Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott has a theory for how his band transcended the limited parameters of everyday hard rock and survived the countless musical trends that have come and gone. "With us, it's like pop rock, and I say that for all the best re... more info

BBC News - UK — Lionel Richie was among music stars, including Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Nile Rodgers and Marvin Gaye, honoured by the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York. more info

ET Online — Richard Busch, the Marvin Gaye family's attorney during the 'Blurred Lines' trial, is representing the songwriters against Sheeran. more info

Guardian Music — The writers of Matt Cardle’s hit Amazing are seeking $20m from Sheeran, who they say copied the song for Photograph – and they’ve enlisted the attorney who represented the Marvin Gaye family in the Blurred Lines copyright caseEd ... more info

BBC News - UK — Dramatisation of Marvin Gaye's life on stage has family approval more info

Consequence of Sound — Windy City vocalist teams up with the late Motown legend on forthcoming What’s Going On EP. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — R&B/soul singer BJ the Chicago Kid released his Motown debut In My Mind earlier this year (not to mention he contributed to Chance the Rapper and Anderson .Paak's great new albums), and this summer he's set to tour again. He... Continue... more info

MSN Music — Call it a musical interrogation. After the premiere of Beyonce's "Lemonade" on Saturday night, accusations have been flying around that Jay Z cheated on her. Although her lyrics may have made it seem that way - the truth is still unclear. "Are yo... more info

MSN Music — The songs remain the same. There’s a fine line between musicians being influenced by one another, and plagiarism. Some attempt, and fail, to (ahem) blur that line. The latest group to face such controversy is Led Zeppelin. Their legendary song “S... more info

411 Mania — They can't get their fees from Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams... more info