As Michael Jackson's "Thriller" marks 30 years of pop mastery, we look at how one album conquered racial divides and evolving platforms at MTV and radio to change the world.

Michael Jackson was set to release his Thriller album in 1982, but while he’d already proven himself as a solo success with 1979's “Off the Wall,” the recording industry was in a major slump.

A jaw-dropping twist in the tale of Michael Jackson's friendship with Paul McCartney led to an abrupt end. Back in 1978, ...

Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney's friendship was soured forever after the King of Pop made a shock financial move that ...

The Michael Jackson brand generates substantial revenue that has offset the debts that he left behind at the time of his ...

Jackson also won eight Grammys for Thriller, including album of the year and record of the year, and broke through globally. Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson in 1983. Ron Galella/Ron Galella ...

To commemorate the 40-year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s revolutionary Thriller album, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music Entertainment are celebrating the artistic vision that ...

Michael Jackson never mounted a solo tour in support of Thriller, instead reuniting with his brothers (including Jermaine for the first time in nine years) for an album and a massive tour.

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as a single just turned 40. ... Jones met the King of Pop while scoring "The Wiz," which led to him producing Jackson's album "Off the Wall" in 1979.

Michael Jackson first rose to fame in the early ‘70s as the pint-sized frontman of Motown’s Jackson 5. But Jackson became a bonafide superstar with his first solo album for Epic Records, Off ...

Michael Jackson’s Thriller became the biggest-selling album of all time. According to producer Quincy Jones, however, it initially seemed like the record would be a resounding failure. They ...

As Michael Jackson's "Thriller" marks 30 years of pop mastery, we look at how one album conquered racial divides and evolving platforms at MTV and radio to change the world.