From moonwalks to music videos, Michael Jackson's artistry transcended boundaries. Here is a ranking of his greatest tracks.

Subsequently, he decided not to work on the song until after Van Halen completed the solo. Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ has a guitar solo that repelled and stunned an engineer “The ...

Thirteen of Michael Jackson‘s songs reached No. 1 on the Billboard ... The track flips the aggressive call for peace in “Beat It” on its head. “Dirty Diana” is perhaps the King of ...

But damn if this isn’t one of the worst singles Jackson released in his prime. One of MJ’s four self-penned songs on the album — the others being the far superior “Billie Jean,” “Beat ...

Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones met in 1978 ... At Jones’ urging, Jackson decided to toss a rock song into the mix. Thus came “Beat It,” featuring an absolutely shredding guitar solo ...

The music video came out not long after the song was released. 6) Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson in the Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough music video (Image via YouTube/Michael ...

Michael Jackson’s Thriller-era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before ... quickly intervened when he heard where the song was going, reminding Lukather that he was after a pop radio ...

Lukather “thought it was a smart move” for Jackson to rock out with a guitar god such as Van Halen on “Beat It ... co-wrote the song. “It’s basically Toto with Michael singing ...

Known for her virtuoso covers of songs by the likes of The Eagles, AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses, Moyun has now used her considerable prowess on the guzheng, a Chinese zither, to perform an exemplary ...

Michael Jackson is likely ... It’s got a beat that sticks to your soul. The video includes many of Jackson’s effortless dance moves. This song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.