Jenna Guillaume 
Michael Jackson had already created some of the most celebrated music videos in history when he appeared in one of the strangest projects of his career. In 1993, the King of Pop joined Hollywood comedy superstar Eddie Murphy for “Whatzupwitu,” a cheerful duet remembered less for its chart success and more for its wildly unusual … Read more
Michael Jackson’s blockbuster biopic has reportedly reopened one of pop music’s most famous rivalries. A Radar Online report claims Madonna has struggled to watch Michael become a historic box office success while her own life story remains off the screen. The account relies on unnamed insiders, so Madonna’s alleged anger has not been confirmed by … Read more
Michael Jackson’s music has delivered another powerful reminder of its commercial strength. During Sony’s first fiscal quarter of 2026, the company’s music sales climbed 22% from the same period a year earlier, reaching 557.9 billion yen across a fast-changing global music market. The jump arrived as the hit biopic Michael introduced Jackson’s life, performances and … Read more
More than four decades after its release, Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” is not simply surviving on streaming. It is setting a new standard inside his own catalog in a remarkable posthumous chart run. The song has now spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B Streaming Songs chart, lasting twice as long at the … Read more
Thirty years ago at the height of his career Michael Jackson came to Monaco for the World Music Awards. His unforgettable performance of “Earth Song” remains one of the most memorable moments in the ceremony’s history. It was May 8 1996 and the superstar had come to the Principality to attend the eighth edition of … Read more
Jaafar Jackson has already faced one of the hardest first roles imaginable: portraying his uncle Michael Jackson before millions of fans who know every move and note. Now the 30-year-old actor is taking a sharp turn. After his breakout performance in Michael, he has joined Will Smith and AnnaSophia Robb in Amazon MGM Studios’ prison … Read more
On 20 September 1996 Michael Jackson performed on an old military runway at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw. It was the fifth show of the HIStory World Tour. Officially 100,000 tickets were sold. Police put the real crowd closer to 120,000 after thousands pushed through a gap in the fence. Three Antonov cargo planes had flown … Read more
Michael Jackson had already transformed music videos into major events, but Captain EO pushed that ambition into another universe. The 17-minute science fiction musical brought Jackson together with Disney, director Francis Ford Coppola and executive producer George Lucas. Reports place its budget somewhere between $17 million and $30 million, making it widely regarded as the … Read more
Michael Jackson was already known worldwide as the King of Pop when another royal title found him in a small West African village. In February 1992, traditional leaders in Krindjabo, the capital of Côte d’Ivoire’s Sanwi kingdom, welcomed him beneath a sacred tree and gave him a name that would take on a haunting meaning … Read more
Elvis Presley became one of the most famous men on earth, but Memphis remained the place where his story felt most personal. Long before Graceland became a landmark, the city watched him grow from a nervous young singer into the King of Rock and Roll. Rare photographs show that the deeper his fame became, the … Read more