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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
Katy Perry To Duet With Pharrell At Super Bowl?
Katy Perry wants to duet with Pharrell Williams at the Super Bowl half-time show.The 'Dark Horse' hitmaker was confirmed as the headline act for the coveted gig in November last year and it's now been...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 January 2015
Madonna Hit By Second Leak Of New Album Tracks
It’s not been a very happy Christmas for Madonna, with the news that yet more tracks from her upcoming album Rebel Heart have been leaked online.The 56 year old star had been hit with a...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 27 December 2014
Ariana Grande, Jessie J And Iggy Azalea Hang Out Backstage At Y100'S Jingle Ball 2014 [Photos]
As usual, the Y100 Jingle Ball was a pop explosion with some of 2014's biggest chart sensations giving it their all on this year's stage in Miami, Florida. Among which we saw Ariana Grande, Pharrell...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 25 December 2014
Ed Sheeran Fears Tan
Ed Sheeran is too scared to tan.The 'Sing' hitmaker is known for his pale complexion and admits he isn't tempted to give himself a bronze glow because he thinks it'd make him look peculiar.He said:...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 24 December 2014
Music Stars Threaten $1 Billion Legal Battle With Youtube
Stars including Pharrell Williams, the Eagles and Chris Cornell are part of a major legal assault on YouTube.com over the free screening of music videos.Music mogul Irving Azoff has founded a new legal group called...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2014
The Full Winners Of The 2014 Bbc Music Awards Announced
The 2014 BBC Music Awards results came as no surprise as three pop favourites were sent home on Thursday (December 11th 2014) clutching awards - and deservedly so at that. So who were our winners...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2014
Pharrell Williams And Ed Sheeran Win At Bbc Music Awards
Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran won big at the first BBC Music Awards last night (11.12.14).The 'Happy' hitmaker - who accepted his two awards for Song of the Year and International Artist of the Year...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2014
Pharrell And Ed Sheeran Take Home Bbc Music Awards
The first edition of the BBC Music Awards saw Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran steal headlines.Unsurprisingly, two of the most commercially successful artists in the world took home awards at the ceremony at Earl’s Court...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2014
Taylor Swift And Sam Smith Lead The Pack In Ultra-super-twitterized Grammy Nominations
It’s time to talk about the Grammys – which, of course, would be impossible without talking about Taylor Swift and Sam Smith. The young powerhouses of pop came out on top with two and four...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 December 2014
Sam Smith And Taylor Swift Nominated For Grammys
Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Iggy Azalea are among artists nominated for next year's Grammy Awards.The three acts are up for the coveted Record of the Year category alongside Sia for 'Chandelier' and Meghan Trainor...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 December 2014
Sam Smith And Taylor Swift Nominated For Grammys
Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Iggy Azalea are among artists nominated for next year's Grammy Awards.The three acts are up for the coveted Record of the Year category alongside Sia for 'Chandelier' and Meghan Trainor...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 December 2014
Black Keys And The Prodigy To Co-headline Isle Of Wight 2015
Temperatures may be plummeting in Britain, but we’ve got some sunnier festival news for you. The Isle of Wight festival has announced that the Black Keys and the Prodigy will co-headline in 2015.The two bands...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 04 December 2014
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