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The battle rounds are always the least intriguing part of The Voice, but we're done! YAY! Tonight (March 17), the final 12 contestants took to the stage to get a spot with either Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera or Pharrell. But, we only got to hear six singers in full. -
'The Voice' Season 8 Recap & Review: Bizarre Matchups in Battle Rounds Send Good Singers Home
The Voice's most confusing and least engaging section is very clearly the battle rounds. HEY YEAH, let's take two totally different artists and make them do the same thing? Even now, in its eighth season, the show insists on keeping this format, and it just makes too many good people go home thanks to match ups that don't make a lot of sense. -
Jay Z and Bruno Spoerri Split Royalties of 'Versus' 50-50 for Unlicensed Sample; Nothing on 'Blurred Lines' Penalty
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were certainly responsibly for the biggest copyright infraction decision of the last week, which allowed Jay Z to get away relatively headline-free for his settlement with jazz performer Bruno Spoerri over the track "Versus" from Magna Carta...Holy Grail. -
Jermaine Dupri: Ciara's "I Bet" Sounds Like Usher's "U Got It Bad"
Following the verdict in the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit, the Associated Press decided to get producer Jermaine Dupri's take on the matter. Dupri understood both sides, saying he could hear the similarities, but he never thought Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke would end up in court over it. Now he says he needs to go back and review Ciara's new tune "I Bet" because it sounds a lot like Usher's "U Got It Bad." -
Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' Another Marvin Gaye Ripoff? His Family Thinks So...Another Lawsuit on The Way?
Pharrell Williams referred to the Marvin Gaye estate as greedy many months ago when referring to the family's lawsuit against himself and Robin Thicke over the similarities between their hit "Blurred Lines" and the soul icon's "Got To Give It Up." Obviously a jury didn't agree with him, dropping a $7.3 million decision against the songwriting duo this week. Williams' statements might seem to air more on the side of truth now that one of Gaye's daughters has hinted that the no. 1 song of 2014, "Happy," might also sound a bit like the vocalist's "Ain't That Peculiar." -
Robin Thicke & Pharrell to Appeal 'Blurred Lines' Verdict
Music industry insiders and journalists from all corners of the Internet are decrying the recent verdict in the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit, which states that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams owe Marvin Gaye's estate $7.4 million for similarities between the 2013 smash hit and Gaye's "Got to Give It Up," and the songwriters are not going to let it stand. -
Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Charlie Wilson Release "Peaches N Cream" [LISTEN]
Snoop Dogg is at it again, this time with the new song "Peaches N Cream," a Pharrell Williams-produced track featuring Charlie Wilson. The trio previously joined forces for tracks like "Signs," also with Justin Timberlake, in 2004, and now they are back with a new tune. -
Gaye Family Aims to Prohibit 'Blurred Lines' Sales Until Songwriting Credit Agreement Made with Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams
Marvin Gaye's family celebrated yesterday when a jury announced it had found Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams guilty of copyright infringement for the hit song "Blurred Lines," and that the pair would pay $7.3 million to the late soul singer's estate. The family demonstrated a day later that it wasn't messing around, declaring that it would look to ban further sales of the song. -
Jury Decides Against Robin Thicke and Pharrell in "Blurred Lines" Lawsuit
There has been a lot of controversy concerning the similarities between 2013 hit "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams and Marvin Gaye's 1977 "Got to Give It Up." Today, March 10, a federal jury found "Blurred Lines" to be an infringement on "Got to Give It Up." Gayes's family has been awarded nearly $7.4 million. -
'The Voice' Season 8 Recap & Review: Powerful Singers Round Out Teams as Blind Auditions Close & Battles Begin
Wow. The Voice sure did manage to fill in a lot in just two hours. For season eight, the producers decided to eschew the annual blind auditions clip show and more straight into the battle rounds. While it's good for momentum, it's a lot to take in for one night. But, here we are. -
The Band Perry Enlists Pharrell Williams For Work On New Album
The Band Perry are hard at work on the their third studio album, which follows up their 2013 effort Pioneer. This time around, they are taking a page from Taylor Swift's book and looking to the world of pop for inspiration. In an new interview with CMT's Cody Alan, the country trio revealed that they've been working with hit producer Pharrell Williams on new music. -
Miley Cyrus Inspiration for Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' According to Pharrell Williams in Lawsuit Testimony
Things have gotten exciting in the "Blurred Lines" trial as Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have entered the picture to offer testimony defending their hit song against claims from the Marvin Gaye estate that the no. 1 single is dangerously similar to the soul icon's "Got to Give It Up." Williams, the producer and occasional crooner, took to the stand this week and declared that the first performer he had on his mind when he drafted "Lines" wasn't Gaye at all, but Miley Cyrus. -
'The Voice' Season 8 Recap & Review: The Coaches Fill Out Their Teams as Corey Kent White Breaks Through
Time just flies when you're watching The Voice. We're just two weeks into season eight with Ada Levine, Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams, and the teams all are starting to fill out nicely. After three talent-filled shows to kick off the seasons, things really slowed down tonight. -
'Blurred Lines' Trial Reveals How Much Money Robin Thicke, Pharrell and T.I. Made
The contentious "Blurred Lines" trial resumed this week and the major talking point centered around the closely guarded secret of how much money each entity profited from the sale of the song. -
Snoop Dogg Unveils 'Bush' Album Cover Art With Pharrell
Snoop Dogg has shared the album cover for his upcoming album, 'Bush,' which is being executive produced by Pharrell. He shared the cover on Instagram after a multi-image reveal where he unveiled the LP art over the course of the day. Check out the fitting cover on Snoops's Instagram here.
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