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the singer-songwriter told the BBC in an interview that is airing tomorrow.The British government is toying with the idea of letting tech firms use copyrighted material to assist in the training of AI models — allowing for copyright infringement if used for AI programs. Artists would be able to opt out, but opponents are saying it’s impossible for them to notify the thousands of AI service providers that exist as well as monitor if their work is being used on the internet without permission.McCartney, 82, who has a net worth of $1.2 billion, firmly believes the artists themselves should be earning the revenue their work gains — not tech companies.“The truth is, the money’s going somewhere.

Folk artist Lucy Dacus recently announced she is donating to individuals seeking transgender medical operations in an apparent attempt to get back at President Trump’s executive orders regarding gender and transgender individuals.Dacus, who is one-third of the Grammy-winning all-female music group “boygenius,” told her X followers on Wednesday that she will give $500 to each person who comments on her status with a link to donate to their transitions, up to $10,000.“If trans people wanna comment surgery gofundmes, I’m gonna give away 10k in $500 increments until it’s gone, & if other people wanna scroll through and make donations, please do,” Dacus wrote.“The government will never be the source of our validation or protection, we have to do it ourselves,” the singer added, signaling she made the offer as a political protest.Dacus’ post came two days after President Trump signed an executive order, titled, “Defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the federal government.”The EO clarifies that it is U.S. policy to recognize two sexes, male and female and that men and women are biologically distinct, along with addressing how agencies should handle these directives.Left-wing critics slammed Trump’s order immediately.

near-empty concert went viral.An image of Cabello, 27, singing at a venue with unfilled seats was shown on X, but according to Mod Sun, the artist should be commended for going forward with the show.“99% percent of artists would’ve cancelled the show + put out a ‘mental health’ statement,” he wrote on X on Tuesday. “She just gained my respect by still performing.

is “genuinely worried” about the country singer following his performance at President Trump’s Liberty Ball, his ex-wife spoke to Page Six. “What’s being seen in public now reflects much of what I experienced in private during our relationship,” Firerose told the outlet Thursday.

performance at Donald Trump’s inaugural ball went sideways, he announced the release of a new album produced by his son Braison.“This is art imitating life, imitating art,” Billy Ray, 63, said in a statement to People on Friday. “It starts and ends with art. Braison is very talented and [2025] is his year.

Wednesday’s episode, and gave Underwood her due for ignoring the divisive political climate by performing at Donald Trump’s swearing-in earlier this week.“I thought Carrie Underwood was fantastic,” said Winchester. “I don’t like people coming after her for… to me, no matter who I voted for, if a sitting president calls me and says, would you like to come to the White House? I’m going to the White House.“Put your politics aside,” Winchester added.

Sting has postponed multiple concerts due to a temporary throat infection. On Tuesday, the veteran musician’s team took to social media to announce the postponement, along with rescheduling information. “On advisement from his doctor, due to illness, it is with sincere regret that Sting must cancel his appearance at the Bass Magazine Awards this Thursday and postpone his STING 3.0 concerts in Phoenix, AZ (originally scheduled for January 24) to June 1 and Wheatland, CA (originally scheduled for January 26) to May 28 as well as his performance at the Cherrytree Music Company’s 20th anniversary, now taking place May 29,” the statement read.

his panned performance at one of Donald Trump’s inaugural balls on Monday, saying his equipment went “to hell.”The “I’m So Miserable” singer, 63, had an onstage debacle after suffering several technical issues during his set at Trump’s Liberty Inaugural Ball in Washington, DC. The plagued performance was pilloried on social media and dubbed an “epic disaster.” Despite the criticism and the technical difficulties, Cyrus struck an upbeat tone on Tuesday, saying he “had a ball.”“I wouldn’t have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not.

Carrie Underwood’s a capella performance of “America the Beautiful” during Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.“First of all, it’s a hard song to do anyway, and when you’re supposed to be singing to a track and that’s what gives you pitch reference for the song,” Aldean, 47, shared on Tuesday’s “Fox & Friends.”“To not have that, for her to just kinda say, ‘All right, listen, we’ll go.’ That’s a big move and that’s a pro move on her part, so I thought it was great.”During the ceremony, Underwood, 41, sang the patriotic anthem but experienced technical difficulties and was told to perform without music.The “American Idol” alum stood there ready to go with a microphone in hand when she was abruptly informed of technical issues by a man wearing a headset. “Just sing?” she asked him.

joked about the relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce and made fun of TikTok and Universal Music Group.“So anything can happen, right?” he said in his monologue. “This is like flying in a Boeing airplane.

Mandy Moore double tapped on an Instagram post that made fun of Carrie Underwood for her performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.Eagle-eyed fans noticed the “This Is Us” actress, 40, liked a picture posted by Evan Ross Katz that showed Underwood, 41, singing “America the Beautiful” a cappella.The country star had to belt out the patriotic tune sans music due to technical difficulties inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC.The photo featured Kamala Harris standing behind Underwood looking unimpressed as she performed.“Kamala Harris evoking Coco Montrese (‘Girl, find the note’) watching Carrie Underwood at today’s chilling Inauguration,” Katz wrote in his caption, referencing “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”The Post has reached out to Moore and Underwood’s reps for comment.Internet sleuths also noticed that Ariana Grande liked the shady pic.Followers immediately flocked to the comments section to poke fun at Underwood’s mishap. ” ‘Chilling’ is a good word,” one user said, while another person chimed in: ” ‘Kamala: oh, that note was a little under.’ “But many were quick to defend Underwood.

