Quincy Jones

‘I was cancelled’: Beverley Knight on gay rights, race and her West End renaissance

As a chart-topping singer in the ultra-controlled pop landscape of the 00s, she refused to be sexy, spoke out about Aids and was staunchly pro-Labour. Now, she’s one of theatre’s biggest stars – and ready to get the Tories out

Coco Khan

11, Mar, 2024 @5:00 AM

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson on his giant 50-song album: ‘I wanted to approach it like an experiment’

The composer and arranger has worked with everyone from Ray Charles to Rihanna. Now he’s stepping into the spotlight with a mammoth three and a half hour debut LP … and that’s just volume one

Ammar Kalia

13, Nov, 2023 @11:00 AM

The 50 best albums of 2022: No 3 – The Weeknd: Dawn FM

Abel Tesfaye’s luridly spectacular album continued his trangressive and dazzlingly deranged themes with gorgeous, grand music voiced by his depressive alter ego

Shaad D'Souza

21, Dec, 2022 @10:00 AM

Bruce Swedien, studio engineer for Michael Jackson, dies aged 86

Innovative technician described as a ‘sonic genius’ by long-time collaborator Quincy Jones also worked with Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Diana Ross and others

Rhi Storer

18, Nov, 2020 @1:58 PM

#TheShowMustBePaused: music industry plans day of silence for George Floyd

Stars including Quincy Jones and Billie Eilish join executives in promoting effort to halt operations as protests continue

André Wheeler

02, Jun, 2020 @2:59 AM

The 100 greatest UK No 1s: No 6, Michael Jackson – Billie Jean

Despite the allegations against him, certain of his songs have been deemed too good to lose, and Billie Jean tops the list

Dorian Lynskey

29, May, 2020 @7:21 AM

On my radar: Lolita Chakrabarti’s cultural highlights

The playwright and actor on eye-opening dance, a Quincy Jones documentary and dining at the Shard

Lolita Chakrabarti

22, Jun, 2019 @4:00 PM

George Benson: how we made Give Me the Night

‘I was tired and wanted to go home, so I put on this crazy affected voice. Quincy Jones promised he wouldn’t use it – but he did!’

Interviews by Dave Simpson

30, Apr, 2019 @5:00 AM

Soundtrack of America review – ritzy opening suffused with soul

Steve McQueen’s vision retracing a family tree of African American music in the city’s newest venue

Alex Needham

06, Apr, 2019 @6:54 AM

Grammys' female producers scheme backed by Pharrell and Ariana Grande

Justin Bieber among 200 industry figures to support proposal that at least two women are considered for every technical job

Laura Snapes

01, Feb, 2019 @5:46 PM

James Ingram obituary

Supple-voiced R&B singer whose hits included Yah Mo B There and Baby, Come to Me

Adam Sweeting

30, Jan, 2019 @6:02 PM

James Ingram, R&B star and Michael Jackson collaborator, dies aged 66

Producer Quincy Jones described Ingram as ‘a beautiful human being, with a heart the size of the moon’