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Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Marvin Gaye's “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology),” calling the classic songs “beautiful music but it was also heavy and real at the same time.” Crafting the lyrics after receiving the beat from veteran producer and frequent collaborator 9th Wonder, Rapsody thought of “Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin.”“What does it feel like when you go to those funerals? All these black cars and trucks, everybody dressed in black.

Ed Sheeran’s lawyers have asked that the court hearing for the big song-theft legal battle over his song ‘Thinking Out Loud’ be postponed into 2021 because of current COVID travel restrictions.

Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock recently contributed to Rolling Stone‘s ‘500 Greatest Albums’ poll by submitting a list of 50 highly obscure and, in some cases, made-up albums.The magazine recently published the latest iteration of its retrospective poll, naming Marvin Gaye‘s ‘What’s Going On’ as the greatest album of all time.Rolling Stone have now shared the list Ad-Rock submitted when they asked him for his 50 favourite albums of all time.

Also Read: 'Ghostbusters' Writer Katie Dippold to Pen New 'Haunted Mansion' MoviePhoto by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesParker has written and performed on hundreds of top 25 hits even before the “Ghostbusters” theme, having produced and performed with Barry White, New Edition, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, The Temptations, The Carpenters and The Supremes.“Who You Gonna Call?” is produced by Ola Strøm and Fran Strine.

Marvin Gaye has knocked the Beatles off the top spot. There are five women in the top 30 as well as 13 black musicians.1 Marvin Gaye – What’s Going OnGaye’s most political album was number six in 2003.

Lawyers representing the estate of the late songwriter Ed Townsend in the copyright dispute over Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ have claimed that the ongoing legal battle is another example of the music industry unfairly exploiting black musicians.The Townsend estate first sued Sheeran, his label Warner Music and publisher Sony/ATV back in 2016.

Rolling Stone has updated its list of the best 500 albums of all time. The publication's heavily-debated list was first crafted in 2003, and now contains 154 new additions that were not listed on either the original or 2012 versions of the list.

A.D. Amorosi Alicia Keys spent the first five albums of her career as a sleekly sophisticated singer-songwriter and pianist, crafting anthemic R&B that was often bold but just as often bland.

Jane Fonda is looking back at her love life. In an interview with the , the 82-year-old actress, who's been married three times throughout her life, reveals that while she doesn't «think about» missing her chance with Che Guevara, she does regret not sleeping with the man behind both «Let's Get It On» and «Sexual Healing.»«Who I do think about, and what is a great regret is Marvin Gaye.

Jane Fonda says she greatly regrets not sleeping with Marvin Gaye.

Jane Fonda "regrets" not having sex with Marvin Gaye. The 82-year-old actress has confessed she was once approached by the late 'Sexual Healing' hitmaker - who passed away in 1984 - with an offer to spend the night with him, which she refused because she was married to Tom Hayden at the time.

Jane Fonda regrets turning down the late Marvin Gaye. The “Grace and Frankie” star claimed Gaye was so fond of her, he had a picture of her on his fridge.

Jane Fonda revealed why she wishes she’d slept with Marvin Gaye when she had the chance.During an interview with The New York Times, published on Wednesday, September 2, the Grace and Frankie star, 82, shot down the idea that Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara was the one that got away sexually.“No, I don’t think about him,” she said when Guevara’s name was brought up.Instead, she pointed to Gaye as her missed opportunity, calling him “a great regret, adding that “He wanted to and I didn’t.”The

EarthGang have shared a new song – listen to ‘Powered Up’ below.The song, which features on soundtrack for Madden NFL 21, the latest installment in EA SPORTS’ video game franchise, is a turbo-charged jam filled with big, syncopated beats and playful group vocals. In June, the Atlanta duo joined forces with J.I.D, 6LACK, and Mereba for the Spillage Village song ‘End of Daze’.Last month, EarthGang’s OLU covered Marvin Gaye’s 1971 hit, ‘What’s Going On’.

