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![Below is a chapter from my book Michael Jackson: Songs & Stories From The Vault, revised for this article. The full book is available via Amazon and iBooks. In order to fully appreciate the origins […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/michael-jackson-invincible-album-shoot-e1376229505378-46x46.jpg "Invincible, ‘Xscape’ and Michael Jackson’s Quest for Greatness")
Invincible, ‘Xscape’ and Michael Jackson’s Quest for Greatness
Posted on October 30, 2021 | No Comments -
![Below is a chapter from my book Michael Jackson: Songs & Stories From The Vault, revised for this article. The full book is available via Amazon and iBooks. Released in 1987 as part of the […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screen-Shot-2021-10-29-at-3.05.31-pm-46x46.png "‘Blue Gangsta’ and Michael Jackson’s Fascination with America’s 20th Century Underbelly")
‘Blue Gangsta’ and Michael Jackson’s Fascination with America’s 20th Century Underbelly
Posted on October 29, 2021 | No Comments -
![Below is a chapter from my book Michael Jackson: Songs & Stories From The Vault, revised for this article. The full book is available via Amazon and iBooks. On May 20, 1997, Epic Records, released […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MJ-Freeze-Neverland-300x231-1-46x46.jpg "Michael Jackson Meets America in Invincible Album Outtake ‘A Place With No Name’")
Michael Jackson Meets America in Invincible Album Outtake ‘A Place With No Name’
Posted on October 28, 2021 | No Comments -
![There has been yet another twist in the class action lawsuit filed by Californian consumer Vera Serova against Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson regarding three allegedly fake […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/michael-twitter-46x46.jpg "First Amendment Coalition to Support Sony and the Jackson Estate in Fake Songs Lawsuit")
First Amendment Coalition to Support Sony and the Jackson Estate in Fake Songs Lawsuit
Posted on February 9, 2021 | No Comments - Californian Government Joins Fraud Lawsuit Against Sony Music and Jackson Estate
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![The following is based on a chapter from my book, first released in 2015 as Xscape Origins and re-issued in an expanded edition in 2018 as Michael Jackson: Songs & […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jackson-Anka-1983-46x46.jpeg "Love Never Felt So Good and Michael Jackson’s Work with Paul Anka")
Love Never Felt So Good and Michael Jackson’s Work with Paul Anka
Posted on January 3, 2021 | 26 Comments - Fake Michael Jackson Songs Lawsuit Boosted by Support from Consumer Protection Groups
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![Taking listeners inside the recording studio with Michael Jackson and his production team, The Genesis of Thriller tells the story behind the creation of the biggest selling album in music […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-29-at-5.33.12-pm-46x46.png "The Genesis of Thriller – A Michael Jackson Podcast Documentary")
The Genesis of Thriller – A Michael Jackson Podcast Documentary
Posted on July 29, 2020 | 10 Comments -
![The California Supreme Court today granted review of an ongoing lawsuit centred around the alleged forgery of three songs attributed to pop superstar Michael Jackson, and the commercial exploitation of […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/MICHAEL-cd-album-cover-46x46.jpg "Sony and Jackson Estate Not Off the Hook in Fake Songs Case")
Sony and Jackson Estate Not Off the Hook in Fake Songs Case
Posted on April 23, 2020 | 8 Comments -
![THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA has today ruled that it will hear the case of Vera Serova versus Sony Music and The Estate of Michael Jackson regarding the advertisement and commercial […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MJ-Sony-Kills-Music-46x46.jpg "BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules to Hear Case of Michael Jackson Fan Versus Sony in Fake Songs Lawsuit")
BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules to Hear Case of Michael Jackson Fan Versus Sony in Fake Songs Lawsuit
Posted on December 13, 2018 | 5 Comments
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Feature Archive
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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 […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dlz8lkoUcAEZTty-115x115.jpg "Supreme Court Petitioned in Fake Michael Jackson Songs Case Amidst Fan Petition for Their Removal From Posthumous Album")
Supreme Court Petitioned in Fake Michael Jackson Songs Case Amidst Fan Petition for Their Removal From Posthumous Album
Posted on November 11, 2018 | 1 CommentA 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 […] Read more... -
![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 […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FAKEMICHAEL-3-115x115.jpg "EXCLUSIVE: Forensic Report Concludes Voice on Allegedly Fake Songs is NOT Michael Jackson")
