TIME Special Edition - Michael Jackson: His Music, His Life & His Legacy

Explore the legacy of Michael Jackson in this compelling special issue from TIME that traces Jackson’s rise from musical boy wonder to the artist behind Thriller—still the best-selling album of all time—to entertainment superstar who sold out arenas around the globe. Michael not only changed the way the world listened to, danced to, and bought music, he paved the way for the generations of performers, from Taylor Swift to Beyoncé, who followed him on the world stage. The singer was complicated, and this thoughtful edition of TIME also provides fresh insight on his controversies, untimely death, and the legacy he left behind. With the release of the biopic Michael, it is the perfect moment to reconsider this most talented of artists and what he did to change the world.