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Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ dies at 92

Avant, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a family statement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black music’, dies aged 92

Producer and record executive was, according to Quincy Jones, the ‘silent architect of so many deals it would make your head spin’

The Guardian - US

Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music' and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies at 92

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died

The Independent UK

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Ash Walker: "Some people say they never put reverb on bass, but they obviously didn’t listen to a lot of dub records"

Joining the dots between King Tubby, Steve Reich and J Dilla, Ash Walker adopted an ‘anti-engineering’ approach to his latest album, Astronaut

MusicRadar

"Certain people in the band at that time didn't like me doing things outside the group" – remembering when Eddie Van Halen joined Michael Jackson onstage to play Beat It without a rehearsal

"You got it Eddie!"

MusicRadar

Quincy Jones hospitalized after bad reaction to food, report says

Music producer Quincy Jones was hospitalized over the weekend after having a bad reaction to something he ate, according to a report Sunday.

Tribune News Service

Quincy Jones hospitalized after bad reaction to food: report

Music producer Quincy Jones was hospitalized over the weekend after having a bad reaction to something he ate, according to a report Sunday.

Tribune News Service

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Quincy Jones rushed to hospital in medical emergency amid 'serious reaction'

Quincy Jones, who is known for being a globally known and loved record producer, has been rushed to hospital with a serious reaction to something he ate, according to reports

Daily Mirror

Fantasia Barrino, Halle Bailey shine in new trailer for re-imagined 'The Color Purple'

Dear God, it's here: Warner Bros. released the first official trailer for "The Color Purple" on Monday.

Los Angeles Times

‘Ian Dury was a voice for the disenfranchised’: Chaz Jankel, the man who made the Blockheads funky

He wrote the music for Dury’s biggest hits, then struck out for Studio 54 in a brilliant but misfiring solo career. Jankel recalls his strange path through pop – and dodging Dury’s drunken rages

The Guardian - UK

Silo Cast: Where You've Seen The Actors From The Apple TV+ Sci-Fi TV Show

Apple TV+ employed a talented ensemble that goes beyond the surface for its Silo cast.

Cinemablend

Charlie Puth uses Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson’s vocal recording trick as he painstakingly hones a 2-note phrase in Pro Tools

Let's just say that it isn't a case of 'one take and out'

MusicRadar

Steve Lukather: "The bassline was easy. It wasn't like I had to be Jaco Pastorius"

How the legendary guitarist ended up playing bass on Michael Jackson’s Beat It

Guitar World

10 things you didn’t know about Carol Kaye

She played for Elvis, Sinatra, Spector, the Beach Boys - but just how did she do it?

Guitar World

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Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: It’s my quiz, and I can ask if I want to

Baseball has been filled with celebrity owners. See if you recall their teams.

Evening Standard

Women who rock: as a new Sky documentary launches, we look at its pick of music’s female pioneers

Ahead of Sky’s new documentary about female artists, we take a look at those, from Nancy Wilson to Chaka Khan, who made waves on and off-stage

Los Angeles Times

The Hollywood Bowl 2023 lineup includes Janet Jackson, Culture Club and movies galore

LOS ANGELES — Janet Jackson will take the stage for opening night of the Hollywood Bowl's 2023 season. Joining her on June 10 will be Ludacris and members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's own Youth Orchestra Los Angeles, making the evening a prime example of what the iconic venue does…

Evening Standard

Who are the top Grammy winners of all time after Beyonce breaks record?

The singing superstar overtakes British-Hungarian conductor Georg Solti as the most decorated artist in Grammys history

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Wales Online

The famous celebrities you never knew were practically Welsh thanks to their mam or dad

Hollywood legends to Academy-Award nominees, there are lots with a welsh mam or dad

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Collier: ‘I have so many ideas that I call it ‘creative infinity syndrome’

After forming a choir of 100,000 people and collaborating with everyone from Stormzy to Coldplay, what will the jazz prodigy do next? Spend some time with his mum

Asharq Al-Awsat

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Revolution Turns 40

Mixing rock, pop and RnB like never before, Michael Jackson's "Thriller", 40 years old next week, became the most successful album of all time and defined a coming era with its audiovisual ambition. "Thriller" has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide since its release on November 30, 1982. It…

Chicago Tribune

Nick Kindelsperger: As Texas barbecue ascends in Chicago, what happens to the city's South Side style?

CHICAGO — When picking my first Chicago apartment in 2008, barbecue may have swayed my decision. Although my Bucktown walk-up had excessively creaky floors and windows so old the air whipped right in, it was also two blocks from Honey 1 BBQ.

ABC News

One trailblazer to another – Oprah Winfrey pays tribute to Sidney Poitier with new documentary

In an Australian exclusive, Oprah Winfrey speaks about her latest project, a documentary about her long-time friend and hero, Sidney Poitier.

France 24

Celebrating 15 years of the FRANCE 24 culture show

To celebrate the FRANCE 24 culture show's 15th birthday, the programme has had a revamp. We have so many fond memories on the show, from interviews with Lady Gaga, Tom Cruise and Quincy Jones to live performances from Sting and serious discussions with Ai Weiwei, Xavier Dolan and Jean-Paul Gaultier.…

The Guardian - UK

‘Un-American girl’: how Beyoncé uses the power of pleasure to transcend a country on fire

The star’s new album Renaissance weaves Black dance music history, feminism and queer thought into an ecstatic masterpiece that defies marginalisation

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