Michael Jackson‘s “Beat It” proved that the King of Pop could be the King of Rock when he wanted to be. While “Beat It” has an iconic music video, it isn’t Jackson’s best rock tune. It might not even ...

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, he decided ...

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. The song is ...

In a statement, representatives for the estate said they were "deeply disappointed" by the use of elements from the classic song. The estate of Michael Jackson has condemned rapper Sexyy Red for what ...

In a recent American Songwriter article, we compared the similarities of Jason Aldean’s controversial single “Try That In A Small Town” to one of pop music’s most celebrated songs in history—Michael ...

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Michael Jackson's estate has slammed Sexyy Red's explicit flip of the King of Pop's classic "Beat It" after footage of the St. Louis rapper's "Just Eat It" version went viral on social media earlier ...

Steve Lukather recalled how Quincy Jones stopped him from turning “Beat It” into a heavy metal song – even though the late producer wasn’t even there at the time. The Toto guitarist and session ...

When Jones first tried recruiting Van Halen for the project, he was given a gruff response. “This is Quincy Jones,” Paich recalled the conversation starting. “Yeah, sure,” Eddie responded, “and he ...

Michael Jackson's estate has slammed Sexyy Red's explicit flip of the King of Pop's classic Beat It. The condemnation comes after footage of the St Louis rapper's Just Eat It version went viral on ...