Thanks to Leaving Neverland, Sony Music may now stand to lose out big-time for distributing Michael Jackson’s recordings. The Leaving Neverland fallout continues for the late Michael Jackson. In the controversial documentary, Wade Robson and James Safe…
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Radio Stations Pull Michael Jackson Music
Three major radio outlets in Montreal have pulled Michael Jackson’s music from their playlists, following new allegations of child molestation leveled against the late performer in an HBO documentary. According to the CBC, a spokesman for the Cocego, whose stations include French-language CKOI and Rhythme, as well as the English-language…
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The Michael Jackson Estate Sues HBO for More Than $100 Million over ‘Leaving Neverland’
The Michael Jackson estate has made good on its promise, taking HBO to court in Los Angeles. In the documentary Leaving Neverland, director/producer Dan Reed investigates how the late pop singer reportedly started a relationship with two young boys – a…
Leaving Neverland Exposé Leaves Audiences ‘Shellshocked’ and Michael Jackson Family ‘Furious’
Despite shocking audiences, people at Sundance just can’t get enough of Michael Jackson. Several weeks ago, the Sundance Film Festival announced a last-minute addition. Leaving Neverland would make its world premiere, centering around sexual abuse alle…
Kew Media Picks Up International Distribution Rights to Controversial Michael Jackson Documentary
Despite fan outrage, the Sundance Film Festival will still screen the controversial Michael Jackson documentary. Following the successful airing of six-part docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, the Sundance Film Festival suddenly added a new world premiere. …
Sundance Will Screen Documentary Examining Michael Jackson’s Alleged Child Molestation
Another documentary will examine Michael Jackson’s alleged sexual molestation of two children, ten years after his tragic passing. Following Lifetime’s successful airing of docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, another producer had a controversial documentary…
Review: Marsha Ambrosius Writes Songs That Linger on ‘Nyla’
Singer follows radio hit ‘Old Times’ with first album since 2014
‘Quincy’: 10 Things We Learned From New Quincy Jones Doc
Netflix film takes deep dive into remarkable life of pioneering writer-producer-arranger-composer who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson
15 Artists Who Went Years Between Hits
From Cher’s record-smashing “Believe” to Louis Prima’s posthumous comeback, we look back at musicians who made their way back to the charts after a lengthy break