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Tracy Chapman speaks out about Luke Combs’ ‘Fast Car’ cover: ‘I’m happy’ - nypost.com
nypost.com
06.07.2023

Tracy Chapman speaks out about Luke Combs’ ‘Fast Car’ cover: ‘I’m happy’

Luke Combs has taken the wheel of “Fast Car,” and songwriter Tracy Chapman is loving the ride. After catapulting Chapman to stardom back in 1988, earning her an award for Best Pop Vocal at the 31st annual Grammy Awards in 1989, the mellow folk rock tune about a young girl’s desire to escape from poverty has floored its way back into the spotlight courtesy of country star Combs, barreling all the way to the No. 1 slot on this week’s Billboard’s Country Airplay chart.The out-of-nowhere honor comes after the “When It Rains It Pours” singer covered the timeworn tune on his fourth studio album, “Gettin’ Old.” Combs’ twangy version also makes Chapman the first Black woman as the sole writer to top the Country Airplay chart since its debut in 1990.“I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored to be there,” Chapman told Billboard in a written statement.

How Donna Summer made black female history on the country charts before Beyoncé - nypost.com - USA - Texas
nypost.com
23.02.2024

How Donna Summer made black female history on the country charts before Beyoncé

the first black woman to go No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs with her bluessgrassy bop “Texas Hold ’Em.”But, in the last week of Black History Month, we gotta give props to another African-American diva who broke down genre barriers on the country charts long before Bey made her two-step statement.That would be Donna Summer, who, when she was the Queen of Disco, made her own history as the first African-American woman to co-write a No.

Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle Win Top Honors at International Folk Awards, as Tracy Chapman Gets Lifetime Achievement Honor - variety.com - New York - California - state Missouri - Chile
variety.com
22.02.2024

Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle Win Top Honors at International Folk Awards, as Tracy Chapman Gets Lifetime Achievement Honor

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Billy Strings, the group Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, and Iris DeMent won top competitive honors at the International Folk Music Awards, handed out in a ceremony Wednesday night in Kansas City, Missouri as part of the annual Folk Alliance International Conference. String was named artist of the year, while “City of Gold,” from Tuttle and Golden Highway, was awarded album of the year honors.

Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” returns to Hot 100 35 years after release - www.thefader.com - London
thefader.com
13.02.2024

Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” returns to Hot 100 35 years after release

Tracy Chapman’s classic folk song “Fast Car” has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 42, the track’s first time on the chart since the year of its release.

Tracy Chapman’s average daily stream on Spotify increases 370% after GRAMMY performance - us.hola.com - USA - Ohio - county Cleveland
us.hola.com
10.02.2024

Tracy Chapman’s average daily stream on Spotify increases 370% after GRAMMY performance

GRAMMYS were on Sunday, and the famous award show featured incredible performances and rare appearances. One was by the legendary singer, Tracy Chapman, who performed her hit single, “Fast Car” with Luke Combs. The performance has led to her songs soaring on Spotify and iTunes.It was the first time Combs and Chapman performed the song together.

What to Watch the Week of February 4: Your Taylor Swift/Billie Eilish/Dua Lipa Grammys Preview, and 'Abbott Elementary's' Big Return - www.glamour.com - Las Vegas
glamour.com
04.02.2024

What to Watch the Week of February 4: Your Taylor Swift/Billie Eilish/Dua Lipa Grammys Preview, and 'Abbott Elementary's' Big Return

, Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl. Honestly you guys, . And yes, Sunday's Grammys would be more fun to root on his girlfriend, but by all accounts, it's going to be one hell of a show that we're going to be talking about all day on Monday.Our girl Tay is up , as well as Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo.

R.E.M., Steely Dan And Timbaland Among This Year’s Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductees - deadline.com - New York - county Bryan
deadline.com
17.01.2024

R.E.M., Steely Dan And Timbaland Among This Year’s Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductees

R.E.M., Steely Dan, Timbaland, and songwriters Dean Pitchford (“Footloose”) and Hillary Lindsey (“Jesus Take The Wheel”) are this year’s inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced today.

Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024: R.E.M., Timbaland, Steely Dan, More - variety.com - New York - county Bryan
variety.com
17.01.2024

Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2024: R.E.M., Timbaland, Steely Dan, More

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The Songwriters Hall of Fame has unveiled its 2024 inductees: R.E.M., Steely Dan, hip-hop and R&B legend Timbaland (hits for Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake, Aaliyah and many more), and songwriters Hillary Lindsey (“Jesus Take The Wheel,” “Girl Crush,” “Million Reasons”), and Dean Pitchford (“Footloose,” “Fame,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”). The induction ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, June 13th at its longtime home of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced in the coming weeks.

