The media will be saturated with Michael Jackson retrospectives for the weeks and months following his very unexpected death. When Michael Jackson was at his peak and earning the "King of Pop" crown, I was in high school becoming what I can only describe as "musically aware". As a rebellious teenager, there was NO WAY I was going to be listening to pop, having only recently discovered Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Van Halen, etc. Michael Jackson was the antithesis of what I was into at a time when he was the undisputed ruler of the airwaves and MTV.
That said, Michael Jackson's mark on pop music and pop culture cannot be understated. As the unofficial "music guy" here at Bonez, here's my small tribute to the man. I can't say that I've ever owned a Michael Jackson album, but Chris Cornell's version of Billie Jean is in my car stereo right now. That has to stand for something...
