When Michael Jackson first called Toto’s Steve Lukather to ask him to play on “Thriller,” the Grammy-winning session musician told the King of Pop to beat it. “He called me at home at ...

But one that first leaps to mind is likely "Thriller," Michael Jackson's spooky funk-pop smash that served as the title track to the most commercially successful album in history. Like Jones ...

After 40 years and 70 million copies sold, “Thriller” remains an untouchable benchmark. Michael Jackson’s stirring fusion of R&B with rock and pop is the biggest-selling album worldwide.

“Michael Jackson is the first artist in history to have four 20th century music videos surpass 1 billion views on YouTube: Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It and They Don’t Care About Us. That’s ...

Over 40 years after its November 1982 release, “Thriller” has sold over 70 million copies worldwide. In honor of Black History Month, a new Michael Jackson movie slated this year and Jackson ...

All that would eventually change after “Thriller,” with the coming of Madonna, Michael’s sister Janet, and Paula Abdul, among others. But in the meantime, Michael Jackson had the MTV dance ...

Michael Jackson has an extremely complicated legacy, and if you want something that addresses the darker side of it, look elsewhere than “Thriller 40.”In the new documentary, director Nelson ...

Here’s how it works. Michael Jackson’s Thriller, the biggest-selling album in musical history, celebrates its 40th anniversary this week. To mark the occasion, we're taking a detailed look into the ...

Vincent's narration in Michael Jackson’s thriller when the actor was in his 70s introduced him to a new generation of fans in the early 1980s. "The only hard part was that he had a hard time ...

Just in time for spooky season, Michael Jackson's iconic 1983 music video for "Thriller" has surpassed one billion YouTube ...

This might be the only accomplishment that the King of Pop's iconic mini-movie hadn't already reached — and fans were sure to give it its flowers. The late, great Michael Jackson is one of the ...