Katy Perry, Capitol Records and the singer’s “Dark Horse” collaborators have filed an appeal to the verdict that ruled against them in the plagiarism case bought by Marcus Gray, a.k.a. Flame. The July verdict found that Perry and her team had copied aspects of their 2013 hit from a 2008 …
Read More »Elton John Defends Ellen DeGeneres Over George W. Bush Friendship
Elton John is the latest celebrity to defend Ellen DeGeneres’ friendship with former president George W. Bush, joining Reese Witherspoon and Kristen Bell who also stood by the talk show host. When asked about the situation in an interview with NPRwhile promoting his forthcoming autobiographyMeon Sunday, John said, “I admire …
Read More »Zac Brown Sues Ryan Tedder Over 'Nowhere Left to Go' Song Rights
Zac Brown has filed a lawsuit against Ryan Tedder over their collaboration “Nowhere Left to Go,” a song that featured on the country singer’s recent solo album The Controversy but was removed after the two artists tussled legally over the song’s rights. When the surprise eight-song The Controversy arrived digitally …
Read More »Yungblud Taps Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds for 'Original Me'
Yungblud dubs himself “the original loser” on his booming new song “Original Me,” a collaboration with Imagine Dragons‘ Dan Reynolds. “I’m so sick of me, wake up and hate to breathe,” the British singer belts over blaring synths and drums. “And I pride myself in that — so dramatic, I’ll …
Read More »Members of Fleet Foxes, The Shins Performed 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes' With Judy Collins
Dolly Parton’s surprise appearance may have grabbed most of the headlines during this past summer’s Newport Folk Festival, but one of the weekend’s most exciting moments came during the Sunday evening closing set when Fleet Foxes‘ Robin Pecknold, the Shins’ James Mercer and Eric Johnson (Fruit Bats) offered a note-by-note …
Read More »Hear Camila Cabello Mourn an Ex on New Track 'Cry For Me'
Camila Cabello has unveiled a new single, “Cry For Me,” a heartbroken (but upbeat) number about an ex boyfriend. The track was written by Cabello, Ryan Tedder, Lou Bell and Frank Dukes, and produced by Bell and Dukes, who also worked on the singer’s hits “Havana” and “Never Be the …
Read More »Ari Lennox's Rejection-Paved Road to 'Shea Butter Baby'
Ari Lennox wonders what her life would be like if her parents had listened to Korn. “I just got into Korn a couple years ago,” she explains. “My life would’ve been so different if my parents listened to Korn. That would’ve been fire!” Instead, Lennox grew up on ballad singers …
Read More »A Number One Radio Hit Costs $200,000, According to One Label Head
In April, P. Diddy’s Revolt Media announced plans for a “Hip Hop Summit,” with Diddy promising to “empower young people with sessions on the issues they care about.” “From entrepreneurship and economic empowerment to social justice, we’ll have the provocative conversations not happening anywhere else,” he added. Sure enough, in …
Read More »Watch Celine Dion's Cinematic Video for 'Imperfections'
Celine Dion has released a music video for her recent single “Imperfections.” Directed by Gabriel Coutu-Dumont and produced by Sailor Productions/Silent Partners Studio, the evocative video is shot entirely in black and white, with Dion taking over the screen in various gowns and high-end ensembles. The clip has a glamorous, …
Read More »Luke Combs on Upcoming Album: 'I Just Want to Grow Up a Little Bit'
Luke Combs‘ new album may be titled What You See Is What You Get,but the singer-songwriter says he’s got a few surprises up his sleeve when the album drops later this fall. “I’m really excited about the album,” he told Rolling Stone at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s All …
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