Michael Jackson’s Thriller-era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in. Steve Lukather, who performed session work for Jackson, reflects on Jones ...

While the lovebirds were celebrating Valentine’s day, we can’t forget Feb. 14 also marked another significant piece of history: the 42 year anniversary of “Beat It” by Michael Jackson.

When Michael Jackson first called Toto’s Steve Lukather to ask him to play on “Thriller,” the Grammy-winning session musician told the King of Pop to beat it. “He called me at home at ...

By Kyle Denis The King of Pop reigns forever. Despite coming from a completely different era of media, Michael Jackson‘s seminal “Beat It” music video has become the latest clip to reach one ...

Michael Jackson‘s “Beat It” famously includes a guitar solo from Van Halen’s Eddie Van Halen. An engineer who worked with Jackson said the solo was originally unbearably loud. Subsequently ...

One of MJ’s four self-penned songs on the album — the others being the far superior “Billie Jean,” “Beat It” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ ” — this was a calculated ...

In the May 27 show at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, Bryce A. Holmes was the chipper Little Michael of the Jackson 5, ...

Though the word “beat” can connote an act of violence, the meaning behind the song, written entirely by Michael Jackson and co-produced with Quincy Jones, is actually centered around avoiding ...

“Quincy wasn’t even there, he was at Westlake doing overdubs on ‘Billie Jean’ while we were fixing ‘Beat It’. So we’d be on the phone and he goes: ‘It’s too metal, you gotta calm dow ...

Find out which Michael Jackson family member was told to beat it after being eliminated on Claim to Fame's Aug. 7 episode. Michael Jackson's business affairs were in such "disarray" that he was $ ...

Peacocking in sequins, Roman Banks as MJ sings Billie Jean and for a while all is well with the world and this musical. As it is when the show opens in a rehearsal room and, rousingly, with Beat It.

Michael Jackson’s Thriller-era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in. “I played a bunch of really wild guitar parts, because I knew Eddie’s solo ...