Music

The only child of T Rex frontman Marc Bolan filed a lawsuit Thursday against Sony for using the song “Debora” in its summer action hit “Baby Driver,” allegedly without permission. “Inexplicably, defendants failed to obtain or even seek the permission of the composition’s US copyright holder Rolan Feld,” said the complaint filed in Los Angeles […]

“Despacito” the racy Spanish-language global smash hit throbbing with sexual innuendo racked up another record Friday, supplanting “See You Again” as the most watched video on YouTube. As of early Friday afternoon on the US East Coast, “Despacito” had logged 2.995 billion views on YouTube, ahead of rap ballad “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa […]

Linkin Park said Monday it could never replace singer Chester Bennington after his suicide as the band acknowledged that his “demons” had fed his music. After three days of shocked silence since Bennington hanged himself, the chart-topping California metal band hailed the “outpouring of love and support” and said Linkin Park’s future was uncertain. “Your […]

Linkin Park said Monday it could never replace singer Chester Bennington after his suicide as the band acknowledged that his “demons” had fed his music. After three days of shocked silence since Bennington hanged himself, the chart-topping California metal band hailed the “outpouring of love and support” and said Linkin Park’s future was uncertain. “Your […]

NEW YORK: Lana Del Rey emerged on the music scene as a haunting figure. She was Born to Die, in the words of her breakthrough album, and darkness permeated her sound and worldview. Five years after Born to Die, the prolific singer on Friday put out her fourth major-label album, whose title – Lust for […]

BERLIN: Topless activists interrupted a concert by Woody Allen in Germany, calling for an end to the “culture of silence” around sexual abuse allegations against the US director. The German branch of the feminist group Femen posted a video on its Facebook page showing two activists mounting the stage during an appearance by Allen, who […]

Remember the showdown in “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly?” Well Ennio Morricone, one of the world’s greatest living composers, wants you to tear your eyes away from the film’s gunslingers and listen instead. “In the cinema you cannot actively listen to the music — there’s dialogue, noises, special effects, it all distracts the […]

NEW YORK: British rock band Coldplay has released a new song written with legendary English musician Brian Eno, with proceeds to support migrants who make the dangerous journey to Europe across the Mediterranean. The song named “Aliens,” released late Thursday alongside an animated video, is the latest single from Coldplay’s upcoming Extended Play record (EP) […]

Lady Gaga has rallied to support Ed Sheeran after the English songwriter revealed he is avoiding Twitter due to abusive comments – some from Gaga’s “Little Monster” fan base. “I wish all people on the internet would be positive and loving and a part of creating an online community that is kind and empowering, not […]

Jay-Z’s upstart Tidal streaming service has enjoyed a surge of interest after the rap mogul released his latest album exclusively on the platform. Tidal – which Jay-Z acquired in 2015 but trails far behind streaming leader Spotify as well as Apple Music – has seen a jump in downloads coinciding with the release of Jay-Z’s […]