Miley Cyrus is confronting a potential legal challenge: a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning her Grammy-winning track, “Flowers.” On Monday, Cyrus, 31, was sued in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The lawsuit claims that she and her co-writers for “Flowers” copied elements from Bruno Mars’ 2013 song, “When I Was Your Man.” Tempo Music Investments, which asserts it holds part of the copyright to “When I Was Your Man” after purchasing rights from songwriter Philip Lawrence, filed the suit over the alleged “unauthorized reproduction, distribution, and exploitation” of the song. Lawrence co-wrote “When I Was Your…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was taken into custody on Monday, as confirmed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York City. The arrest occurred at the Park Hyatt hotel on West 57th Street, where he had been staying for several weeks. According to sources, the arrest came as a surprise to Combs. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams indicated that the arrest was carried out by federal agents based on a sealed indictment from the Southern District of New York. Details about the charges are expected to be revealed when the indictment is unsealed. Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, expressed his dismay, stating that…
Eminem will kick off the 2024 VMAs with a live performance on Wednesday, September 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena. He will debut tracks from his 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), which recently soared to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking his 11th chart-topping album. Eminem’s last VMAs appearance was in 2022, where he and Snoop Dogg delivered a groundbreaking performance of “From the D 2 The LBC,” inspired by the Otherside metaverse. Previously, in 2012, he made a surprise appearance during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s set of…
Rock icon Jon Bon Jovi took on an unexpected heroic role on Tuesday (Sept. 10), stepping in to help a distressed woman who was teetering on the edge of a Nashville bridge. The dramatic scene unfolded on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge and was captured by surveillance cameras, with footage later released by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. The 62-year-old musician, who was in the midst of filming a music video, approached the woman along with another individual and calmly persuaded her to move away from the ledge above the Cumberland River. In the video, after a brief conversation, Bon…
On Wednesday night, Taylor Swift equaled Beyoncé’s record for the most career MTV Video Music Awards by winning seven awards in a single evening. Both artists now hold 30 awards each. The “Fortnight” singer entered the event with the highest number of nominations—12. Prior to her first win of the night for song of the summer, Swift had accumulated 23 VMAs. Beyoncé’s 30 awards include two from her time with Destiny’s Child and two shared with her husband, as noted by the Guinness World Records. The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer did not receive any new awards at Wednesday’s event and…
On September 11, 1999, Chely Wright’s “Single White Female” climbed to the top of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Written by Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Shaye Smith, the song was the lead single and title track from Wright’s album, which was produced by Tony Brown, Buddy Cannon, and Norro Wilson. Wright, born on October 25, 1970, in Kansas City, Mo., moved to Nashville in 1989 to pursue her dreams. She signed with Polydor and won the top new female vocalist award at the 30th Academy of Country Music Awards in 1995. After switching to MCA Nashville in 1997, “Single White…
Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé’s father, is less than thrilled with the 2024 CMA Awards voting process. Following Beyoncé’s country album, Cowboy Carter, receiving no nominations this year, Mathew, 72, voiced his opinion and shared his perspective on why the album was overlooked by voters. Despite Cowboy Carter topping the Billboard 200 chart, Mathew told TMZ that the lack of recognition reflects ongoing racial biases. “There’s more white people in America and unfortunately they don’t vote based on ability and achievements,” he stated in an interview released on Monday, September 9. “It’s still sometimes a white and Black thing.” While Mathew didn’t…
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have officially completed their divorce process a year after initiating it. According to Us Weekly, the divorce was finalized on Friday, September 6. Legal documents obtained by TMZ reveal that the specifics of the settlement have been kept “confidential.” Us has contacted Jonas’s representatives for comment. Jonas, who was married to Turner for four years and has two daughters with her—Willa, 4, and Delphine, 2—filed for divorce on September 5, 2023. At that time, Us reported that Jonas had described the marriage as “irretrievably broken.” The following day, Turner and Jonas issued a joint statement…
Katy Perry is making a comeback with her new single and video, “I’M HIS, HE’S MINE,” featuring rapper Doechii, which is set to be released on Friday, September 13. Perry shared the announcement on social media on September 10, offering fans a preview of the track. This single is part of her upcoming dance-pop album 143, scheduled to drop on September 20. The collaboration comes amid recent controversy surrounding Perry’s previous single “Woman’s World,” produced by Dr. Luke, who has been embroiled in legal disputes over allegations of sexual misconduct, notably with Kesha. In a September 4 episode of Call…
Sabrina Carpenter is on track to achieve her third consecutive week at the top of the U.K. Official Singles Chart with her charming track “Taste.” The latest midweek chart update shows Carpenter maintaining her dominance, though Linkin Park is emerging as a strong rival with their new single “The Emptiness Machine,” which is currently in second place. If “The Emptiness Machine” holds its position, it would become Linkin Park’s highest charting single in the U.K., surpassing their previous best of No. 6 with the 2007 track “What I’ve Done.” The single marks Linkin Park’s first release in seven years and…