Dance of the living deadMichael Jackson’s Thriller is a 13-minute horror-themed music video for the song of the same name,released on December 2, 1983, and directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Jackson. The video cost half-a-million dollars; at the time, it was the most expensive video ever made. Jackson and Landis funded their budget by … Read More
Rock meets Rap
When two worlds collideIn 1986, the hip hop group Run–D.M.C. performed a cover of “Walk This Way” with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry guesting on vocals and guitars. While working on Raising Hell, Rick Rubin pulled out Toys in the Attic (an album they freestyled over) and explained who Aerosmith were. They had performed with this song before, but only … Read More