MTV was no longer a novelty in 1988: It was the engine driving the music industry, shaping the Billboard charts and molding the very image of a pop star. George Michael realized the depth of this ...

“Kokomo” knocked Phil Collins’ cover of The Mindbenders’ 1965 British Invasion gem “Groovy Kind of Love” from the top of the chart. It spent one week at No. 1 before being replaced by U.K. pop group ...

Roll with It’s success was propelled by the album’s soulful and upbeat title track, which was released in May 1988. it enjoyed a four-week stay at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 that began on July ...

Taylor Swift has interpolated George Michael's "Father Figure" in her new song of the same name on upcoming album 'The Life of a Showgirl.' ...