The Guardian » 2 weeks ago
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• ...
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The Guardian » 2 weeks ago
Ahead of her new solo album, the No Doubt frontwoman and iconic pop presence will take on your questionsThe frontwoman of No Doubt and a hugely successful solo artist, Gwen Stefani has been a singular, iconic presence in pop culture for more than 30 years – and as her new...
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The Guardian » 2 weeks ago
Paula Varjack’s theatre show Nine Sixteenths looks back at the 2004 Super Bowl ‘Nipplegate’ controversy and what it reveals about the pressures on black women in the public eyeIt has been just over two decades since Justin Timberlake ripped off a piece of Janet Jackson’s ...
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The Guardian » 2 weeks ago
(ClueNoClue)The US rapper and Harvard mentor’s inventive, trap- and jazz-influenced tunes are let down by unreconstructed lyricsIn the 10 years since releasing his first mixtape, IDK has evolved i...
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LA Times » 2 weeks ago
The musician and producer known for his groundbreaking work with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra died Sunday at age 91. Here are 15 of his essential songs....
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LA Times » 2 weeks ago
The late Quincy Jones' life spanned the entirety of modern American pop music — a tradition he absorbed, influenced and reinvented for generations. ...
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LA Times » 2 weeks ago
Ariana Grande makes her relationship with 'Wicked' co-star Ethan Slater Instagram-official with a photo from the film's Australian premiere....
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The Guardian » 2 weeks ago
Jones was behind many inflection points in American music, but it all began with a brotherhood with Ol’ Blue EyesIn 1958 Quincy Jones was working in Paris when he received a call on behalf of the princess of Monaco. Grace Kelly had convinced the principality to host a fun...
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The Guardian » 2 weeks ago
Guildhall, Portsmouth Her distinctive rasp is still magnificent at 76, as she swings through 60 years of hits from Shout! to Relight My FireIt has, says Lulu, been “hard to put all the moments together” in her two-hour farewell show....
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The Guardian » 2 weeks ago
There will be countless tributes to the revered producer, but for me he evokes happy days growing up and the chaos of family partiesI don’t have a lot of memories, especially from when I was young, but most that I do have involved music. And many of them relate to ...
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