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Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 career-spanning songs to celebrate his legacy

Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones

The Independent UK

“I bought it off a druggie – which I feel terrible about”: From his beloved '59 Strat to his stable of ultra-delicate steampunk guitars, Rick Springfield discusses his guitar journey, and his mission to buy up every instrument he had to part with

The pedal-avoiding Jessie’s Girl songwriter recalls some of his best and worst purchases, and his experiences working with Neil Giraldo and Dave Grohl

Guitar World

“It goes as silly, as heavy, as deep as we’ve ever done”: Soft Play’s Laurie Vincent on how the duo formerly known as Slaves were determined to do things their way second time round

The punk pair wrapped up a hugely successful 2024 with a riotous Halloween show in London last week

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‘Nobody had a career as incredible as Quincy Jones’ – Elton John

The record producer and jazz musician worked with Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson.

The Independent UK

Quincy Jones dies at 91

The multifaceted music titan worked with artists like Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and many more

Salon

From Dizzy to Donna to Stevie: how hit-making legend Quincy Jones created superstars and changed pop history

Miles Davies, Frank Sinatra, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Dionne Warwick … the powerhouse producer made magical music with everyone who was anyone. We pay tribute to the genius of ‘the Dude’

The Guardian - UK

Music legend Quincy Jones' most iconic songs

Following the news of the legendary producer’s death, we take a look back at some of the most iconic songs he worked on

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“The sound quality is incredible; it can be quite hard to tell the difference between the Kemper and a real amp”: Tony Iommi has been experimenting with digital amp modelers – and he’s used one to record new material

The guitarist has been using a Kemper in the studio, and his new music features a blend of both tube and digital amps

Guitar World

"I was trying to make the music I wanted to be making, I remember wanting everything to be faster": Eddie Vedder on Spin The Black Circle, the song that reinvented Pearl Jam

The lead single from Vitalogy turns 30 this week and now appears to be a line in the sand for the Seattle giants

Louder

“You only live 26,000 days, and I'm telling you, I'm gonna wear all of them out. They're gonna know we came through here”: The life and legacy of Quincy Jones

Jones might have put Michael Jackson on the map, but over a 70+ year career he worked with just about every other great American recording artist...

MusicRadar

Post your questions for Gwen Stefani

Ahead of her new solo album, the No Doubt frontwoman and iconic pop presence will take on your questions

The Guardian - UK

“I yelled, ‘Paul, George, Ringo and John, you guys were just wonderful!’ He said, ‘Ernie, if it were not for the Isley Brothers, the Beatles would still be in Liverpool’”: Ernie Isley on the time he met Paul McCartney – and they jammed Twist and Shout

The Isley Brothers and The Beatles both found career-making hits in Twist and Shout – and the two groups would prove pivotal for each other's musical trajectories

Guitar World

Nina Simone’s ‘legacy of resilience and artistic brilliance’ to be celebrated in three-day concert

Laura Mvula and Corinne Bailey Rae are among the artists taking part in a joint partnership between London’s Southbank Centre and Montreux Jazz Festival

The Independent UK

“We went back to the dressing room. He said, ‘Yeah, it stays in tune great! But if you could make it a little slinkier’”: Gibson’s master luthier Jim DeCola reveals the Leo Fender-inspired mods he made to Randy Rhoads’ guitar just hours before showtime

DeCola was still only a teenager in 1982 but he had already had a reputation for being able to work magic on a tremolo system, which he duly did on Rhoads' iconic polka-dotted Sandoval V

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Music Mastermind Quincy Jones Dies Aged 91

Quincy Jones, the impresario who dominated American music for decades and shaped the careers of stars including Michael Jackson, has died.

Evening Standard

Inside Quincy Jones' family: His seven children including Parks And Recreation star and music protégé

The music mogul, who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, has died aged 91

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams: The ‘shocking’ controversy depicted in new movie biopic Better Man

Singer is depicted in a rather unlikely form in the adult-geared new movie

Evening Standard

'The Beatles were the worst musicians in the world': The best quotes from the life and times of Quincy Jones

The legendary music producer knew how to drop a name and – a bombshell – in press interviews

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The Guardian - UK

Delicate ballads, bold brass and the thrill of Thriller: 10 of Quincy Jones’s greatest productions

From his sumptuous vocal jazz with Sarah Vaughan and Helen Merrill to funk with Donna Summer and George Benson, the late producer had astonishing versatility

The Guardian - UK

Quincy Jones obituary

Musician, producer and arranger who had global hits with Michael Jackson, was the first black composer to find acceptance in Hollywood and won 28 Grammys

The Independent UK

Quincy Jones’s shocking remarks about The Beatles – and how Paul McCartney responded

Producer of artists including Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra infamously said he thought the Fab Four ‘the worst musicians in the world’ when he first met them

Guitar World

“This is an example of us pushing the boundaries of finishes. This is not traditional Fender in any way, shape or form”: Fender reveals its most successful modern finishes – and why it was worth the struggle to create them

Fender's Director of Product Management takes us behind the considerations that go into creating a brand-new colorway – and names the legacy brand's most popular finishes

Evening Standard

Quincy Jones was one of the most influential music producers of all time – we won't see his like again

From playing jazz trumpet with Elvis to working with Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, Jones had a vast say on shaping popular culture over his seven-decade career

Evening Standard

American sensation Noah Kahan revealed as fourth BST Hyde Park headliner alongside Gracie Abrams

The Stick Season singer will share the headlining roster with country star Zach Bryan, Hugh Jackman, and Jeff Lynne’s ELO

Louder

“Bono said, ‘Everyone is blowing smoke up our arse, will you come watch a few shows and help us make it better?’”: Gavin Friday on how he became U2’s Creative Director

The former Virgin Prune and solo artist has been U2’s official Tell It Like It Is Correspondent since the mid-80s

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