In 1971, Michael Jackson released his first solo single, "Got To Be There", after previously releasing music with The Jackson ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has become the quintessential ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" hits a new global chart peak one ...

The soundtrack centers around some of his most recognizable hits, including “Thriller,” “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” “Human ...

The King of Pop’s biopic, directed by Antoine Fuqua, is finally in theaters. Michael Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson — son of Michael’s brother Germaine Jackson — portrays his uncle with Juliano ...

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, ...

Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson trained for "hours upon hours" to portray him in 'Michael' Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE. She has been writing about celebrities, entertainment, reality ...

Michael Jackson started his career with some of his siblings in The Jackson 5 Stephanie Kaloi is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also written about ...

Ranking MJ’s solo albums from Motown to Thriller. The 'Michael' biopic is officially in theaters!

The pop superstar, who is the subject of the new movie “Michael,” faced several sexual abuse allegations. But the songs he made have endured, and even thrived. By Ben Sisario Seven years ago, when two ...