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

I n 1983, Michael Jackson released “Billie Jean,” the second single from Thriller. Jackson said that he always had a sense that the song would be a hit and he was correct. It ...

Chris Walter/WireImage Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson's collaborations are some of the greatest ... for album of the year ...

28. B-52s, “Love Shack” The music video for 1989’s “Love Shack” perfectly suits the B-52’s, one of the ‘80s most colorful and ...

'Human Nature' though came from an unlikely source: Toto keyboard player Steve Porcaro (and lyricist-for-hire John Bettis), who had spun the song out of the comforting words he gave his young daughter ...

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as a single just turned 40. Here's how Quincy Jones played a role in the iconic hit.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. A through-line exists between the work Jones did in unifying disco, funk, jazz and ...

Bride zombie Sierra Laird helped lead a Thrill the World flash mob dance on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz to the music of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” during Halloween night festivities on ...

Simon Le Bon and his wolfpack put out an entire Halloween-themed album, “Danse Macabre,” last year, and released a deluxe ...

“Thriller” sold more than 20 million copies in 1983 alone and has contended with the Eagles ... On “We are the World” alone, performers included Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder ...

The pop mastermind recorded with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles and hundreds of others.

The architect behind Michael Jackson’s “Thriller," Quincy Jones ... The 13-minute short film premiered on MTV on December 2, 1983, and helped double sales of the record.