Beach Boys guitarist wants foreign royalties lawsuit against Universal Music revived

propelled to fame and fortune as one-fourth of Culture Club in 1982, has released chart-topping hits such as “Karma Chameleon,” “Time,” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”However, before reaching eye-popping levels of global stardom, the British singer — who is set to embark on a 25-city North America tour with the group next month — recalled when he was told that his music would never see the light of day on US radio because of his sexuality.“I use the word ‘he’ and have done so for many years,” the 62-year-old told The Post. “In fact, when I was doing ‘Cheapness and Beauty’ I was told emphatically in America that I would never get played on radio because the songs used the word ‘he,’ ” he added, referring to his hit 1995 studio album.‘If you are gay and you keep it light, you can be camp on the surface and jump around in costumes but don’t talk about anything serious.

Boy Meets World have revealed that they haven’t spoken to co-star Ben Savage in years, saying he has “ghosted” them.Savage starred as Cory Matthews in the 1990s American sitcom, which began in 1993 and ended in 2000.Speaking to Variety, Savage’s three co-stars – Danielle Fishel (Topanga), Rider Strong (Shawn) and Will Friedle (Eric) said they haven’t spoken to Savage in three years after being “so close” for years after the show ended.“As a blanket statement, Boy Meets World is an overwhelmingly positive experience in all of our lives,” Strong said.Discussing how they launched a podcast about the show and asked Savage if he wanted to take part, Fishel said: “He was very adamant that it was not for him.“He was also very clear, ‘I don’t want it to stop you. If you guys want to do it, go ahead.’ The time between those conversations and the time we actually started the podcast was a significant amount of time.”She added that Savage “kind of disappeared from our lives,” adding of the time she had a baby in 2019: “We were just so, so close, especially during that time.

Original Bay City Rollers frontman Nobby Clark has vowed to recover decades’ worth of royalties – claiming it was his voice on the band’s biggest US hit. For almost a decade, Gordon “Nobby” Clark was the voice of the Edinburgh band before being replaced by Les McKeown, who died in 2021.

The Beach Boys will perform back-to-back-to-back concerts with John Stamos, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and fireworks at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl for their July 4 Spectacular.Sounds like quite the festive way to ring in the summer holiday.At the trio of shows, fans can expect timeless hits like “Good Vibrations,” “Surfin’ USA,” “I Get Around,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” and “Kokomo” from the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.And if you want to hear all of the above and more live from Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and the Boys, you can still scoop up last-minute seats.They won’t cost you an arm and a leg either.At the time of publication, we found seats going for as low as $50 before fees on Vivid Seats.Want to jam out with the iconic band AND John Stamos live?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about The Beach Boys’ 2023 July 4 Spectacular below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar of The Beach Boys’ three July 4 Spectacular gigs at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl including dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

On-air mistakes make for funny TV moments — and Whoopi Goldberg had her latest blunder on the Monday, June 26, episode of The View.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor As “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” rolls through its premiere schedule like a boulder chasing the eponymous hero, Variety spoke with Harrison Ford at the 69th Taormina Film Festival. On the terrace of Hotel Metropole, Ford looked resplendent in his black tuxedo, reminiscent of the suave version of Indiana Jones that opened “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Despite a curmudgeonly reputation, underlined even more by his role as the scene-stealing psychiatrist Paul in the hit Apple sitcom “Shrinking,” Ford seems to be enjoying his goodbye tour as he celebrates his fifth and final outing as the whip cracking archaeologist.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “The Conners” and “The Righteous Gemstones” star John Goodman says he misses his “Roseanne” co-star Roseanne Barr, but he’s not sure he’d work with her again. Hit sitcom “Roseanne” was canceled by ABC in 2018 after a racially-charged tweet by Barr about Valerie Jarrett, an African-American woman who was a senior adviser to Barack Obama throughout his presidency. Barr later apologized. Later that year, Goodman told the Sunday Times: “I was surprised at the response. And that’s probably all I should say about that … I know for a fact that she’s not a racist.” He added that Barr was “going through hell.” Barr then thanked Goodman “for speaking truth about me.”

Puck News reported Thursday.She allegedly wants a Pat Sajak-sized paycheck, too, as the longtime host is set to retire at the end of the upcoming Season 41. Puck claims that White, 66, makes $3 million per season — and has for 18 years, receiving bonuses not raises during that time.She appears to have hired Bryan Freedman, who represented embattled short-lived “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards, with Puck reporting Freedman is “hitting the pay discrepancy issue hard with Sony, as well as possible gender discrimination with respect to White’s salary.”In 2016, Forbes reported that Sajak, 76, earned $15 million a year from the show.

