Yesterday was a sad day for the music industry as Michal Jackson died from a heart attack yesterday afternoon. Despite all the weirdness that surrounded his later years in life, you can't deny that he was a worldwide inspiration for the masses, truly being the voice of a generation alongside musical artists such as the Beatles and Elvis Presley. Growing-up in the eighties, Michal Jackson was the biggest musical icon that I've ever known. Who didn't want to put on a single white glove and wear that zippered red leather jacket. Or move with a certain swagger when Billy Jean played on the radio. Michael "The King of Pop" Jackson, you will be missed.
One thing I found very interesting about his unexpected death was how quickly it flew through the social media space. I didn't hear it from any of the major news networks, rather, I found out about the sad news via Twitter and Facebook. Interesting to see how social media has really made an impact, and how quickly information can spread via word-of-mouth through the Internets. It hasn't been twenty-four hours yet since the announcement of his death and controversy is already brewing out in cyberspace. Hell, my blog post is miles behind the rest of the blogosphere.
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