*Michael Jackson’s music continues to resonate with audiences decades after it first debuted. From timeless classics like “I Want You Back” and “Beat It” to the iconic “Thriller” and “Man in the ...

When Jones and Jackson listened to Thriller for the first time, they thought it sounded terrible. They realized they had to make changes before they put it out. One of these changes was cutting the ...

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Quincy Jones, who passed away Sunday at 91, worked with Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, the Weeknd, Travis Scott, Young Thug and Will Smith, among dozens more. But Jones’s partnership ...