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The will of late Irish musician Sinéad O’Connor has been revealed, with the singer’s children being urged to get as much value as they can out of her archive of unreleased music.
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According to Irish probate records obtained by U.K. tabloid The Sun, O’Connor – who passed away in 2023 – left her family £1.4 million after debts, legal fees, and funeral costs. Her ex-husband, music producer John Reynolds, was named executor of her estate.
Signed in 2013 ahead of her conversion to Islam in 2018, the document also requested that she be buried in priest clothing, and accompanied by a Hebrew bible and a copy of her 2007 record Theology, while noting her children may “dispense my ashes as they see fit”.
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Meanwhile, O’Connor’s religious regalia was bestowed to her son Shane (who passed away in 2022), while her youngest son Yeshua was given her collection of guitars. The documents additionally instructed her children to ensure they get their money’s worth out of any recorded music that has not yet been released.
“I direct that after my death, and at the discretion of any of my children who are then over 18, my albums are to be released so as to ‘milk it for what it’s worth’,” she wrote.
O’Connor passed away in July 2023 at the age of 56, with her death later being attributed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
First establishing her presence on the music scene with her 1987 debut The Lion and the Cobra, O’Connor achieved further worldwide recognition with the release of 1990’s I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got. Peaking at No. 1 globally, including on the Billboard 200, the record’s success was bolstered by her cover of The Family’s “Nothing Compares 2 U”, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 and was named #1 World Single at that year’s Billboard Music Awards.
O’Connor’s final album, I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss, was released in 2014. Weeks before her passing in 2023, O’Connor had told fans she was in the process of completing an album which was planned to arrive in 2024, with a world tour set to accompany its release that would include stops in the U.S., Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
In 2021, O’Connor had also spoken to People about the advice she had given her children ahead of her eventual passing, telling them they should be prepared to call an accountant ahead of 911.
“See, when the artists are dead, they’re much more valuable than when they’re alive,” she told the publication. “Tupac has released way more albums since he died than he ever did alive, so it’s kind of gross what record companies do.
“That’s why I’ve always instructed my children since they were very small, ‘If your mother drops dead tomorrow, before you called 911, call my accountant and make sure the record companies don’t start releasing my records and not telling you where the money is.’”
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Coldplay now holds the record for the largest-ever stadium shows of the 21st century following a two-night stint at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in India, according to Live Nation. The shows also marked the first time Coldplay has played in the country. Over the weekend (Jan. 25-26), the British band performed for 111,581 fans […]
Given his brand of unflinchingly honest, yet still inspirational, music that that has garnered Antioch, Tennessee native Jelly Roll six Billboard Country Airplay No. 1s and the Billboard 200-topping album Beautifully Broken, he gets messages often from fans who have had life-changing moments through his songs.
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But in a recent appearance on the second episode of John Cena’s new series What Drives You, Jelly Roll not only showed off a few of his vehicles (including a bright red 1976 Cadillac El Dorado), but also told Cena about one fan note that was so impactful that Jelly Roll still keeps it on the dash of his vehicle, four years after receiving it.
As Jelly Roll and Cena walked to another of Jelly Roll’s vehicles, a Ram 1500 Laramie truck, Jelly Roll noted it was the first car that his family bought for him for Father’s Day five years ago. “This was my daily driver, forever. [Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie XO] customized every piece on it…jacked it up,” Jelly Roll said. “Dude, she made it my dream truck….it makes me think of my daughter, it makes me think of my wife, it drives me.”
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The truck features Jelly Roll’s logo–a skull wearing a crown–on both the front and the back. “You want to talk about what drives me? There’s a note right here. I want you to check it out if you don’t mind. You can read it right there on my dash.”
Cena read the note aloud, saying, “Your music saved my best friend’s life. Thank you for being unapologetically you and doing what you do.”
The note was signed simply, “A,” and Cena asked Jelly Roll if he knew who “A” was. The singer-songwriter replied, “You know, the cool thing is, I don’t know. They left this note on my window four years ago, and I sobbed in the parking lot reading this note. I got in and stuck it in my dash. Four years later, that thing is still taped on my dash.”
See Jelly Roll’s appearance on John Cena’s What Drives You on Roku. The series also features celebrities including Logan Paul and Travis Barker.
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New month, new ruler on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart, as Oscar Maydon and Fuerza Regida’s co-billed single “Tu Boda” jumps 5-1 for its first week atop the radio ranking (dated Feb. 1). The new coronation lands two weeks after the song capped its 11-consecutive-week command on Hot Latin Songs.
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“Tu Boda” advances to the summit on Regional Mexican Airplay after a 17% boost in audience impressions, to 7 million, logged in the U.S. in the tracking week of Jan. 17-23, according to Luminate. The collaboration unseats Eden Muñoz’s “Mi Lugar Favorito” which moves to No. 2 after a 6% drop in audience (to 6.6 million).
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As mentioned, “Tu Boda’s” new ascent on Regional Mexican Airplay arrives following its 11-week coronation on the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart, which gave Maydon his first champ last November on the list that combines airplay, digital downloads and streaming data into its formula. There, despite a 6% dip in streams (down to 7.6 million official U.S. clicks), the song jumps 20-16 thanks to its radio boost.
