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Pharrell Williams Talks Climate Change At The Un During International Day Of Happiness
There was no better person to speak on the UN’s International Day Of Happiness than the ‘Happy’ hitmaker himself Pharrell Williams, who took to the podium in New York on Friday. The singer used his...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 21 March 2015
Pharrell Turning Empire State Building Yellow For International Day Of Happiness
Pharrell Williams is turning the Empire State Building yellow for the International Day of Happiness.The 41-year-old will illuminate the iconic New York skyscraper in the bright colour today (20.03.15) to celebrate the occasion, led by...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2015
Pharrell Williams Slams Blurred Lines Trial Verdict
Pharrell Williams believes the result of the 'Blurred Lines' trial ''handicaps'' creative people.The song's co-creator, along with singer Robin Thicke, were ordered to pay $7.3 million (£4.9 million) to Marvin Gaye's estate for similarities based...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2015
Pharrell Williams Named 2015 Cfda Fashion Icon Award Recipient
He’s known for his unique fashion sense just as much as he is for his catchy hits, so it's no surprise to see Pharrell Williams being named as this year’s CFDA Fashion Icon Award winner....
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2015
Pharrell Williams Teams With United Nations On International Day Of Happiness
The Grammy-winner artist/producer is one of the ambassadors for the organisation's Day of Happiness, which has been held annually on 20 March since 2012. Williams is combining his recently appointed title of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 March 2015
Gaye Family Looking Deeper Into Pharrell's Work To Uncover Possible Plagiarism
So Pharrell has had enough trouble with the Gaye family to last him a lifetime. Unfortunately, they don't seem to be done with him quite yet. The Gaye estate originally lauched and settled out of...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 13 March 2015
Robin Thicke & Pharrell Williams Plan To Contest Blurred Lines Trial Verdict
Thicke and Williams were ordered to hand over $7.4 million (GBP4.9 million) to Gaye's kids in court on Tuesday (10Mar15), but their lawyer, Howard King, has revealed the songwriters plan to appeal or...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2015
Nona Gaye: The 'Legacy' Of My Father Has Been Upheld
Marvin Gaye's daughter is glad the ''legacy'' of her father has been upheld.Nona Gaye has been celebrating a jury's ruling that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke must pay $7.3 million for plagiarising her father's 1977...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2015
Jury Awards Marvin Gaye's Family $7.3 Million In 'Blurred Lines' Case
A jury has ruled that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke breached copyright when writing their 2013 monster hit Blurred Lines. Jurors found that that one of the best-selling singles of all time copied segments of...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 March 2015
Pharrell Williams And Robin Thicke Ordered To Pay $7.3 Million
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke have been ordered to pay Marvin Gaye's family $7.3 million for copyright infringement.A jury in Los Angeles ruled today (10.03.15) that the 41-year-old producer and the 38-year-old singer's 2013 hit...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 March 2015
Pharrell Williams, Moby And Ellie Goulding Offer Up Services For Dancing Man Party
Hitmakers Pharrell Williams, Moby and Ellie Goulding have offered to perform at an upcoming Los Angeles charity bash for free in honour of a British man who was bullied online when footage of his dance...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 March 2015
Pharrell Says He Could Never Rap Like Jay Z
With pretty much the whole world at his feet having had the biggest selling single of the last few years, you could perhaps excuse Pharrell Williams for being immodest. But in a new interview he...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 06 March 2015
Pharrell Williams: I Couldn't Rap Like Jay Z
Pharrell Williams would sound like he was bragging if he tried to rap like Jay Z.The 'Happy' singer believes all artists have to find their own voice and what works for one musician won't work...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 March 2015
The Band Perry Teams Up With Pharrell Williams For New Album
Country stars The Band Perry found an unlikely fan in Pharrell Williams and recruited the hitmaker to help out with their next album.The sibling trio is readying their third studio effort, and revealed that they...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 March 2015
Pharrell Denies Marvin Gaye Inspiration In Court Case
Pharrell Williams has told a court 'Blurred Lines' was inspired by Miley Cyrus, not Marvin Gaye.The 41-year-old musician made the revelation in his hour-long testimony for the chart-topping single's trial, in which Marvin Gaye's children...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 March 2015
