MJ Studies Today LII
In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan looks at Michael Jackson’s cover of the Beatles hit song “Come Together”. She discusses the reasoning behind Jackson’s recording of the song, the curious nature of its lyrics, and what we can learn from the artist’s performance of it both in the studio and on stage. Continue reading
MJ Studies Today LI
Abstract: In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan continues her reflections on the Michael Jackson On the Wall exhibition as displayed at the Espoo Museum of Modern Art in Finland. In looking into the stories behind some of her favourite pieces, she discovers that the artists who created them share a reverential attitude […]
MJ Studies Today L
Abstract: In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan looks at the recently published book by filmmaker and special effects wizard Colin Chilvers, specifically the chapter that tells the story behind the making of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” short film which Chilvers directed. Column by Kerry Hennigan, editor of the monthly newsletter, A Candle for […]
MJ Studies Today XLIX
Abstract: The Michael Jackson On the Wall exhibition has toured some of the major cities in Europe and drawn crowds in every location. This month our columnist Kerry Hennigan discusses the exhibition as she experienced it at the Espoo Museum of Modern Art in Finland. Column by Kerry Hennigan, editor of the monthly newsletter, A Candle for Michael, […]
MJ Studies Today XLVIII
Abstract: In month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan looks at Michael Jackson’s continued influence on, and musical dominance of the Halloween season through his Gothic pop pieces like “Thriller” and “Ghosts” and considers the importance of the genre as a medium for Jackson to respond to his harshest critics even from beyond the grave. […]
MJ Studies Today XLVII
Abstract:This month’s MJ Studies Today is Part 2 of #StreamingMJ – being the examination of songs selected at random by our columnist Kerry Hennigan’s music streaming service. The songs in Part 2 are from the 1990s and 2000s and are some of Michael Jackson’s most sensuous compositions. Column by Kerry Hennigan, editor of the monthly newsletter, […]
MJ Studies Today XLVI
ABSTRACT: In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan looks at the work of Michael Jackson as explored in the newly revised edition of Joseph Vogel’s book “Man in the Music” (2019) and Brice Najar’s “Let’s make HIStory” (2016) and considers how the examination of Jackson’s artistic output and his creative processes can tell […]
MJ Studies Today XLV
Abstract: Michael Jackson liked to create magic with his live performances which often included an actual “magic trick” or illusion devised especially for the King of Pop by a professional magician, some of whom became his personal friends. In this month’s column, Kerry Hennigan looks at some of the illusions employed by Jackson in his shows […]
MJ Studies Today XLIV
Abstract: Fans of Michael Jackson have taken to streaming his music online as a show of support for his legacy. Contributing to an increase in his steaming figures for the first half of 2019 according to Nielsen. In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan uses the random shuffle play content of a recent […]
MJ Studies XLIII
Abstract: In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan looks at Michael Jackson’s legacy as a dancer capable of expressing emotions ranging from the angelic to the ghoulish in his choreography for the stage and in videos. She also looks at some of the artists Jackson himself credited for inspiring him and what it […]