MJ nearly scrapped 'Thriller' releaseSeptember 27th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson nearly scrapped the release of his superhit album 'Thriller' that went on to become the biggest-selling record in history. The King of Pop, in lost tapes from an interview in early 1980s, revealed he thought of cancelling the album because it "sounded so cr*p."
"Thriller sounded so cr*p.
Jackson Hated Thriller AlbumSeptember 27th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON considered quitting work on his iconic 1982 album THRILLER - because he thought it "sucked". In newly released tapes, obtained by Britain's News of the World newspaper, the King Of Pop revealed he broke down in tears because he thought the record's sound was "cp".
Robbie Williams talks about his biggest vice...food!September 20th, 2009 LONDON - Robbie Williams has finally explained how he ballooned after his decision to retire. First he explained that he had burnt out and wanted to do something substantial.
Kelly To Release Unfinished Jackson AlbumSeptember 2nd, 2009 R&B star R. KELLY is planning to finish and release the album MICHAEL JACKSON was working on when he died. Kelly had worked with the King of Pop on numerous occasions and claims Jackson reached out to him shortly before his June (09) death to discuss his upcoming release.
Robbie Williams adds Jackson tribute song to new albumAugust 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - British singer Robbie Williams has recorded a tribute song for late King of Pop Michael Jackson which will feature in his upcoming album. Williams' latest album 'Reality Killed the Video Star' is slated for release in October this year.
MJ's family album featuring lovechild emergesAugust 1st, 2009 LONDON - Pictures showing Michael Jackson with his lovechild as part of a family album have emerged. Omer Bhatti has long been speculated to be Jackson's fourth child from the singer's reported one-night stand with the dancer's mum in 1983.
Daughtry beats MJ on US album chartJuly 24th, 2009 LONDON - Rock band Daughtry has outsold Michael Jackson and claimed the top spot in the US album chart. Fronted by Chris Daughtry, the group went straight to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with 'Leave This Town'.
Amy Winehouse 'to record her next album in Caribbean language'July 12th, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse reportedly wants to record her next album in Kwéyól, the local dialect of St Lucia. The troubled singer who has applied for citizenship of the Caribbean town might as well be taking intensive lessons to learn the local language.
Nielsen SoundScan says sales of Michael Jackson albums soared last week, dominating Top 10July 8th, 2009 Sales of Michael Jackson albums soared last weekNEW YORK — Nielsen SoundScan says 800,000 copies of Michael Jackson albums were bought in the U.S. last week — nearly double his sales from the previous week.
Jackson makes posthomous chart history in the USJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson has made a posthomous chart history in America by claiming the top nine spots on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums countdown since his sudden death last week. For the first time in Billboard history, the evergreen Catalog Albums chart-topper sold more than the number one album on the Billboard 200 countdown.
More Michael Jackson albums sell in the week since his death than for 6 months priorJuly 1st, 2009 Michael Jackson album sales explode since deathLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's album sales have exploded — three of his albums are in the top three spots and 2.3 million tracks have been downloaded in the United States since his death, Nielsen SoundScan said Wednesday. Album sales for the week through Sunday hit 422,000 in the U.S., up from 10,000 a week earlier.
Jackson's final rehearsal to be cut into last albumJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - Music and video recordings of pop legend Michael Jackson's final rehearsal prior to his sudden death are set to be released by the star's former concert promoters as his last album. Cameras captured Jackson singing and dancing last Wednesday, just one day before he died after cardiac arrest and the footage is being compiled for a DVD and album, reports contactmusic.com.
Michael Jackson recordings dominate the charts with staggering popularity surgeJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - Days after his sudden death, pop star Michael Jackson's 2003 album of his greatest hits, "Number Ones", has surged again to the top of the album charts in Britain, music industry market groups reported Sunday. Altogether, 43 singles and 11 albums by Jackson and by the family group The Jackson 5 have also surged forward on the music industry charts of the top-200 titles.
Michael Jackson surging back toward No. 1 on British album chartsJune 27th, 2009 Jackson surging to top of British album chartsLONDON — Britain's official music chart compilers say sales of Michael Jackson's albums are surging since his death — and he's virtually certain to reach No. 1 in the coming days.
A look at the career of Michael JacksonJune 26th, 2009 A look at the career of Michael JacksonA look at the career of Michael Jackson:
— Aug. 29, 1958: Michael Joseph Jackson is born in Gary, Ind., the seventh of nine children.
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