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 ...

Michael Jackson's "Beat It" hit No. 1 on the charts 43 years ago today! On April 30, 1983, the song reached No. 1 on the ...

NOTE: Various lyrics from the video (linked in the story’s second paragraph) could be considered explicit. Viewer discretion is advised. (KTVI) – St. Louis native and rapper Sexyy Red released a music ...

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 ...

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 ...

The world is uniting once again through Michael Jackson’s music. In theaters worldwide, fans in red leather jackets dance, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The estate of Michael Jackson isn’t too happy with rapper Sexyy Red right now over her use of the King of Pop’s music. Sexxy Red ...

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 ...

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 ...