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• Miley Cyrus settles lawsuit claiming she plagiarised reggae song for ‘We Can’t Stop’

  04-01-2020 23:53 via nme.com
  
  A lawsuit claiming that Miley Cyrus plagiarised a line from a reggae song on her 2013 song ‘We Can’t Stop’ has now been settled.Read more: Miley Cyrus reinvents herself as a rockstar at Glastonbury 2019 setOriginally suing Cyrus for $300 million (£215m) in 2018, Jamaican songwriter Michael May, who performs under the name Flourgon, claimed that the ‘We Can’t Stop’ infringed upon his 1988 single ‘We Run Things’.
  May filed the complai
  
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• Lana Del Rey Delays Release of Spoken Word Album 'Violet'

  04-01-2020 23:38
  
  Lana Del Rey is pushing back the release of Violet, the spoken word album she announced in December. The project was originally expected to be...
  
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• Justin Bieber Shoves Scooter Braun's Face in Cake in 'Yummy' Video Outtake: Watch

  04-01-2020 22:49
  
  Scooter Braun makes a cameo in Justin Bieber's new "Yummy" music video, dining in a hot pink fedora among the eccentric guests at the...
  
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• Spike Jonze gearing up to release Beastie Boys photo book

  04-01-2020 22:12 via nme.com
  
  Beastie Boys will collaborate with Spike Jonze once more as the award-winning filmmaker is releasing a photo book that focuses on the iconic trio.Read more: The Beastie Boys – their 10 greatest songsThe pair’s creative partnership goes back decades and has spawned a series of classic album covers, a memoir, a stage show, and of course numerous classic music videos, including ‘Sabotage’ and ‘Sure Shot’.
  The upcoming book entitled simply Beastie B
  
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• Incubus announce they have new music coming this month

  04-01-2020 21:19 via nme.com
  
  Incubus have announced they will be releasing a new single later this month.Read more: There was a member of Incubus in Justin Bieber’s live bandThe new song will be the band’s first since releasing ‘Into the Summer’ back in August, the first single taken from their upcoming as yet untitled new album. The song’s video paid tribute to the 1987 teen vampire movie The Lost Boys.
  Looking ahead, Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd has taken to Instagram to
  
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• Pink Donates $500,000 to Fire Services Battling Australia Bushfires

  04-01-2020 20:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires," singer writes
  
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• Newlyweds Hilary Duff & Matthew Koma Enjoy Safari Honeymoon in South Africa

  04-01-2020 20:46
  
  Newlyweds Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma are spending their honeymoon among wild animals on a safari honeymoon in Africa.
  On Saturday (Jan. 4), two...
  
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• Skip Marley and H.E.R. Showcase Chemistry in ‘Slow Down’ Video

  04-01-2020 19:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Collaboration takes musicians on sultry trip through New York City
  
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• Watch Justin Bieber get messy in the colourful new video for ‘Yummy’

  04-01-2020 19:30 via nme.com
  
  Justin Bieber has unveiled the video for his new single ‘Yummy’ – and it’s a very messy affair.Read more: Justin Bieber: The full NME cover storyThe single is the first track to emerge from Bieber’s fifth album, the follow-up to 2015’s Progress, and comes after he first teased the new offering on Christmas Eve.
  “I’m elated that you’re my lady,” he sings on the laid-back and contemplative effort. “Yeah, you got that yummy yum, that
  
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• French Montana trolls 50 Cent with alleged photo of him kissing Eminem

  04-01-2020 19:21 via nme.com
  
  The feud between French Montana and 50 Cent shows no sign of slowing down as the ‘Writing on the Wall’ rapper has shared a photograph designed to damage 50’s credibility.
  Read more: Soundtrack Of My Life – 50 Cent on Miley, Michael Jackson and Bobby Womack’s ‘Power To Move’
  After trading jabs on social media last month, the two exchanged more shots this week.
  The Power mogul claimed that French took out a 60-month loan on his recently-purchased Bugatti.
  
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• Liam Gallagher says it wouldn't 'matter' if no one turned up to his gigs

  04-01-2020 18:53 via music-news.com
  
  The former Oasis star supported The Who in the US at the end of 2019, and he says he didn't take issue with fans of the 'My Generation'
  
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• Miley Cyrus has settled a lawsuit over her 2013 track 'We Can't Stop'

  04-01-2020 18:47 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old singer was sued by Michael May in a $300 million lawsuit in March 2018 over the rights to the song, which
  
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• Watch Justin Bieber Turn a Fancy Restaurant Into a Club in ‘Yummy’ Video

  04-01-2020 18:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer dances on tables after dining with the rich and famous
  
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• Justin Bieber Rocks Pink Hair, Dines on Exotic Meals in 'Yummy' Video: Watch

  04-01-2020 18:34
  
  Justin Bieber has officially dropped the music video for his new R&B-influenced single "Yummy" -- and, as the title suggests, it's...
  
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• Justin Bieber Rocks Pink Hair, Dines on Exotic Desserts in 'Yummy' Video: Watch

  04-01-2020 18:34
  
  Justin Bieber has officially dropped the music video for his new R&B-influenced single "Yummy" -- and, as the title suggests, it's...
  
