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Katy Perry, songwriter Sarah Hudson and Juicy J as well as producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut were all ruled to be liable for copyright infringement in a Los Angeles court on July 29.

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Katy Perry, Juicy J And Dr. Luke Liable For Copyright Infringement For 'Dark Horse'

1:06pm July 30, 2019

by Sidney Madden

In a unanimous decision delivered July 29, a jury ruled Katy Perry's 2013 hit "Dark Horse" improperly copied the 2009 Christian rap song "Joyful Noise."

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Molly Burch Isn't Just A Voice. She's Got The Songwriting Chops To Back It Up.

11:17am July 30, 2019

The classically-trained vocalist just announced a new project, Ballads. But when she stopped by World Cafe, it was to discuss her most recent full-length album, First Flower.

Vocalist Dani Carbonell from the band Macaco.

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Three Artists, Three Takes On Latin Music

11:00am July 30, 2019

by Felix Contreras

Latin Alternative pioneers Aterciopelados are featured alongside the vocalist from Spain's Macaco and Mexican reggae/ska vets Panteón Rococó this week.

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Childish Gambino Covers Chris Gaines' 'Lost In You'

10:41am July 30, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

Donald Glover, never one to shy away from making the Internet happy, offers a heartfelt version of the sappy love ballad by Garth Brooks' alter-ego.

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Angel Olsen Announces 'All Mirrors,' Shares Title Track

10:21am July 30, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

Out Oct. 4, the singer-songwriter's new album features a 14-piece orchestra. If All Mirrors' first single is any indication, it'll be a massive, sweeping, intense ride.

Sons of Kemet perform at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tenn.

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Watch U.K. Jazz Group Sons Of Kemet Deliver An Explosive Midnight Set

6:33am July 30, 2019

by Nate Chinen

The London, U.K. band Sons of Kemet brought its carnival rhythm, club abandon and jazz improv to a midnight show at Big Ears in Knoxville, Tenn.

Woodstock - Back to the Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive is a 38-disc collection of every recording made at the landmark festival

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Woodstock At 50: The Unheard Recordings

5:00am July 30, 2019

by Bob Boilen

In this defining interview, Andy Zax, producer of a massive new Woodstock box set, shares previously unheard recordings from the festival and the remarkable stories behind them.

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"All throughout this 17 weeks, it's been a breadcrumb trail of new information," pop critic Chris Molanphy says.

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'Road' To Record-Breaking: How Lil Nas X Is Making History

6:42pm July 29, 2019

Pop critic Chris Molanphy breaks down the social science behind "Old Town Road" breaking the record for longest-running No. 1 on the Billboard's Hot 100.

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Lizzo plays a Tiny Desk Concert on May 21, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR).

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Lizzo: Tiny Desk Concert

6:10pm July 29, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

Backed by a band assembled just for this occasion, the breakthrough pop icon performs three joyfully showy songs from Cuz I Love You.

Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus perform onstage at the 2019 BET Awards.

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Lil Nas X Lassos The Record For Longest-Running No. 1 Song In U.S. Chart History

5:42pm July 29, 2019

by Emily Abshire

The song's now-unparalleled success is, more than anything else, a pure expression of how the Internet is now everything. Welcome to the future, y'all.