But Jackson bulldozed the channel’s implied racism with the video for “Beat It.” “I wanted quality. I wanted excellence. I wanted the best,” Jackson says in crafting the intricately ...

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 ...

Here's the story behind why the King of Pop took a song out of the setlist of a 1988 stadium show he played, only to realize ...

“No single record changed the business and my life as powerfully as Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’” said the president of CBS Records, Walter Yetnikoff, in “Thriller 40.” Calling out racism, he ...

As Michael Jackson's "Thriller" marks 30 years of pop mastery, we look at how one album conquered racial divides and evolving platforms at MTV and radio to change the world.

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 ...

Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ has a guitar solo that repelled and stunned an engineer. Bruce Swedien was a sound engineer who worked on “Beat It”‘s parent album, Thriller.

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.

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 ...

For three nights in July '84 Michael Jackson and his brothers brought their Victory Tour to the old Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida.

Michael Jackson’s Beat It was “too metal” before Quincy Jones stepped in, claims guitarist. Matt Mills. Tue, November 12, 2024 at 2:15 PM UTC. 2 min read.