“Billie Jean” may have been about “just a girl” who was not Michael Jackson’s lover, but the music video for the song has reached a historic milestone. Debuting on MTV in March 1983, the Steve ...

On March 10, 1983, Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” video premiered on a then-fledgling cable channel called MTV. And it changed the network — not to mention the music video medium and pop music in ...

Both “Billie Jean” and the Madonna song in question were big hits; however, only one reigned supreme on the charts. During the tour, Madonna performed a mashup of “Billie Jean” and “Like a Virgin.” ...

*Michael Jackson’s music continues to resonate with audiences decades after it first debuted. From timeless classics like “I Want You Back” and “Beat It” to the iconic “Thriller” and “Man in the ...