Steely Dan, Blondie, Public Enemy, R.E.M. & Heart Among Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2024 Nominees - deadline.com - USA - New York - county Bryan
deadline.com
21.11.2023

Steely Dan, Blondie, Public Enemy, R.E.M. & Heart Among Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2024 Nominees

Steely Dan, Blondie, Public Enemy, R.E.M, Timbaland and the man who wrote bubblegum classics “Build Me Up Buttercup” and “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)” are among the nominees for the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Public Enemy, Tracy Chapman, Steely Dan Among 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees - variety.com - China - USA - county Bryan
variety.com
21.11.2023

Public Enemy, Tracy Chapman, Steely Dan Among 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Public Enemy, R.E.M, George Clinton, Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, Tracy Chapman, Timbaland are among the nominees for the 2024 class of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The full list of nominees appears below.

Tracy Chapman makes country music history - www.nme.com - Britain - USA - Nashville
nme.com
09.11.2023

Tracy Chapman makes country music history

Tracy Chapman has made country music history at this year’s instalment of the Country Music Association Awards.The milestone comes as her 35-year-old hit song ‘Fast Car’ was named both song and single of the year at the 2023 awards ceremony in Nashville.Despite being released back in 1988 as the lead single from Chapman’s self-titled debut album, the song won the awards due to the recent cover from American singer-songwriter Luke Combs.Released earlier this year, the rendition reached the Number Two spot in the US singles chart and Number 30 on the UK charts.However, the win for Combs also marked a long-overdue milestone for the original songwriter, as it meant that Chapman became the first Black songwriter to win Song of the Year in the award’s 57-year history.“First and foremost, I want to thank Tracy Chapman for writing one of the best songs of all time,” Combs said, accepting the award and calling the prize “an honour”. “I just recorded it because I loved the song.

CMA Awards 2023 - Complete Winners List Revealed! - www.justjared.com - county Osborne - county Johnson - Jordan - county Wilson - county Dallas - county Anderson - Tennessee - city Cody, county Johnson
justjared.com
09.11.2023

CMA Awards 2023 - Complete Winners List Revealed!

The 2023 CMA Awards have come to a close and all of the winners have been announced!

Nicki Minaj to host 2023 VMAs in comeback bid amid ongoing career drama - nypost.com - New Jersey
nypost.com
08.09.2023

Nicki Minaj to host 2023 VMAs in comeback bid amid ongoing career drama

Super Freaky again. Reassuming her role as head-Barb-in-charge at MTV’s Video Music Awards, Nicki Minaj is set to serve as the host of this year’s fab fête live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, September 12. “For the second consecutive year, Minaj will announce the show’s star-studded lineup of performers, presenters and winners,” raved MTV of the 40-year-old Queens native in a press release.

2023 CMA Awards Nominations: Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll And Luke Combs Score Big - etcanada.com
etcanada.com
07.09.2023

2023 CMA Awards Nominations: Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll And Luke Combs Score Big

The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will air live on Wednesday, Nov. 8 on ABC. 

Tracy Chapman Reacts To Luke Combs' 'Fast Car' Cover Taking Over Country Airplay - www.justjared.com
justjared.com
07.07.2023

Tracy Chapman Reacts To Luke Combs' 'Fast Car' Cover Taking Over Country Airplay

Luke Combs has hit streaming gold with his cover of “Fast Car” – and now the original singer and songwriter, Tracy Chapman, is reacting.

Luke Combs’ “Fast Car” cover charts higher than Tracy Chapman’s original - www.thefader.com - Tennessee - North Carolina
thefader.com
16.06.2023

Luke Combs’ “Fast Car” cover charts higher than Tracy Chapman’s original

North Carolina country singer Luke Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1998 classic “Fast Car” has done the unthinkable, passing the original track’s number six peak on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. After reaching number eight on the chart last week, Combs’ rendition has now moved to number four, eclipsing its source material and joining Morgan Wallen’s number one track “Last Night” in the top five — the first time two country songs have sat there side by side since 2000.

Brett Radin Dies: Talent Manager With Knitting Factory Management Was 53 - deadline.com - Los Angeles - USA
deadline.com
27.02.2023

Brett Radin Dies: Talent Manager With Knitting Factory Management Was 53

Brett Radin, a talent manager with Knitting Factory Management, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles at 53. No cause of death was given by his family.