EXCLUSIVE: Forensic Report Concludes Voice on Allegedly Fake Songs is NOT Michael Jackson
Posted on September 4, 2018 | 22 CommentsTHE 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 […] Read more... -
![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 […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MJ-Sony-Kills-Music-115x115.jpg "BREAKING: Court Rules Sony Music Can Sell Fake Songs Under Michael Jackson’s Name")
BREAKING: Court Rules Sony Music Can Sell Fake Songs Under Michael Jackson’s Name
Posted on August 29, 2018 | No CommentsTHE 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 […] Read more... -
![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 […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/michael-album-cover-115x115.jpg "Partnership Between Sony Music and Michael Jackson’s Estate Renewed Amidst Ongoing Fraud Lawsuit")
Partnership Between Sony Music and Michael Jackson’s Estate Renewed Amidst Ongoing Fraud Lawsuit
Posted on December 15, 2017 | 10 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... -
![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 […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/history-art-115x115.png "HIStory 20: Michael Jackson’s Secret Meeting with Music Rival Prince")
HIStory 20: Michael Jackson’s Secret Meeting with Music Rival Prince
Posted on June 20, 2015 | 26 CommentsToday 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 […] Read more... -
![On July 25, 1995, pop superstar Michael Jackson revealed that he would be participating in a television special called Michael Jackson: One Night Only – an intimate concert to be […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/michael-jackson-marcel-marceau-childhood-ending-115x115.jpg "EXCLUSIVE: Inside Michael Jackson’s 1995 ‘One Night Only’ Special That Never Was")
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Michael Jackson’s 1995 ‘One Night Only’ Special That Never Was
Posted on December 27, 2014 | 43 CommentsOn July 25, 1995, pop superstar Michael Jackson revealed that he would be participating in a television special called Michael Jackson: One Night Only – an intimate concert to be […] Read more... -
![Tuesday May 13, 2014 marked the global release of the latest Epic Records product; a collection of eight previously unpublished songs recorded by the King of Pop and remixed by […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/XSCAPE-STANDARD-+-DELUXE-115x115.jpg "XSCAPE IN REVIEW: The Michael Jackson album that isn’t a Michael Jackson album")
XSCAPE IN REVIEW: The Michael Jackson album that isn’t a Michael Jackson album
Posted on May 15, 2014 | 30 CommentsTuesday May 13, 2014 marked the global release of the latest Epic Records product; a collection of eight previously unpublished songs recorded by the King of Pop and remixed by […] Read more... -
![The Michael Jackson Estate and Sony Music’s treasure chest of unreleased Michael Jackson material suffered a blow yesterday, with yet another one of the King of Pop’s unpublished work-in-progress recordings […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/jacks460-115x115.jpg "EXCLUSIVE: Jackson 5 visit to Gloucestershire inspires unreleased Michael Jackson recording three decades later")
EXCLUSIVE: Jackson 5 visit to Gloucestershire inspires unreleased Michael Jackson recording three decades later
Posted on March 6, 2014 | 12 CommentsThe Michael Jackson Estate and Sony Music’s treasure chest of unreleased Michael Jackson material suffered a blow yesterday, with yet another one of the King of Pop’s unpublished work-in-progress recordings […] Read more... -
![It’s that time of year again – when the King of Pop and his dancing ghouls rise triumphantly from the grave to top music and video streaming charts around the […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ghosts-cover-michael-jackson--e1383227116189-115x115.jpg "Michael Jackson’s Halloween Anthem and the 2009 TV Special That Never Was, But Still Could Be!")
Michael Jackson’s Halloween Anthem and the 2009 TV Special That Never Was, But Still Could Be!
Posted on October 31, 2013 | 42 CommentsIt’s that time of year again – when the King of Pop and his dancing ghouls rise triumphantly from the grave to top music and video streaming charts around the […] Read more... -
![When the King of Pop passed away on June 25, 2009 he had unfinished business. No, I’m not talking about the fifty ill-fated ‘This Is It’ concerts that awaited him […]](https://www.damienshields.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/michael-jackson-bad-album-recording-sessions-e1380643561407-115x115.jpg "“Scared Of The Moon” – The little song that could!")
“Scared Of The Moon” – The little song that could!
Posted on October 1, 2013 | 28 CommentsWhen the King of Pop passed away on June 25, 2009 he had unfinished business. No, I’m not talking about the fifty ill-fated ‘This Is It’ concerts that awaited him […] Read more...