12 h. ago Mariah Carey didn't steal lyrics for hit song 'All I Want For Christmas Is You,' judge rules

Mariah Carey won in court after being sued by Andy Stone over her lyrics for "All I Want For Christmas Is You." The R&B singer was awarded a summary judgment.

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32 h. ago Judge: Mariah Carey didn’t steal ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ from other writers

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial megahit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” from other songwriters. Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani granted Carey’s request for summary judgment on Wednesday, giving her and co-writer and co-defendant Walter Afanasieff a victory without going to trial. In 2023, […] The post Judge: Mariah Carey didn’t steal ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ from other writers appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Semisonic objects to White House using song 'Closing Time': 'You missed the point'

The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using their hit song “Closing Time” over a social media post that shows a shackled deportee

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6 d. ago Review and setlist: Disturbed performs energetic, engaging show in unconventional way at TD Garden

Disturbed played its biggest hit as the fourth song of its show, but it still powered through the two-plus-hour long concert. The post Review and setlist: Disturbed performs energetic, engaging show in unconventional way at TD Garden appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago Country star Morgan Wallen's hit song was 'stupidly' passed on by Luke Bryan

In a recent appearance on Bobby Bones' podcast "BobbyCast," Luke Bryan shared that he "stupidly" passed on the song "Sand in My Boots," which eventually went on to become a hit for Morgan Wallen.

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2 w. ago Remembering Carl Dean, partner to Dolly Parton for more than 60 years

Carl Thomas Dean, who was with Dolly Parton for over 60 years, has died at age 82. A bank teller who had an evident crush on Dean inspired Parton's hit song "Jolene."

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2 w. ago How Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ Was Inspired by Her Husband Carl Dean

She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.

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3 w. ago Oliver Anthony calls for personal responsibility, revival: 'We don't need our false idols'

Oliver Anthony, the viral country signer with hit song, "Rich Men North of Richmond," is calling on Americans to turn back to their roots and give up false idols.

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