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

CBS Records was well aware that there were no black records at all in the pop Top 20 the week they sent the debut single from “Thriller” to radio in October of 1982. Faced with the very real ...

“MJ: The Musical” is peddling a kind of nostalgia that seems harmless on the surface, but I worry that deep down is actually quite dangerous. I’ll explain what I mean by that in a moment ...

It was really difficult just picking 30 songs, let alone ranking them! With a discography that spans decades and transcends genres, Jackson's influence on popular music is immeasurable. From his early ...

The late Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson‘s tattoo collection is almost on full display in this new photoshoot, and we’re obsessed. On March 28, L’Officiel Lichtenstein shared a ...

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson's nude dress from Fashion Week drew criticism, but she argued that too much importance is placed on the human body. Paris Jackson's sheer nude dress ...

The oldest of Michael Jackson’s three children, Michael Joseph Jackson Jr was born on February 13, 1997, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His mother was Jackson's second wife Debbie Rowe ...

It’s been more than five years since Wade Robson and James Safechuck detailed their sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson in Leaving Neverland, but they’re still dealing with the ...

A man who has accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing him when he was ten years old has spoken about processing the 'pain' of the alleged events after he had his own children. James Safechuck ...