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

When Jackson and Jones sought to revisit the sound they experimented with on Beat It, they turned to the Billy Idol guitarist ...

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.

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

‘Beat It’ went on to be a huge hit ... ‘We Are The World’, which was helmed by himself, Jackson, Lionel Richie and producer Michael Omartian and raised funds for famine relief in ...

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

Jones, the legendary producer who died on Nov. 3 at 91 years old, worked with many artists throughout his decades-long career ...

Michael Jackson allegedly beat the breaks off late-rapper Tupac Shakur in defense of Quincy Jones’s daughter Kidada Jones.

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

Chris Walter/WireImage Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson's collaborations are some ... album of the year along with record of the year for "Beat It" at the 1983 awards ceremony.