When it comes to Michael Jackson's solo albums, the three Quincy Jones albums are the ones that get talked about the most, at least in the U.S. I'm going to change that with this post because I think Michael's work got more interesting after he parted ways with the legendary producer. Dangerous (1991) is a... Continue Reading →
I was on the fence about purchasing Michael Jackson’s Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour because the setlist is mostly the same as the Live at Wembley concert and Jackson only performed four songs from the Dangerous (1991) album; “Remember the Time” was not included, unfortunately. Heck, there aren’t even bonus features on this DVD.... Continue Reading →
Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson by Joseph Vogel is a well-crafted book about Michael’s creative process from the Off the Wall era to his final days when he was prepping for the This Is It shows. The first edition of the book came out in 2011 with a... Continue Reading →
To prepare for the Michael (2026) biopic, I watched Michael Jackson’s Live at Wembley July 16, 1988 show on YouTube the night before because I heard the biopic recreated the “Bad” performance from this concert. Up until that point, I spent 17 years avoiding Michael Jackson because of my childhood obsession with him following his... Continue Reading →
So, I’ve been on the Michael Jackson train lately thanks to the Michael (2026) biopic. I’m basically making up for dismissing him for the past 17 years. The dude was quite a visionary when it came to his music videos or as he preferred to call them, “short films.” Besides the fact that he gave... Continue Reading →
This review is dedicated to my 10-year-old self who watched Michael Jackson’s music videos in awe following his death and performed her own version of the “Thriller” dance for her aunt and uncle. My love-hate relationship with Michael Jackson began in 2009, shortly after he passed away. Music channels like VH1 and MTV were playing... Continue Reading →
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