael Jackson on screen, he was simply a young boy watching his ...

The Night Michael Jackson Turned Wembley Stadium Into a Love Letter

Alyssa Lapid

Have you ever been in a huge crowd and still felt like a singer was looking right at you? That ...

How Michael Jackson Turned His Tragedy Into a Lasting Act of Kindness

Alyssa Lapid

Most of us have a bad day at work now and then. But very few bad days are as scary ...