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The Defiant Ones director Allen Hughes to helm five-part documentary series on Tupac Shakur
Fp Staff •Allen Hughes along with his brother Albert Hughes had worked with the rapper for a video of his song 'Brenda’s Got a Baby'.
Tom Petty's music to be released on 28 September, nearly a year after rocker's death
Fp Staff •A new set of unreleased music from legendary rocker Tom Petty, who died in October 2017 after an accidental drug overdose, is on its way.
Spotify will now try to locate songwriters and pay them the royalties they are due to prevent copyright related lawsuits
•The acquisition helps address a major weakness Spotify has warned exists in its business model, namely locating and ensuring the right artists get paid.
Rock legend Tom Petty's death due to accidental drug overdose confirm medical reports
Ians •Tom Petty died of an accidental overdose after taking various painkillers, according to a statement issued by his family on 19 January via a Facebook post
Spotify sued by Wixen Music for $1.6 billion for allegedly using thousands of songs without license and compensation
•Spotify failed to get a director a compulsory license from Wixen that would allow it to reproduce and distribute the songs, claimed Wixen.
Jason Aldean honours victims of Las Vegas mass shooting with Tom Petty cover on Saturday Night Live
Ians •Jason Aldean appeared on SNL to condemn the senseless killings in Las Vegas and paid homage to the victims and Tom Petty as he performed Won't Back Down
Remembering Tom Petty: The Elvis fan, music icon, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
Fp Staff •Tom Petty became interested in rock when he met Elvis Presley at the age of ten
Tom Petty passes away, aged 66: Remembering a highway companion like none other
Lgo •At least one Tom Petty song is sure to make it to a long-drive playlist.
Tom Petty, rock musician and vocalist of The Heartbreakers, dies at 66 after cardiac arrest
•The news of Tom Petty's death emerged hours after unconfirmed reports of the same were rubbished by his daughter. She did, however, say that her father was suffering from health issues.