Michael Jackson's 1984 Pepsi commercial may evoke fond nostalgia in his fans, but it was a fiery disaster behind the scenes. The "Beat It" singer signed a lucrative $5 million contract with the ...

Robert Christgau proclaimed that 1984 was the greatest year for pop ... Predictably, the death of Michael Jackson caused a lamentation about the impossibility of anyone ever doing it again.

The 1984 Summer Olympics marked a significant ... everyone who as aware of the cultural picture of the 1980s, knew Michael Jackson was the ultimate global superstar, but according to manager ...