Washington, 18 January 2008 -- Michael Jackson will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his classic 1982 album Thriller with the February 12 release of Thriller 25.

Its first single will be a new version of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," which Michael recorded with Akon and the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am.

Michael Jackson's Radio Airplay Has Increased Dramatically Following Verdict

LOS ANGELES, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Mediabase 24/7, the industry's number one source for monitored airplay, Michael Jackson airplay increased dramatically after the "not guilty" verdict on Monday, June 13. For the three days leading up to the verdict, June 10-12, Jackson airplay from his solo career and "The Jackson 5" totaled 1,043 plays on Mediabase's 1,528 monitored radio stations. The number of spins nearly tripled to a total of 3,013 from June 10-15.

Michael Jackson Speaks Publicly About Eminem’s Video
Tuesday, October 12, 2004

On Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at 8:00AM, P.D.T., Michael Jackson appeared on “The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” 100.3 / The Beat, a Radio One station, regarding Eminem’s video. In an exclusive interview with Steve Harvey, Michael Jackson made the following statement: