Pharrell Williams has told a court 'Blurred Lines' was inspired by Miley Cyrus, not Marvin Gaye.The 41-year-old musician made the revelation in his hour-long testimony for the chart-topping single's trial, in which Marvin Gaye's children...
Robin Thicke has confessed he lied about asking pal Pharrell Williams to create a song like Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit Gotta Give It Up under oath in court on Wednesday (25Feb15)The Blurred Lines singer took...
A judge in New York City has reversed a ruling banning Marvin Gaye's heirs from playing the late star's music in court as part of a copyright battle over Robin Thicke's hit Blurred Lines.Thicke and...
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have won a minor victory in their ongoing legal spat with Marvin Gaye's kids - the siblings won't be allowed to play their father's music in court.Gaye's children sued the...
If anywhere has a legendary music scene in North America, it's Detroit, Michigan. With a culture so rich in genre from Motown to rock, it's no wonder people write songs about it - even if...
A museum honouring the careers and popular culture contributions of musicians Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye is set to be built in Nashville, Tennessee.Construction on the National Museum of African American Music is scheduled to...
Kylie Minogue ''cried'' the first time she heard her duet with Enrique Iglesias.The 'All the Lovers' singer has teamed up with the 'Hero' hitmaker on ballad 'Beautiful' and she says it was an ''honour'' to...
Soul legend Marvin Gaye's eldest son has added a new twist to the family's legal battle with Blurred Lines hitmakers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams by launching his own countersuit against the singers.Adopted Marvin Gaye...
Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' was easily the biggest song of the year - it will officially go down as one of the biggest selling songs of the year, however, a legal battle about the origins...
Robin Thicke was looking down the barrel of a double lawsuit only a few short months ago, with both Marvin Gaye's family and Bridgeport Music Inc. - who own the rights to the music of...
Marvin Gaye's family are not taking Robin Thicke's lawsuit lying down as they file a countersuit against the singer and his track 'Blurred Lines'.The suit was filed on Wednesday (Oct 30th) by two of the...
Will.i.am and Pharrell Williams are locked in a lawsuit battle.The former Black Eyed Peas star originally issued a cease and desist letter which demanded his Interscope Records label mate stopped using the phrase 'I AM'...
Robin Thicke is keen to settle the dispute raised by Marvin Gaye’s family in regards to the similarity between Blured Lines and a few Gaye songs. The family in question, however, isn’t up for a...
Robin Thicke may have enjoyed having THE number one hit of the entire summer with 'Blurred Lines,' but the singer now is apparently locked in a legal battle over that very song following claims that...
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have made no qualms about the fact that their summer anthem Blurred Lines was heavily influenced by Marvin Gaye’s Got to Give It Up. So far, neither the Gaye family,...
Robin Thicke is suing Marvin Gaye's family, claiming he was threatened and accused of plagiarism over his summer hit 'Blurred Lines.'In order to protect the song - which will probably turn out to be the...
Robin Thicke is suing Marvin Gaye's family to protect 'Blurred Lines'.The singer and the song's co-writers Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris, Jr. [rapper T.I.] filed a lawsuit on Thursday (15.08.13) in California federal court.The legal...
Irish actor Brendan Gleeson and S. Epatha Merkerson have joined the cast of director Julien Temple's much-anticipated Marvin Gaye biopic.The film, which stars Jesse L. Martin as the tragic soul legend, was recently picked up...
Actress S. Epatha Merkerson is re-teaming with her former Law & Order co-star Jesse L. Martin in an upcoming Marvin Gaye biopic.Merkerson will play Gaye's mother Alberta in Sexual Healing opposite Martin as the late...
Marvin Gaye's ex-wife has urged Jesse L. Martin to follow in Lenny Kravitz's footsteps by quitting an upcoming movie about the late singer.Janis Hunter, who was married to the star from 1977 to 1981, is...
Jesse L. Martin has stepped up to replace Lenny Kravitz in a Marvin Gaye biopic five years after initially signing up for the role himself.The former Law & Order star became attached to the project,...
Jesse L. Martin will play Marvin Gaye in a new biopic, 'Sexual Healing'.The 'Law & Order' actor - who was previously linked to the role five years ago - has been tapped to play the...
Marvin Gaye's son thinks the new biopic about his father is ''shameful''.Marvin Gaye III has voiced his disgust at the news of Julien Temple's 'Sexual Healing' film about his Motown legend father's troubled last years...
Marvin Gaye's son is attempting to pull the plug on a Hollywood biopic about the soul legend by urging Lenny Kravitz to walk away from the lead role.Marvin Gaye Iii has consulted lawyers about shutting...
Ne-Yo wants to take Motown Records back to its former glory.The 30-year-old R&B singer was named Senior Vice-President of the legendary record label in January and sought advice from Berry Gordy Jr. - who launched...
Rocker-turned-actor Lenny Kravitz has reportedly been tapped to portray Marvin Gaye in filmmaker Julien Temple's forthcoming biopic.The controversial British director stepped in to revive the project last year (11) after both Cameron Crowe and F....
Lenny Kravitz will play Marvin Gaye in a new biopic.The 'Fly Away' singer is set to portray the late Motown singer in a film directed by Julien Temple, who is best known for helming the...
Last night's Bestival set from Stevie Wonder was a master-class in how to deliver a festival headline set. It had been a triumphant festival overall, thanks in no small part to the sunshine. The 2012...
Bono was "terrified" of Alicia Keys when he first met her.The U2 frontman admires the singer's "lioness energy" but was "shaking in his boots" when they first met when they recorded a charity cover of...
Lmfao frontman Redfoo is grateful to his dad Berry Gordy for offering advice about his career after witnessing how his famous father guided Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye to stardom.Redfoo, real name Stefan Gordy, grew...