Hold up — *how* much does Diddy pay Sting for using “Every Breath You Take” in “I’ll Be Missing You”?

Hold up — *how* much does Diddy pay Sting for using “Every Breath You Take” in “I’ll Be Missing You”?

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARASDiddy’s 1997 number-one hit “I’ll Be Missing You” is based on the 1983 number-one hit “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, written by the band’s frontman, Sting.  On Wednesday, Diddy revealed just how much money Sting makes from the use of that sample. After Diddy sampled “Every Breath You Take” without Sting’s…Read More…

Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” is 2023’s most-streamed song globally so far

Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” is 2023’s most-streamed song globally so far

Columbia RecordsDespite the popularity of vinyl, streaming shows no sign of slowing down. According to Luminate, the company that provides data to the Billboard charts, global music on-demand audio streams in 2023 crossed the one-trillion mark on March 31: the earliest that milestone has ever been reached in a single year. Luminate has also crunched the numbers…Read More…

BTS star Suga’s documentary, ‘Road to D-Day’, to hit Disney+ April 21

BTS star Suga’s documentary, ‘Road to D-Day’, to hit Disney+ April 21

Cindy Ord/WireImageWe now have more information on the latest BTS content from Disney+, this time featuring Suga. SUGA: Road to D-Day, will find the 30-year-old rapper heading out on a musical journey that takes him “around the world from Seoul to Tokyo, Las Vegas and beyond in search of musical inspiration for his upcoming album D-DAY,” per the streamer.…Read More…

Music notes: Katy Perry, Suga, Gayle and more

Music notes: Katy Perry, Suga, Gayle and more

Katy Perry is giving Kim Kardashian a run for her money when it comes to who has the best “ugly cry face.” Katy posted a video clip from American Idol showcasing a closeup of her emotional expression and captioning it, “Hi this is my ugly cry face.” Kim – who became a meme for her…Read More…

Christina Aguilera reveals she lost her V-card “later than you would think”

Christina Aguilera reveals she lost her V-card “later than you would think”

Courtesy of SpotifyIn 2012, Christina Aguilera went from being just slightly naughty with hits like “Genie in a Bottle” to being outwardly sexual, with a new look and songs like “Dirrty” and its controversial music video. But in real life, Christina says she was much more buttoned-up than you might think. Appearing on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, Christina…Read More…

Halsey cast in horror movie sequel ‘MaXXXine’

Halsey cast in horror movie sequel ‘MaXXXine’

Arnold Jerocki/Getty ImagesFresh from appearing in Americana, a movie that debuted at the South by Southwest Festival in March, Halsey has landed another movie role. The “Die 4 Me” singer is one of several big names in MaXXine, the third installment of the horror film series that also includes X and Pearl. The cast includes Kevin Bacon, Bobby Cannavale, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito and Elizabeth Debicki. X, about the making…Read More…