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One Liners: James Hype & Kim Petras, Cher, Manic Street Preachers & Suede + more

BMG’s Dope Lemon deal; Sholo Ama and The Corrs named National Album Day ambassadors; Manchester to host WOMEX 2024; new music from James Hype and Kim Petras, Cher, Agnetha Fältskog, OMD, The Martinez Brothers and Tommy Genesis, and English Teacher; Manic Street Preachers and Suede co-headline tour…

Andy Malt • 06 Oct 2023

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Cher • 1 min read

Iconic announces deal with Cher

Cher has sold a “range of music assets” to the Iconic Artists Group, the company co-founded by veteran artist…

Chris Cooke • 03 Aug 2023

Artist News • 1 min read

Judge declines to dismiss, but nevertheless trims down, Cher's royalties lawsuit against Sonny Bono's widow

A US judge has refused to dismiss Cher's lawsuit against Sonny Bono's widow Mary over royalties, though he has narrowed it, dismissing part of the claim about recording royalties.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Mar 2023

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Cher's dispute with Sonny Bono estate over termination right continues

Cher and Sonny Bono's widow Mary Bono are in a dispute over whether the US copyright termination right affects Cher's 50% royalty share from a 1978 deal, with written briefs requested.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Apr 2022

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Cher sues Sonny Bono's widow in termination rights dispute

Cher has sued Mary Bono and the Bono Collection Trust, arguing that US copyright termination rights should not undo her 1978 agreement for 50% of royalties from her work with Sonny Bono.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Oct 2021

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Cher announces biopic

Cher has announced a biopic about her life, which she will co-produce with Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, with Eric Roth writing the screenplay for Universal Studios.…

Andy Malt • 21 May 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

Hip hop is over, claims West

Kanye West says he has left hip hop behind for singing on '808s & Heartbreaks', which he describes as a new genre he calls pop-art.…

CMU Editorial • 04 Dec 2008

Artist News • 1 min read

Cher says she loved Tom Cruise

Cher claims she had a three-year relationship with Tom Cruise when he was 20, and says they split when he went to Chicago to film 'The Colour Of Money'.…

CMU Editorial • 11 Feb 2008

Gigs & Festivals

Cher signs up for Las Vegas residency

Cher has committed to around 200 shows over three years at Las Vegas's Colosseum, the venue built for Celine Dion, where Bette Midler will also perform.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Feb 2008

Gigs & Festivals • 1 min read

Ultimate Power power ballad club night in Camden

The Stash DJs are launching Ultimate Power, a club night dedicated to the power ballad, at The Monarch in Camden on 1 February for four pounds entry.…

CMU Editorial • 31 Jan 2008

Data & Reports • 1 min read

Girls Aloud set Guinness World Record for consecutive top 10 hits

Girls Aloud have entered the Guinness World Records book for the most consecutive UK top 10 singles by a female pop group, with sixteen, beating Destiny's Child's eleven.…

CMU Editorial • 27 Sep 2007

Artist News

North Dakota don't like Bono

North Dakota lawmakers rejected a resolution by Scot Kelch honouring Bono's anti-poverty work, with one legislator confusing him with Sonny Bono.…

CMU Editorial • 19 Feb 2007