May 7, 2026 • This week on the charts, Noah Kahan's coronation as an A-list superstar is complete, while another artist makes ...

Michael Jackson has reclaimed the No. 1 position in the Global Digital Artist Ranking for May 2026, nearly two decades after his death, with 11,157 points. The surge follows the release of his biopic, ...

Michael Jackson may have been crowned the “King of Pop” decades ago, but his reign clearly hasn’t slowed down in today’s digital age. And though it’s been 16 years since he left this Earth, his music ...

Last November, when Lionsgate dropped the trailer, just over a minute long, for the long-awaited biopic Michael, it got more than 116 million views in the first 24 hours—more traffic than Taylor Swift ...

Critics have complained that “Michael” paints a sanitized portrait of Jackson since the film ends before he was accused of child molestation. (Jackson, who died in 2009, has denied all allegations.) ...

Michael Jackson died in 2009 from acute propofol intoxication at age 50. His doctor, Conrad Murray, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for administering Propofol unsafely. Murray served two ...

The verdict on “Michael” is in, and it is blunt. A 38% Rotten Tomatoes score has landed with a familiar critique: The film avoids the most controversial chapters of Michael Jackson’s life. But with a ...

The Michael Jackson portrayed in the new biopic “Michael” is a saintly musical genius. He’s a precocious superstar, both fueled and terrified by the harsh criticisms of his megalomaniac father, Joseph ...

Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic hits theaters on Friday. Rather than tracing his entire life, the film tracks Jackson's origins with the Jackson 5 through the beginnings of his solo career. So, ...

If Michael Jackson’s estate hoped the late King of Pop’s long-gestating biopic would restore the singer’s shattered reputation and solidify his legacy once and for all, they probably shouldn’t have ...

Lionsgate said on Sunday that the Michael Jackson biopic would collect roughly $217 million over its first few days in theaters. By Brooks Barnes Reporting from Los Angeles “Michael” is a megahit. In ...

Here’s how the new biopic about the pop star handles everything from major moments like the “Beat It” video to details like a pet giraffe. By Steve Knopper “Michael,” the new biopic about Michael ...