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Quincy Jones, 28-Time Grammy-Winning Producer And Composer, Dies At 91

Quincy Jones, 28-Time Grammy-Winning Producer And Composer, Dies At 91

Quincy Jones, the legendary music producer, composer, arranger, and band leader, died on Sunday night (November 3) in his Bel Air home at the age of 91. Throughout his distinguished seven decade career, Jones shaped the sound and direction of contemporary music, amassing a staggering 28 Grammys and 80 nominations for his groundbreaking, innovative work.…MORE

Young Thug Accepts Plea Deal In Georgia RICO Case And Is Released From Prison

Young Thug Accepts Plea Deal In Georgia RICO Case And Is Released From Prison

Young Thug was released from prison on Thursday (October 31) after two years of confinement as his RICO trial was drawn out. The chart-topping rapper, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, stood before a judge and pleaded no contest to RICO and gang leader counts, while pleading guilty to his other charges that include…MORE

Ed Sheeran Wins Appeals Court Ruling In Marvin Gaye Copyright Case

Ed Sheeran Wins Appeals Court Ruling In Marvin Gaye Copyright Case

On Friday (November 1), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Ed Sheeran’s No. 2 hit, “Thinking Out Loud,” did not infringe on the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The court ruling found that the songs share only “fundamental musical building blocks,” while stating that “overprotecting such basic…MORE

Liam Payne’s Body Set To Be Embalmed In Preparation For Return to London

Liam Payne’s Body Set To Be Embalmed In Preparation For Return to London

On Saturday (November 2), a source confirmed that the body of Liam Payne was being transferred to the British Cemetery in Chacarita, the largest cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in order to “begin the embalming process to preserve the body for the return trip” to London. The late One Direction singer, who fell to his…MORE

Tyler, The Creator’s ‘CHROMAKOPIA’ Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart

Tyler, The Creator’s ‘CHROMAKOPIA’ Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart

Tyler, the Creator’s new album, CHROMAKOPIA, debuts atop the Billboard 200 chart this week, giving the Grammy-winning rapper his third No. 1 album of his career. Even though CHROMAKOPIA dropped on a Monday and not the standard Friday release, it still moved 299,500 units, marking Tyler’s most successful week ever while becoming the sixth largest…MORE

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