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• Rod Stewart charged by police after allegedly punching a security guard at Florida resort

  04-01-2020 18:30 via nme.com
  
  Rod Stewart has been charged with simple battery by police after allegedly punching a security guard at a Florida beach resort.
  Read more: Soundtrack Of My Life: Robert Carlyle on The Eagles, Rod Stewart and why he hates Kenny Rogers
  The ‘Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?’ singer was on vacation with his family in Palm Beach, Florida,  when he and others were denied access to a private party outside of the children’s area at The Breakers resort.
  According to the DailyMail, secur
  
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• Miley Cyrus Reaches Settlement in $300 Million ‘We Can’t Stop’ Lawsuit

  04-01-2020 17:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jamaican songwriter sued the singer in 2018 for misappropriating parts of song he recorded 25 years prior
  
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• Pink Pledges $500K to Fight Australia Wildfires

  04-01-2020 17:43
  
  P!nk says she is donating $500,000 to help fight the deadly wildfires that have devastated parts of Australia.
  “I am totally devastated...
  
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• 6 Takeaways From Episode Two of 'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning'

  04-01-2020 17:25
  
  Following up on 2019's bombshell series, Lifetime returned to air night one of Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning on ...
  
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• Rod Stewart Faces Battery Count After Scuffle With Security Guard on New Year’s Eve

  04-01-2020 17:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer and eldest son considered "primary aggressors" in incident at Florida resort
  
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• Spike Jonze Teams With Beastie Boys for New Photo Book

  04-01-2020 16:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Sabotage" director collects personal photos of hip-hop trio for filmmaker's first-ever photo book
  
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• Pink donates $500,000 to help with Australia’s catastrophic bushfires

  04-01-2020 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Pink has given $500,000 (£382,000) to the emergency services in Australia to help them in their battle against worsening bushfires.
  The singer, 40, said she is “totally devastated” about the fires, which have claimed the lives of at least 23 people and an estimated half a billion animals.
  Writing on Twitter, the ‘Just Give Me A Reason’ singer said: “I am pledging a donation of $500,000 directly to the local fire services that are battling so hard on the frontl
  
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• Trey Songz sued for alleged sexual battery - report

  04-01-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Representatives for Songz have yet to respond to the allegations.
  
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• Trey Songz sued for alleged sexual battery

  04-01-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Representatives for Songz have yet to respond to the allegations.
  
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• Rod Stewart and son Sean investigated over New Year's Eve party bust-up - report

  04-01-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  They have been ordered to appear in court on 5 February.
  
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• Rod Stewart and son Sean investigated over New Year's Eve party bust-up

  04-01-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  They have been ordered to appear in court on 5 February.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez landed Ruth Bader Ginsburg meeting after extending tour invite

  04-01-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Hustlers star revealed she and Alex Rodriguez celebrated their engagement by watching Ginsburg's RBG documentary.
  
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• Want to star in the next The 1975 video? Here’s your chance

  04-01-2020 15:18 via nme.com
  
  The 1975 are asking for couples to appear in their next video.
  Dirty Hit, the band’s record label, requested in a Tweet sent today (January 4) that couples send through their details for a chance to star in the video.
  The message reads: “We’re filming a new @the1975 video in London on 18th January. We’re looking for couples to be a part of the video, if you’d like to be involved please email your name, address, age and a photo of you and your other half to the1975@d
  
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• Michael Stipe Unveils Video for Second Solo Song ‘Drive to the Ocean’

  04-01-2020 15:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former R.E.M. singer partners with Pathway to Paris for new track that arrived on Stipe's 60th birthday
  
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• Quentin Tarantino hails Hans Zimmer score as defining film soundtrack of the decade

  04-01-2020 13:05 via nme.com
  
  Quentin Tarantino has praised Hans Zimmer’s score for Dunkirk, noting that it can be regarded as “defining” the last decade.
  The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood director spoke about about the original score’s 2018 Oscars snub despite the Academy rewarding the film in another area (Academy Award for Best Film Editing).
  “It’s a score for one movie in particular that you could define the decade by,” Tarantino said on The Ringer’s ‘Rewatchables&rsq
  
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• Cheryl Tweedy is planning to have more children via a sperm donor

  04-01-2020 12:37 via music-news.com
  
  The 36-year-old singer already has two-year-old son Bear with her former partner Liam Payne but wants to add to her family
  
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• Michael Jackson’s sexual abuse accusers can now sue estate for millions as new law comes into force

  04-01-2020 11:59 via nme.com
  
  Two men who accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them as children can bring their lawsuits to trial thanks to an update in the law that came into effect on Wednesday (January 1).
  Wade Robson and James Safechuck, whose accusations were featured in the documentary Leaving Neverland as well as in a 2013 lawsuit that was dismissed four years later, could find themselves back in court. Both men had appealed the 2017 decision to discharge their cases, which was due to a statute of limitations,
  
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• Brian May says depression “engulfed” him over Christmas: “I haven’t wanted to show my face”

