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A Christian rapper was awarded $2.7 million in damages Thursday by a federal court jury that determined Katy Perry’s hit “Dark Horse” included a musical passage lifted from the rapper’s earlier song titled “Joyful Noise.”

An attorney told a Los Angeles federal jury Tuesday that Katy Perry’s megahit “Dark Horse” and album “Prism” earned a total of $41 million and it was up to the panel to award fair compensation in damages to a Christian hip-hop artist for what was determined to be copyright infringement.

An attorney for Katy Perry told a jury Thursday that a beat used at the start of the singer’s 2013 chart-topper “Dark Horse” was “commonplace” and could not be protected by law, but an opposing attorney countered that the musical passage was lifted from the Christian gospel song that is the basis of a copyright infringement trial in downtown Los...

Ricky Martin is starting the new year with a new bundle of joy.

Ricky Martin is starting the new year with a new bundle of joy.

Blige, 46, said her harrowing journey through pain and self-discovery has not left her without hope for the future. However, she may think twice before walking down the aisle.

Lady Gaga will make history when she performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival this weekend, marking a decade since a solo woman has been billed as a headliner on the prestigious musical stage.

Grammy-nominated singer Sia and her filmmaker-husband, Erik Anders Lang, are separating. In a statement released through a spokesperson Wednesday, Sia and Lang said “after much soul searching and consideration we have made the decision to separate as a couple.”