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14 Essential Quincy Jones Songs
As a producer, arranger, composer, bandleader and recording artist, he made a powerful mark on nearly every genre he touched. He died Sunday, at 91.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
A timeline of Quincy Jones' career in 15 essential songs
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.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 4 -
The Essential Lore Of Dragon Age
Bioware’s fantasy role-playing series, Dragon Age, has been absent from the gaming space for a decade now. To help ease you back into the series and get ready for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, we’ve ...Tech - GameSpot - October 29 -
Enterprise AI moves from ‘experiment’ to ‘essential,’ spending jumps 130%
Wharton research shows dramatic surge in enterprise AI adoption, with spending up 130% and smaller companies leading in implementation rates.Tech - VentureBeat - October 28 -
CFP Anger Index: Why essentially everyone not in the Big Ten should be upset
Unpacking which teams should be most upset with the first CFP rankings of the year.Sports - ESPN - November 6 -
‘Essential to act now’ to prevent chaotic climate breakdown, warns UN chief
On the eve of Cop29 in Baku, António Guterres says dangers are underestimated as irreversible tipping points near. The world is still underestimating the risk of catastrophic climate breakdown and ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
The prodigies, the master and their journeys beyond in song
The two youngest people to write a Disney song score and one of the most-nominated female songwriters in Oscar history are in this year's original song mix.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago -
Small fraction of essential aid is entering Gaza, U.N. warns ahead of U.S. deadline
As Israel faced a U.S. deadline to ramp up access to aid in Gaza on Tuesday, leading humanitarians were warning that only a fraction of the desperately needed help was reaching the Palestinian ...Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
Liam Payne song postponed to 'let family mourn'
Singer Sam Pounds, who worked with Payne on Do No Wrong, says "it's not the time yet" to release it.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Quincy Jones: The songs that showcase his musical brilliance
The musician, who has died aged 91, was one of the most consequential producers in jazz and pop.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Will.i.am drops new song in endorsement of Harris
Rapper Will.i.am dropped a single Sunday night called “YES SHE CAN” while endorsing Vice President Harris in her race for the White House. “Something's going on in America / People entertained by ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Sailor Song: The unexpected success of Gigi Perez
One year after being dropped by her record label, Gigi Perez topped the UK charts. How did it happen?Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
‘Glicked’ Fans Rejoice in Bloodshed and Broadway Songs
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” which opened on Friday, drew moviegoers who attended a double feature that emulated the rage over “Barbenheimer” last year.Top stories - The New York Times - 16 hours ago -
Marti Pellow: 'I can't get out of a building without singing that song'
The Wet Wet Wet star says love is still all around for his biggest hit.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Phil Lesh Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher.
The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
The Cure: Songs of a Lost World review – as promised, ‘very, very doom and gloom’
(Fiction) The band’s first album in 16 years finds Robert Smith and co on reliably melancholy form – with the exception of one out-and-out pop banger. The Cure have long dwelled in a kind of ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
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 JonesEntertainment - ABC News - November 4 -
"Most mysterious song on the internet" identified after 17 years
The mystery song is called "Subways of Your Mind," and was recorded by a little-known 1980s German band called FEX.Entertainment - CBS News - November 6 -
Top of the pips: Fiona Apple’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
As her classic album When the Pawn … turns 25, we pick the best of a singer-songwriter whose portraits of love and selfhood are unforgettably vivid. You could easily fill a Top 20 with Apple’s ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Anger is an energy! Stars and writers on the songs that define punk spirit
As Patti Smith’s debut single turns 50, punk musicians and music writers pick the songs that define the genre’s resistance, rebellion and refusal. Chosen by Phoebe Lunny , singer/guitarist of ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
South Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39
Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was found dead at his home in SeoulEntertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
South Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39
Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was found dead at his home in SeoulWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
John Driskell Hopkins on new song and $3 million donation for ALS research
After his ALS diagnosis, Zac Brown Band's John Driskell Hopkins plans to donate $3 million to fund research through his "Hop On A Cure" foundation and released a new single titled "Each Other."Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Move over 'Baby Shark,' Moo Deng now has an official song
Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who has taken the internet by storm, now has an official song, “Moodeng Moodeng” — and in four languages, no less.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
'Forbidden' song haunts South Korea's uni entrance exam students
A yearly blanket of silence has once again enveloped South Korea, as half a million students sit for the most important test of their lives.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of CongressEntertainment - ABC News - November 14 -
WATCH: Thailand zoo releases official Moo Deng song
The 4-month-old pygmy hippo who became an internet darling when she made her debut on social media is ready to dominate the pop charts with a new song called “Moo Deng Moo Deng.”Top stories - ABC News - November 14 -
Biden’s Swan Song: A Diplomatic Trip Overshadowed by Trump’s Victory
President Biden will attend global summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders prepare for the return of Donald Trump’s isolationist foreign policy.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Ed Sheeran wishes he wasn't on the new Band Aid song
The pop star says he would have refused permission, as his understanding of Western aid has changed.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
For Jeymes Samuel, his song 'Nazarene' is both a ballad and a kind of prayer
The 'Book of Clarence' end-title song speaks of hope in difficult times.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago -
Bad girls do it well: MIA’s 20 best songs – ranked!
Mathangi Arulpragasam has been mixing it up for more than 20 years, blending Bollywood and Suicide samples with funk, electro and hip-hop. We select her standout cuts. In contrast to her first ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Alice Brock, Restaurant Owner Made Famous by a Song, Dies at 83
Arlo Guthrie’s antiwar staple “Alice’s Restaurant” was inspired by a Thanksgiving Day visit to her diner in western Massachusetts.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 - How To Unlock The Liberty Falls Easter Egg Song
Treyarch's traditional, round-based Zombies returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with two brand-new maps. Each map has a secret song you can unlock, and here we guide you through unlocking the ...Tech - GameSpot - October 25 -
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 - How To Unlock The Terminus Easter Egg Song
Treyarch's traditional, round-based Zombies returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 , and it also adds a classic Easter egg song for both launch maps. Here we guide you through unlocking the secret ...Tech - GameSpot - October 25 -
Beyoncé at Kamala Harris rally says ‘time for America to sing a new song’ – US politics live
Harris campaign says crowd of 30,000 is largest to date, while Trump is delayed for rally in swing-state Michigan. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied at 48% , according to a new poll by ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Beyoncé throws support behind Harris, urges Americans to write 'song of unity' in November
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter endorsed Vice President Harris in an impassioned speech at a rally in Houston late Friday evening. “We are all part of something that is much bigger. We must vote. We need ...Politics - The Hill - October 26