In October, Katy Perry, Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, Capitol Records, and others filed an appeal seeking to overturn or retry a ruling which claimed that Perry’s “Dark Horse” plagiarized Flame’s 2009 Christian rap single “Joyful Noise.” Today (March 17), a judge has wiped out the earlier $2.8 million jury judgement against Perry and her associates.
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Pride Edinburgh – the stalwart of Scotland’s LGBT+ celebrations – has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Stewart Kirby/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Scotland’s Pride calendar suffered a devastating blow after Pride Edinburgh organisers announced Tuesday evening that the celebration will be cancelled, citing the swelling coronavirus pandemic. For the last 24 years, the Pride
Blake Shelton is ready to be all business in the front and all party in the back. The 43-year-old took to social media to share some personal news, “I have an announcement. With basically EVERYTHING I had scheduled being canceled for the foreseeeable further @gwenstefani and I have made a decision together. I am growing my
Thundercat has shared a new track featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Lil B. “Fair Chance,” produced by Sounwave, is a tribute to Thundercat‘s late friend and collaborator Mac Miller. Listen below. “This song is about Mac…. When he passed it shook the ground for the artist community,” Thundercat said in a statement. “Ty’s a strong
Getty Images; E! Illustration We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. Do you ever wonder what’s in a celeb’s bag? And most importantly, which essentials they carry
Earlier this month, Billie Eilish announced that all of her March dates on her Where Do We Go? tour would be postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Now, Eilish’s remaining North American dates have also been postponed. Find a list of Eilish’s tour dates that are meant to be rescheduled below. “Following last
In the famous words of Ron Burgundy: Well, that escalated quickly. Believe it or not but The Bachelor finale started last Monday with everyone talking about Madison Prewett‘s shocking departure from the ABC dating show. The 23-year-old star decided it was best if she left Peter Weber after feeling like they weren’t on the same page. “As
Tonight (March 16), Bernie Sanders is livestreaming a digital rally featuring guest appearances by Neil Young and Daryl Hannah, as well as performances by Jim James and Anderson .Paak’s backing band the Free Nationals. Watch the event live here. The rally will also feature speeches by Senator Sanders, Nina Turner, and more. “There are so
Even though it runs a little over six minutes in total length, the progressive electronica tune “Spores in My Dermis” is actually the shortest song on Earthadelik, the new album from Silvermouse released late last year, and let me tell you – it uses every second of time it occupies our speakers to crater the listener
Rachel Platten (R) poses backstage with Jeremy Joseph and Jacob the dog before her performance on stage at G-A-Y Club Night at Heaven. (Jo Hale/Redferns) Facing mounting pressure, British prime minister Boris Johnson delivered Monday a stringent set of guidelines to curb the surge of coronavirus cases in the UK, but a leading LGBT+ club
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been released from the hospital, multiple outlets report. The Oscar winner’s rep tells E! News the celebrities are in quarantine in their home in Australia. The update comes five days after Hanks revealed he and his wife tested positive for coronavirus. The 63-year-old actor and the 63-year-old singer decided to get
A group of men hugging at the Winter Party Festival on Miami Beach. At least one attendee in 2020 acquired the coronavirus, according to organisers. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) A guest at the annual LGBT+ fundraiser Winter Party Festival – packed with more than 10,000 queer attendees – in Florida has tested
Perfume Genius has shared “On the Floor,” the latest song from Set My Heart on Fire Immediately. In the self-directed video, Mike Hadreas dances on a mud path, first alone and then with a partner who splits from his body. Check it out below. “A crush can really live on its own, separate from you
When it comes to family, Cheyenne Floyd is the first to admit that hers isn’t the most conventional. As she continues to co-parent her daughter Ryder with ex-boyfriend Cory Wharton, the Teen Mom OG star has another element to her crew. This season on the MTV reality show, Cory reveals that his girlfriend Taylor Selfridge
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced an executive order that will go into effect Tuesday, March 17 at 9:00 a.m. The order will limit restaurants, bars, and cafes in the city to take-out and delivery service. It will also shutter all nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses, and concert venues. The order
