Released as a single in 1983, "Beat It" went on to dominate the charts, reaching the number-one spot in five countries. The ...

The King of Pop is returning—through the electrifying talent of Garth Field in The Michael Jackson HIStory Show.

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

“Quincy wasn’t even there, he was at Westlake doing overdubs on ‘Billie Jean’ while we were fixing ‘Beat It ... by himself, Jackson, Lionel Richie and producer Michael Omartian ...

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

Chris Walter/WireImage Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson's collaborations are some of the greatest in music history. Jones ...

Featuring Jackson’s videos for “Billie Jean” and two weeks later for “Beat It” widened the video-clip channel’s appeal as much as airplay on MTV widened the appeal of Michael Jackson.

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