Michael Jackson performs during the Super Bowl Halftime show in 1993, the year that "Think Twice" picks up his story. George Rose/Getty Images hide caption
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Bruce Swedien and Quincy Jones onstage together, speaking at the Pensado Awards for audio engineering in Culver City, Calif. in 2015. Maury Phillips/Getty Images hide caption
Lil Baby performs during a Juneteenth voter registration rally on June 19, 2020 at Murphy Park Fairgrounds in Atlanta, Ga. One week earlier, he released "The Bigger Picture," a song protesting police brutality. Paras Griffin/Getty Images hide caption
The Clash's Joe Strummer (R), Mick Jones (C) and Paul Simonon. STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Michael Jackson, leaving the Santa Barbara County courthouse during his 2005 criminal trial. Carlo Allegri/Getty Images hide caption
Michael Jackson and Wade Robson in 1987. Dan Reed/HBO hide caption
'Neverland' Director On Investigating 'What Happened Once The Bedroom Door Closed'
Michael Jackson waves to photographers during a 1996 press conference in Paris. The first posthumous album by the King of Pop, who died in 2009, has been trailed by controversy since its 2010 release. Vincent Amalvy/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Marlon Jackson (from left), father Joe Jackson, an unidentified friend, Michael Jackson and Randy Jackson backstage at the Inglewood Forum on Aug. 26, 1973. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Michael Jackson puts all of the pressure of his dance move on the Achilles tendon. Courtesy of Manjul Tripathi hide caption
Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones at the the 26th Grammy Awards in 1984. Jones won a case against Jackson's estate this week over royalties he said had been "disguised." William Nation/Sygma via Getty Images hide caption
Songwriter, producer and singer Leon Ware at the 2016 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. in June 2016. Ware died TKTK. Earl Gibson III/Getty Images hide caption
The 1975 is, from left to right, George Daniel, Ross MacDonald, Matty Healy and Adam Hann. Courtesy of the artist. hide caption
Guest DJ: Matty Healy Of The 1975 On Making Music From Now On
Rod Temperton in 2004. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images hide caption
Spike Lee's new documentary charts the King of Pop's journey from child stardom to early fame as a solo act. Courtesy of SHOWTIME hide caption
Spike Lee On Michael Jackson's Evolution From Child Star To 'Off The Wall'
Tinashe, whose hit "2 On" was produced by DJ Mustard, performs on stage in December. Emmerson/Corbis hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Spoon, Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Future Islands, Flying Lotus. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Dancers pose reverently in the video for "Love Never Felt So Good," the lead single from Michael Jackson's posthumous Xscape album. YouTube hide caption
The deluxe version of Xscape features Michael Jackson's original demos, before the songs were "contemporized" for the album. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Is The 'Xscape' Deluxe Version Worth It? 3 Words: Michael Jackson Demos
A fan dressed as Michael Jackson's zombie character participates in the 2009 "Thrill the World: A Global Tribute to Michael Jackson" in Astoria Park in the Queens section of New York.
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