The Bella Twins have each other’s backs no matter what. On Sunday, Nikki Bella and Brie Bella took to social media to share that the two are spending more time together and taking care of each other amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a lengthy caption on Instagram, Nikki wrote, “In a time where the world
As the coronavirus pandemic has forced the shutdown of workplaces, schools, and large public gatherings, social distancing and self-isolating is being encouraged. To help musicians who are staying home, Moog and Korg have released their synthesizer apps for free. Moog’s Minimoog Model D iOS app and Korg’s iKaossilator app for iOS and Android are available
Tom Hanks is full of gratitude—and Vegemite—as he and wife Rita Wilsoncontinue their recovery from the coronavirus while in isolation in Australia. In a new update posted on Instagram on Sunday, the 63-year-old popular actor channeled children’s TV character Mister Rogers, who he plays in the 2019 film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. “Thanks to the Helpers. Let’s
Ben Hodges, 20, said his Catholic college had been ‘brilliant’ when he came out as trans. (Liverpool Echo/Screenshot) A trans man who came out while attending a Catholic college received “brilliant” support, despite what many see as a conflict between religion and transgender identities. Ben Hodge, 20, didn’t feel able to come out as a
It looks like Childish Gambino is back with a new album. A bunch of new songs are streaming on a website called DonaldGloverPresents.com, and the link to the site was retweeted by Glover’s manager Fam Rothstein. The website is streaming Gambino’s 2018 track “Feels Like Summer,” as well as songs that appear to feature Ariana
We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. Decorating for Easter does not have to mean giving your home a cheesy make-over. We’ve found some cute modern decorations that
Pittsburgh hardcore band Code Orange has livestreamed their performance to an empty Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA via Twitch. The show was planned as their record release party for their fourth LP Underneath—out Friday, March 13 via Roadrunner—before the venue postponed all of its scheduled shows in March due to coronavirus concerns. Check out the
It’s never too late to do some good! In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, many offices, events and schools have shut down over fears of spreading it further. From The Ellen DeGeneres Show suspending production on her daytime talk show to the Jonas Brothers cancelling their Las Vegas residency to Coachella being rescheduled for the
Executive producer and actress Linda Collins recently accepted an award for Best International Film award at the Brightside Tavern Shorts Film Festival for the short film Perception, an Andres Irias written and directed film approaching the subject of race and immigration from two perspectives. Collins plays Lauren, the mother of an American teen taught to hate immigrants
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge died this morning (March 14) after a battle with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia first diagnosed in 2017. P-Orridge was 70 years old. Collaborators, labels, and friends of the the avant garde icon and founding member of cult experimental bands Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV posted remembrances and condolences on social media. Find reactions
ANDREW MORALES/SSTK/Shutterstock Meet Eva Amurri and ex Kyle Martino‘s newest arrival. The two welcomed their third child, son Mateo Antoni Martino, on Friday, at home four months after the actress and daughter of Susan Sarandon revealed that she and her husband had separated after eight years of marriage. On Saturday, Amurri, 34, and Martino, 39, shared the first
Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault and sexual abuse involving minors that some readers may find disturbing. R. Kelly is facing more criminal charges. In a superseding indictment against Kelly—filed today (March 13) in a Brooklyn federal court and viewed by Pitchfork—Kelly is accused of transporting a minor (identified as “Jane Doe
LGBT+ leaders launch a hunger strike in Santa Ana demanding an end to ICE jail contracts. They say transgender women face abuse while in detention (Mindy Schauer/Digital First Media/Orange County Register/Getty) A trans woman seeking asylum in the US has been sexually assaulted while locked up in immigration detention and must be released, advocates say.
We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. We’d say the best way to celebrate the beloved number 3.14 is by baking an oven-fresh pie from scratch. But
Back in June, Soundgarden, Steve Earle, and Hole, as well as the estate of Tupac Shakur and a former wife of Tom Petty sued Universal Music Group for over $100 million in damages. The suit was in response to The New York Times Magazine’s bombshell investigation of a 2008 fire at UMG’s Hollywood warehouse that