Album Slayers: Which Blockbusters Kept the Most Other Albums From Hitting No. 1?
These are the No. 1 Albums That Denied the Most Runners-Up (January 23, 2026) – The 1962 soundtrack to West Side Story (with 54 weeks) and Michael Jackson’s 1982 epic…
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Why Michael Jackson’s Most Criticized ‘Thriller’ Single Was Actually a Marketing Masterstroke
Michael’s duet with Paul McCartney is one of his least loved singles, but it was a marketing stroke of genius. (November 13, 2025). Exactly 43 years ago today, Michael Jackson…
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The ‘Michael’ Trailer is Out; I Loved MJ, I Dislike Biopics. Why This One May Not Change Either Fact
(November 8, 2025) — The teaser for Michael dropped Thursday (Nov. 6), and with it came a wave of renewed euphoria around Michael Jackson and the unprecedented legacy he left…
Michael Jackson Will Never Be Matched, but His Fans Have Reasons to Envy the Beyhive and Swifties
(September 5, 2025). The King of Pop will always be that — the King. But recently, media outlets — mostly those of the social variety — have challenged Michael Jackson’s…
‘MJ The Musical’: The Pop-Up Toaster and Michael Jackson
(August 30, 2025). The late Michael Jackson apparently had one major goal for his 1992-93 Dangerous World Tour: thrill his fans like never before. How so? For starters, catapult himself…