Thriller's run at the top of the Billboard 200 might keep going, with a 38th week at number one on the table for Michael Jackson. Extending the record for the longest solo-artist reign on that chart is a tough ask,…



Thriller's run at the top of the Billboard 200 might keep going, with a 38th week at number one on the table for Michael Jackson. Extending the record for the longest solo-artist reign on that chart is a tough ask,…
Michael wrote it, the group recorded it, and the title got swapped so nobody would confuse it with Elvis's "Heartbreak Hotel." That's the backstory on This Place Hotel, which The Jacksons released 46 years ago on a…
The Jacksons This Place Hotel at 46
Michael was in Bangkok, Thailand for the HIStory World Tour on a specific date in 1996 when VH1 conducted an interview with him. He described that session as rare and answered questions with quiet honesty, noting that he…
Michael Jackson VH1 Interview 1996
Michael performs a whimsical swing at the piñata while demonstrating the activity to children
Michael Jackson piñata moment
Michael Jackson brought pure joy to Mexico City’s Hard Rock Cafe on this day in 1993, celebrating with orphans, handing out gifts and even taking a swing at a traditional Mexican piñata. Heart in full Heal the world…
Michael Jackson Mexico City 1993
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' challenging for #1 on the Billboard 200 with 52K units this week, currently pacing for #2. It would mark its 38th week at #1 and first in the 21st century.
Thriller by Michael Jackson is challenging for #1 on the Billboard 200 with 52K units this week, currently projected to chart at #2. It would mark the album's 38th week atop the chart
The HIStory Tour was still waiting in the wings when Michael stopped by Tower Records in Bangkok, Thailand on a specific day in 1996. Fans gathered outside while he picked up music from Jimi Hendrix and Roger Whittaker,…
Michael Jackson Tower Records Bangkok 1996
The moment Germany was about to witness HIHistory began when Michael touched down in Cologne back in 1995. After checking into the Hyatt, he spent hours locked away sharpening the electric pulse of Dangerous before…
Michael Jackson Cologne 1995 rehearsals
Michael Jackson's Thriller is having a tough time hitting number one on the Billboard 200 after the Liquid Vinyl release dropped. But it crushed it elsewhere, landing at the top spot on US iTunes, US Apple Music, US…
Imagine a German Saturday night TV moment in 1995 where Michael Jackson effectively owned the broadcast. He started by tearing through Dangerous before delivering the very first live performance of Earth Song on Weeten,…
Michael Jackson Earth Song 1995 live
53 years ago today, A 15 year old Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 brought “Dancing Machine to Soul Train and MJ’s precise robot mechanics locked the move into living rooms nationwide. Overnight, kids across the country…
Michael Jackson Dancing Machine on Soul Train
Complex just released their countdown of the 50 greatest R&B albums ever, and peeling back the top tier reveals some serious debate. Starting at the bottom, Michael Jackson's Invincible claims the number 50 spot on the…