30 Years Ago, One Rock Legend Attacked Michael Jackson

Today, the legacy of Michael Jackson is deeply mixed. While a forthcoming biopic, Michael aims to celebrate the iconic singer's rise to fame, there's still plenty of questions about Jackson's alleged crimes. And depending on your take, even playing Jackson songs is either no big deal, or, deeply offensive. But, controversies about Michael Jackson are hardly new. In 1996, just three years after the first major Jackson scandal, the singer was attacked on stage by an unlikely assailant.

Thirty years go...