MJ Studies Today XCIX

MJ Studies Today, March 2024, discusses Michael Jackson’s Bad album and his live performance at the 1988 Grammy Awards ceremony. Read More …

MJ Studies Today XCV

MJ Studies Today for Nov 2023 is Part 2 of a discussion by Kerry columnist Hennigan on Michael Jackson as an advocate for social change, with a focus on his live performances of “Earth Song” on his HIStory world tour. Read More …

MJ Studies Today LXXXVIII

In 1987, Michael Jackson released a song called “Liberian Girl” on his album Bad. But how many people outside of Africa who heard the song knew about the country Jackson depicted as a lush, fantasy landscape? The history of the real Liberia was then one of years of civil unrest, a far cry from the paradise Jackson evoked with his song. In this month’s MJ Studies Today, columnist Kerry Hennigan looks at the history of the country, and the song that remains much beloved in Liberia – and by Jackson fans everywhere. Read More …