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Announcement: 'Making Michael' volume two on the way

Since the start of this coronavirus crisis, I’ve been wondering what to do with all this spare time stuck indoors. I can read books, or...

Macaulay Culkin's interview and what it reveals about the Michael Jackson case

It’s the moment that many have been waiting for. Child movie star Macaulay Culkin, the most famous of all young Michael Jackson friends,...

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Michael Jackson never wanted a long life but through his music he's immortal

Michael Jackson often spoke about a fear of growing old. “I don't want a long (life)... I don't,” he once admitted. “I don't want to grow...

What Leaving Neverland doesn’t tell you about Michael Jackson and his accusers

Whether you believe Michael Jackson’s two accusers or not, there’s no denying the Leaving Neverland film is incredibly one-sided. Not a...

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The story behind The Beatles' mystery trip to Cornwall and Devon

It was September 1967, and the summer of love was reaching its dying embers. A few months earlier The Beatles had released their iconic...

Super Bowl and Michael Jackson: The story behind the first big halftime show

Musical acts have performed on the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime show ever since trumpeter Al Hirt and a university marching band graced the...

Charlottesville and the resurrection of Michael Jackson's 'They Don't Care About Us'

Written by Mike Smallcombe the author of Making Michael, a book on the career of Michael Jackson. Find out more here. “The song is about...

Donald Trump and Michael Jackson: The full story behind a mysterious friendship

Donald Trump's inauguration is upon us – the 45th President of the United States will take office just ten weeks after what was seen as...

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News: Making Michael to be released in April 2016

Making Michael, a revealing new biography on the career of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, will be released on April 5, 2016 by Clink...