Quincy Jones, American composer, trumpeter and producer, dies age 91
Starting out in jazz in the early 1950s, Jones's career was crowned by the worldwide success of Michael Jackson's 1982 album 'Thriller,' of which he was the eminent producer. He…
Quincy Jones, music legend who worked with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra, dies at 91
Quincy Jones, a titan of American music who worked with artists ranging from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and who then reshaped pop music by collaborating with Michael Jackson on "Thriller",…
‘Songs of a Lost World,’ The Cure’s feverish, melancholy procession
Sixteen years after their last record, Robert Smith's band is back with a strong 14th album tinged with mourning, nostalgia and elegant ardor.
Clint Eastwood’s art of questioning the essence of the Hollywood hero
In recent years, the American director's films have been inspired by real-life events, depicting the achievements of individuals, who are transformed into heroes by contemporary showmanship.
In 1968, near Naples, arte povera was born, a revolutionary and festive moment
Amalfi, October 1968. The Italian art critic Germano Celant invited a group of young artists to the Mediterranean coast, where their works in wood, straw or canvas were a real…
‘The Diplomat’ season 2: The White House comes to the embassy
Allison Janney joins Keri Russell in the cast of the spy series released just days before the US presidential election.
Hats off to Stephen Jones, the master of millinery
In this edition of arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim meets the master of millinery, Stephen Jones, at a monumental exhibition of his work at Paris's Palais Galliera museum. The British designer…
‘Brat’ named word of the year by Collins dictionary
'Brat' was the name of UK singer Charli XCX's hit sixth album, and the word has now come to represent a 'confident, independent and hedonistic attitude,' said Collins.
A kaleidoscopic portrait of Henri Cartier-Bresson in Landerneau
A retrospective exhibition features the different sides to the master of the 'decisive moment,' with the aim of illustrating his evolution as a photographer.
Paris Opera to close its houses for years of renovation work
Two of the French capital’s most important cultural institutions, the Palais Garnier and the Opera Bastille, are in need of major renovations, according to France's Court of Accounts. As a…
