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Benny Blanco, Ed Sheeran, Halsey and Khalid sued for copyright infringement
Benny Blanco, Halsey, Khalid and Ed Sheeran, as well as their respective labels, are being sued for copyright infringement over Blanco’s debut single ‘Eastside’. ‘Eastside’, which was co-written by Sheeran, was released in 2018 and featured guest vocals from Khalid and Halsey. Now, Konstantine Lois and Shane Williams of the band American XO are alleging the track has strong similarities to their 2015 song ‘Loveless’. According to TMZ, Lois and Williams claim the songs share similar note dyads, note intervals and tempos, as well as a familiar beat. They allege that Blanco must have come across ‘Loveless’, and copied...
Megadeth part ways with co-founder David Ellefson following grooming allegations
Megadeth have parted ways with co-founding member David Ellefson, two weeks after the bassist denied allegations that he groomed an underage girl online. Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine announced the decision in a statement on social media yesterday (May 24), two weeks after the band first acknowledged the allegations against Ellefson. Despite Ellefson’s departure, the statement promises fans can still expect to hear new Megadeth music, which the band have long teased and which Mustaine says is “almost complete”, and tour with Lamb Of God over the summer. “We do not take this decision lightly. While we do not know every...
Grammy official explains why a K-pop category is unlikely to happen anytime soon
A Grammy official has explained why K-pop is unlikely to get its own category anytime soon. READ MORE: BTS’ ‘Butter’ is a cool, crisp summer anthem that doubles as a potent shot of self-confidence The Recording Academy, which presents the annual Grammy Awards, occasionally adds new categories to the awards ceremony. The most recent additions are Best Global Music Performance and Best Música Urbana Album, which were announced on April 30 and will be introduced next year during the 64th Grammy Awards. But according to Bill Freimuth, the chief awards officer at the Recording Academy, a K-pop-only category seems...
Independent music venues in the US have still received $0 in government relief
Independent music venues in the US are still yet to receive any federal relief from the Small Business Administration (SBA) despite the Save Our Stages Act passing into law five months ago. The coronavirus-enforced shutdown of live music in 2020 had sparked fears that many venues across the country would have to close permanently, but the passing of the Save Our Stages Act in December – which guarantees independent venues and theatres $16 billion (£11.27 million) in federal relief grants – raised hopes of a recovery for the live music sector in the US. READ MORE: London’s legendary Crobar...
Robert Plant says he assembled a personal archive over lockdown that will be publicly released “when I kick the bucket”
Robert Plant has revealed that he assembled a massive personal archive, including unreleased music, over lockdown that will only be released when he dies. The Led Zeppelin frontman spoke about his plans on the latest edition of his Digging Deep podcast, which was released yesterday (May 24). READ MORE: Led Zeppelin – rank the albums Plant told his co-host Matt Everitt that he’d spent the past year “in Worcestershire, Shropshire, the Welsh borders; just walking, painting, drawing”. Advertisement He then revealed that, due to the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, he’d had ample time recently to “put my house in order”. “All...
Sean Ono Lennon shares lengthy Twitter thread about political correctness
Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has shared a lengthy Twitter thread on political correctness and how he believes it has negatively impacted “culture”. Lennon took to Twitter yesterday (May 24) to share his experiences growing up with a Japanese mother. “When I was young ppl used to say racist shit about Asians around me all the time and then be like ‘Oh sorry! But you’re not reeeally Asian so…’ and I think they sincerely thought that would make me feel better,” he wrote. Advertisement “I’m not exactly sure why I brought that up...
Rebecca Black announces details of new project ‘Rebecca Black Was Here’
Rebecca Black has announced details of a new full-length project and shared a new track and video. ‘Rebecca Black Was Here’ will come out on June 16, and is being previewed by new song ‘Worth It For The Feeling’. READ MORE: Why Rebecca Black has been cool all along (and ‘Friday’ is a high-camp masterpiece) ‘Worth It For The Feeling’ follows on from Black’s previous 2021 releases, ‘Girlfriend’ and ‘Personal’, alongside her ten-year anniversary remix of hit ‘Friday’, featuring 3OH!3, Big Freedia and 100 gecs‘ Dylan Brady. Advertisement “It’s been important to me to create as much of a distinct world/era...
Bow Wow and Soulja Boy say their upcoming Verzuz battle is “bigger than life”
Bow Wow and Soulja Boy have teased their upcoming Verzuz battle, saying that the competition is going to be “bigger than life”. READ MORE: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on ‘Verzuz’ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music” Verzuz is the popular entertainment series that pits producers, songwriters and artists against each other in a rap battle style format on Instagram Live and Triller. Competitors take it in turns playing a song from a list of 20 from their discography, as fans, friends and fellow artists watch on. A winner is later decided by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz....
Headie One shares new ‘Daily Duppy’ freestyle
Headie One is the latest artist to take part in GRM Daily’s ‘Daily Duppy’ freestyle. READ MORE: Headie One – ‘Edna’ review: proof the Tottenham MC is the king of drill and so much more besides You can watch Headie One’s performance below, which sees him joined by members of the OFB collective to which he belongs. Former participants in the Daily Duppy series include Fredo, Digga D, Unknown P, Aitch and more. Advertisement It’s the first new material from Headie One since he featured on Smallgod’s latest single ‘Sinner’ earlier this month (May 10). On May 11, meanwhile,...Recent Posts
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