Sam Smith and boyfriend Christian Cowan‘s outfits were in perfect harmony during a grocery run at Erewhon Market in Los Angeles on Tuesday (August 29).
13.08.2023 - 00:19 / justjared.com
Music can bring people together, even across generations. However, a song can also tear them apart.
Some music is so polarizing, for a variety of reasons, that it might lead to a lawsuit.
Over the years, a multitude of major hits have had their day in court. Often, the artist responsible for the hit has been sued by another musician who feels that they’ve been ripped off or had their copyright infringed upon.
For instance, take the legal battle over “Blurred Lines,” which played out extensively in the press over the years. We promise more details on that are to come, by the way.
But Robin Thick and Pharrell Williams‘ hit wasn’t the only example in recent memory. Some artists have even been sued multiple times.
We gathered together 15 songs in total that have led to a lawsuit and provided an update on how things ended up working out.
Scroll through a list of songs that were or still are in the middle of lawsuits…
Sam Smith and boyfriend Christian Cowan‘s outfits were in perfect harmony during a grocery run at Erewhon Market in Los Angeles on Tuesday (August 29).
Even if this whole folk-country genre isn’t your jam, this song has been pretty unavoidable, right?
TikTok have revealed their songs of the summer for 2023, including tracks from Central Cee and Dave, Mae Stephens and FIFTY FIFTY.The social media app has shared the most played songs from across their platform, globally as well as in the UK. The lists are ranked by how many total video creations each song got over the summer.Mae Stephens topped the global Songs of the Summer playlist with her woozy revenge track ‘If We Ever Broke Up’. Speaking on this feat, the Kettering singer said, “I am truly honoured to have the global number one spot for TikTok’s Song of the Summer!”“I’m speechless, I never imagined it to climb that far.
Sam Smith is a big fan of Vancouver — and Canada in general.
Some shows get canceled after a few seasons. Some only last for a few weeks. And then, there are those that get yanked from broadcast after a single night’s airing.
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eight nominations, including video of the year, ahead of this year’s show. Should Swift sweep in all of her categories, the already 14-time VMAs winner will dethrone Madonna, 64, — who’s collected 20 moon people over the past four decades — as the second-winningest VMA performer of all time with 22 moon persons.
Olivia Rodrigo has become the youngest person ever to receive the BRIT Billion Award.Rodrigo – who is currently only 20 years old – scored the landmark achievement in mid-July, but was presented with the award last weekend (August 17) while the singer was in the UK to promote her latest single ‘Bad Idea Right?’.A post shared by The BRIT Awards (@brits)The BRIT Billion Award, which was introduced earlier this year, recognises artists who achieve an astounding one billion digital streams in the United Kingdom. Other artists who have received the award so far since its inception in May include ABBA, Coldplay, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Lana Del Rey, Queen, Becky Hill, James Arthur, Rita Ora, Lewis Capaldi and Ellie Goulding.Olivia Rodrigo’s highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Guts’ is set to release on September 8 via Geffen (pre-order/pre-save here).
Selena Gomez was living her best life at Karol G’s concert in Los Angeles. The Hollywood star, who is preparing to release a new single and her third studio album, was spotted on Friday night, August 18, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in California.
Selena Gomez and acclaimed producer Fred Again appear to be cooking up a new bop.
astro relevant banger “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and Roxette’s dedication to the ache of hindsight, “It Must Have Been Love.” The rise of MTV brought a deluge of earnest hair metal ballads and music videos in varying degrees of cringe, including but not limited to “Love Bites,” “Heaven,” “Don’t Know What You Got (‘Til It’s Gone),” “Home Sweet Home,” “More Than Words,”and “Ballad of Jayne.” The 1990’s saw wrenching classics from the likes of Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Meatloaf and Metallica. Just as there’s a fairy tale, cookie, dog breed, movie villain, power color, sex toy, and flower varietal for each zodiac sign, so too is there a power ballad.
The nominees for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced, with a Video of the Year category featuring Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Smith & Kim Petras, SZA and Taylor Swift. While Swift and SZA also take the lead in terms of overall nominations, with 8 and 6 respectively, everyone else in the category is trailing right behind them with five noms each.
Andrew Walker‘s 26th Hallmark Channel movie is set to air this weekend!
Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA leading the list.Swift is leading the way with eight nominations, SZA earned six and Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sam Smith have all earned five each. The entire group of artists are also in the running for this year’s Video of the Year category.This year’s edition of the VMAs also features a slew of first-time nominees, 35 to be exact.
MTV has unveiled the list of nominees for the 2023 VMAs and Taylor Swift is leading the pack with 8 nods.
The tearjerking moment Sinead O'Connor fans broke out into a rendition of her biggest hit as they waited for her funeral cortege to pass her Irish home was captured on video.
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Billie Eilish brought out Philadelphia rapper Armani White at Osheaga festival this weekend to perform his song ‘Billie Eilish’.The rapper named his 2022 Neptunes-sampling viral hit after the pop star, and both were playing the Canadian festival on Saturday (August 5).During the show, Eilish teased the appearance by telling the crowd: “You know that song, ‘Big T-shirt, Billie Eilish’.”The song then began playing over the speakers and then White came out to perform a shortened version of the track.After the set, he tweeted: “BILLIE EILISH JUST BROUGHT ME OUT!!! Ohmyfuckingod.“I have never heard that many people scream in my fucking life hahaha Billie Eilish has an army!!”BILLIE EILISH JUST BROUGHT ME OUT!!! Ohmyfuckingod— Armani White (@armaniblanco) August 6, 2023Earlier in the weekend, Eilish headlined Lollapalooza in Chicago and gave a live debut to ‘What Was I Made For?’, her song from the Barbie soundtrack.The singer recently shared the Finneas-produced melancholic piano-led ballad for the blockbuster film’s accompanying album, appearing alongside Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Sam Smith and more.In a pioneering move, Eilish’s Lollapalooza set was partially solar-powered by intelligent, zero-emission battery systems.The pop singer shared that the climate-friendly performance is part of the Music Decarbonization Project co-founded by Eilish herself in partnership with the environmental non-profit REVERB.According to a press release, the zero-emissions battery systems that will power her set will be supplied and managed by Overdrive Energy Solutions and will be charged via a temporary onsite “solar farm”.
Selena Gomez enjoyed a night out with producer Fred Again this week, and someone else at the restaurant is opening up about what they saw.
His job is Billboard Hot 100!