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![SONY Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson today announced they will remain business partners well into the future after inking a renewal of their previous deal together, again tying […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/michael-album-cover-46x46.jpg "Sony/Jackson Estate renew partnership in the face of ongoing fraud lawsuit")
Sony/Jackson Estate renew partnership in the face of ongoing fraud lawsuit
Posted on December 15, 2017 | 8 Comments -
![Today marks twenty years since Michael Jackson’s most daring, confrontational, controversial, personal, ambitious, and in my opinion underrated album was released. Originally intended as a greatest hits package with just a […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/history-art-46x46.png "HIStory 20: Michael Jackson’s secret meeting with Prince, and other memories from the King of Pop’s recording engineers")
HIStory 20: Michael Jackson’s secret meeting with Prince, and other memories from the King of Pop’s recording engineers
Posted on June 20, 2015 | 24 Comments -
![While I don’t tend to cover matters that don’t in one way or another relate to the King of Pop’s artistry, I couldn’t let June 13, 2015 pass without acknowledging the significance […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Not-guilty-46x46.jpg "June 13, ten years later: A day of reflection, not celebration for Michael Jackson fans")
June 13, ten years later: A day of reflection, not celebration for Michael Jackson fans
Posted on June 14, 2015 | 4 Comments -
![The MJCast is an up-and-coming podcast that provides to news and discussion on the King of Pop. Hosted by two Australians, Jamon and Q, it has quickly grown to be the […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/XO-and-Xscape-46x46.png "Michael Jackson podcast The MJCast releases Xscape Origins episode")
Michael Jackson podcast The MJCast releases Xscape Origins episode
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 6 Comments -
![As the 20th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s HIStory album approaches, Jackson’s longtime engineer and technical director, Brad Sundberg, reflects on the album’s creation, sharing intimate stories and anecdotes about his […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MJ-HIStory-46x46.jpg "20 years of HIStory: Michael Jackson’s longtime engineer looks back on album ahead of seminars in Germany and Spain")
20 years of HIStory: Michael Jackson’s longtime engineer looks back on album ahead of seminars in Germany and Spain
Posted on June 1, 2015 | 2 Comments -
![Michael Jackson fans got a two in one treat today after a one minute snippet of unreleased song “Seeing Voices” leaked on YouTube set to unreleased footage from Jackson’s 1993 […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/michael-jackson-ghosts-short-film1-e1376728241438-46x46.jpg "Snippet of unreleased Michael Jackson song “Seeing Voices” and never-seen footage from 1993’s “Is This Scary” leaks online")
Snippet of unreleased Michael Jackson song “Seeing Voices” and never-seen footage from 1993’s “Is This Scary” leaks online
Posted on May 30, 2015 | 16 Comments -
![A brand new biography on the King of Pop, MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson (Scribner/Simon & Schuster), is set for release in October 2015. Written by Rolling Stone contributing editor […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MJ-The-Genius-of-Michael-Jackson-46x46.jpg "New book ‘MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson’ set for October 2015 release")
New book ‘MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson’ set for October 2015 release
Posted on May 21, 2015 | 4 Comments -
![The world’s first ever Michael Jackson travel guide, Travelling With A King – Book 1, (originally published in French) has now been released in a brand new English edition! Travelling With […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/11210273_1438724743095456_2106566733_n-46x46.jpg "Travelling With A King – The first ever Michael Jackson travel guide receives English publication!")
Travelling With A King – The first ever Michael Jackson travel guide receives English publication!
Posted on May 20, 2015 | No Comments -
![“In The Studio With MJ – The Lab” is a first-person seminar offering an in-depth perspective on working with Michael Jackson in the recording studio and at his amazing residence, Neverland […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/brad-sundberg-in-the-studio-with-michael-jackson-1-46x46.jpg "“In The Studio With MJ – The Lab” hits Toronto May 23!")
“In The Studio With MJ – The Lab” hits Toronto May 23!
