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![A teenager walks into a record store before Christmas 2018 and sees what he believes is the perfect gift for his mom (who already owns three Michael Jackson albums): an […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dlz8lkoUcAEZTty-46x46.jpg "Supreme Court petitioned in fake Michael Jackson songs case while fans launch annual campaign to remove them from 2010 album")
Supreme Court petitioned in fake Michael Jackson songs case while fans launch annual campaign to remove them from 2010 album
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![THE VOCALIST on three allegedly fake Michael Jackson tracks sang in the wrong dialect, was unable to control fundamental aspects of his singing voice including vibrato, and even mispronounced Jackson’s […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FAKEMICHAEL-3-46x46.jpg "EXCLUSIVE: Forensic report concludes posthumous Michael Jackson album DID include FAKE songs, sung by an impostor!")
EXCLUSIVE: Forensic report concludes posthumous Michael Jackson album DID include FAKE songs, sung by an impostor!
Posted on September 4, 2018 | 2 Comments -
![THE Los Angeles Second District Court of Appeal has today ruled that Sony Music and the Michael Jackson Estate will no longer have to face the music in a lawsuit that alleges […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MJ-Sony-Kills-Music-46x46.jpg "BREAKING: Court rules FAKE Michael Jackson songs can be sold as genuine, dismisses claims against Sony & Jackson Estate")
BREAKING: Court rules FAKE Michael Jackson songs can be sold as genuine, dismisses claims against Sony & Jackson Estate
Posted on August 29, 2018 | No Comments -
![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 | 9 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
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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-115x115.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 | 9 CommentsSONY 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 […] Read more... -
![A previously unreleased audio clip of Michael Jackson recording “Childhood” has emerged online. The clip, recorded by a fan during Brad Sundberg’s In The Studio With MJ seminar many months ago, […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/MJ-Childhood-Smile-michael-jackson-23077312-709-910-115x115.jpg "Rare audio of Michael Jackson recording “Childhood” emerges online!")
Rare audio of Michael Jackson recording “Childhood” emerges online!
Posted on November 4, 2014 | 19 CommentsA previously unreleased audio clip of Michael Jackson recording “Childhood” has emerged online. The clip, recorded by a fan during Brad Sundberg’s In The Studio With MJ seminar many months ago, […] Read more... -
![For those of you who missed it, a few days ago a previously-unreleased Jackson 5 recording from 1967 surfaced online. The song – “Big Boy” – is not new to Jackson […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jackson-5-early-days-115x115.jpg "LISTEN: Rare Jackson 5 recording from 1967 surfaces")
LISTEN: Rare Jackson 5 recording from 1967 surfaces
Posted on October 3, 2014 | 7 CommentsFor those of you who missed it, a few days ago a previously-unreleased Jackson 5 recording from 1967 surfaced online. The song – “Big Boy” – is not new to Jackson […] Read more... -
![As announced yesterday, an unreleased duet between Queen and Michael Jackson has been premiered by Chris Evans on his BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show. The song – “There Must Be More To […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Freddie-and-MJ-115x115.jpg "LISTEN: “There Must Be More To Life Than This” by Queen & Michael Jackson")
LISTEN: “There Must Be More To Life Than This” by Queen & Michael Jackson
Posted on September 19, 2014 | 4 CommentsAs announced yesterday, an unreleased duet between Queen and Michael Jackson has been premiered by Chris Evans on his BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show. The song – “There Must Be More To […] Read more... -
![Word on the street is that Queen are set to premiere an unreleased song featuring Michael Jackson tomorrow morning. News of the premiere broke today when it was announced by […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/michael-jackson-and-freddy-mercury-115x115.jpg "Queen set to unveil posthumous Michael Jackson collaboration!")
Queen set to unveil posthumous Michael Jackson collaboration!
Posted on September 18, 2014 | 4 CommentsWord on the street is that Queen are set to premiere an unreleased song featuring Michael Jackson tomorrow morning. News of the premiere broke today when it was announced by […] Read more... -
![As fans around the world celebrate what would have been Michael Jackson’s 56th birthday today, an unreleased version his song “She Was Loving Me” has surfaced online. Two versions of […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SWLM-video-115x115.jpg "EXCLUSIVE: Unreleased mix of “She Was Loving Me” surfaces online!")
EXCLUSIVE: Unreleased mix of “She Was Loving Me” surfaces online!
Posted on August 29, 2014 | 27 CommentsAs fans around the world celebrate what would have been Michael Jackson’s 56th birthday today, an unreleased version his song “She Was Loving Me” has surfaced online. Two versions of […] Read more... -
![Over the last week, a number of previously-unreleased Michael Jackson demos have found their way into the public domain, leaking online via media-sharing websites such as YouTube, MEGA and SoundCloud. […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/MJ-Throne-e1394555905437-115x115.jpg "Michael Jackson’s Musical Treasure Trove: Looted and Leaked")
Michael Jackson’s Musical Treasure Trove: Looted and Leaked
Posted on March 11, 2014 | 32 CommentsOver the last week, a number of previously-unreleased Michael Jackson demos have found their way into the public domain, leaking online via media-sharing websites such as YouTube, MEGA and SoundCloud. […] Read more... -
![Below is an excerpt from a chapter in my book Xscape Origins: The Songs & Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind. To read the full story, along with the stories of seven other previously-unreleased Michael […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MJ-Freeze-Neverland-115x115.jpg "Michael Jackson’s “A Place With No Name” – The story behind the song")
Michael Jackson’s “A Place With No Name” – The story behind the song
Posted on December 6, 2013 | 24 CommentsBelow is an excerpt from a chapter in my book Xscape Origins: The Songs & Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind. To read the full story, along with the stories of seven other previously-unreleased Michael […] Read more... -
![Around six minutes of unreleased footage of Michael Jackson and The Jacksons performing during their legendary Victory Tour has leaked online. The footage, uploaded to YouTube by a fan, showcases […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mj-victory-tour-michael-jackson-7905571-2560-1552-e1378017089845-115x115.jpg "Unreleased Victory Tour footage leaks online!")
Unreleased Victory Tour footage leaks online!
Posted on September 1, 2013 | 53 CommentsAround six minutes of unreleased footage of Michael Jackson and The Jacksons performing during their legendary Victory Tour has leaked online. The footage, uploaded to YouTube by a fan, showcases […] Read more... -
![Music producer Timbaland, in an exclusive interview with Revolt TV, has confirmed what many Michael Jackson fans already knew – he is working on a new album of the King […]](http://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/themes/arras-theme-master/images/thumbnail.png "Timbaland reveals details of an upcoming Michael Jackson single and album!")
Timbaland reveals details of an upcoming Michael Jackson single and album!
Posted on August 28, 2013 | 24 CommentsMusic producer Timbaland, in an exclusive interview with Revolt TV, has confirmed what many Michael Jackson fans already knew – he is working on a new album of the King […] Read more...