Eddie Van Halen played the rocking guitar solo in Michael Jackson's 'Beat It,' and he did it for free.

Van Halen may have dealt with numerous lead singer changes, but Eddie Van Halen did manage to get behind the mic for one song ...

Michael Jackson was looking to broaden his audience base when he invited Eddie Van Halen to play on a track for the follow-up to his best-selling 1979 LP Off the Wall.. This unlikely pairing ...

Eddie Van Halen guested on "Beat It" and thought no one would ever know. He did the gig as a favor to producer Quincy Jones. Van Halen says Jackson "was such a professional, and such a sweetheart" ...

Eddie Van Halen helped create the guitar solo in Michael Jackson’s hit song ‘Beat It’ Quincy Jones was a producer for three of Michael Jackson’s albums (1979’s Off the Wall , 1987’s ...

Eddie Van Halen considered hanging up when producer Quincy Jones called to ask if he'd perform the now-famous solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It.". Assuming that it was all a prank, Van Halen ...

Groundbreaking musician Eddie Van Halen’s death on Oct. 6 from throat cancer shocked his fans around the world. Van Halen left an indelible mark on music; in particular, millions got to know him ...

Eddie Van Halen made rock history when he added 20 scorching seconds to Michael Jackson's “Beat It.”.

Alex Van Halen has revealed he's still angry over Eddie Van Halen's legendary guest spot on Michael Jackson's Beat It, which the late electric guitar legend recorded without telling his bandmates. ...

For reference, we present Ilya Franciosi, a talented fretless guitar player who has served up a fine example of fretless playing using Eddie Van Halen’s solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” ...