The Band, has died. He was 87.Hudson “passed away peacefully in his sleep” on Tuesday morning at a nursing home in Woodstock, New York, his estate executor confirmed to the Toronto Star.Hudson was a founding member of The Band alongside Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel. Hudson was an organist, keyboardist, accordionist and saxophonist for the group.The Band formed in Toronto in 1957 and gained recognition in the 1960s for their work with Bob Dylan.

her performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.The “American Idol” winner, 41, was slated to sing “America the Beautiful” at the ceremony inside the US Capitol with the accompaniment of the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club. However, she was ultimately left without a band or an instrumental track.The moment Underwood learned the bad news was caught on camera.

took to Reddit — one of his most oft used social media platforms — to weigh in on a recent report published by The Sun claiming that the title track for the band’s forthcoming album “God Has Entered My Body,” centers on his and Swift’s “relationship and coping with fame.”“Everyone at the studio thought this was about Matty’s fling with Taylor and their fleeting romance,” a source told the outlet. “Matty will never publicly comment on his relationships, but he lets his deepest feelings out in his songs and gets everything off his chest.”The insider added, “Fans will want to listen to the lyrics very carefully.”The lyrics include the line “Keep your head up Princess, your tiara is falling,” according to The Sun.

“Bye Bye Bye” before the boy band’s signature song was released 25 years ago on Jan. 17, 2000.After scoring hits such as “I Want You Back” and “Tearin’ Up My Heart” on their self-titled debut album — released in 1997 in Germany and 1998 in the US — the group was locked in a highly publicized legal battle with former manager Lou Pearlman and former label RCA Records.

estranged husband, Offset, 33, and his mom, Latabia Woodward, of robbing her.“I ain’t listen after you and your momma robbed me,” Cardi told listeners of her Tuesday X Spaces livestream, per Billboard. “Yeah, you and your mom robbed me cold, wiped my nose. Told you stop f–king playing with me.”She also alleged that the Migos artist didn’t buy their three kids — daughter Kulture, 6, son Wave, 3, and a newborn daughter, 4 months — any Christmas gifts, but allegedly bought presents for his other children during a New York City shopping spree.“You just called your daughter for the first time this year, yesterday,” Cardi claimed.

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are here to stay.The couple, who tied the knot in 2008, sat down with “Good Morning America” Wednesday and got candid on life after losing their home in the LA fires — and their plan to come back stronger.“Spencer was like, ‘Grab anything you want to keep,’ ” Montag, 38, said as she recounted fleeing their Pacific Palisades home. “And I was like, ‘How do you choose?’ You know? My brain stopped working because I was so overwhelmed with so many things you can’t replace. So I grabbed my kids’ teddy bears.”The pair, who have sons Gunner, 7, and Ryker, 2, have to start from scratch after all of their possessions, including Pratt’s prized crystal collection, were destroyed in the blaze.

feud with Kendrick Lamar to federal court. The “One Dance” rapper, 38, filed a defamation lawsuit in Manhattan on Wednesday against Universal Music Group — which reps both stars — for releasing Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”In the court documents obtained by The Post, Drake accused the record label of spreading the “false and malicious narrative” that he’s “a pedophile.”The lawsuit states that on May 4, 2024, the day “Not Like Us” came out, “UMG approved, published, and launched a campaign to create a viral hit out of a rap track that falsely accuses Drake of being a pedophile and calls for violent retribution against him.”“Even though UMG enriched itself and its shareholders by exploiting Drake’s music for years, and knew that the salacious allegations against Drake were false, UMG chose corporate greed over the safety and well-being of its artists,” the suit added.Drake is signed to UMG subsidiary Republic Records, while Lamar, 37, is signed to UMG’s Interscope Records.In the court docs, Drake claimed that Lamar’s diss track — which is nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year — conveyed the “false factual allegation that Drake is a criminal pedophile.”Lamar isn’t named in the lawsuit.

Elvis has left the building — to go to church.A New Jersey deacon who is also an Elvis Presley tribute band singer is known to get his parishioners “All Shook Up.”Anthony Liguori Jr. is lovingly referred to as “Deacon Elvis” by the faithful at Corpus Christi Church in Hasbrouck Heights.

Julian Lennon is just like the rest of us — it’s all a magical mystery to him.The 61-year-old firstborn son of the late John Lennon admits that he’s not privy to any new activity by the Fab Four, who are still making moves — and big money — six decades after they made their debut.“It’s news to me half the time. I’m not part of the inner circle – I never have been,” Lennon told The Guardian.“You have to realize that when Dad left, when I was between 3 and 5 (it was a bit of a process), it was just mum and me, and we had nothing to do with The Beatles or Dad,” explained the singer, whose mother was John’s first wife, Cynthia.

TMZ was the first to break the news. Though an official cause of death has not been revealed, Gallegos told The Post, “It just was his old age. He was 83 years old.”“He went in his sleep peacefully.