Country songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped start her career in country music, has died.
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Liste→ Oxford University is not ‘canceling’ sheet music
Articles and social media posts claim that a prestigious British university may pull sheet music from the curriculum due to its ties to white supremacy. But while Oxford plans to broaden its music curriculum, spokespeople for the university said there
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of A Person In A Body Bag Smoking A Cigarette Is NOT A COVID-19 Deception — It’s A Music Video
Did someone stage a grim scene: an open dump truck piled high with corpses in body bags, to present a false narrative about the COVID-19 pandemic? And was this staged scene revealed to be fake because a video captured one of the "dead bod
Liste→ This video does not show Covid-19 victims — it shows a Russian music video being filmed
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in Facebook and Twitter posts claiming it shows “dead bodies piled up from Covid”. One of the purported corpses can be seen smoking a cigarette, prompting claims that he could be a “crisis ac
Snopes→ No, England’s University of Oxford Isn’t Banning Sheet Music
Internet outrage is sometimes based on false assumptions.
Snopes→ How the Nazis Used Music to Celebrate and Facilitate Murder
Beautiful music accompanying murder and rape is a bizarre and disturbing juxtaposition.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Ambassador’ of Soul Music Entitled to Diplomatic Immunity?
Diplomatic immunity does not extend to American citizens who commit crimes in the U.S., ambassadors or not.
Snopes→ Did Roger Stone Record a Rap ‘Music Video’ Outside CPAC 2021?
The recently pardoned political operative and former Daily Caller men's fashion editor undeniably appeared in a video containing words and rhymes plausibly defined as rap.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rapper 42 Dugg Was NOT Shot In Atlanta Incident On Music Video Set
Was rapper 42 Dugg shot in Atlanta? No, that's not true. 42 Dugg, whose real name is Dion Marquise Hayes, was not one of the victims of a shooting that took place on the set of a music video in Atlanta on Sunday, February 21, 2021. He pos
Snopes→ Music to My Fears: Man Swallows Earbud While Sleeping
A man is warning people against using headphones while falling asleep after health care workers had to remove a wireless earbud from his esophagus.
Snopes→ Oscar Winner, ‘Sound of Music’ Star Christopher Plummer Dies
Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music,” has died at 91.
Snopes→ Phil Spector, Famed Music Producer and Murderer, Dead at 81
California state prison officials Spector died of natural causes at a hospital.
Snopes→ Seattle Musician, Podcaster Apologizes for ‘Bean Dad’ Story
John Roderick has apologized for a story he told online about making his young daughter spend six hours learning how to use a can opener.
Snopes→ Did Musician Dr. Creep Predict the COVID Pandemic in a 2013 Song?
In his 2013 song “Pandemic,” the rapper did sing about a coronavirus.
Snopes→ Charley Pride, a Country Music Black Superstar, Dies at 86
Pride died Saturday in Dallas of complications from Covid-19, according to a spokesperson.
Snopes→ Police Respond to ‘Break-In,’ Find Music Video Shoot Instead
Police in South Florida descended on what they thought was an armed break-in at a men's clothing store — but officers arrived to find a music video filming,
Snopes→ Chris Hillman’s Musical Life from Byrds to Burritos and More
Tom Petty once described him as one of rock music's most well-kept secrets, and Chris Hillman is fine with that.
Snopes→ Stop the Music! Chorus of Artists Tell Trump to Turn It Down
President Donald Trump's campaign rallies have been filled with classic songs whose authors and their heirs loudly reject him and his politics.
Liste→ Photo of 2018 Swiss music festival falsely shared as Florida Trump rally
A photo has been shared thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook which claim it shows a rally for President Donald Trump in Florida in October 2020. The photo is actually from the 2018 Street Parade music festival in Switzerland, and was prev
Liste→ This video shows the filming of a music video in Moscow
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows 200 bodies of dead novel coronavirus victims being lowered into a garbage truck in Russia. The claim is false; the clip shows the filming o
Snopes→ Is Facebook Banning Livestreamed Music Events?
