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

When Jackson and Jones sought to revisit the sound they experimented with on Beat It, they turned to the Billy Idol guitarist ...

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

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

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

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.

“They Don't Care About Us” and “Beat It” have 1.1 billion views each while “Thriller” and “Smooth Criminal” have 1 billion views each. Michael Jackson becomes the first artist to ...

Quincy Jones, who passed away Sunday, helped produce Michael Jackson’s albums “Off The Wall,” “Thriller,” and “Bad.” ...

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 ...

Rock legend Eddie Van Halen’s brother has told how their band got cancelled in Australia – and why the famous Beat It collaboration with Michael Jackson backfired badly. In this edited extract ...

Not exactly. But in Grammyland, nothing is simple.

Michael Jackson’s jacket and John Lennon’s first ... Framed lyrics from his classic song “Beat It”, said to be handwritten by Jackson, are expected to sell for between £40,000 and £ ...