Category: Music News

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has chosen to uphold the original verdict of the “Blurred Lines” copyright infringement case, ruling Robin Thicke and Pharrell are guilty of plagiarizing Marvin Gaye’s 1977 “Got To Give It Up.” The two have been embroiled in a legal battle with Gaye’s estate since August 2013. Thicke and Pharrell were originally found …

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Washington, D.C. – Each year, the Librarian of Congress selects 25 recordings deemed to be “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” On Wednesday (March 21), Run-DMC’s breakthrough album Raising Hell was inducted into the Libray Of Congress’ National Recording Registry. “The thing that I remember most about Raising Hell is that it was so much great …

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After living with a heart condition for over 10 years, Queen Latifah’s mother — Rita Owens — has passed away. The “U.N.I.T.Y.” legend confirmed the news in a statement to People Magazine on Wednesday (March 21). “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news my mother, Rita Owens passed away today,” her statement read. “Anyone that has …

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Cardi B took a break from Twitter for about a month, returning this past Sunday (March 18). After breaking her silence with a message echoing her iHeart Radio Awards announcement about her debut album, Cardi addressed her absence on Tuesday (March 20). The “Bodak Yellow” star cited negativity as the reason for her withdrawal from the app. “Reason …

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SZA expects her next album to be the best music she’s made in her life, which is why she’s suggesting her musical follow-up to 2017’s Ctrl will be her last. “I’m still miserable,” she told Flaunt in a recent interview. “My world got so much smaller so fast. I have so much to write about. I feel like I’m …

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