  04-01-2020 10:31 via nme.com
  
  Brian May has written openly about depression over the Christmas period.
  In an Instagram post the Queen guitarist, 72, said the festive period “paralyses” him. “I haven’t wanted to show my face because my face was grim. There’s something about this time of the year that paralyses me. Depression, hopelessness, fear…I get engulfed. Is it logical?” he wrote.
  “No. Should I be grateful for my life and therefore NOT depressed? Yes. But none of that make
  
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• Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ was originally titled ‘Thank God for Drugs’

  04-01-2020 10:02 via nme.com
  
  The name of Kanye West‘s sixth album, ‘Yeezus’, was originally called ‘Thank God for Drugs’, his art director has confirmed.
  Joe Perez, who heads up the art department at West’s creative company DONDA, yesterday (January 3) shared visual concept’s for Ye’s 2013 album. One of the posts includes an early cover design that featured a clear CD case similar to the final ‘Yeezus’ cover but with the title ‘Thank God for Drugs’ spra
  
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• SZA has collaborated on new music with Sam Smith

  04-01-2020 09:51 via music-news.com
  
  The 29-year-old singer/songwriter -whose real name is Solána Imani Rowe - has revealed that she has teamed up with Sam, 27, to work on some unreleased music.
  
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• Rod Stewart has been charged with simple battery after allegedly punching a security guard

  04-01-2020 09:45 via music-news.com
  
  The 74-year-old singer was out with his family at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida, on New Year's Eve (31.12.19) when
  
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• Zayn Malik's 17-year-old sister has reportedly given birth to her first child

  04-01-2020 09:43 via music-news.com
  
  Safaa Malik wed her boyfriend Martin Tiser, 18, in her hometown of Bradford, Leeds in September, just a few days after she turned 17
  
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• Jennifer Lopez considered stripping in the early days of her career

  04-01-2020 09:40 via music-news.com
  
  The 50-year-old singer and actress stars as a stripper named Ramona in ‘Hustlers’, but has now said she very nearly followed
  
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• Gary Go says the songs he co-wrote with Harry Styles are 'in the vault for now'

  04-01-2020 09:38 via music-news.com
  
  The producer-and-songwriter - who has also worked with the likes of Rihanna, Robbie Williams, The Weeknd, and most recently
  
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• Rolling Stones Rarities Released on YouTube Suspected to be EU Copyright-Extension Ploy

  04-01-2020 03:46
  
  Just hours before the start of the new decade, a collection of rare Rolling Stones recordings from 1969 were posted to a suspicious YouTube...
  
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• Ashley Tisdale Says This Star Was Her Worst On-Screen Kiss

  04-01-2020 03:40
  
  Ashley Tisdale​'s worst on screen kiss may come as a huge shocker for High School Musical fans.
  In an episode of Elle's "...
  
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• Steve Lillywhite Talks 'Huge Honor' of Being First Outside Producer for Japan's Luna Sea: Interview

  04-01-2020 03:25
  
  One of Japan's most renowned rock bands, LUNA SEA, released its 10th studio album, CROSS, in December 2019. The quintet's first album in two...
  
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• Skip Marley & H.E.R. Unveil Sultry 'Slow Down' Music Video

  04-01-2020 03:21
  
  Skip Marley and H.E.R. have dropped a passionate new music video for their much buzzed-about new collab, "Slow Down."
  The duo display...
  
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• Vietnam's Vu Cat Tuong Reveals Softer 'Inner Me' With Bilingual Third Album

  04-01-2020 02:42
  
  Singer, songwriter and music producer Vu Cat Tuong -- one of the most famous names in Vietnam's music industry today -- possesses a powerful...
  
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• Allman Brothers Band to Celebrate 50th Anniversary With NYC Tribute Show

  04-01-2020 02:31
  
  The surviving members of theAllman Brothers will be celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary with a show at Madison Square Garden in...
  
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• Rod Stewart & Son Sean Involved in Palm Beach Altercation on New Year's Eve: Report

  04-01-2020 02:08
  
  Rod Stewart and his oldest son, Sean, were reportedly involved in a New Year's Eve altercation in Palm Beach, Florida, according to a...
  
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• Rod Stewart & Son Accused of Battery in New Year's Eve Fight

  04-01-2020 02:08
  
   
  [UPDATED: This story has been updated from a previous version]
  Rod Stewart and his son are facing simple battery charges after an altercation...
  
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• TikTok Shares Transparency Report Amid Suspicions of Chinese Censorship

  04-01-2020 02:01
  
  TikTok released its first-ever transparency report on Monday in a seeming effort to combat claims that the video-sharing app -- which is owned...
  
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• Beastie Boys Team Up With Spike Jonze for Photo Book

  04-01-2020 01:35
  
  The Beastie Boys are teaming up with longtime collaborator Spike Jonze for a new photo book to release on March 17 via Rizzoli.
  The book,...
  
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• Stormzy thinks of Wiley as his 'drunk uncle'

  04-01-2020 01:25 via music-news.com
  
  The ‘Vossi Bop’ hitmaker and the 40-year-old rapper - who is known as The Godfather of Grime - recently came to blows on Twitter after
  
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