Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, ...

To say the least, the passing of Quincy Jones has shocked the Black community. During his prime, Jones helped write, compose, and arrange some of the greatest pop hits in modern history for some ...

Music has always gone side by side with politics, with great protest songs inspiring and soothing when needed. Here are some ...

Paced by Jones to a walking 6/8, Washington’s intentions became more bad than “Mad,” and the ... special to his sound is his usual use of top-tier jazz musicians (Lalo Schifrin plays piano ...

As a producer, arranger, composer, bandleader and recording artist, he made a powerful mark on nearly every genre he touched.

I’m back! A big thank you to Jon Caramanica, Marc Tracy and Dave Renard, the three guest playlisters who filled in for me while I took a few weeks off. The Amplifier returns to its regular schedule ...

Explore five timeless songs produced by Quincy Jones, showcasing his profound impact on the music industry.

However, all three of these songs failed to reach the Top 40 of the Hot 100, so there may be better examples of songs from the 20th century that could help you to make your case. Let’s take a ...

Frightening as it may be to fans of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller” isn’t in the top 20 of this list of 25 songs (it peaked at No. 4 in 1984 and spent 22 weeks on the ...

American Dad! is currently on the way on yet another new season of episodes with TBS, and is celebrating by releasing a soundtrack featuring some of its best songs for the first real time. This new ...

Breakthrough country singer, songwriter and musician Zach Top has released an exclusive Apple Music Nashville Sessions EP, ...

Former Bad Boy Records artist G ... creative artists and give them some measure of freedom. As for those 400 songs, he says he doesn’t know the exact number of songs he wrote in prison but ...