In June 1999, Dutch pop purveyors Vengaboys scored their first Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Since the dawn of radio, the United States has been and remains the only major country in the world where terrestrial radio pays no royalties to performers or recorded-music copyright owners of the songs it plays. While the more than 8,300 AM and FM stations across the country pay royalties to songwriters and publishers, they have never paid performers or copyright holders, although streaming services and satellite radio do. The bipartisan American Music Fairness Act,which aims to address that situation, was introduced into the House of Representatives in 2021 and the Senate last year, by Senators Alex Padilla (D.-Calif.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.).

one beach music festival on your agenda.Thankfully, we did some homework and found the perfect multi-day, seaside musical extravaganza just for you.That would be the Beach It Music Festival taking place at the Virginia Beach oceanfront in Virginia Beach, VA from June 22-25.And if you’re a country music fan, you’re going to love this year’s lineup.Just a few of the mega headliners set to take the sandy stages include Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Riley Green and Cole Swindell.Brothers Osborne, Kip Moore, Jo Dee Messina, Hailey Whitters and Megan Moroney will be lending their talents to the aquatic festivities as well.Heck, even “American Idol” winner Iam Tongi is on the bill.Want last-minute tickets?You’re in luck. Not only are they still available but they are reasonably priced considering all the talent attached to this year’s event.At the time of publication, we found three-day general admission passes going for as low as $242 before fees on Vivid Seats.Still need to know more before committing?We’ve got all the 2023 Beach It details you’re looking for and more below.All prices are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices for this year’s Beach It Festival can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

While professional football has always captivated American audiences with its gladiatorial drama and drive, it’s at heart a multi-billion-dollar enterprise, propelled by profits and ratings. But amateur football, especially at the high school level, is a galvanizing force for communities, both rural and urban. It brings hope and unity; it’s an escape and an outlet; and for some it’s a pathway out of poverty.

A 12-year-old boy known for busking on Market Street and wowing shoppers with his vocals has appeared on hit TV show America's Got Talent - and got a standing ovation from all the judges.

, and while raising a young baby as a single parent (she split from her husband while pregnant with her son). She won her second term in 2020 easily—with more than  of the vote. But still, the world being what it is, she doubted herself.“When I made my decision to run, none of the 15 largest cities [in the country] had a woman mayor,” she tells Glamour.

Bloomington, Indiana is going to be a little bit country-fried this weekend.From June 14-17, the annual Tailgate and Tallboys Festival is swooping into the Bloomington Interstate Center for four days of raucous, boot-stompin’, honky-tonk good times.Headlining the annual festival this year are mega stars Nickelback, Parker McCollum, Kane Brown, Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll.That’s not all though.Bailey Zimmerman, Yung Gravy, Warren Zeiders, Jackson Dean and Hailey Whitters will be there too.In total, 26 artists will be gracing the stages at the BIM this weekend.And if you’re scrambling for last-minute tickets to take part in all the fun, we’re here to lend a steady hand.Our team did a bit of research and found four-day general admission passes going for as low as $192 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $27 before fees if there’s only one day you’d like to attend.Need a bit more information before checking out?Keep reading — all the details you’re looking for and more (!) can be found below.We’ve broken down all of the best multi and single-day ticket prices here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

The adventures of “Queen of the Universe” season 2 are about to get bigger and better than ever before.

Luke Bryan got real about his work-life balance struggles — and pressures — after finishing season 21 of American Idol ahead of his nationwide tour.

QTY, has died.News of the musician’s death was shared on The Lemonheads‘ Facebook page this week with the caption: “Life is short and unforgiving.“RIP Dan Lardner, we will forever love you.”The news was accompanied by a photo of Lardner hugging The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando.The QTY musician was Dando’s guest of honour when the latter opened for Psychedelic Furs on their recent US tour.No further details about the cause of death have been shared.Lardner performed guitar and vocals in indie rock band QTY, alongside Alex Niemetz (guitar/vocals), Peter Baumann (bass), and Alan Yuch (drums).The New York group started in 2014 and signed to Dirty Hit Records, releasing their self-titled debut album in 2017, produced by former Suede member Bernard Butler.In 2017, NME described QTY as “New York’s most exciting new band”, before they were featured on the NME 100 list in 2018, describing their sound as “guitar-pop at its most catchy” that “follows in the long line of bands from New York who sound oh so very much like they’re from New York”.“There was a point in the studio where Alex and I wanted to play around a bit and Bernard told us we knew what we wanted to do with the songs – which we did, we knew what we wanted to do with them before we got into the studio – so we didn’t need to [do that],” Dan told NME back in 2017.

A US judge last week cut back a lawsuit filed by members of the rock band Orleans against Warner Music over the way the major has been processing and paying streaming royalties. Some of the claims made by the band in the lawsuit were dismissed, although some remain.At the core of the litigation filed by Orleans members John Hall and Lance Hoppen is a common gripe in the artist community: record companies allowing their foreign subsidiaries to make deductions on digital income and then calculating the artist royalty based on what is received by the label in the artist’s home country after those deductions.

Sometimes actors won’t always reap the benefits of a career highlight.