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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 ...

In 2026, Michael Jackson is once again setting the world on fire.The biographical film "Michael," released this year, has ...

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 ...

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 Billboard Hot 100, staying at the top spot for three consecutive weeks and ...

When Sean Kingston released his 2011 song “Beat It,” he faced an uphill battle. The title of the track, so closely tied to Michael Jackson‘s iconic 1982 hit “Beat It” from his album Thriller, was ...

At Jones’ urging, Jackson decided to toss a rock song into the mix. Thus came “Beat It,” featuring an absolutely shredding guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen. “I was doing real hard rock, a ...

For some, it's hard to choose which MJ hit is their favorite off his iconic Thriller album. "Beat It" might be the one for certain fans. After all, it was so popular that "Weird Al" Yankovic even ...

When Michael Jackson was working on Thriller, producer Quincy Jones wanted the album to have a harder-edged rock sound than Jackson’s previous albums. Jackson had written “Beat It” with a rock sound ...