Michael Jackson’s Thriller -era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in.

Jackson wanted a rock track for Thriller – and Lukather says Jones had to step in to stop the song from entering fully ...

Following the tragic passing of musical genius Quincy Jones, we’re learning new things about his life and some of the classic songs he helped create.

Eddie Van Halen almost hung up on producer Quincy Jones when he called to ask the guitarist to perform on Michael Jackson's ...

Tom Morello, who played with Chris Cornell in Audioslave prior to his death, revealed that he has a years-old collaboration ...

Eddie Van Halen’s performance on the Michael Jackson classic Beat It is widely recognised as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. But his brother Alex, the drummer for Van Halen, wishes it ...

Music producer Wack 100 revealed in a new interview that Michael Jackson beat the breaks off late-rapper Tupac Shakur in ...

the story about an alleged fight involving two of music’s biggest stars—namely Michael Jackson and Tupac Shakur—is starting to take over social media timelines. A Look Back At Tupac Shakur's ...

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 $ ...

RICKMANSWORTH, England, Oct 15 (Reuters) - From Michael Jackson's jackets ... the musician wrote their titles. Framed "Beat It" lyrics, handwritten by Jackson, will also go under the hammer ...

How the late producer and composer Quincy Jones saved this iconic Michael Jackson hit from its heavy metal fate.