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Michael: first trailer unveiled for controversial Michael Jackson biopic

Star will be played by the real-life singer’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in a film that will ‘humanise but not sanitise’ him

The Guardian - US

“We started with the drum beat and I was like, ‘Yeah, I want to do something kind of like The Way You Make Me Feel.' And I sat at the Wurly and I went, ‘duh-du-duhh’”: Olivia Dean on writing Man I Need and the Michael Jackson hit that helped to inspire it

“I just remember driving to and from the studio and I just played it again and again. And I was like, ‘OK, well if I can listen to this again and again, I think other people might want to”

MusicRadar

Michael Jackson Biopic Scandal: Estate Allegedly 'Paid Victims' £2M to Clean His Image Before Film Release

Michael Jackson's estate quietly paid £2 million ($2.5 million) to five accusers to finalise a £13 million ($16.5 million) abuse settlement just months before the Michael biopic's 2026 release.

International Business Times UK

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Romesh Ranganathan: ‘I Want Your Soul by Armand Van Helden is so relentlessly catchy I’m sick of it’

The comedian and presenter would do LL Cool J at karaoke – if his family’s lives depended on it. But what song would make his funeral ‘pop off’?

The Guardian - UK

10 Photos of Heidi Klum's Halloween Magic That Stunned Hollywood Through the Years

See 10 stunning photos of Heidi Klum's Halloween costumes that dazzled Hollywood through the years.

International Business Times UK

Cake artist creates life-size Thriller tribute to Michael Jackson on Halloween

Emma Jayne Morris, 55, from South Wales, has spent six weeks recreating the famous Thriller look for the Cake International show.

Evening Standard

10 Times Heidi Klum Took Halloween Way Over the Top — Her Most Iconic Costumes Through The Years

Heidi Klum has been dubbed the 'Queen of Halloween' for her jaw-dropping and over-the-top costumes every spooky season. Here are every iconic costume she slayed throughout the years.

International Business Times UK

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“When I went to England in 1965 with this Strat, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page said, ‘Man, I didn’t know that kind of guitar could play the blues’”: Buddy Guy on showmanship, Sinners– and why he has unfinished business with the blues

Is Buddy Guy our greatest living blues guitarist? As his 10th decade approaches, we meet the master for a frank talk about passing the torch, the importance of a sip of cognac and his advice for Hendrix

Guitar World

Michael Jackson's family 'want biopic to premiere at O2 Arena'

The long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic could premiere in London in 2026.

BANG Premier

50 Fascinating Photos That Prove The 1980s Were Wild

Are you still rocking a scrunchie and fanny pack?

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10 Songs That Made Their Writers Millionaires

Most people recognize the singers behind the world’s biggest hits, but few realize that the real money often flows to the writers. A well-written song can outlive its performer, generating royalties from radio play, movies, ads, and streaming for decades. Many of these writers never step into the spotlight, yet…

Plunged in Debt

"Michael picked up the music stand and threw it at the wall. He picked up a chair and threw it, too, then angrily pushed over a baffle": New book claims that Michael Jackson "trashed the studio" as he was forced to re-record lines in a 1996 hit single

The original lyrics in They Don’t Care About Us had caused a media firestorm

MusicRadar

The story of MTV: The downfall of music disrupter

When The Buggles’ music video “Video Killed the Radio Star” aired on August 1, 1981, it marked a historic moment for both television and music. The day marked the launch of the Music Television channel (MTV).

The Conversation

“I didn’t think it was the most important album since Sgt Pepper. But I certainly knew saying that brought more attention to it, and more sales to it”: Sananda Maitreya on why he talked up his debut album as Terence Trent D’Arby

It was his “Muhammad Ali impression,” he says now

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Paris Jackson’s Shocking Claim Against Michael Jackson’s Estate Sends Family Into Turmoil

"This was a black family from Gary, Indiana, that broke barriers and built generational wealth through hard work. Now that wealth largely benefits a white descendant."

Euronews

Sale of the week: Iconic memorabilia from Lennon, Elvis, Jackson and Oasis up for grabs in London

Fans of music legends can bid on iconic memorabilia this week, including John Lennon’s glasses, Liam Gallagher’s damaged Oasis guitar and Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” fedora.

BANG Premier

Sananda Maitreya blasts Michael Jackson

Sananda Maitreya - who is best known as terence Trent D'Arby - has accused the late Michael Jackson of being a "b******" who tried to ruin his career.

International Business Times

Oasis Guitars Among Music Memorabilia Worth GBP3 Mn At UK Auction

Legendary guitars, iconic glasses and handwritten lyrics from some of the biggest names in music are going under the hammer at a London auction this week.

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“One of the most visionary and influential bassists in the history of our instrument”: Anthony Jackson, low-end legend who pioneered the concept of the modern six-string bass, dies aged 73

Al Di Meola has led the tributes to a session icon who took the instrument to new frontiers

Evening Standard

Janet Jackson, Tracey Emin and Maya Jama among attendees at British Museum Ball

Attendees were taking part in a silent auction throughout the evening.

International Business Times UK

Michael Jackson Wealth at Stake? Paris and Janet Target Estate Executives Over Alleged Irregular Payments

Paris and Janet Jackson are believed to have joined forces to demand transparency from executors in Michael's multi-billion fortune.

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Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris Contacts Father’s Alleged Victims For The First Time

"She has never struck me as following what the Jackson family want and say.”

The Independent UK

Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris has received $65 million from his estate, new court documents claim

The 27-year-old is taking legal action against the executors of his estate over ‘irregular payments’ to lawyers

The Fashion Central

Paris Jackson Accuses Michael Jackson Estate Executors of Hiding Millions in Secret Payments

Paris Jackson is making headlines after calling out the executors of her late father Michael Jackson’s estate in a new legal filing that doesn’t hold back.

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Paris Jackson compares Michael Jackson executors to the Wizard of Oz

Paris Jackson has compared the men who run her late father Michael Jackson's estate to the Wizard of Oz in a new court filing.

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