Before making Thriller, Michael Jackson looked to a 1981 horror classic, with An American Werewolf in London influencing the video’s vision.

During their sitdown special, Swims admitted to Clarkson that he was a musical theater geek in high school, and that performing in various productions changed his life. As a teen and young adult, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has become the quintessential ...