New Facebook terms of service will come into effect on Oct. 1, 2020.
Liste→ No, this photo shows a music festival in Germany in 2003
An image has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows millions of people protesting against coronavirus restrictions in the German capital of Berlin in August 2020. The claim is false; the image shows a mu
Liste→ This photo shows a 1997 music festival in Berlin
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook which claim it shows millions of people protesting against coronavirus restrictions at a rally in Berlin in late August 2020. The claim is false; the image shows a music festiva
Liste→ This video actually shows a musical performance in Spain in 2018
A video has been viewed thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows Indian nationals in Spain holding a procession in July 2020 to support the construction of a Hindu temple being built on a disputed holy
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elvis Statue Is NOT Being Removed From Downtown Memphis Because He Stole The Blues From Black Musicians
Is it true that "new guidelines" are forcing the removal of a statue of Elvis Presley from Memphis because the singer stole the Blues from Black musicians? No, that is not true. The Elvis statue still stands in downtown Memphis, Tennessee
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Erykah Badu Did NOT Tell People Not To Buy Rap Music
Did Erykah Badu call on people to stop buying some types of rap music because most rappers aren't doing anything to stand up against racism? No, that's not true: The neo-soul singer herself has said the words in a viral social meme aren't hers
Snopes→ Stopped Cold: ‘Frozen’ Musical on Broadway Not to Reopen
The big budget musical "Frozen" will not reopen when Broadway theaters restart, marking the first time an established show has been felled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Slam Country Music, Did NOT Say It’s ‘Music for Morons’
Did former First Lady Michelle Obama really slam the country music industry, saying the the the genre was "for morons?" No, this is not true. She never made such a statement, and the story was published by a liberal satire website that tries t
Snopes→ Did Musician Tommy Lee Write This Open Letter to Donald Trump?
The Motley Crue musician shared a letter on his Facebook page ... but we have questions.
Snopes→ Turn Music Down, Library Guard Asked. Then She was Stabbed.
The suspect was tackled by library patrons after the stabbing.
Snopes→ David Olney, Who Wrote Songs for Music Legends, Dies on Stage
David Olney, a folk singer who wrote songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, died following a heart attack while performing in Florida.
Snopes→ Russia Providing Mood Music for House Impeachment Drama
For all the talk about Ukraine in the House impeachment inquiry, there’s a character standing just off-stage with a dominant role in this tale of international intrigue: Russia.
Snopes→ Swift Says AMAs Performance in Jeopardy over Music Dispute
Taylor Swift said that she may not perform at the American Music Awards and may have to put other projects including a forthcoming Netflix documentary on hold because the men who own her old recordings won’t allow her to play her songs.
Snopes→ Outrage Over Killing of Black Teen Over Rap Music Complaint
Elijah Al-Amin would have turned 18 in two weeks.
Snopes→ Radiohead to Release Stolen Music for Climate Campaigners
Instead of paying a ransom for a trove of unreleased music, Radiohead says it will release it in aid of an environmental activist group.
Snopes→ ‘Dr. John,’ Funky New Orleans ‘Night-Tripper’ Musician, Dies
"Dr. John was a true Louisiana legend," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a statement.
Snopes→ Leon Redbone, Acclaimed 1970s Musician, Dies
Bob Dylan once said that if he ever started a label, he would have signed Redbone.
Snopes→ Mourning for Nipsey Hussle Goes Well Beyond His Music
Political and community leaders were as quick and effusive in their praise as his fellow hip-hop artists.
Snopes→ 1 Killed, 12 Injured as Venezuela Turmoil Turns to Music
The violence came just hours before dueling concerts were expected to begin on the country's western border with Colombia, where tons of donated food and medicine are stored.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Dolly Parton, Country Music and Film Star, NOT Deceased
Did singer Dolly Parton die? No, that's not true: the death hoax was published by a liberal satire weblog that usually takes aim at conservatives and Trump supporters but isn't above posting a few boob jokes now and then. Dolly Parton is doin