Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s Thriller is more than 40 years old at this point.

As part of the release, different retailers in the U.S. will sell select versions of the album. In the U.S., Walmart will sell an exclusive version of the original Thriller album with an alternate ...

VARIOUS, VARIOUS - JUNE 25: **IMAGE RESTRICTED - NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE IN A NORTH AMERICAN MAGAZINE COVER UNTIL JULY 11, 2009** Michael Jackson performs in concert circa 1995. (Photo by Kevin ...

Michael Jackson’s album Thriller continues to reach unprecedented levels of success decades after its initial release. The acclaimed work landed in the top 10 on Billboard‘s 200 chart, dated Dec. 3rd.

Thriller is still a cultural phenomenon. There isn't a more famous album in popular music than Michael Jackson's blockbuster followup to 1979s Off the Wall. That album had established Jackson as one ...

Not every music video features zombies, werewolves, and legendary dance numbers. That’s just part of the reason why Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is so iconic, appearing on Halloween playlists decades ...

Michael Jackson made the most iconic “Thriller” music video and album in the early 1980s forever changed the music and entertainment industry. Directed by John Landis, the 14-minute video featured ...

It’s close to midnight, and Michael Jackson was close to spending $1 million on his “Thriller” short film. This artist had a plan to pay for this production, though, later setting a precedent for ...

It was a thrilling morning in Times Square on Oct. 28, 2022. In celebration of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album turning 40-years-old this year, zombies flooded the street. They had some help from ...

A famed black-and-red calfskin jacket that Michael Jackson wore in the classic "Thriller" video has sold at auction for $1.8 million.Darren Julien, president and CEO of Julien's Auctions in Beverly ...