As news of the 50-year-old pop superstar's death spread around the world in 2009 there were tears, shock and surprise. Michael was preparing to perform a record-breaking sell-out season of shows at London's O2 Arena, proving he was the world's most popular entertainer. Five years later nobody has st[...]

Filled with stunning photographs, this is the ultimate reference to the King of Pop: Michael Jackson

Years after his death, Michael Jackson continues to captivate fans. The Complete Michael Jackson is the definitive look at the pop idol's long and storied career--from start to finish, with[...]

When the world heard the news on 25 June 2009 that Michael Jackson had died, it was both a shocking end to a cruelly curtailed and extraordinary life, and a not-unexpected finale to a story that had been shot through with tragedy and darkness since its beginning. From his early success in the Jackso[...]

The essays in "The Resistible Demise of Michael Jackson" consummately demonstrate that writing on popular culture can be both thoughtful and heartfelt. The contributors, who include accomplished music critics as well as renowned theorists, are some of the most astute and eloquent writers on pop toda[...]

Michael Jackson, one of the most successful recording artists of all time, also has the distinction of being the most depicted cultural figure; an inspiration for an extraordinary array of leading artists - from Andy Warhol and Isa Genzken to David Hammons and Glenn Ligon - working in a variety of [...]

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need for contemporary graded material in the ELT classroom. Michael Jackson was one of the world's most famous pop stars. His unexpected death in 2009 made news headlines everywhere. This biography traces his journey from child star in The Jacks[...]

Before Michael Jackson, white rock dominated radio, MTV and print media, black artists were relegated to second-class categories, and "pop" was a euphemism for "bubblegum" fluff. After Michael Jackson, pop became the umbrella term for all of popular music - and the artist made sure he was coronated [...]