ContactMusic — Legendary music mogul Quincy Jones has quit alcohol in his bid to lead a healthier lifestyle and slim down. The iconic producer and musician, 78, is already beginning to see results within eight weeks of cutting beer and liquor from his diet, and.... more info

Guardian Music — The veteran DJ talks us through some tracks to add joy and sparkle to Prince William's nuptials – and you can try them at home or in the street tooNorman Jay has never been to a royal wedding street party. "But I did go to one for the Jubilee cele... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offMarcin Wasilewski Trio Faithful Originally the backing band of Polish trumpet legend Tomasz Stanko, this trio have become one of the most admired contemporary ensembles in E... more info

Guardian Music — Grilled cheese sandwiches, diamond-encrusted shoes and several false starts: Alison Krauss tells Alfred Hickling about the genesis of her latest album'If you want to play old-time music, you've got to pay attention to your right hand ..." and Alison ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — L'Homme Scalp said... IDIOSYNCRATIC SELECTION BY ‘LES TONTONS SCALPEURS’ aired at CKRL 89,1 FM, Quebec City CANADA (FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE) * Marshall McLuhan - The Medium is the Massage Raymond Scott - IBM The Paperwork Explosion Dim Dim - ... more info

Mercury News, California — Young Cuban jazz pianist Alfredo Rodriguez will visit San Francisco and Santa Cruz later this week. more info

ContactMusic — Quincy Jones' actress daughter Rashida Jones has revealed she was in the running to play the lead in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! - until Nicole Kidman expressed interest in the musical role. The TV star admits she auditioned for the role of Satin... more info

E! Online — Rashida Jones is the perfect catch. She's beautiful, talented, smart (she went to Harvard, people!) and her parents are music maestro Quincy Jones and model turned actress Peggy... more info

Guardian Music — These Sheffield siblings eschew the synth-pop of their native city in favour of folk-tinged ballads with a soft but sinister edgeHometown: Sheffield.The lineup: Leigh Greenwood (vocals) and Adam Greenwood (guitar).The background: Because of the Human... more info

Impose Magazine — 11 Quincy Jones Some of you may have heard of this man. It's not especially daring to choose the producer with the most Grammy awards in music history, but I couldn’t ignore him. If Quincy Jones were glitter, he’d have been stuck to countless oth... more info