EarthGang‘s OLU has posted a cover of Marvin Gaye‘s 1971 hit ‘What’s Going On’ – check it out below.The musician explained that he shared his rendition of Gaye’s plea for peace track after repeated viewings of Spike Lee’s Vietnam veteran war film Da 5 Bloods.Dedicating the song to his father, OLU wrote in an op-ed accompanying the rendition for DJ Booth that he hopes “greed and hate die”, in an apparent reference to the divisions Gaye sang about in his anti-war song from the ’70s.“I hope that

Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the remainder of the month, an artist will provide a playlist designed to remedy the heartaches endured by the Black community.Today (June 22), singer Andra Day hopes to provide peace to those zapped of energy and in need of mental restoration.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe annals of contemporary music are rife with legendary unreleased albums: the Beach Boys’ “Smile,” The Who’s “Rock Is Dead,” Marvin Gaye’s “Love Man,” David Bowie’s soundtrack for “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” several from Prince, Bruce Springsteen and perhaps most of all, Neil Young.

The “America’s Got Talent” judges were not expecting the voice that came out of Luca Di Stefano’s mouth during Tuesday’s auditions.

George Floyd’s death — and the Black Lives Matter movement that has intensified because of it — protest music is providing the soundtrack of the times once again.Jay-Z has released the “Songs for Survival Playlist 2” available exclusively on his Tidal streaming service to provide a sonic tonic to those fighting, marching and taking a knee for change.

Featuring songs from Jay Electronica, 2Pac, Nina Simone and James Brown

Veteran British artist manager and label executive Keith Harris has posted a striking open letter to the music industry’s hierarchy, calling for enduring change.Harris, who has worked on both sides of the Atlantic, entered the industry in 1974, first with Transatlantic Records and later with EMI and Motown, among other labels.Through his career, he worked with the likes of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, and many more, and to this day continues to represent Stevie Wonder.A tireless

Rest assured there's nothing random about Michael McDonald's decision to release live covers of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" and the 1965 Burt Bacharach-Hal David penned Jackie DeShannon hit "What the World Needs Now Is Love," the latter of which is premiering below."We always end our evening with one of those two songs, or both," McDonald -- who's slated to inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Doobie Brothers on Nov.

The manager of music legend Stevie Wonder has delivered an online lecture for music students at New College Lanarkshire (NCL).

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It's their take on Marvin Gaye's ‘This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It’s Killing Me)’

Newcomer Jac Ross calls himself the “Faith Dealer.” One listen to his music and you’ll understand why.

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Back in 2009, John Legend and The Roots began collaborating on a studio album called Wake Up! The socially conscious project -- which later won the 2010 Grammy for best R&B album -- featured covers of Curtis Mayfield’s “Hard Times,” Marvin Gaye’s “Wholy Holy” and Bill Withers’ poignant protest song against the Vietnam War, “I Can’t Write Left Handed.” Recalling the song as one of his favorites to perform, Legend shared with Billboard how one of his idols also became a friend.

The team behind Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival is making dozens of performances from the fest’s history available to watch for free. The offerings include concerts from Nina Simone (1976), Lou Reed (2000), Johnny Cash (1994), Marvin Gaye (1980), and Wu-Tang Clan (2007). Learn more below and check out the concerts at Stingray Qello.

The Montreux Jazz Festival today announced the exclusive digital release of more than 50 legendary concerts from its 54-year history, including James Brown, Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Run-DMC, the Raconteurs, Alanis Morissette,  Phil Collins, Wu-Tang Clan, Korn, The Raconteurs and many more. The performances are available to stream in full free of charge (for the first month) via Stingray Qello.

"During this unprecedented time, fans will have the chance to experience iconic performances"

Madonna famously sang that “Music makes the people come together,” but not in this social-distancing era. With concerts canceled and clubs closed due to the coronavirus crisis, you’ll need to have your tune time in the privacy of your place.

In a blacked-out theatre in the heart of Hollywood, the sound system is playing “What’s Going On” -- and Marvin Gaye’s voice is coming from above. The effect comes from a remaster engineered for Dolby’s Atmos Music format, which allows engineers to manipulate where sounds i

It dates back to a copyright trial in 2015 over 'Blurred Lines'

Pharrell Williams has defended himself against allegations of perjury relating to his copyright infringement legal battle over his Robin Thicke collaboration Blurred Lines.