Arthur Hamilton, the Oscar-nominated songwriter best known for his smoky torch-song classic “Cry Me a River,” memorably recorded by Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Cocker and many others, has died.

Britney Spears‘ impact on popular culture was so huge that she inspired many other songs by top 40 artists. For example, Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River” is known to be about Spears and Timberlake ...

Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me A River” has always been a certifiable bop, cloaked in controversy. In 2002, the song’s music video implied that Britney Spears’ cheated on Timberlake, spurring an ...

Marsha Ambrosius — who is one half of the singing duo Floetry and credited for her background vocals on the track — said that fans are sometimes surprised one "part was actually me" Kevin Mazur/Getty; ...

Some fans defended the Hollywood heartthrob in the comments. “He has nothing to apologize for. He’s allowed to write songs about his life,” one fan penned, while another chimed in with, “Great song ...

The Justin Timberlake brand is not in a great place these days. Memories of Man Of The Woods linger. Recent high-profile efforts, like the *NSYNC reunion song “Better Place” and the Timbaland/Nelly ...

Justin Timberlake once asked haters to cry him a river when it comes to singing about his breakup with Britney Spears. Just days before Spears’ memoir, The Woman in Me, hits shelves on Tuesday, ...