Both Maydon and Fuerza Regida add a new No. 1 to their Regional Mexican Airplay career. For Maydon, “Tu Boda” secures the singer-songwriter his second leader, following “Mercedes,” with Becky G, last August. Fuerza Regida collects its fourth (all through team-ups) which begun with three-week ruler “Bebe Dame,” with Grupo Frontera, in March 2023.
While “Tu Boda” also improves with a 17% lift on the overall Latin Airplay ranking, there, it gains 9 million audience impressions, holding it No. 3 high for a second straight week.
All charts (dated Feb. 1, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Jan. 28). For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
The company that owns the copyrights to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” is suing a Ford dealership near the rapper’s native Detroit for using the iconic track in TikTok videos that warned viewers they “only get one shot” to buy a special edition truck.
In a lawsuit filed on Monday (Jan. 27) in Michigan federal court, Eight Mile Style accuses LaFontaine Ford St. Clair — which owns several dealerships near Eminem’s hometown — of blasting the song in the social media videos even though “at no time” did it get a license to do so.
“This is an action for willful copyright infringement … against LaFontaine for its unauthorized use of the composition in online advertisements for one or more car dealerships in blatant disregard of the exclusive rights vested in Eight Mile,” the company’s attorneys write.
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The lawsuit says the videos, which allegedly appeared on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook in September and October, used “Lose Yourself” to boost a special Detroit Lions-themed Ford truck, telling viewers: “With only 800 produced, you only get one shot to own a Special Edition Detroit Lions 2024 PowerBoost Hybrid F-150.”
Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram provide huge libraries of licensed music for users to easily add to their videos. But there’s a key exception: The songs can’t be used for commercial or promotional videos posted by brands. That kind of content requires a separate “synch” license, just like any conventional advertisement on TV.
That crucial distinction has led to numerous lawsuits in recent years. The restaurant chain Chili’s has been sued twice for using copyrighted songs in social videos, including once by the Beastie Boys over “Sabotage” and again by Universal Music Group for allegedly using more than 60 songs from Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and many others. The hotel chain Marriott and more than a dozen NBA teams have also recently faced copyright lawsuits over the same thing.
In the current case, Eight Mile Style pointedly noted that it had previously approved car commercials involving “Lose Yourself” — something of a natural fit, given the song’s connections to the Motor City.
“The composition was licensed and featured in a two-minute Chrysler television commercial that aired during the 2011 Super Bowl,” Eight Mile’s lawyers write. “Chrysler generated millions of dollars of new and used automobile sales across the world from this use of the composition.”
But LaFontaine’s decision to use the song without approval “usurped Plaintiffs’ exclusive rights to determine when and under what terms the composition may be used for commercial endorsements and advertising,” the company’s lawyers write.
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After making its premiere on October 11, 1975 with musical guests Billy Preston and Janis Ian, Saturday Night Live has been a music and cultural TV institution over the last 50 years.
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And now to celebrate the 50th anniversary, award-winning musician and filmmaker Questlove, along with co-director Oz Rodriguez, made a new documentary called Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music. It features a behind-the-scenes look at SNL’s musical guests, including Jack White, Miley Cyrus, Bad Bunny, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Dua Lipa, Mick Jagger, Tom Morello, Kacey Musgraves, Billie Eilish & Finneas, Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry and many others.
When Does ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ Start?
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music airs starting on Monday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The TV special broadcasts on NBC, while it’s also available to stream the following day on Peacock.
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Where to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ for Free
Cord-cutters have a few ways to watch Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music online — especially if you want to watch for free. DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial, while other streaming services — such as Hulu + Live TV and Fubo — also offer a free trial so you can watch NBC for free.
Keep reading for more details on how to watch the TV special with Peacock, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
How to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ With Peacock
The TV special airs on NBC and streams the following day on Peacock for Premium or Premium Plus subscribers only. If you don’t subscribe to the streaming service, you can get access with a Peacock monthly subscription, which starts at $7.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, or $13.99 per month for the ad-free plan.
Along with Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, you can also watch the backlog of SNL starting with season 1 and going all the way through season 50 — that’s a whopping 50 seasons of TV with a subscription to Peacock. In addition, you’ll get access to original programming, such as Love Island USA, Bel-Air, The Traitors and others; hit movies, including The Wild Robot, Monkey Man, Abigail, The Holdovers, Oppenheimer and others; live sports from NBC Sports; live news from NBC News; and more than 50 streaming channels.
How to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ With DirecTV Stream
A subscription to DirecTV Stream — which comes with NBC for Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $74.99 per month. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC, Fox, and PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.
How to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ With Hulu + Live TV
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music on NBC is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $82.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks, including ABC, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC, Fox Sports and more.
How to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ with Fubo
To watch Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music on NBC, Fubo starts at $59.99 for the first month, $84.99 per month afterwards (the streamer’s current deal) with more than 210 channels — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers.
The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including NBC, CBS and ABC, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as ESPN, Bravo, CMT, ID, TV Land, VH1, TLC, E!, FS1, MTV, FX, Ion, OWN, Paramount Network and much more.
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music is available to watch on NBC via DirecTV Stream or Hulu + Live TV, on Monday, Jan. 27 with a start time of 8 p.m. ET/PT. The TV special is streamable on Peacock on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
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