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Ten Nominations for Secretary of the Arts

Quincy Jones has officially called for President Obama (President Obama!) to create a Secretary of the Arts position in the U.S. cabinet. There’s an online petition for the cause, which has 170,350 signatures (and counting). Enjoy our list of nominees for the position: ...  read more

Quincy Jones lands South By Southwest keynote

Producer extraordinaire Quincy Jones has been named 2009's keynote speaker at SXSW. Following in the footsteps of 2008 speaker Lou Reed, Quincy will make his address March 19 in Austin, TX. ...  read more

We Are The Future Concert DVD To Release

From “We Are the World” to We Are The Future, Quincy Jones just doesn’t stop. The award-winning composer, and many other titles, organized concert and global event We Are The Future May 16, 2004, in Rome. If you weren’t among the one million attendees there, have no regrets, for you can watch it at the comfort of your home Jan. 23, 2007, when the DVD comes out. The footage includes performances from Carlos Santana, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Herbie Hancock, as well as many others. Here’s the tracklisting: Angelique Kidjo with Soundz of South Afrika Choir -“Afrika” Stomp - “Poles...  read more