Robin Thicke & Pharrell Williams to Pay $5M in Final ‘Blurred Lines’ Verdict...
Judgment in the “Blurred Lines” copyright lawsuit was finally settled once and for all on Monday when a California federal judge entered a nearly $5 million judgment against Robin Thicke and Pharrell...
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Ed Sheeran Ordered to Face Marvin Gaye ‘Let’s Get It On’ Plagiarism Lawsuit
Ed Sheeran is not getting off the hook from plagiarism claims filed against him from the rights holders of Marvin Gaye's 1973 classic "Let's Get It On." On Thursday (Jan. 3), U.S. District Judge Louis...
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BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2019 Lineup: Patti LaBelle, Liz Phair, Tribute to...
A free opening-night concert with Patti LaBelle, a newly commissioned performance of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On by an all-star, all-woman band, and shows by Liz Phair, Salif Keita and Bomba Estereo...
View ArticleFrank Ocean, Prince, Marvin Gaye, Madonna & More Will Soundtrack Netflix’s...
Spike Lee revealed the song lists for season two of the Netflix series She's Gotta Have It on Thursday (May 23), which includes an episode with almost all Prince songs, as well as others with songs...
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Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ Gets a New, Yet Still Relevant, Music Video:...
It's been nearly 50 years since the 1971 release of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," an observation on society's injustices. On Friday (Sept. 13), the classic got a 2019 music video, with the lyrics...
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Marvin Gaye Family Claims in Court That Pharrell Williams Committed Perjury
Love it or hate it, the "Blurred Lines" case became a signature moment this past decade after Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke and a song publisher were ordered to pay nearly $5 million for infringing...
View ArticleMusic-Star Dads and Their Famous Kids
When kids grow up with famous dads, it’s hard for them to stay out of the limelight. In honor of Father’s Day this Sunday, see the famous kids and their famous pops — from those who are grown with...
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Ed Sheeran Must Face Trial Over Accusation That He Copied Marvin Gaye Song
A federal judge says Ed Sheeran must face a jury trial over whether he stole key pieces of his “Thinking Out Loud” from Marvin Gaye‘s iconic “Let’s Get It On,” rejecting the British...
View ArticleJan Gaye, Wife of Motown Legend Marvin Gaye, Dies at 66
Janis Hunter Gaye, the second wife of Motown legend Marvin Gaye and the inspiration for several of his songs, died Saturday of an undisclosed cause at her home in Rhode Island, her family announced....
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Ed Sheeran Sings During Self-Deprecating Testimony at Copyright Trial
In a packed New York courtroom, Ed Sheeran picked up his guitar Thursday and launched into a tune that has him locked in a copyright dispute over Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get it On” as the...
View ArticleThe Yacht Rock Joke Is Getting Old: Critic’s Take
What is yacht rock? In the new HBO movie, Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, no one can agree on a definition. For the comedian Fred Armisen, yacht rock is “a very relaxing feeling.” But for the writer Rob...
View ArticleSZA Teases Plans for ‘Peaceful Children’s Music’ to Fulfill Record Contract
Just weeks after the release of her Lana project, SZA has teased plans for her next musical endeavors, hinting that it may simply be a ploy to satisfy the demands of her recording contract. SZA shared...
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