Fans haven’t lost that lovin’ feeling for her. Legendary songwriter Cynthia Weil, the muse behind “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” and countless other hits, passed away Thursday evening at 82. Weil’s daughter Dr. Jenn Mann confirmed the icon’s death in a statement to TMZ. “My mother, Cynthia Weil, was the greatest mother, grandmother and wife our … Read more
Is this the real life, or is this just fantasy? It turns out that Queen’s famous 1975 hit, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” was almost named “Mongolian Rhapsody” when frontman Freddie Mercury first wrote it. The inside intel comes from a new auction exhibition at Sotheby’s Auction House in London, “Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own,” which … Read more
Tina Turner fans are calling out Beyoncé and Jay-Z for their reference to the late queen of rock ‘n’ roll and her ex-husband Ike Turner’s abusive relationship in their 2013 hit, “Drunk in Love.” Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock, died at 83 on Wednesday in her Switzerland home. The news of her death led to the … Read more
Sting may not be cranking out hits such as “Roxanne,” “Every Breath You Take” and “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” anymore. But the former Police frontman isn’t about to go chasing the charts in his golden years. “I’m 71 now, so my music has to reflect who I am, so I’m not desperately … Read more
Ed Sheeran is facing legal woes in a copyright infringement trial over his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud.” The 32-year-old, who admitted he would be “done” if the trial doesn’t go his way, has also opened up about a “horrible month” that devastated him in February 2022. While still reeling from his wife Cherry’s cancer … Read more
Even notorious lady killer John Mayer can get “a little bitchy” after a breakup. The “Your Body Is a Wonderland” crooner, 45, sang his 2013 single “Paper Doll” at a concert at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, on April 8, where he looked back on the song he allegedly penned about ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift. According … Read more
Dionne Warwick paid tribute to her longtime collaborator Burt Bacharach, who died Wednesday at the age of 94. “Burt’s transition is like losing a family member,” Warwick, 82, said in a statement. “These words I’ve been asked to write are being written with sadness over the loss of my Dear Friend and my Musical Partner.” … Read more
All she wants for Christmas is for certain people to stop being ‘ridiculous.’ Mariah Carey is pouring leftover eggnog all over her former collaborator’s claims that she tells an “alternate story” of how “All I Want for Christmas” came to be. Carey’s former co-producer and co-writer Walter Afanasieff controversially told the “Hot Takes & Deep … Read more
Taylor Swift and her legal team can finally “shake it off.” Two songwriters and Taylor Swift came to a decision to drop the lawsuit Monday after a five-year legal battle that claimed Swift had lifted the lyrics for her hit “Shake It Off,” reported Variety. Swift and songwriters Nathan Butler and Sean Hall — who … Read more
“Catwoman” Zoë Kravitz and cat lady Taylor Swift are now musical collaborators. Eagle-eyed Swifties noticed that the daughter of legendary Lenny Kravitz is listed as a co-writer on Swift’s “Midnights” song “Lavender Haze.” Swift, Jack Antonoff, Mark Anthony Spears, Jahaan Akil Sweet, and Sam Dew are also credited for the track. Some Twitter fan accounts … Read more