Thriller album cover: released

October 1st, 2009 Palin cover unveiledNEW YORK — You know the title, now see the cover of Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue." The former Alaska governor's memoir, a top-seller online weeks before publication, will feature an outdoor shot of Palin, wearing an American flag pin on her red fleece top, eyes turned slightly from the camera as she smiles confidently into the horizon, a patchwork of Alaska blue sky and clouds behind her. The image was released Thursday by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins.

September 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.

September 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".

September 24th, 2009 An unheard MICHAEL JACKSON song will be released in October (09) - almost four months after the KING OF POP's death. Bosses at Sony Music have announced new single This Is It will feature backing vocals from the star's brothers and will hit shelves on 12 October (09).

September 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Jon Bon Jovi has confessed that several of their albums have "awful" covers. The singer narrated the incident when half a million album covers of their 1986 classic LP 'Slippery when Wet' were burned over poor design.

September 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Beatles' final album 'Abbey Road' has been named their best album in a new poll. The album, released in 1969, features the legends' hit tracks such as 'Come Together' and 'Here Comes The Sun'.

August 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - British singer Lily Allen has revealed that she regrets making an album on her former lovers, as her saucy lyrics "scared" off potential boyfriends. Allen, 24, who split from art dealer Jay Jopling at the beginning of the year, was single when she released 'It's Not Me, It's You' in February.

August 1st, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson thought his acclaimed album "Bad" was a failure because it didn't match the sales of "Thriller", his friend and collaborator Quincy Jones says. "He sold 25 million copies of 'Bad'.

July 24th, 2009 LONDON - The song that will be released as a Susan Boyle single has not been finalised as yet, her spokeswoman has revealed. It was reported that the 48-year-old 'Britain's Got Talent' star would be releasing a cover of classic song, 'Moon River', as her debut song.

July 17th, 2009 Rob Thomas' new album explores darker themesLOS ANGELES — Rob Thomas' new CD, "Cradlesong," reveals a more complex side of the singer: Themes of despair, and even death, are explored in various songs. While it may suggest a darker mood, the 37-year-old, best known as the frontman for Matchbox Twenty and hits like his "Smooth" collaboration with Santana, says it simply reflects life from a more mature vantage point.

July 3rd, 2009 BOGOTA — Colombian pop star Shakira says after her latest album is born she plans to undertake a new labor: multiple children. The 32-year-old Grammy winner known for her seductive dance moves says that she plans to focus on a family after October, which is when her as-yet-unnamed album is to be released.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - While the sudden death of Michael Jackson has left many fans heartbroken, his records have re-entered all charts at top positions in Britain. The moonwalking superstar has a posthumous chart-topper with album Number Ones.

June 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Shock rocker Marilyn Manson has lashed out at his record label bosses who tried to censor his new album 'The High End Of Low' because it features a song called 'Pretty As A Swastika'. The 40-year-old singer, real name Brian Hugh Warner, says it is "shocking" that guns are more readily available than his album.

June 4th, 2009 Whitney Houston's new album due in SeptemberNEW YORK — The date for Whitney Houston's comeback has been set. Arista Records says her long-awaited album will be released Sept.

May 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scarlet Johansson's second album has reportedly been slated for a September release. The actress made her debut in the music world with her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, with cover versions of Tom Waits songs, last year.