MJ Studies Today LXII

This month’s MJ Studies Today column looks at the making of Michael Jackson’s album “Blood on the Dance Floor” as explored in the recently released book by Brice Najar, titled “Book on the Dance Floor: Let’s Make HIStory in the Mix”. The focus here is on some of the album’s newly recorded and previously unreleased songs that are too often neglected by music critics when discussing Jackson’s catalogue. Najar’s meetings and interviews with some key personnel involved in these recordings afford greater appreciation of these unique tracks, more of which will be addressed in a Part 2 article at a later date. Read More …

Academic Book Review: “The Story of HIStory” by Pez Jax. Review by Kerry Hennigan

REFERENCE AS: Hennigan, Kerry, “Academic Book Review of ‘The Story of HIStory’ by Pez Jax, , The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, 7, no. 1 (2020). Published electronically 19/08/2020.   https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/academic-book-review-the-story-of-history-by-pez-jax-review-by-kerry-hennigan/ ACADEMIC BOOK REVIEW: “The Story of HIStory” by Pez Jax. Review by Kerry Hennigan The period Read More …

Academic Book Review Of ‘The MJ101 Series’ By Andy Healy

Abstract: The MJ101 Series: Greatest Songs, The Short Films, The Remixes, Off The Wall, HIS2ORY, and The Performances. By Andy Healy. www.mj101series.com: &e, 2013-2016. $0.00/£0.00. 6 Digital PDFs. Book review by Ivana Recmanová, official regular contributor to The Journal of Michael Jackson Studies, and columnist at Czech daily, Deník Referendum. REFERENCE AS: Recmanová, Ivana. “Academic Book Review Read More …

Academic Book Review of The King of Style: Dressing Michael Jackson by Michael Bush

Abstract: The King of Style: Dressing Michael Jackson by Michael Bush (Insight Editions, 2012) $45.00 9.2 x 1 x 12.8 inches: 216 pages. Hardcover. ISBN-13: 9781608871513 Reviewed by Nada Basheer, an avid non-fiction reader and reviewer, a long-time Michael Jackson fan and student. She blogs Read More …