Brett Radin, Music Manager Who Worked With Dave Matthews, Tracy Chapman, ‘American Idol’ Winners, Dies at 53 - variety.com - Los Angeles - USA - county Phillips
variety.com
26.02.2023

Brett Radin, Music Manager Who Worked With Dave Matthews, Tracy Chapman, ‘American Idol’ Winners, Dies at 53

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music Brett Radin, a longtime music manager who recently joined Knitting Factory’s in-house management division, died at his home on Friday, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. Caused of death has not hyet been confirmed; he was 53. Over his career, the Los Angeles-based Radin had worked closely with Dave Matthews, Tracy Chapman, “American Idol” winners Lee DeWyze and Phillip Phillips, the Weepies, Vanessa Carlton and Les Claypool. In January, he took a full-time position at Knitting Factory, bringing with him his Zero Management clients DeWyze, Dave Eggar, D’Arcy and Cut the Kids in Half. Knitting Factory Management President Brian Long said in a statement, “We are extremely saddened to learn the news of Brett’s passing. He brought a lightning bolt of positive energy. He was passionate for his artists, deeply knowledgable about the workings of the music industry, and intuitive. He will be missed.”

The top-selling debut albums in UK chart history have been revealed – and they might surprise you - www.nme.com - Britain - city Sande
nme.com
14.10.2022

The top-selling debut albums in UK chart history have been revealed – and they might surprise you

Meat Loaf‘s ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ has been named as the best-selling debut album in UK chart history.Compiled by The Official Charts Company in partnership with National Album Day, which will take place tomorrow (October 15), the ‘Official All-Time Debut Albums Top 20’ has placed the late artist’s 1977 solo album at the top.The chart is based on combined UK sales and streams since records began in 1956, with Meat Loaf having sold over 3.5million copies of ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ in the UK alone to date.Second in the chart is James Blunt‘s 2004 LP ‘Back To Bedlam’, with Leona Lewis (‘Spirit’, 2007), Lady Gaga (‘The Fame’, 2008) and Dido (‘No Angel’, 1999) rounding out the top five.Other entrants in the top 20 include debut albums by the Spice Girls, Coldplay, Mike Oldfield, Adele, The Killers, Guns N’ Roses and Oasis. You can see the full ‘Official All-Time Debut Albums Top 20’ chart below.A special Steve Wright-hosted radio programme about the new debut albums chart will air on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 2 from 1pm-3pm tomorrow.Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, passed away earlier this year at the age of 74.

Masked opera singers deliver anonymous performance on NYC subway - nypost.com - USA
nypost.com
19.05.2021

Masked opera singers deliver anonymous performance on NYC subway

violent attacks and service disruptions — the city’s much-derided transit system has long been a wellspring of some of the world’s most underrated soloists.Following in the footsteps of now famous buskers such as Ed Sheeran, Beck and Tracy Chapman, for example, there’s Just Sam, the 22-year-old “American Idol” winner who built her career by busking on NYC subways.

Cosima’s 'Wishing on a Star' is Hauntingly Beautiful & the Must-See Video Will Touch Your Soul - www.justjared.com
justjared.com
30.04.2021

Cosima’s 'Wishing on a Star' is Hauntingly Beautiful & the Must-See Video Will Touch Your Soul

London born-and-based singer Cosima released a new track today, “Wishing on a Star,” a cover originally sung by the beautiful and charismatic soul and R&B singer Gwen Dickey in 1977.

Nicki Minaj pays Tracy Chapman $450,000 in copyright infringement case - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
09.01.2021

Nicki Minaj pays Tracy Chapman $450,000 in copyright infringement case

In 2018, singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman sued Nicki Minaj over her leaked song "Sorry," which contained an unauthorized sample of Chapman's track “Baby Can I Hold You.” The case was resolved in December, Pitchfork reports, with Minaj agreeing to pay Chapman a $450,000 offer of judgement. An attorney for Minaj said to Pitchfork in a statement: “We settled for one reason only.

Nicki Minaj LOSES legal battle against Tracy Chapman; Owes her USD 450,000 in copyright infringement claim - www.pinkvilla.com
pinkvilla.com
08.01.2021

Nicki Minaj LOSES legal battle against Tracy Chapman; Owes her USD 450,000 in copyright infringement claim

Nicki Minaj recently lost a legal battle! The rapper who was being sued by Tracy Chapman for illicitly using Tracy’s copyright infringement claim for “Sorry,” which contained Tracy‘s 1988 song “Baby Can I Hold You.”Nicki will reportedly be paying USD 450,000 to Tracy according to THR. The magazine reports that the documents have been accepted by both parties and so the case will not be moving forward to court this year.

