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Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" lawsuit is starting to look like it won't end in their favor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt has denied Thicke and Williams' motion for a summary judgment in a copyright lawsuit concerning their 2013 megahit, concluding that the song may have too much in common with Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit "Got To Give It Up." -
Aretha Franklin On New Diva Covers Album: "I Like The Whole CD, From Cut To Cut"
Aretha Franklin latest album, Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics, was released Tuesday on vinyl and will be available digitally and in stores on Oct. 21. In a new interview with Billboard, she says the cover project, which features tracks such as "Midnight Train To Georgia" and "Rolling In The Deep," has given her an excitement she hasn't felt since 1982. -
Robin Thicke Responds to Drug Addiction Admission, "Blurred Lines" Deposition Release in Statement
Yesterday (Sept. 15), there was a big shake up in Robin Thicke's camp when his deposition from the "Blurred Lines"/Marvin Gaye "Got To Give It Up" lawsuit was released to the public. Now, his lawyers are firing back saying the release of the testimony is just a pawn in the Gaye kids' case. -
Robin Thicke Admits Stealing Songwriting Credits, Drug Addiction and Reason for Paula Patton Split in 'Blurred Lines' Lawsuit Deposition
The lawsuit between Marvin Gaye's family over copyright infringement for Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" has just gotten a lot messier. Today (Sept. 15), transcripts of Thicke's and Pharrell's depositions were released, and there are admissions of drug abuse and lying on the part of Thicke regarding the song's writing process. -
Marvin Gaye's Children Use Mash Up Audio To Prove Robin Thicke’s 'Blurred Lines' Is A Remake
Marvin Gaye's children hope to prove the songs are identical by laying Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" vocals directly over the instrumental version of "Got To Give It Up." -
12 Famous Musicians and Their Ashes: Find Out The Final Resting Places of Kurt Cobain, Marvin Gaye, Freddie Mercury(?) and More
The spat over Alan Freed's remains is just another example where the keeping of ashes can only lead to bad things. Having the remains of loved ones in the house leads to experiences ranging from traumatic (theft) to horrifying (a la Keith Richards father). If you want to visit the remains of the performers listed below, you'll have to settle for a very general view of a very general area. -
Pharrell Williams Accuses Marvin Gaye's Family of 'Smelling Money' in 'Blurred Lines' Lawsuit
You have to imagine that a performer such as Pharrell Williams has to be a loyal fan of Marvin Gaye. But that doesn't mean the vocalist/producer is holding any punches when it comes to the late R&B icon's familial lawsuit against himself, Robin Thicke and T.I. regarding similarities between last year's smash "Blurred Lines" and Gaye's "Got To Give It Up." -
Amerigo Gazaway mashing up Marvin Gaye and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) for 'Yasiin Gaye' project [LISTEN]
Amerigo Gazaway is at it again with the mashups, and we think he's picked two winners to base his next web-release on. Yasiin Gaye, the DJ's next album, will appropriately feature the music of soul legend Marivn Gaye and rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def). -
Sony/ATV settles with Marvin Gaye's estate over 'Blurred Lines' lawsuit
Drama continues to surround last year's top-selling single "Blurred Lines," although the legal side of things might be cooling down after Sony/ATV settled with Marvin Gaye's estate regarding the latter's lawsuit alleging the company hadn't protected the R&B star's catalogue properly as on of its holdings. -
Marvin Gaye's oldest son has now joined in claiming Robin Thicke copied songs
Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris (T.I.) continue to have difficulties following the legal disputes in which they claimed "Blurred Lines" does not rip off Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up." When the Gaye's filed their countersuit and included music publisher EMI, it got much more complicated. -
Marvin Gaye's family launches lawsuit against Robin Thicke and EMI; could conflict of interest free up publishing rights?
It's been a long while since Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris (his friends know him as T.I.) filed a lawsuit looking to rule out any suggestions that the trio stole from Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up" when recording their own "Blurred Lines," the biggest song of 2013 thus far. The Gaye estate has finally gotten around to filing their countersuit that alleges the exact opposite, and they've included music publisher EMI among their targets. -
REVIEW: Roddy Doyle's 'The Commitments' Musical is All Jukebox, No Politics
Marvin Gaye and "Mustang Sally?" Check. Celtic Tiger...not so much. Novelist Roddy Doyle's The Commitments, about young people starting up a soul band in the harsh times of 1980s Ireland, has made it to the stage as a jukebox musical--filled with tunes and Irish charm, but shorn of most plot and political overtones.
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