Hey kids. I've been relaxing.
Well, not really. It's time for another round of sinus issues, so I go home after work, veg on the couch, and dose up on Nyquil until it's time to go back to work. There's also that whole trying-to-get-back-in-the-swing-of-things-after-a-long-weekend hangover-type feeling!
Hope all of you had a good week.
Magic Mark will man the controls tonight- so join him for another butt-rocking edition of Saturday Night Karaoke, live and loud at the Iron Horse Tavern from 10pm-1am.
Billboard headline: "The 20 Best Skrillex Songs".
Isn't that the one that looks like Corey Feldman with a mullet?
Country music legend Dolly Parton has established a fund to help people in Sevier County, Tennessee who lost their homes in the Great Smoky Mountain wildfires.
Parton said she wanted to help get people "back on their feet."
"I’ve always believed charity begins at home and my home is some place special. That’s why I’ve asked my Dollywood Companies—including the Dollywood theme park, and DreamMore Resort; my dinner theater attractions including Dixie Stampede and Lumberjack Adventure; and my Dollywood Foundation—to help me establish the My People Fund."
The dollywoodfoundation.org will reveal more information later today.
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| Ain't no lawsuit like a Wu-Tang lawsuit. |
The suit also requests complete accounting of Wu-Tang's revenue streams.
The 2017 Bayou Fest has a new location to go along with its big name performers. The late May concert will move from Baton Rouge to the Superdome in New Orleans for next year.
Organizers announced Thursday that Miranda Lambert, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, and Brett Eldredge would be performing on day one, while Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, Hank Williams, Jr., and Old Dominion will play Sunday, May 28.
The Memorial Day weekend celebration kicks of that Friday with Easton Corbin, Eric Paslay, and Dylan Scott. Tickets go on sale Thursday.
Rush has announced that they will donate their Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award of $40,000 to Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, in honor of the Tragically Hip frontman.
Downie recently played his final shows after being diagnosed with a rare and incurable form of brain cancer.
"We are pleased to direct this generous donation from the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Sunnybrook," the band announced in a Facebook post this week. "Many families have been affected either directly or indirectly by this terrible disease. Through Gord’s courageous efforts this cause is now getting the attention it desperately deserves. As a fellow musician and friend it’s our turn to help support his efforts to fight Brain Cancer now."
Earth, Wind & Fire and Nile Rodgers were among the honorees at the EBONY Power 100 gala Thursday night in Los Angeles.
Cedric the Entertainer hosted the evening, which featured performances by Lion Babe and Rodgers- with his band Chic. Jimmy Jam presented the lifetime award to Earth, Wind & Fire.
Beyoncé, John Legend, The Weeknd, and Chance the Rapper were also among those honored at the event.
A statement from Duran Duran says they are "outraged and saddened" at losing a High Court fight to reclaim US rights to some of their most famous songs.
"We are shocked that English contract law is being used to overturn artists' rights in another territory," said founding member Nick Rhodes.
Attorneys for the group argued that US copyright laws gave them the right to call for a reversion of copyright after 35 years and sought to terminate the grant to Gloucester Place Music Ltd of US copyrights in their first three albums, which contain some of the group's biggest hits.
Lawyers for Gloucester Place successfully argued that English laws of contract prevented the reversal, and a statement from Sony- the parent company of Gloucester Place- said it was "gratified by the court's decision."
"(Sony/EMI) has nothing but the highest respect and admiration for Duran Duran and their great songs. This has not been about seeking to challenge the US laws on copyright terminations, but simply a contractual issue in the jurisdiction of the UK courts to clarify the parties' rights on various songs."
Rhodes said on Friday that he and the rest of the band "signed a publishing agreement as unsuspecting teenagers, over three decades ago, when just starting out and when we knew no better."
"Today, we are told that language in that agreement allows our long-time publishers, Sony/ATV, to override our statutory rights under US law."
"This gives wealthy publishing companies carte blanche to take advantage of the songwriters who built their fortune over many years, and strips songwriters of their right to rebalance this reward."
"If left untested, this judgment sets a very bad precedent for all songwriters of our era."
Simon Le Bon said the ruling left the group "with a bitter taste".
"I know that other artists in similar positions will be as outraged and saddened as we are," he added.
Birthdays today include: Daniel Bedingfield; Montell Jordan; Steve Forbert; Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship; Don Barnes of 38 Special; Duane Roland of Molly Hatchet; and Ozzy Osbourne. #MusicalBirthdays
Earth, Wind & Fire and Nile Rodgers were among the honorees at the EBONY Power 100 gala Thursday night in Los Angeles.
Cedric the Entertainer hosted the evening, which featured performances by Lion Babe and Rodgers- with his band Chic. Jimmy Jam presented the lifetime award to Earth, Wind & Fire.
Beyoncé, John Legend, The Weeknd, and Chance the Rapper were also among those honored at the event.
A statement from Duran Duran says they are "outraged and saddened" at losing a High Court fight to reclaim US rights to some of their most famous songs."We are shocked that English contract law is being used to overturn artists' rights in another territory," said founding member Nick Rhodes.
Attorneys for the group argued that US copyright laws gave them the right to call for a reversion of copyright after 35 years and sought to terminate the grant to Gloucester Place Music Ltd of US copyrights in their first three albums, which contain some of the group's biggest hits.
Lawyers for Gloucester Place successfully argued that English laws of contract prevented the reversal, and a statement from Sony- the parent company of Gloucester Place- said it was "gratified by the court's decision."
"(Sony/EMI) has nothing but the highest respect and admiration for Duran Duran and their great songs. This has not been about seeking to challenge the US laws on copyright terminations, but simply a contractual issue in the jurisdiction of the UK courts to clarify the parties' rights on various songs."
Rhodes said on Friday that he and the rest of the band "signed a publishing agreement as unsuspecting teenagers, over three decades ago, when just starting out and when we knew no better."
"Today, we are told that language in that agreement allows our long-time publishers, Sony/ATV, to override our statutory rights under US law."
"This gives wealthy publishing companies carte blanche to take advantage of the songwriters who built their fortune over many years, and strips songwriters of their right to rebalance this reward."
"If left untested, this judgment sets a very bad precedent for all songwriters of our era."
Simon Le Bon said the ruling left the group "with a bitter taste".
"I know that other artists in similar positions will be as outraged and saddened as we are," he added.
Birthdays today include: Daniel Bedingfield; Montell Jordan; Steve Forbert; Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship; Don Barnes of 38 Special; Duane Roland of Molly Hatchet; and Ozzy Osbourne. #MusicalBirthdays
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