Posted on May 15, 2015 | No Comments -
![This week marks the one year anniversary of the release of the Xscape album – a joint venture between Epic Records and The Estate of Michael Jackson featuring eight previously […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/XSCAPE-STANDARD-+-DELUXE-46x46.jpg "Xscape: One Year Later")
Xscape: One Year Later
Posted on May 14, 2015 | 9 Comments
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Bad25 Archive
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![Today, more than a year after beginning its film festival and cinema tour across Europe and the Unite States, Spike Lee’s Bad 25 documentary […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/themes/arras-theme-master/images/thumbnail.png "Bad 25 documentary now available via iTunes")
Bad 25 documentary now available via iTunes
Posted on November 19, 2013 | 1 CommentToday, more than a year after beginning its film festival and cinema tour across Europe and the Unite States, Spike Lee’s Bad 25 documentary […] Read more... -
![As reported exclusively two weeks ago in my May 31, 2013 article – Spike Lee’s “Bad 25″ documentary, which chronicles the creation of Michael Jackson’s 1987 “Bad” album and subsequent short […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/michael-jackson-bad25-115x115.jpg "Confirmed: No in-store release for Bad 25 documentary")
Confirmed: No in-store release for Bad 25 documentary
Posted on June 12, 2013 | 17 CommentsAs reported exclusively two weeks ago in my May 31, 2013 article – Spike Lee’s “Bad 25″ documentary, which chronicles the creation of Michael Jackson’s 1987 “Bad” album and subsequent short […] Read more... -
![The highly acclaimed Spike Lee documentary detailing the creative process of the King of Pop during the making of his legendary 1987 “Bad” album has finally been made available for […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Michael-Jackson-BAD-copy-115x115.jpg "Exclusive: Bad 25 documentary available, but not in stores")
Exclusive: Bad 25 documentary available, but not in stores
Posted on May 31, 2013 | 14 CommentsThe highly acclaimed Spike Lee documentary detailing the creative process of the King of Pop during the making of his legendary 1987 “Bad” album has finally been made available for […] Read more... -
![As we enter the back-end of March 2013, many Michael Jackson fans are wondering what the next phase of his posthumous career will bring. Last Friday marks three years since […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MP-Instagram-e1363489469730-115x115.jpg "What’s next for Michael Jackson?")
What’s next for Michael Jackson?
Posted on March 17, 2013 | 94 CommentsAs we enter the back-end of March 2013, many Michael Jackson fans are wondering what the next phase of his posthumous career will bring. Last Friday marks three years since […] Read more... -
![Today an exciting new trailer for Spike Lee’s highly anticipated “Bad 25″ documentary debuted during ABC’s ‘The View’. The trailer, which runs for just over a minute, is jam packed […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Michael-Jackson-BAD-copy-115x115.jpg "Official Bad 25 Documentary Trailer Released")
Official Bad 25 Documentary Trailer Released
Posted on October 19, 2012 | No CommentsToday an exciting new trailer for Spike Lee’s highly anticipated “Bad 25″ documentary debuted during ABC’s ‘The View’. The trailer, which runs for just over a minute, is jam packed […] Read more... -
![It’s been almost a month since the Bad 25 campaign was unleashed on the world. While the companion DVD “Live at Wembley” continues to sell reasonably well in it’s stand-alone […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Michael-Jackson-BAD-115x115.jpg "Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 3)")
Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 3)
Posted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s been almost a month since the Bad 25 campaign was unleashed on the world. While the companion DVD “Live at Wembley” continues to sell reasonably well in it’s stand-alone […] Read more... -
![In it’s first week of release, Sony and the Michael Jackson Estate’s Bad 25 performed strongly, landing very respectable chart positions in most countries whilst shifting hundreds of thousands of […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bad-25-e1337610920172-115x115.jpg "Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 2)")
Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 2)
Posted on October 9, 2012 | 1 CommentIn it’s first week of release, Sony and the Michael Jackson Estate’s Bad 25 performed strongly, landing very respectable chart positions in most countries whilst shifting hundreds of thousands of […] Read more... -
Michael Jackson’s Smooth Demo “Al Capone”
Posted on October 9, 2012 | No CommentsA fantastic fan made video set to Jackson’s incredible home demo of what would ultimately become “Smooth Criminal”. This version was titled “Al Capone” and is featured on the Bad […] Read more... -
![Most of the weekly sales reports and music charts from around the world are in, and fans, Sony and the Estate are now able to see how Bad 25 has […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bad-25-e1337610920172-115x115.jpg "Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 1)")
Bad 25: Sales & Chart Performance (Week 1)
Posted on September 29, 2012 | 6 CommentsMost of the weekly sales reports and music charts from around the world are in, and fans, Sony and the Estate are now able to see how Bad 25 has […] Read more... -
![It’s out in some countries, and due out shortly in others. The 25th anniversary commemorative re-issue of Jackson’s 1987 “Bad” album contains some fantastic bonus material, including a collection of […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/MJ-MITM-115x115.jpg "Bad 25.. Unreleased Content Review")
Bad 25.. Unreleased Content Review
Posted on September 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsIt’s out in some countries, and due out shortly in others. The 25th anniversary commemorative re-issue of Jackson’s 1987 “Bad” album contains some fantastic bonus material, including a collection of […] Read more...