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

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

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

Quincy Jones, who passed away Sunday, helped produce Michael Jackson’s albums “Off The Wall,” “Thriller,” and “Bad.” ...

Eddie Van Halen almost hung up on producer Quincy Jones when he called to ask the guitarist to perform on Michael Jackson's ...

Following the tragic passing of musical genius Quincy Jones, we’re learning new things about his life and some of the classic songs he helped create.

And so, as he reveals to Rolling Stone, he told Eddie not to play on the Michael Jackson song. He even thought of turning the tables and inviting Jackson to sing on a Van Halen track. But his appeals ...

Tom Morello, who played with Chris Cornell in Audioslave prior to his death, revealed that he has a years-old collaboration ...

Michael Jackson felt very confident in 1 album. When he finally heard it, though, he thought it was so bad that he cried.

Michael Jackson's family has gathered to honor and ... Prince shared a photo featuring several of his family members Following the "Beat It" singer's death in 2009, TJ became a co-guardian of ...

Music titan Quincy Jones' catalog ranged from Michael Jackson's best-selling album "Thriller" to the star-studded "We Are the ...

Quincy Jones had the magic touch when it came to music production, so when he teamed up with Michael Jackson ... hour you hear ‘Billie Jean,’ ‘Beat It,’ ‘Wanna Be Starting Something ...