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In the last week, transcripts have been released of Robin Thicke's legal questioning regarding his "Blurred Lines" copyright infringement lawsuit, in which he reveals that Pharrell actually wrote nearly every part of the divisive hit. Songwriting credits are a famously tricky issue in the music business, as these eight artists have proven. -
Species Named after Famous Musicians: Mick Jagger, Beyoncé, Bono, Jim Morrison and Many More
Mick Jagger had the honor (or something like it), as Music Times reporter Carolyn Menyes wrote earlier this week, of having an extinct species of pig named after him. The news itself isn't that shocking: scientists are naming stuff after musicians all the time. We've narrowed down a majority of the organisms and their respective titles into five categories. -
12 Legends Covering Songs By Other Legends: Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, And More [LISTEN]
It's pretty common for an up-and-coming artist to cover a song by a legendary artist to get themselves going, but there have been many times where these covers of classic songs have come from other legendary artists. Here are 12 legendary artists who have covered other legendary artists. -
8 Prison Albums Not by Johnny Cash: B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, The Sex Pistols and More
Despite not being Cash's best prison show by a long shot—that honor goes to his At Folsom Prison, which was recorded earlier but released later—the success of At San Quentin seemed to touch off a craze in releasing live albums recorded at penitentiaries. Here's a selection of eight albums that weren't released by Cash. -
Lawsuit Brought Against Producer Of Canceled 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Tour
The New York Times reports that the canceled production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which was originally scheduled to tour North America this summer, is now the subject of a lawsuit, brought against the show's promoter Michael Cohl by Andrew Lloyd Weber's production company the Really Useful Group. The lawsuit claims that the production's cancellation was solely the decision of Cohl, and resulted in a tremendous financial loss for the Really Useful Group, which is seeking payment to "satisfy outstanding payments." -
11 Dead Musicians And What They Would Be Doing Today: Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, And More
There are a million "what-if" questions throughout rock history, but some of the biggest relate to musicians who have tragically passed away. What would they be doing if they were still alive today? Here's what I think eleven iconic musicians would be doing today if they were still alive. -
8 Pairs Of Musicians You May Not Know Are Related: Patti Smith & Meg White, RZA & GZA, And More
There are plenty of well-known families throughout music history: Tim Buckley and his son Jeff Buckley, the Beach Boy's Wilson brothers, but some musicians are related in ways that are more unexpected or even obscured. Here are eight pairs of musicians that you may not know are related. -
8 Albums That Omit Great Songs On Some Editions: The Strokes, The Smiths, And More
When a band achieves international success, their albums are often re-released in different countries with bonus tracks, or sometimes with altered tracklistings. These eight albums, however, have incredible songs that, for one reason or another, aren't included on every edition. -
Jesus Christ Superstar—Featuring Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child and Brandon Boyd of Incubus—Abruptly Cancelled
The super-ensemble version of Jesus Christ Superstar that was scheduled to tour arenas this summer and autumn has been abruptly cancelled, according to producers. All ticket holders will be able to obtain refunds at their respective venues. -
6 Bands Whose Bassist is the Most Famous Member: Pink Floyd, Fall Out Boy, and more
Not to diminish the talents and important role of bassists in any way, but how often is the bassist the most recognizable member of a band? The singer and guitarist get plenty of recognition, but the bassist is usually stuck right outside the spotlight. However, the bassists in these six bands break this trend by being the most famous member. -
8 Great Punk Covers of Classic Songs: Minor Threat, Big Black, and more
If an artist does a cover version of a song, but doesn't really change anything about it, then there's not really a point in doing it at all (listen to Seal's version of "Let's Stay Together" and tell me why it had to be made). However, these eight bands took songs by non-punk bands and put their own noisy punk spin of them. -
6 Bands That Continued After Their Songwriter Left: Misfits, Pink Floyd and more
It's not uncommon for a band to shift personnel every once in a while, but one thing a band rarely survives is the loss of the primary songwriter. However, sometimes a band overcomes this loss and continues making music, and as these six bands proved, this can either an improvement or a horrible mistake.
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