Nicki Minaj Agrees to Pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 in Copyright Suit - www.etonline.com
etonline.com
08.01.2021

Nicki Minaj Agrees to Pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 in Copyright Suit

Nicki Minaj has agreed to pay up to settle copyright infringement claims by Tracy Chapman.According to federal court documents obtained by ET, Minaj will pay Chapman $450,000 to satisfy her claims over the rapper's unreleased song, «Sorry,» which sampled Chapman's song, «Baby Can I Hold You.» The case will not go to trial. Chapman filed her case in October 2018, after the release of Minaj's fourth studio album,.

Nicki Minaj pays Tracy Chapman $450k over copyright lawsuit - www.wonderwall.com
wonderwall.com
08.01.2021

Nicki Minaj pays Tracy Chapman $450k over copyright lawsuit

Nicki Minaj's wallet is a whole lot lighter after settling a copyright infringement lawsuit brought on by Tracy Chapman.According to Page Six, the rapper agreed to pay Tracy $450,000, as well as her legal fees, after the nostalgic singer sued Nicki over a leaked track that sampled 1998's "Baby Can I Hold You."The formal agreement was entered into federal court on Jan. 7, records show.

Hear Muzz’s renditions of Bob Dylan, Mazzy Star and more on new ‘Covers’ EP - www.nme.com - New York - county Arthur - city Kingston - county Russell
nme.com
09.12.2020

Hear Muzz’s renditions of Bob Dylan, Mazzy Star and more on new ‘Covers’ EP

Bob Dylan, Mazzy Star, Arthur Russell and Tracy Chapman.The New York-based band, whose debut self-titled album arrived earlier this year, have today (November 9) shared a covers EP as well as a filmed performance of Russell classic ‘Nobody Wants A Lonely Heart’.The supergroup is comprised of Interpol‘s Paul Banks, producer Josh Kaufman and The Walkmen‘s Matt Barrick.Last Friday (December 4) Muzz gave their first ever world exclusive live performance: Muzz – Live in Kingston, NY.The show was

Indie supergroup Muzz to cover Bob Dylan and Tracy Chapman on new EP - www.nme.com - county Arthur - county Russell
nme.com
01.12.2020

Indie supergroup Muzz to cover Bob Dylan and Tracy Chapman on new EP

Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman and Mazzy Star.The latest release comes after the three-piece — consisting of Interpol‘s Paul Banks, producer Josh Kaufman and The Walkmen‘s Matt Barrick — released their self-titled debut album on June 5.The new EP is set for release on December 9 and will see the band putting their own spin on Arthur Russell favourite ‘Nobody Wants A Lonely Heart’, as well as Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl From The North Country’ and Mazzy Star’s ‘Fade Into You’.Tracy Chapman’s ‘For You’,

Nicki Minaj Did Not Commit Copyright Infringement, Judge Rules, in Tracy Chapman Lawsuit - www.justjared.com
justjared.com
17.09.2020

Nicki Minaj Did Not Commit Copyright Infringement, Judge Rules, in Tracy Chapman Lawsuit

Nicki Minaj came out victorious in her lawsuit against singing Tracy Chapman, as a judge ruled she did not commit copyright infringement.

Judge rules Nicki Minaj did not commit copyright infringement against Tracy Chapman - www.nme.com
nme.com
17.09.2020

Judge rules Nicki Minaj did not commit copyright infringement against Tracy Chapman

Nicki Minaj has secured a legal victory against Tracy Chapman after the singer-songwriter sued the rapper in 2018 for copyright infringement.The case concerned the song ‘Baby Can I Hold You’, a track from Chapman’s 1988 debut album.

Soundtrack Of My Life: Russell Howard - www.nme.com
nme.com
04.09.2020

Soundtrack Of My Life: Russell Howard

Tracy Chapman – ‘Talkin’ Bout a Revolution’“I can remember coming back from swimming aged eight stinking of chlorine listening to this song in the back of a Ford Sierra. Great times.”Michael Jackson – ‘Just Good Friends’“We’d listen to this song on Sunday nights while mum would be cutting our hair.

Luke Combs planning weekly online shows - www.peoplemagazine.co.za
peoplemagazine.co.za
19.03.2020

Luke Combs planning weekly online shows

Country star Luke Combs is planning to perform free mini-concerts online every week he spends in isolation as the world continues to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

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