Lil Wayne lawyer responds to arrest
Lil Wayne's lawyer William Head has blamed a misunderstanding for missed court dates that led to the rapper's arrest after a gig in Boise.…
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Arrest warrant out for Beanie Sigel over rental car
Beanie Sigel is expected to surrender to police next week over a disputed rental car, which was returned after police had issued an arrest warrant.…
Original 106 playing too many chart hits
Ofcom has given Southampton station Original 106 a yellow card warning after chart hits made up 67% of output, well above its album-led licence allows.…
BRMB criticised by Ofcom over fake prize
Ofcom has criticised BRMB for a competition whose Athens trip prize was actually a Birmingham restaurant, ruling guidelines were seriously breached but imposing no fine.…
Ginuwine signs to non-existent record label
R&B singer Ginuwine is suing for $4 million, claiming he was duped into a contract with King Music Group, a company that appears not to exist, run by Michael Bourne.…
Springsteen sued over a horse
Olympic equestrian Todd Minikus is suing Bruce Springsteen and his wife Patti, claiming they reneged on a $650,000 deal to buy a horse for their daughter.…
Diddy's jail suit
James Sabatino is suing Diddy for $19 million, claiming he is owed money for Notorious BIG recordings from 1994 that Diddy agreed to buy but never fully paid for.…
Lil Wayne arrested
Rapper Lil Wayne was arrested in Idaho after a Boise concert over drugs possession charges from last year, missing a second gig and facing a formal charge on Tuesday.…
PRS sue Kwik-Fit
PRS are reportedly suing Kwik-Fit for £200,000 over unlicensed radio listening by staff, with Kwik-Fit arguing staff are not allowed to listen to radio at work.…
Wu Tang Clan clarify Beatles sample claim
Wu Tang Clan have clarified that their track The Heart Gently Weeps contains an interpolation, not a sample, of George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps.…
Jadakiss charges dropped
Prosecutors have asked for charges against rapper Jadakiss to be dismissed a year after his arrest, after DNA tests failed to link the men to a gun.…
Armour tries to resurrect Beyonce lawsuit
Songwriter Jennifer Armour is appealing a ruling that dismissed her claim Beyonce copied lyrics from her song Got A Little Bit Of Love For You for Baby Boy.…