Michael Jackson’s Thriller-era guitarist says Beat ... He reveals that, pulling inspiration from Eddie Van Halen’s already-recorded guitar solo, he initially played Beat It in a heavy metal ...

The songs that best define the culture-changing, genre-defining Michael Jackson, certifying him as the King Of Pop.

With a name like “Beat It,” you might think MJ is trying to start up some mess, but in fact, he wrote the song to take a stance against violence. The song itself is Jackson telling a young boy who ...