(Sony Music – 2022) Saturday, November 19th, 2022 – it’s been almost 24 hours since the Thriller 40 album has arrived at record stores. I haven’t made the trip to them yet, but numerous posts from my Facebook and Instagram contacts are letting me know about it, and I can feel some excitement coming from […]
(Rare Bird Books, 2022) Of all the books in a library, I usually try to diversify my reading, but I know that in the end I will always have a preference for autobiographies. Reading a first-person account allows for a more accurate deciphering of the key player’s account. Thus, I have the feeling that their […]
The name of John Bettis can’t be unknown to you if you are interested in Michael Jackson’s discography. Indeed, co-credited with Steve Porcaro on the song “Human Nature” as its lyricist, he knew how to leave his print on this legendary track. I never imagined I would have the opportunity to interview him, but sometimes […]
(The Players Club – 2022) There are records that you can wait for years out of loyalty for an artist, others that come after a well-oiled promo that make you give in. This Forgotten Toys by David Paich enters in another category since I didn’t expect a first solo record from the emblematic member of […]
Saturday July 2nd 2022, On Saturday, July 2nd, 2022, I’m heading to Lyon as I sometimes do on weekends. Those who know me also know how much I appreciate this city for many aspects. However, this time I won’t be talking about gastronomy and other “bouchons”, but about a concert. I haven’t been to the […]
TJ Jackson is back in the news with his new album entitled “Acoustic Sessions 1” and his first solo tour in Europe next June and July. This is the perfect time to ask him about both events, and also discuss the story of the 3T band and his memories of the 90s with Michael Jackson […]
Michael Durham Prince is a sound engineer who worked with Michael Jackson from 1995 to 2009. After he worked on the HIStory Tour, he became one of his closest collaborators in the 2000s, and became friends with Brad Buxer. Following the first two editions of the MJ MusicDay, we are happy to collaborate again with […]
Thursday, April 14, 2022 Thursday, April 14, 2022, the sun is shining in the Parisian region, so much so that I’m having lunch on a terrace for the first time this year, with the risk of sunburn that goes with it. Still, at the beginning of the afternoon, in spite of the lovely weather, I […]
The Invincible album just celebrated its twentieth anniversary and I could not imagine not mentioning it on my website on this occasion. So I wanted to tackle my favorite song on the record, which is “Don’t Walk Away”. I then reached out to Richard Stites to discuss it in an interview. As a composer, a […]
(Doubleday, 1988) Any book review on my part is meant to be ambitious because I often keep this quote in mind: “It is easy to criticize”. By my lines, I wish to encourage reading and show that the book in question deserves the attention of readers. However, this will to give my impressions can also […]