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Jack Douglas, the producer and engineer whose work helped shape some of rock music’s most enduring records, has died at 80. Douglas died Monday from complications related to lymphoma, according to his daughter, Sarah Douglas. In a statement, his family said he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, remembering him... Read More »
Elon Musk has once again inserted himself into the conversation surrounding Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey, escalating earlier criticism of the film’s casting with a fresh round of posts on X targeting Lupita Nyong’o’s role as Helen of Troy. The latest comments followed a newly published Time profile of... Read More »
A royalty dispute tied to one of hip-hop’s most influential albums has landed in court, with Death Row Records producer Daz Dillinger accusing Tupac Shakur’s estate of failing to properly compensate him for his work on some of the rapper’s most recognizable songs. Dillinger, born Delmar Arnaud, filed a lawsuit... Read More »
Raye is making her first serious move into acting, stepping from the recording studio onto a film set with what marks her first major scripted dramatic role. The British singer-songwriter, born Rachel Keen, has joined the cast of Lineage, an upcoming London-set crime drama from director Yann Demange, according to... Read More »
Kanye West has lost the first jury trial stemming from one of the many copyright disputes that have followed his career, with jurors finding that the artist unlawfully used an uncleared sample in an early version of Hurricane and awarding six-figure damages to the musicians behind the original recording. The... Read More »
Christopher Nolan offered the explanation behind one of the more unexpected casting choices in his upcoming epic The Odyssey, revealing that Travis Scott’s inclusion was not a stunt decision, but a thematic one tied directly to how he interprets the ancient story itself. In a new interview with Time, the... Read More »
Bonnie Tyler remains hospitalized in Portugal after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery, with her representatives confirming that while the singer is still in serious condition, doctors remain optimistic about her recovery. An update posted Tuesday on Tyler’s official website described the 74-year-old singer as “seriously ill but stable” at a hospital... Read More »
Madonna is returning to the Tribeca Festival with a new visual project tied to her next studio album, bringing what is being described as an immersive cinematic companion piece to New York just weeks before the record’s release. The singer will premiere Confessions II, a visual film built around the... Read More »
Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, accusing the electronics giant of using her image on television packaging without permission in what her legal team describes as a deliberate attempt to commercially benefit from her public profile. The complaint, filed Friday in federal court in California, alleges... Read More »
One of the most mythologized addresses in rock history is about to become accessible to the public in an entirely new way. Apple Corps Ltd. has announced plans to open The Beatles at 3 Savile Row, the first official immersive Beatles fan experience, transforming the legendary London building tied to... Read More »
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have reportedly sold their recorded music catalog to Warner Music Group in a deal valued at more than $300 million, marking one of the largest recent transactions involving a major rock band’s master recordings. The agreement covers the band’s recorded output and represents a significant... Read More »
More than two decades after audiences first met awkward San Francisco teenager Mia Thermopolis, The Princess Diaries franchise is preparing its return, and according to director Adele Lim, longtime fans can expect some familiar faces when the third installment finally reaches theaters. Speaking on the red carpet at the Gold... Read More »
Jason Derulo has prevailed in the legal fight over authorship rights to one of his biggest hits, with a jury unanimously rejecting claims that session musician Matthew Spatola deserved songwriting credit and royalties for Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat). The verdict, delivered Thursday after an 11-day trial, ends a... Read More »
Q'orianka Kilcher has filed a lawsuit against James Cameron and The Walt Disney Company, alleging that the filmmaker and studio used her facial features without permission as the visual foundation for Neytiri, the central Na’vi character in the blockbuster Avatar franchise. The complaint, filed Tuesday in California, centers on a... Read More »
FKA Twigs is stepping into one of the most ambitious acting roles of her career, officially set to portray Josephine Baker in a new feature biopic about the groundbreaking entertainer, activist, and wartime heroine whose life reshaped 20th-century cultural history. The project, which will be directed by Cuties filmmaker Maïmouna... Read More »