Music
The excitement buzzing around The Miami Gardens 10th Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) music festival and concert series is at an all-time high, an understandably so. Hosted by comedians D.L. Hughley and Rickey Smiley, it’s no secret that the reputation of the annual event comes highly regarded. Just ask the likes of Patti LaBelle, Maze ft. Frankie […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A verdict saying Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke copied Marvin Gaye‘s music to create their hit song “Blurred Lines” could ripple across the music industry, potentially changing how artists work and opening the door to new copyright claims. An eight-person jury determined Tuesday that Williams and Thicke copied elements of Gaye’s […]
Drake dropped a surprise album earlier this year and he’s been promoting If Youre Reading This Its Too Late ever since. His promo run landed him in…
Approximately $400 million is expected to change hands strictly because of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Manny Pacquiao bout on May 2 in Las Vegas.…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury has completed its first full day of deliberations in a copyright infringement case in which Marvin Gaye’s family claims the 2013 hit “Blurred Lines” copied their father’s music. The eight-person panel left Friday afternoon after being told by U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt to resume their deliberations on […]
Bad girl Rihanna may have just scored a track with the Baddest man in music. An insider told The Boston Herald that Rihanna’s teaming up with Prince…
Rihanna is the world’s top streamed woman based on Spotify data analysis, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That’s a global statistic, but the numbers are different…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams lied about how they crafted the 2013 hit “Blurred Lines” and should be financially punished for using music by Marvin Gaye, a lawyer for the late singer’s family told a jury Thursday. An attorney for Williams and Thicke, however, said his clients did nothing wrong […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pharrell Williams told a jury Wednesday that he was trying to evoke the feel of Marvin Gaye’s music but did not copy the late singer’s work when he crafted the 2013 hit “Blurred Lines.” Williams said he grew up listening to Gaye’s music and was familiar with his song “Got to […]
The music on “Empire” continues to wow us with each episode. If it isn’t Jamal’s silky falsetto or Hakeem’s animated rap lyrics, Cookie’s adding the…
The drama surrounding Robin Thicke’s hit song “Blurred Lines” continues as new information reveals that $16,675,690 in profits were made from the Pharrell Williams and T.I.-assisted tune. According to The Hollywood Reporter, court testimony revealed that Thicke received $5,658,214, Williams collected $5,153,457 and T.I. made $704,774. The remaining $6.9 million was split between each artist’s […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Playboy Jazz Festival will pay tribute to one of Los Angeles’ own jazz greats, Gerald Wilson, with son Anthony Wilson leading his late father’s big band. Los Angeles Philharmonic presenter Laura Connelly says the June 13-14 festival at the Hollywood Bowl offers a mix of “jazz icons, emerging artists and […]
