14 Essential Quincy Jones Songs NYT | Top Stories By: Ben Sisario 4 November 2024 at 18:38 As a producer, arranger, composer, bandleader and recording artist, he made a powerful mark on nearly every genre he touched. He died Sunday, at 91. © Bettmann, via Getty ImagesQuincy Jones was one of the most powerful forces in American popular music for more than half a century.
How Robert Smith of the Cure Became Rock’s Most Dogged Activist NYT | Top Stories By: Ben Sisario and Charlie Gates 1 November 2024 at 17:05 With his band’s first new album in 16 years out Friday, post-punk’s dark prince discusses enduring on his own terms and clashing with the most powerful company in live music.