MJ Studies Today LVIII

Abstract: This month’s MJ Studies Today column looks at Michael Jackson’s skill as a balladist.  From his childhood recordings of songs like “Who’s Loving You” to his adult career and material such as “Smile” and “You Are Not Alone”, Jackson’s ability to bring feeling and 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://sya.rqu.mybluehost.me/website_94cbf058/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 …

MJ Studies Today LVI

Abstract: In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan looks at the recent 25th Anniversary of Michael Jackson’s double album “HIStory: Past, Present & Future – Book 1” and the acknowledgement of the milestone by the fans and the Jackson Estate.  The fifteen tracks Read More …

MJ Studies Today LV

Abstract: William Shakespeare and Michael Jackson both cemented their fame with early major successes, work often considered their “greatest hits”; but neither of them stopped creating after that. In this month’s MJ Studies Today column, Kerry Hennigan challenges the popular perceptions of Shakespeare as an Read More …