Deke Richards, Motown songwriter-producer, dies
BELLINGHAM, Washington (AP) — Motown songwriter-producer Deke Richards has died at a hospice at age 68.
The Game sued over alleged theft of mixtape beat
California rapper, The Game, is being sued for $100,000 by producer Infamous over the alleged use of his beat on his new mixtape...
Quincy Jones: 'Chutzpah was not in my vocabulary'
VIDEO - Working with everyone from Dinah Washington to Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones has made musical history...
Legendary producer Alphonso 'Fonce' Mizell dies
Legendary music producer Alphonso "Fonce" Mizell passed away yesterday at 68-years-old...
TheGrio's 100: J. Cole, 'Who Dat?' rapper asking 'What's next?'
TheGrio's 100 - As the first artist signed to Jay Z's label, Roc Nation, previously-underground rapper J. Cole gained overnight name recognition, with the music industry asking, 'Who Dat?'...
Quincy Jones on Kanye West: 'He's just a rapper'
At 77 years young, Quincy Jones is less shy than ever about giving his unbridled opinion...
Jackson producer, manager: 'No doubts' on new song
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - Some of Michael Jackson's family members are unhappy with the release of the posthumous single 'Breaking News'...
NYU names Swizz Beatz its first producer-in-residence
NEW YORK (AP) - Beatz will offer students one-on-one sessions, group lectures, songwriting critiques and mentoring...
