The Latest Breaking News from Miles Davis

The bass icon breaks down his formative influences, and how he gave everyone from Prince to Beethoven a low-end makeover via his '77 Fender Jazz

Following the release of Gary Hustwit's long-awaited Eno documentary, our resident music prof puts the fabled producer's most celebrated release under the musical microscope

Surrounded by genre-breakers from an early age, the Mahivshnu Orchestra mastermind learned quickly about ignoring critics – but never stops reminding himself of his own incapabilities and ignorance

The iconic racing game Gran Turismo introduced much to the world. The series’s huge popularity made heroes of many cars, from the unsuspecting Suzuki Cappuccino to the mighty Nissan Skyline GT-R. And GT’s now-iconic menu music, composed by Isamu Ohira, also exposed many to a unique version of jazz fusion.

Jazz drumming pioneer Roy Haynes has passed away following a "brief illness".

And instead of payment, he grabbed a painting off the band’s drummer

Stern was playing with Billy Cobham one night in the early 1980s when Evans decided to bring along the legendary jazz trumpeter, who was in the market for a new guitar player

McLaughlin's experiments with complex harmony, Eastern scales, and chromaticism – in conjunction with the rigs associated with the rock and proto-metal players of the late 1960s and early 70s – cemented his position as the well-spring of fusion guitar at a crucial moment

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’

Legendary producer was genius behind three Michael Jackson albums, helping him become biggest pop star of all time

Widely and wildly talented musician and industry mogul worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Will Smith and others