Steve Porcaro, the producer and synth player who played on Thriller, has been talking about his work on that album and two unreleased tracks he co-wrote with Michael Jackson.

The "Thriller" music video raised the bar with its movie-like magic, but what happened to the actor who played Michael ...

Its impact went far beyond the charts. “Billie Jean” contained an unforgettable blend of pop, R&B, and funk, paired with a ...

Celebrate 43 years of Michael Jackson's iconic album 'Thriller' - a groundbreaking success that continues to shape the music ...

Michael Jackson’s Thriller, released over 40 years ago, is still his greatest album, shaping pop music and breaking records decades later.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s music recently enjoyed its annual boost on charts ...

Before the streaming era, holidays rarely had much of an impact on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. You'd see an occasional novelty hit here and there, but generally speaking, the Hot 100 in ...

Paris also alleges that the executors pocketed "more than double the amount" distributed to her and her siblings in 2021 Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Paris Jackson has never hidden her fragility, but she has recently started to speak more freely about her heroin addiction, emotional collapse, and years of family turmoil. Sources close to the ...

"Thriller" shoots up the chart, making this the sixth consecutive decade in which Jackson has scored at least one top 10 hit. Two different holidays collide on this week's Billboard charts as Michael ...

In July 2025, Paris Jackson accused Michael's estate lawyers of issuing "premium payouts" for unrecorded legal work — igniting a courtroom clash Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Michael Ochs Archive/Getty ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.