Michael Jackson's session guitarist has said that 'Beat It' was "too metal" according to producer Quincy Jones.

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

Quincy Jones’ influence on Black music can be heard across multiple generations and genres. However, there’s one artist to ...

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

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

Steve Lukather reflected on playing on Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' as he paid tribute to Quincy Jones in a November 2024 ...

No algorithm will ever have a real life story that is embedded in the work of a great and original artist. If you were trying ...

For decades, he had many of the pop world’s best players on call — and knew how to coax out their sharpest performances.

There was little Jones did not do in a music career of more than 65 years. He was a trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, composer ...

As a musician, a producer, a composer and an executive, Quincy Jones created hits. But in a career that stretched across ...

And that's just scratching the surface of this artist's legendary career, one that spanned 70 years and broke several barriers before coming to an end on November 3, 2024. With nothing else to prove, ...