The King of Pop’s legacy has generated $3bn since his death but remains overshadowed by child sex abuse claims
Wearyingly trite production portrays the late singer as a saintly perfectionist
The ex-Beatle looks back at his career and an Al Jazeera journalist revisits a murder
New series tells the story of the star’s rise and demise dispassionately
When it comes to ‘problematic’ artists we each have our line in the sand
Uncomfortable and graphic testimonies from two men, one of whom defended star during 2005 trial
Thought to be one of the top 10 most covered songs, it has lent itself to jazz piano, funky soul and reggae
‘On the Wall’ is testament to the singer’s enduring hold on people’s imaginations
Songwriter looks to claim ownership of ‘Love Me Do’ and other songs from 2018
Michael Jackson and bassist Dave Holland inspired two EFG London Jazz Festival shows
Simon Franglen worked on ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ but he enters the big league with his score for the new Western
Author says he will not shy away from criticism
Notebook: The Artist espoused traditional musicianship and insisted on self-sufficiency
Berlin-based streaming service to launch paid-for subscription service for region this year
IDS exiting the cabinet is not Michael Jackson leaving The Jacksons. The government should survive
A record company that created an irresistible formula for success is also a case study in the limitations of family capitalism, writes Ludovic Hunter-Tilney
A shrewd deal for Sony’s music division risks being swamped by larger problems elsewhere
Japanese group to pay $750m for catalogue that includes hits by the Beatles and Taylor Swift
Michael Jackson’s first foray into rock helped dismantle barriers of genre and race in popular music
Nonagenarian owner of troubled empire has gone silent but is still in control, writes Matthew Garrahan
Sony/ATV represents 3m songs including Motown, The Beatles and Bob Dylan hits
From Live Aid to Kids Company, kindliness is embedded in stardom, says Ludovic Hunter-Tilney