Pharrell Williams Denies Copying Marvin Gaye On 'Blurred Lines'
Pharrell Williams says he did not have Marvin Gaye's song Got To Give It Up in mind when writing his pop mega-hit Blurred Lines though was "channelling...that late 70s feeling." Williams, Robin Thicke and rapper...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 March 2015
Robin Thicke Confesses He Lied About Blurred Lines Under Oath
Robin Thicke has confessed he lied about asking pal Pharrell Williams to create a song like Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit Gotta Give It Up under oath in court on Wednesday (25Feb15)The Blurred Lines singer took...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 February 2015
Sam Smith, Taylor Swift And Beyonce Up For Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Sam Smith, Pharrell Williams, Taylor Swift and Beyonce are among the stars who have landed top nominations for the 2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.Grammy Award winners Smith and Williams will face off for the Favorite...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 February 2015
Pharrell Williams & Four Other Celebrities Who Turned To Writing Children's Books
Pharrell Williams has recently signed with publishers Putnam Books to pen four picture books based on his single 'Happy'. The announcement was made by the publishing house on Tuesday (17th February) and the first book...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Books / Authors on 19 February 2015
Pharrell Williams Set To Pen Children's Book Based On 'Happy'
Just when you thought Pharrell Williams' hit track 'Happy' was finally out of your head, the 41-year-old music mogul is bringing back the catchy tune as the inspiration behind a picture children's book he will...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 18 February 2015
Pharrell Williams To Pen Children's Book Based On Hit Single 'Happy'
It seems ‘Happy’ singer Pharrell Williams has found something new to smile about. Billboard reports that the 41 year old has just inked a lucretive deal with publishers Putnam to pen four new books aimed...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 17 February 2015
Pharrell To Release Children's Books
Pharrell Williams is to release four children's books.The 'Gust of Wind' singer has inked a deal with Putnam Books for Young Readers which will see the 41-year-old musician pen four picture books, with the first...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 February 2015
Critics Of "The Voice's" Star-making Power Are Missing The Point, Says Pharrell
The Voice has taken more than a couple hits of criticism recently: it’s dull, it’s repetitive, it just can’t keep up in the ratings race. One of the biggest is that so far, NBC’s answer...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 February 2015
Rihanna, Kanye And Sir Paul Mccartney Confirmed For Grammy Awards
Rihanna, Kanye West and Sir Paul McCartney will perform at the Grammy Awards.The 26-year-old star has been confirmed to sing her new single 'FourFiveSeconds' along with Kanye and Sir Paul at the ceremony, with the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 February 2015
Marvin Gaye's Kids Told They Can't Play Dad's Recording At Copyright Trial
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have won a minor victory in their ongoing legal spat with Marvin Gaye's kids - the siblings won't be allowed to play their father's music in court.Gaye's children sued the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 January 2015
Pharrell Williams' Soul Dream
Pharrell Williams wanted to be a soul singer.The 'Happy' hitmaker - who is known for his collaborations with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Robin Thicke - has revealed that when he was younger, his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 January 2015
Pharrell Williams Explains Why He Prefers Women's Company: "I Want To Be With Sensitive People"
Just because Pharrell Williams is always around women doesn't mean he is a womanizer, in fact the main reason the 41-year-old singer-songwriter prefers the company of a female is due to a certain characteristic that...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2015
Pharrell Williams Heading To World Economic Forum
Pharrell Williams is to attend the World Economic Forum (Wef) in Davos, Switzerland this week (beg19Jan15) to take part in a discussion about climate change.The Happy hitmaker is slated to join former U.S. Vice President...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 January 2015
Pharrell Wants Adele Collaboration
Pharrell Williams wants to work with Adele in 2015.The 'Happy' hitmaker thinks the superstar is one of the best singers of the past two decades and admitted he is hoping to get the chance to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 January 2015
Snoop Dogg Titles New Album Bush
Snoop Dogg's next album will be called 'Bush'.The 43-year-old rapper confirmed the title of his upcoming 13th solo album while at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday (07.01.15), also revealing fans can...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 January 2015
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