Music News for the Weekend

Mar 23, 2018 | 6:45 AM

SHAWN MENDES DROPS ‘LOST IN JAPAN’: Shawn Mendes has yet another new song out. The 19-year-old singer just dropped his new song “Lost in Japan.” The night before, Shawn surprised fans by dropping his song “In My Blood” which he revealed is the first single off of his upcoming album. “In My Blood” and “Lost in Japan” are the Shawn’s first new recordings since “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” was released in April 2017, and they’re expected to appear on his forthcoming album, SM3.

DAVID GUETTA DROPS ‘FLAMES’ FT. SIA: David Guetta is back with a brand new track featuring Sia called “Flames.” David and Sia are frequent collaborators, having worked together on multiple productions since “Titanium.” “‘Titanium’ is still one of the tracks I am proudest of and Sia is one of my favorite artists to work with. She’s a great songwriter and has an amazing voice. I’m just super excited that we get to release another track together,” David said.

HARRY STYLES CONCERT SPECIAL COMING TO BBC AMERICA: Harry Styles’ BBC special is coming to America. The one-hour concert special, Live at the BBC: Harry Styles, is airing on BBC America next month. Hosted by British radio personality Nick Grimshaw, the special features Harry performing songs from his acclaimed debut solo album and talking about his life and career. It was filmed in front of a live studio audience in his hometown of Manchester last year and originally aired in U.K. in November. Live at the BBC: Harry Styles airs April 20th on BBC America.

APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS ‘BLURRED LINES’ COPYRIGHT VERDICT: Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams will still have to pay $5.3 million in damages after a federal appeals court upheld a jury’s decision that their song “Blurred Lines” – that also features rapper T.I. – infringes on the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up.” The decision was made Wednesday by a divided panel at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that discussed the case’s ramifications and how the win for Gaye’s family might stifle musical creativity. Thicke and Williams’ lawyers argued that the lawsuit went too far in protecting the generic elements of a song’s style shared between the two tracks. The appeals court ruling also cleared T.I., real name Clifford Harris Jr., and Interscope Records, of liability. The Gaye family was originally also awarded 50% of publishing revenue for “Blurred Lines” and will be able to get a running royalty rate of 50%.