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A U.S. district judge dismissed a copyright case against Dua Lipa regarding her hit song “Levitating.” The judge in the case, Sunshine Sykes, declared that the reggae band Artikal Sound System failed to prove that Lipa and the creators of Lipa’s hit had access to “Live Your Life” prior to …

Quantavious Grier, the brother ofYoung Thug, has been sentenced to nine years and six months in prison, theAtlanta Journal-Constitutionand WSB-TV reported on Monday. According to WSB-TV, Grier, 34, who performs under the name Unfoonk, pleaded guilty in December to violating Georgia’s RICO Act and theft by receiving stolen property in …

George Winston, the celebrated solo pianist who sold more than 15 million albums over the course of his career, died Sunday, June 4. He was 73. Winston’s death was confirmed on his website. He had been battling cancer for 10 years, undergoing a bone marrow transplant in 2013. Winston rose …

The two Texas natives Miranda Lambert and Leon Bridges make pretty convincing cases for themselves on their newly-released duet “If You Were Mine.” The country song, which marks Lambert’s first release of the year, imagines everything they’d do to keep love close — from catching stars from the sky to …

Jenny Lewis knows she’s not a real Southerner. “Let’s be honest,” the 47-year-old indie-rock icon says on a Zoom call. “I’m a Jewish girl from the Valley, transplanted in East Nashville. I’m not an outlaw at all.” It’s true: In Tennessee, where Lewis has been splitting her time with L.A. …

Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, and more will hit the stage at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival on Sept. 22 and 23 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ryan Seacrest will host the two-day event, which will feature major artists from an array of genres. Also …

One Direction’s Irish bard has always been the soul of warmth and charm, always ready to bust out his acoustic guitar and make a stadium feel like a rowdy pub. But Niall Horan elevates his game with The Show, his third and finest album yet. The last time he dropped …

Geezer Butler has retired. After more than half a century of defining and redefining “heavy” with his bands Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, and Deadland Ritual, as well as his own solo projects, the bassist, lyricist, and songwriter now lives a much quieter existence. “I don’t want to do anything …

Karol G‘s music has a new home. The Colombian superstar is now signed to Interscope Records, the label announced on Tuesday. The deal keeps the singer in the Universal Music Group system after her first four releases through Universal Music Latino. “Karol G is without a doubt one of the …

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian crooner whose detached, almost observational singing style imbued “The Girl From Ipanema” with inherent cool, died Monday. Her friend, musician Paul Ricci, posted the news to Facebook but did not reveal her cause of death. She was 83. Gilberto had never performed in public when she …