Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch reportedly sells for $22m
Property sold for less than a quarter of its initial $100m asking price to billionaire investor Ron Burkle
Edward Helmore in New York
24, Dec, 2020 @7:08 PM
Bruce Swedien, studio engineer for Michael Jackson, dies aged 86
Innovative technician described as a ‘sonic genius’ by long-time collaborator Quincy Jones also worked with Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Diana Ross and others
Rhi Storer
18, Nov, 2020 @1:58 PM
Eddie Van Halen: 10 of his best songs
As shown in these swaggering songs, the late Van Halen guitarist was one of rock’s great futurists, using skilful technique and keyboards to push the genre forward
Annie Zaleski
07, Oct, 2020 @1:00 PM
Don Black: 'the Pele of lyricists' on Bond themes, Broadway and Born Free
He’s written songs with everyone from Quincy Jones to John Barry – though his musical about premature ejaculation was a flop. ‘Everyone’s the same when they sit at the piano,’ he reveals
Alexis Petridis
29, Jul, 2020 @3:06 PM
The 100 greatest UK No 1s: 100-1
Look back on our complete countdown of the greatest UK No 1s, from the Beatles to Baby D, and So Solid Crew to Suzi Quatro
Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Alexis Petridis and Laura Snapes
05, Jun, 2020 @8:00 AM
The 100 greatest UK No 1s: No 6, Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Despite the allegations against him, certain of his songs have been deemed too good to lose, and Billie Jean tops the list
Dorian Lynskey
29, May, 2020 @7:21 AM
'He had an aura about him': the day Michael Jackson visited Fulham
On 10 April 1999 the King of Pop turned up and Fulham’s players were not dressed for the occasion when he came in after the match
Simon Burnton
10, Apr, 2020 @5:00 PM
The Real Michael Jackson review – how did he get away with it for so long?
The ‘Wacko Jacko’ persona was a deliberate ruse to cover a much darker truth, says Jacques Peretti as he examines his own complicity in letting the pop star off the hook
Ellen E Jones
30, Mar, 2020 @9:30 PM
Hyperbaric oxygen chamber: I’m under a lot of pressure – and I love it!
I’m basically inside a balloon, breathing 100% oxygen through a mask. I fall into a deep, restorative nap and awake hungry for more
Rhik Samadder
25, Feb, 2020 @7:00 AM
Beatles' Abbey Road tops US bestselling vinyl LPs of the 2010s
Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die is the only album made in the 2010s to feature in the US Top 10 vinyl sales of the decade
Laura Snapes
10, Jan, 2020 @10:39 AM
Michael Jackson: sexual abuse lawsuits revived in appeals court
Suits filed by James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who allege Jackson abused them as children, have been brought back
Guardian music
03, Jan, 2020 @9:18 PM
Broadway in 2020: big stars, big revivals and that Michael Jackson musical
After another smash hit year at the box office, the next 12 months promises more of the same ... with added controversy
Alexis Soloski
02, Jan, 2020 @4:45 PM
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