Jenna Guillaume 
In 1983 two of the biggest voices on earth stood in the same room. Michael Jackson was fresh off Thriller, the best selling album in history. Freddie Mercury was the frontman of Queen and was taking a break from the band to work on solo material. Jackson had been a Queen fan for years and … Read more
An 18-year-old Elvis Presley fan arrived in Las Vegas with enough money for three days and an unlikely promise to his mother. Ian Fraser-Thomson told her he was going to meet Elvis. Within hours, he had slipped past security and discovered something no ordinary fan was supposed to witness: Elvis rehearsing for his historic return … Read more
In 1958, Elvis Presley went from being the most famous young singer in America to cleaning shoes, marching in formation and taking orders beside ordinary recruits. Paul Belard’s photo book Elvis: April – May 1958 revisits the overlooked weeks when the cameras disappeared and the 23-year-old superstar had to discover whether he could survive being … Read more
Paul Belard’s book turns away from Elvis Presley’s famous jumpsuits and gold records to examine something far more private. Elvis Religion and Spirituality as Seen Through His Possessions explores how Bibles, books, jewelry and personal gifts reflected the singer’s lifelong search for God, meaning and inner peace behind one of the most recognizable public images … Read more
For nearly every major turn in Elvis Presley’s adult career, Colonel Tom Parker was standing nearby. He helped turn a young Memphis singer into a worldwide phenomenon, yet author Paul Belard argues that the same manager also restricted the artist Elvis could become. His book asks a painful question: did Parker build the King’s empire … Read more
Nearly five decades after Elvis Presley’s death, his name is still appearing in places few people would expect. A new August 2026 report brings together a football shirt inspired by the King, fresh praise for the concert film EPiC, new recognition in Britain and a Graceland exhibition that turns another part of his life into … Read more
In September 1987 Michael Jackson launched his first solo world tour in Japan. While there a local tragedy gripped the nation and left a lasting mark on him. Five-year-old Yoshiaki Ogiwara had been kidnapped for ransom and later murdered. Michael had never met the child yet the story affected him deeply. He reportedly dedicated concerts … Read more
Long before Marvel became one of the biggest movie brands in the world, Michael Jackson reportedly saw an opportunity few others could imagine. The King of Pop was not simply interested in investing in comic books. He wanted to buy Marvel, work with Spider-Man creator Stan Lee and possibly place himself behind the famous red … Read more
Michael Jackson was accustomed to watching people freeze, cry or lose control when they met him. Yet during a quiet visit to a London hospital in February 1992, those roles were unexpectedly reversed. The world’s biggest pop star entered the building not as the King of Pop but as an excited fan hoping to meet … Read more
In July 1997, Joseph Yenish travelled to London hoping to see Michael Jackson during the HIStory Tour. Outside Jackson’s hotel, the excitement turned dangerous when Joseph fell beneath a vehicle in the singer’s motorcade. The car remained on his leg for about 45 seconds, leaving him with a broken foot and a frightening memory he … Read more