The Boot

The Lone Bellow’s ‘O’ Be Joyful’ Is a Dark Good Time [Exclusive Premiere]

There's something sinister about "O' Be Joyful," the title track of Shovels & Rope's 2012 album. While the husband-and-wife duo's original version of the song is fuzzy and stomping, the Lone Bellow's ...
Okayplayer

Jury Finds Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" Copies Christian Rap Song "Joyful Noise"

The pop singer's 2013 song "Dark Horse" lifted "Joyful Noise" by Chrisitan rapper Flame. A jury has found that Katy Perry’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” ft. Juicy J copied a 2008 Christian rap song called ...
NBC New York

Jury Sides With Christian Rapper and Says Katy Perry Lifted Parts for Song ‘Dark Horse'

A downtown Los Angeles jury Monday sided with a Christian rapper who claims a portion of Katy Perry's 2013 hit "Dark Horse" was lifted from his song "Joyful Noise," with the panel calling the passages ...
Us Weekly

Jury Finds Katy Perry’s 2013 Hit ‘Dark Horse’ Copied 2008 Christian Rap Song ‘Joyful Noise’

The decision comes five years after Flame, a.k.a. Marcus Gray, and two other co-authors sued over the songs’ similarities. During the week-long trial, Gray’s attorneys argued that the beat and ...