Led Zeppelin has been found not guilty in their plagiarism trial regarding their classic track "Stairway to Heaven." The jury came back unanimous in its decision. Spirit member Mark Andes filed a lawsuit on behalf of late bandmate Randy California through California's estate in 2014, claiming that Spirit's 1968 instrumental composition "Taurus" includes a similar chord progression as Zeppelin's 1971 song. more...
Tina Turner onstage 1969
David Bowie Paris 1977. Photograph by Christian Simonpietri
Missy Elliott has been featured in the new 2016 campaign for designer Marc Jacobs. The hip-hop icon joins actress Sissy Spacek as one of the faces of the brand for this year, and Jacobs himself said he's thrilled to have them. "In a continuing series of portraits for our Fall 2016 ad campaign, the individuals in these photographs represent a collective embodiment of love." "Missy's music has kept me and my design team happily energized ...
A new documentary about the Beatles is scheduled to come out later this year. The film, called The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years, is part of a new effort by streaming video provider Hulu to release unique documentaries. It is set to come out this September. The movie will be released theatrically in the U.S. on September 16th. more...