A copyright infringement trial that pits Ed Sheeran against the owners of the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s classic hit “Let’s Get It On” begins Monday in Manhattan federal court with jury selection. Billboard reports that opening statements will begin Tuesday. At issue are alleged similarities between Sheeran’s Grammy-winning hit “Thinking Out Loud” and Gaye’s soul classic, which was co-written by Ed Townsend.…… Read More…
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicEver since that video of Harry Styles and Emily Ratajkowski kissing in Tokyo went viral, there have been reports that Harry’s ex Olivia Wilde feels “betrayed” by her friend Emily and that the two are feuding. But in a new interview, Emily denies it. Commenting on the way the media seems to enjoy reporting on female conflict, Emily tells Vogue Spain, “I…… Read More…
ABCMeghan Trainor apologized on Sunday for a recent comment she made about teachers on her and her brother Ryan’s Workin’ It Out podcast. A discussion about failures in the education system in the U.S. included a conversation about mass shootings in schools and concerns about teachers and potential bullies. “F*** teachers,” Meghan said at one point,…… Read More…
Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn, topped the country charts with their duet “Thank God.” Now, it’s inside the top 30 on the pop charts. Kane says he’s not surprised and is thrilled that Katelyn, a pop/R&B artist who put her career on hold when she married Kane, is getting…… Read More…
ABCLizzo is making her stance clear on Tennessee’s recent legislation that bans drag shows from taking place in public or in front of children. The “Special” singer took a moment during her tour stop at Knoxville Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday to address the matter by bringing out a group of drag queens on stage with her for a festive…… Read More…
Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty ImagesIn case it wasn’t clear that Bad Bunny has no interest in beefing with Harry Styles, the Puerto Rican superstar made things very clear Friday night during his second Coachella headlining set. A photo displayed behind Bad Bunny during his show included the caption, “Sorry Harry. It was a mistake from…… Read More…
Reminder: Suga’s new documentary, SUGA: Road to D-DAY, is now streaming on Disney+. It coincides with the release of the BTS star’s solo album, D-DAY, which he dropped under the name Agust D. The 10-track collection features the lead single “People Pt.2” and a song called “HUH?!” co-written by BTS bandmate J-Hope. Taylor Swift got part…… Read More…
Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty ImagesHalsey’s got their own beauty line, About-Face, but in their everyday life, they say they don’t wear makeup that much — and that the “best skincare ingredient” is one manufactured by their own body. “I spend a decent amount of time with no makeup on,” they tell NYLON magazine. “That’s really important to…… Read More…
ABC People magazine’s annual Most Beautiful People issue will be out next week, but the mag has given us a sneak preview of who made the list … and Lizzo’s on it. The mag writes of the “About Damn Time” star, “Beautiful inside and out, Lizzo, 34, has continued to keep fans feeling ‘Special’ with…… Read More…
The Weeknd has released the new song “Double Fantasy,” featuring Future, from his new HBO series The Idol. The track, which has an accompanying video, was produced by The Weeknd along with Mike Dean and Metro Boomin. The video features scenes with The Weeknd and his Idol co-star Lily-Rose Depp.The Kid LAROI dropped his track…… Read More…