It would be a gross understatement to say that Michael Jackson had big shoes to fill following the cultural explosion that was Thriller. In 1987, after nearly five years without releasing any new material, the world was salivating with anticipation…
The Perennial King of Pop: Michael Jackson Continues to Influence Popular Culture
Back in 2007, while Michael Jackson considered his own legacy, the King of Pop stated: “Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it, my music, I know I will live forever.”…
From the Record Crate: Michael Jackson – “Thriller” (1982)
Like many people, I grew up with Michael Jackson’s music playing constantly—wafting through the kitchen as my mom cooked dinner, pumping through the car as I drove to tennis lessons, even thrumming quietly from the speakers in the mall, but…
Read of the Week: Take a Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg
From the fantastic author of The Lonely Hearts Club and Prom & Prejudice comes a story of all the drama and comedy of four friends who grow into themselves at a performing arts high school. Emme, Sophie, Ethan, and Carter…
Music Reviews: September’s New Albums
Newly Released Album Reviews: September This month has been awesome for new releases because I guess artists think that students spend their back-to-school money on new albums, or they just want to make everyone feel good for the new school…