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17 questions for Michael Kiwanuka

As he prepares to release his fourth album 'Small Changes', we ask Michael Kiwanuka some of life's important questions

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9 of the best Quincy Jones tracks for testing your system

From performing his own tunes to peerless production for other artists, the world of music owes a serious debt to Quincy Jones.

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“He’d be like, ‘Let’s throw Lukather in there.’ The next thing I knew, I’m in a room with Stevie Wonder and all these guys. It was like a childhood dream come true”: Steve Lukather on Quincy Jones’ ability to create “magic” in the studio

"Everyone played their best around Quincy. He commanded the room. Everyone was their extra best for every take”

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“Starting out as a singer, I realized the guitar was the closest instrument to the human voice in terms of expression”: Judith Hill on her journey from backing singer for Michael Jackson, Prince and Stevie Wonder to picking up guitar in her own band

The 20 Feet From Stardom singer worked with –and learned from – the biggest names in pop before she seized a six-string and formed her own group

Guitar World

Sounds like victory? Listening to this year’s election-ready songs

Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks and Will.i.am are among those releasing political anthems in the lead-up to the election

The Guardian - US

Jordan Addison’s dad has strong reaction to Sam Darnold interception

After throwing an interception early in the Vikings Sunday night game against the Colts, one player's father had an interesting reaction.

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“I did a demo. I had Sheila E playing on it and Michael sang on it. I played it for Quincy and he said, ‘No.’”: Greg Phillinganes on the Michael Jackson song arrangement that Quincy Jones rejected because it wasn't "sexy" enough

Phillinganes reveals that he last saw Jones earlier this year, when they “talked and reminisced”

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Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney and more pay tribute to Quincy Jones

Music and film stars celebrate late entertainment icon, with Wonder saying ‘Quincy should remembered as one of God’s greatest gifts to the world’

The Guardian - UK

From Dizzy to Donna to Stevie: how hit-making legend Quincy Jones created superstars and changed pop history

Miles Davies, Frank Sinatra, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Dionne Warwick … the powerhouse producer made magical music with everyone who was anyone. We pay tribute to the genius of ‘the Dude’

The Guardian - UK

Vikings WR’s Dad Took Savage Shot at Sam Darnold After Ugly Interception

Darnold threw two picks in Minnesota's win over the Colts on Sunday night.

Sports Illustrated

Celebrity Endorsements Energize Final Week Of 2024 Campaign

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris utilizes celebrity endorsements to drive voter turnout in the final week of the 2024 presidential campaign.

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Vice President Harris Urges Black Voters To Vote Early

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Divine Faith Ministries International to promote early voting among Black voters, with Stevie Wonder joining in her 60t...

Guitar World

“There I was, 28 years old, playing with Stevie Wonder – and he makes the song a bass feature!” Did Nate Watts play on the most under-appreciated bass anthem ever?

The story behind the incredible 10-minute bassline on Stevie Wonder’s 1981 hit Do I Do

Guitar World

He was a ’60s blues firebrand straight out of the “Surrey delta”, before he switched to the Strat and mastered a touch that has never been rivalled –here’s how Jeff Beck forever reshaped the way guitarists think about ‘feel’

From faux slide lines and whammy bar manipulation to fingerstyle phraseology and harmonics, learn the key tricks of Jeff Beck’s incredible lead playing

The Independent UK

Stevie Wonder endorses Kamala Harris for US president: ‘I know and believe she will win’

His vote will be signed, sealed, and delivered...

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Best podcasts of the week: How Fox News went from ailing network to rightwing behemoth

In this week’s newsletter: Slow Burn returns for a new season, examining the phoenix-like rise of the American media giant. Plus: five of the best reality TV podcasts

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“There’s so many on the record but it’s now down to two for live”: Greg Phillinganes explains how he shares the Clavinet parts with Stevie Wonder on Higher Ground as he performs a set of Clav classics using Spectrasonics’ Keyscape

Revealed: the secret sauce on Michael McDonald’s I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: The Wonder of Stevie; Greatest Hits Radio 60s; Archive on 4; Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman – review

The Obamas, Janelle Monáe et al sing the praises of Stevie Wonder’s genius; Ken Bruce and Joanna Lumley are a dream 60s radio team. Plus, assorted horrors nuclear and otherwise

Guitar World

“The blues deserve a chance… My love really sits with that genre of music”: Jackson 5 guitarist and singer Tito Jackson has died aged 70

Tito's guitar work was key to the group's success, while his last solo album saw him collaborate with George Benson, Joe Bonamassa and Stevie Wonder

Guitar World

“Someone told me you can’t play slap bass on a fretless, but when Prince picked up my bass he slapped the heck out of it!” Esperanza Spalding on jamming with Prince, and her stunning Justin Bieber upset

A support slot with Prince set the stage for Esperanza Spalding’s 2011 Grammy win and a whole new level of recognition

The Independent UK

Corinne Bailey Rae: ‘I was seen as boring. Lily Allen started a campaign against me’

The ‘Put Your Records On’ singer tells Annabel Nugent why she swapped mellow Noughties soul for blistering political pop-rock that could win her a Mercury Prize

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"Oh my goodness! It's so rousing! Especially the end!": The soundtrack of Gene Simmons' life

Kiss bassist, Demon and fire-breather Gene Simmons picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the "most dishonest" album Kiss ever made

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