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Amidst the pomp & circumstance of the 2025 Grammys last night, music’s elite paused to reflect on the legacies of the icons who passed away within the past year. This year’s In Memoriam segment included a star-studded tribute to prolific composer & producer Quincy Jones, who passed away this past November at 91. RELATED: Quincy Jones, Award-Winning Legendary […]
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Music titan Quincy Jones has been laid to rest one week after his passing at the age of 91. The family of the 28x Grammy-winning producer, composer, and arranger held a private ceremony in Los Angeles. A larger, more public memorial is also in the works.
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As many mourn the recent loss of Quincy Jones, we revisit a 'BackStory' from 2018 that includes Colby's 1999 interview with the late legend.
From Tupac to LL Cool J, Mobb Deep, Ludacris, MC Lyte and so many more, we look back at classic rap records that all sampled one of the most brilliant musical minds of our time.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court on Tuesday overturned most of a 2017 jury verdict awarding Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and fees from the Michael Jackson estate over the use of Jones-produced Jackson hits in the concert film “This Is It” and two Cirque du Soleil shows. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW […]
Music legend Quincy Jones has penned an emotional tribute to his former wife Peggy Lipton following her death on May 11 at age 72 from colon cancer. Her daughters Rashida and Kidada previously issued a statement to The Los Angeles Times, saying: “She made her journey peacefully with her daughters by their side. We feel so lucky every moment […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peggy Lipton, a star of the groundbreaking late 1960s TV show “The Mod Squad” and the 1990s show “Twin Peaks,” died of cancer Saturday. She was 72. Lipton died surrounded by her family, her daughters, Rashida, 43, and Kidada Jones, 45, said in a statement. “We are heartbroken that our beloved […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The late Aretha Franklin’s songs were so impactful that some of music’s bests from Alicia Keys to Celine Dion took the stage Sunday to relive the Queen of Soul’s biggest hits in a taped tribute concert. Every rendition of Franklin’s songs from “Respect” to “I Say a Little Prayer” brought audience […]
Snoop Dogg, 47, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday and he acknowledged several important people in his life, including his parents, his wife Shante Broadus, DJ Warren G, Dr. Dre, Jimmy Kimmel and Quincy Jones. He went on to thank himself for putting in the hard work that led to where he is today. “Last but […]
