Michael Jackson first rose to fame in the early ‘70s as the pint-sized frontman of Motown’s Jackson 5. But Jackson became a bonafide superstar with his first solo album for Epic Records, Off ...

Then Vestron came in and offered to distribute Making Michael Jackson’s 'Thriller' as a $29.95 “sell-through” video on VHS and Betamax — a pioneering deal of its kind.

Michael Jackson is the first artist in history to have four 20th century music videos surpass 1 billion views on YouTube: Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It, and They Don’t Care About Us.

Thirty years ago today, at the age of 24, Michael Jackson set out to become the King of Pop with the release of "Thriller." It became -- and still remains -- the best-selling album of all time.

10 things to know about Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' goes multi-platinum for record-breaking 30th time "Thriller" is also credited with breaking the color barrier at MTV.