There are successful Black entertainers, and then there’s Michael Jackson. This 13-time Grammy Award winner is the undisputed King of […] ...

The songs that best define the culture-changing, genre-defining Michael Jackson, certifying him as the King Of Pop.

The only thing that could have made Live Aid a bigger spectacle than it was would have been Michael Jackson moonwalking across the JFK stage, three years after he changed music history with Thriller.

Call it irony, call it the silver lining of a tragic death — Michael Jackson’s passing has put the King of Pop back on top of the music charts. His hits have suddenly become the nostalgic ...

Michael Jackson in 1983. Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty As they grew acquainted, Temperton quickly honed in on Jackson’s love of movies, which ultimately inspired the title track.

Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, in August 1958 to a working-class family. His father, Joseph, known as “Joe,” was a crane operator and played with a local R&B band.