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 ...

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 ...

Having to play such an iconic solo night after night in Jackson's band was a tall order, but electric guitar hero Jennifer Batten – who toured with the late superstar three times – proved to be more ...

Featuring Jackson’s videos for “Billie Jean” and two weeks later for “Beat It” widened the video-clip channel’s appeal as much as airplay on MTV widened the appeal of Michael Jackson.