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  • Lesley Gore headshot from 1963
    circa 1963: Headshot portrait of singer and actor Lesley Gore resting her arms on the back of a chair and smiling. She wears a gingham shirt. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
    Behind The Song

    This No. 1 Hit From 1963 Spurred an Intense Race Between Two Iconic Producers

    06.19.26

    By Melanie Davis

  • Quincy Jones pointing at Michael Jackson
    LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 28 : Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones with Grammy Awards Jackson won at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards, February 28, 1984 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by /Bob Riha Jr./Getty Images)
    Features

    Why Quincy Jones Once Said That Michael Jackson Was As “Greedy” and “Machiavellian As They Come”

    11.26.25

    By Peter Burditt

  • 3 Rock Tracks That Live and Die by Their Bass Line
    Features

    During the Recording of ‘Thriller’, Michael Jackson “Sang His Heart Out” and Burst a Speaker

    02.05.26

    By Peter Burditt

  • On This Day

    On This Day in 1987, Michael Jackson Topped the Charts with a Song That Would’ve Featured Prince—Had Quincy Jones Gotten His Way

    10.24.25

    By Clayton Edwards

  • 3 of the Best Opening Tracks from a Debut Album—Classic Rock Edition
    DEVORE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 29: Dutch-born American musician Eddie Van Halen, of the group Van Halen, plays guitar as he performs onstage during US Festival concert, Devore, California, May 29, 1983. (Photo by Getty Images/Bob Riha, Jr.)
    The List

    3 Legendary 1980s Guitar Solos That Were Improvised in the Studio

    04.05.26

    By Em Casalena

  • (MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) Cyndi Lauper performing at a WNEW Christmas Concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 19, 1986. (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
    Cyndi Lauper performing at a WNEW Christmas Concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 19, 1986.
    Behind The Song

    Cyndi Lauper Admits That She Said She Hated This Iconic Song When Recording It

    05.01.26

    By Kat Caudill

  • Features

    Unsurprisingly, Quincy Jones Was Not a Fan of Michael Jackson’s Pet Snake

    03.30.25

    By Peter Burditt

  • On This Day in 1971: Rod Stewart Scored His First Hot 100 Chart-Topper with His Classic Song “Maggie May”
    ROD STEWART – 1971 (Photo by Shutterstock)
    The List

    3 Famous Songs You Didn’t Know Started as Throwaways

    03.08.26

    By Em Casalena

  • 3 Rock Songs From 1963 That Still Make Me Smile Today
    CIRCA 1963: Rock and roll singer Elvis Presley strums his guitar in a movie still in circa 1963. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    The List

    3 Rock Songs From 1963 That Still Make Me Smile Today

    09.25.26

    By Gayle Thompson

  • Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges standing outside in New York city.; circa 1970; New York. (Photo by Art Zelin/Getty Images)
    Behind The Song

    Before He Was the Dude, a Teenage Jeff Bridges Sold a Song to Quincy Jones for This Classic Movie

    03.25.25

    By Melanie Davis

  • Cynthia Erivo
    Latest Music News & Stories

    Watch Cynthia Erivo, Lainey Wilson, Stevie Wonder, and Janelle Monáe Honor Quincy Jones in Epic Tribute at Grammy Awards

    02.02.25

    By Paige Gawley

  • Features

    The ‘Facts of Life’ Star Who Sang on Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Hit “Pretty Young Thing”

    09.04.25

    By Tina Benitez-Eves

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