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Kanye West ‘Refused to Compensate’ Producer for Work on ‘Vultures 2′ and ‘Bully,’ Lawsuit Claims

  • Producer sues Ye over unpaid AI vocal work on "Vultures 2" and "Bully"
  • Seeking $110,000+ in damages plus penalties under LA freelance worker law
  • Latest in a string of lawsuits accusing Ye of mistreating musicians

A freelance producer has sued Kanye West, now known as Ye, alleging he was hired urgently to help finish the album "Vultures 2" but was never paid for his work, and later contributed uncredited to tracks on "Bully" as well. Filed as a John Doe in Los Angeles…

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“She Let Me Live My Dream”: Lainey Wilson Gives a 10-Year-Old Fan the Moment of a Lifetime

  • Lainey Wilson brought 10-year-old fan Rylee Clark on stage to sing
  • Rylee, who has spina bifida, duetted "4x4xU" with Wilson in Cincinnati
  • Video of the moment went viral, praised for Wilson's kindness to fans

Country star Lainey Wilson gave a young fan an unforgettable moment during a concert at Cincinnati's Paycor Stadium, inviting 10-year-old Rylee Clark, who was born with spina bifida, to sing alongside her on stage. The gesture, captured on video by Rylee's mother, went viral and highlighted Wilson's reputation…

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Vetter Gave Artists the World. Getting It Back May Be Harder Than It Sounds.

  • Fifth Circuit's Vetter ruling let US termination reclaim worldwide song rights
  • Publishers have asked the Supreme Court to overturn the decision
  • Enforcing worldwide rights abroad may prove slow and legally uncertain

A Music Business Worldwide op-ed by Reed Smith LLP lawyers Nick Breen and Joshua Love examines the fallout from Vetter v. Resnik, a January 2026 Fifth Circuit ruling that a songwriter's US statutory termination can recapture worldwide, not just American, copyright rights. The authors argue that while the…

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Imperial Teen Announce New Album All Over You: Hear “Overdrive”

  • Imperial Teen announce new album All Over You, out 9 October on Merge
  • Lead single "Overdrive" released, with self-directed music video
  • Band to tour with the Breeders, then headline US dates through November

Imperial Teen, the band led by Faith No More's Roddy Bottum, have announced their first new album in seven years, All Over You, alongside its lead single "Overdrive." The follow-up to 2019's Now We Are Timeless comes as Bottum also juggles a busy schedule with Faith No More,…

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June McDoom Announces Debut Album Follow The Light: Hear “Without You”

  • June McDoom announces debut album Follow The Light, out 16 October
  • New single "Without You" released with video by Bing Cao
  • UK and US tour dates announced from September to December

New York-based singer-songwriter June McDoom has signed to Jagjaguwar and announced her debut album, Follow The Light, due out on 16 October. Known for blending Jamaican reggae and folk influences absorbed during her South Florida upbringing with jazz training from her time in New York, McDoom has built…

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Elvis Costello marks album’s 49th anniversary with five-disc reissue

  • Costello releases five-disc My Aim Is True box set on 2 October
  • Contains 104 tracks, including 52 previously unreleased recordings
  • Spans remastered album, demos, live cuts and a 2007 reunion show

Elvis Costello has marked the approaching 50th anniversary of his 1977 debut album My Aim Is True with a five-disc box set, My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition), released on 2 October. The collection compiles 104 tracks, 52 previously unreleased, spanning a newly remastered edition of the…

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Think Megan Moroney Is Just the Queen of Sad Girl Country? These 4 Brilliant Lyrics Say Otherwise

  • American Songwriter praises Megan Moroney's underrated lyricism, not just her sad songs.
  • Four standout lines cited from "Wish I Didn't", "Mustang Or Me", "Man On The Moon" and "Hair Salon".
  • Piece argues she excels at clever wordplay and thematic songwriting.

American Songwriter has published a piece arguing that country pop singer Megan Moroney deserves more credit as a lyricist, not just as an artist known for melancholy breakup songs. The article, part of the outlet's "The List" series, highlights four lines from her catalogue that showcase clever wordplay…

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The sound of change: Five albums that defined life in 1976

  • Far Out picks five albums that captured the mood of 1976.
  • Bowie's Station To Station and Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life feature.
  • Hotel California also cited; article text cuts off before full list ends.

This article from Far Out Magazine looks back at 1976 as a pivotal year in music, arguing it marked the last moment of countercultural optimism before punk and shifting politics changed the cultural landscape in 1977. The piece frames the year as a crossroads between the lingering idealism…

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Taking Back Sunday Announce 20th Anniversary Reissue of Louder Now

  • Taking Back Sunday reissue Louder Now for its 20th anniversary on 16th October
  • Reissue adds two new B-sides and multiple colour vinyl editions
  • Band will play the album in full at Red Rocks on 14th October

Taking Back Sunday have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their 2006 album Louder Now, due for release on 16th October via Craft Recordings. The reissue matters to fans as it marks a significant milestone record for the band, with frontman Adam Lazzara highlighting the chance to perform…

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ROBERT TRUJILLO Reflects On ‘Weird’ Way He Landed Bassist Gig In METALLICA

  • Trujillo says Ozzy and Lars Ulrich both called within 48 hours in 2003
  • He had to choose between touring with Ozzy and joining Metallica
  • He also recalled his "surreal" 2003 Metallica audition from a 2016 podcast

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo has recalled the unusual circumstances surrounding his recruitment into the band in 2003, describing how he received calls from both Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich within 48 hours of each other. Speaking on Jack Osbourne and Ryan Drexler's podcast "Trying Not To…

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