The songs that best define the culture-changing, genre-defining Michael Jackson, certifying him as the King Of Pop.

With a name like “Beat It,” you might think MJ is trying to start up some mess, but in fact, he wrote the song to take a stance against violence. The song itself is Jackson telling a young boy who ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s The Essential Michael Jackson compilation is now his second album to spend 500 ... [+] weeks on the Billboard 200 ...