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A judge in the US has dismissed a copyright case against Jay Z and Timbaland over his track Big Pimpin'. The rapper was accused of not getting permission to use a flute sample from a track written by an Egyptian composer called Baligh Hamdi in 1957. His nephew and heir, Osama Ahmed Fahmy, claimed they didn't ask to combine his uncle's song with the "vulgar" lyrics of Big Pimpin', released […]
Sam Smith's hit single Stay With Me has been named song of the year at the BMI Awards. The tear-jerking ballad received the honour after becoming the most-performed British or European song on US TV and radio last year. It beat stiff competition from Ed Sheeran, whose singles Don't and Sing were both up for the prize. Graham Gouldman was given the icon award, in honour of his work for […]
Kelly Clarkson has cancelled her UK tour, which had been due to kick off in Glasgow on 12 November. The singer says she's been forced to take "vocal rest" for the rest of the year on her doctor's orders. Clarkson, who pulled her remaining US tour dates earlier this month, has also cancelled 10 concerts in Canada and Ireland. "I am truly sorry that I have to cancel the remainder […]
Grace Jones has hit out at artists like Rihanna, Beyonce and Rita Ora for "copying her". In her new book, I'll Never Write My Memoirs, she criticises them for being "middle of the stream". The 67-year-old, who became an international star in the 1980s, performed her recent festival gigs in a topless corset. She says: "I have been so copied by those people who have made fortunes, people assume I […]
Jess Glynne has finally been able to speak out about her recent throat surgery and confirmed that it is gigs as usual and her life is finally returning to normal. She may have a Grammy and five number one hits to her credit, something that even Amy Winehouse never accomplished, but Glynne has had a hellish 18 months since having invasive throat surgery to remove a polyp. Fortunately for the […]
Sam Smith has recorded the theme song for upcoming James Bond movie Spectre. The track is called Writing's on the Wall and will be released on 25 September. Smith said: "This is one of the highlights of my career." "I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations." But, revealing his involvement on […]
Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson have told One Direction fans not to worry and say they're not splitting up. The pair took to Twitter to reassure "directioners" that they'll be back as a group after a year's break. A report in Monday's Sun newspaper suggested that One Direction would go their separate ways in March after the release of their fifth studio album. Tickets for the final gig of their […]
Calvin Harris has kept his title as the world's highest-paid DJ for the third year in a row. Harris made £41.8 ($66m), according to Forbes' latest rich list - the electronic cash kings 2015. For the last two years the 31-year-old's earnings have totalled the same amount. In second place is David Guetta on around half of Harris' earnings on £23.4m ($37m) with Tiesto in third spot on £22.8m ($36m). […]
