The British public could force the BBC to play ‘offensive’ lyrics at the heart of the Proms row on Friday after Vera Lynn’s rendition of Land of Hope and Glory topped the charts – and insiders condemn left-wing bosses for ‘walking into a completely unnecessary and absurd row’. The corporation could now be forced to … Read more
Finding out you’ve been bellowing out the wrong lyrics to a favourite pop song can be mortifying. However, you’re not on your own – with nine in ten adults admitting they often mishear the words. And it seems there are certain hits which leave us the most muddled. Number one is the chorus for The … Read more
A friend of Ghislaine Maxwell has revealed details of the ‘creepy’ song he was commissioned to perform at the birthday of Jeffrey Epstein – which included lyrics about ‘schoolgirl crushes’ and ’24-hour erections’. Society writer Christopher Mason, 54, who lives in Manhattan, writes and performs musical roasts and topical satirical songs, and after meeting Maxwell in 1989 was asked … Read more
Tatt’s dedication! The Voice superfan gets contestant Matt Gresham’s lyrics TATTOOED on her leg By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:31 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 05:37 BST, 16 July 2020 A Voice Australia superfan has had contestant Matt Gresham’s lyrics tattooed on her body as a tribute to the singer. Matt … Read more
Her face says it all: The Voice star Siala Robson FORGETS the lyrics to her song in the middle of a crucial performance… but still manages to scrape through to the final By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:24 BST, 6 July 2020 | Updated: 05:11 BST, 6 July 2020 The Voice’s Siala … Read more
Spotify rolls out karaoke-style feature that displays lyrics in real-time to 26 countries – but the US and UK will have to wait The feature is being tested in beta on some Android devices Lyrics can be swiped up and roll across the app as the song plays Apple previously introduced real-time lyrics in September … Read more
Streaming service develops AI to detect and filter explicit song lyrics in 40,000 new tracks uploaded every day The music streaming service Deezer is developing a new content screening AI The tool will analyze song lyrics and flag tracks for potentially explicit content Deezer says they receive as many as 40,000 new unlabeled tracks every … Read more
Bob Dylan’s handwritten lyrics to 1960s classic ‘The Times They Are A-Changin” go up for sale at $2.2 million Sale of handwritten song with scribbles could mark world record for rock lyrics Dealer Zimet says ‘It’s not an auction. It’s a private sale. First come, first served’ Song written by Dylan in 1963 and released on … Read more
Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics for Hey Jude sell for £730,000 as collectors get caught up in bidding war The partial lyrics have notations written by Paul McCartney such as ‘break’ They were used to help him and John Lennon with timing during recording Also sold were the filming notes for the video of Hello Goodbye! … Read more
Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline went from being a top 10 hit in 1969 to a staple at sporting events across the country. Now the 79-year-old singer–songwriter has created a version of the single featuring new lyrics referencing handwashing and social distancing. He shared a clip of himself playing part of the song while self-isolating at … Read more