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Jackson Browne resolves lawsuit against RNC, John McCain

Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne has resolved his lawsuit against the Ohio Republican Party (“ORP”), the Republican National Committee (“RNC”) and Senator John McCain…

NY Philharmonic week continues - Prospect Park tonight

Central Park – July 14, 2009 (Noel Y C) One down, five free shows to go.

BMI suing NYC bar & music venue Pianos

Pianos (more by Tim Griffin)”A bar or club isn’t technically allowed to play a copy written song without first securing the appropriate licenses from the performance rights group–such as ASCAP or BMI–that represent songwriters…

Ozzy Osbourne suing Tony Iommi over 'Black Sabbath' rights

“It is with great regret that I had to resort to legal action against my long term partner, Tony Iommi, but after three years of trying to resolve this issue amicably, I feel I have no other recourse…

Jay Bennett (Wilco), RIP

“We are profoundly saddened to report that our friend died in his sleep night. Jay was a beautiful human being who will be missed.” As the LA Times points out, Undertow released Jay Bennett‘s 2002 solo album, “Palace at 4 am (Part I)…

New York Philharmonic's 2009 free summer schedule + cancellations, lawsuits & other orchestra news

“Great Lawn, 15 minutes before the concert” (jamescastle) This July, the New York Philharmonic will play free outdoor concerts in all five NYC boroughs…

Hip Hop @ APW, Organized Konfusion returns, Cool Kids vs Teenage Cool Kids, Flying Lotus touring, Q-Tip speaking

The Cool Kids @ Highline Ballroom (More by Leia Jospe)On some level, yes, perhaps this was inevitable. But after many locals realizing it for some time now, it seems that the Chicago-based hip-hop duo The Cool Kids–or more likely, the people who represent them–have finally been hipped to the fact that, here in , there exists a lo-fi punk outfit by the name of the Teenage Cool Kids…

NJ settles w/ Ticketmaster, Live Nation hearing today

“Ticketmaster faces a Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday about its plan to merge with Live Nation, but at least the company managed to resolve its conflict with the state of New Jersey just before the hearing takes place…

AP says Shepard Fairey's Obama poster infringes copyright

On buttons, posters and Web sites, the image was everywhere during last year’s presidential campaign: A pensive Barack Obama looking upward, as if to the future, splashed in a Warholesque red, white and blue and underlined with the caption HOPE…

Joe Satriani on Coldplay: 'felt like a dagger.through my heart'

“I felt like a dagger went right through my heart. It hurt so much,” Satriani says. “The second I heard it, I knew it was If I Could Fly…
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