#WhatsHappening for May 11, 2017

This is a present for YOU, not your mother. Also, the font is terrible.

Hey kids- welcome to Weekend's Eve!

Got your presents for your Mom yet? If not, get off the fucking stick, ya slacker!

A long-unreleased Jimi Hendrix concert film may finally be getting a release date. The Hollywood Report says that a California appeals has ruled that that one of the rights holders did not violate a joint production deal by refusing to accept a limited distribution offer.

The dispute revolves around a film about Hendrix's 1969 performances at London's Royal Albert Hall.

"For almost a half-century, the two parties (or their predecessors) who own the rights to this film and its accompanying soundtrack have been lost in a purple haze of false starts and litigation," begins the decision.

Sony Pictures had offered to distribute the film in limited release, but that deal wasn't satisfactory to Gerald Goldstein- who was one of the original filmmakers. His rejection led to a suit filed by Experience Hendrix, who represent the late artist's interests, after the 2010 deal fell apart. 

Experience Hendrix had asked the court to rescind an earlier decision against them, arguing that the judge in the case had misread the contract, made unsupported factual findings and erred in awarding fees, but the appellate panel affirmed the lower court's decision.

Just a week after bailing out on his headlining set at Sasquatch!, the Hangout Festival announced on Twitter last night that Frank Ocean would no longer be headlining their shindig, either. 

"Due to production delays beyond his control Frank Ocean will be unable to perform," Hangout posted. "He passes on his apologies & hopes to return to AL soon."

Phoenix was tapped to serve as a replacement headliner. Ocean is still scheduled to perform WayHome Festival, NorthSide, Panorama, Primavera Sound and FYF.

District Judge Kevin Eide said in January he wouldn't declare the heirs of the late rock superstar until appeals had run their course for others whose had made similar claims, lawyers for Prince's sister and five half-siblings say that's too long to wait and have Eide to declare them the Purple One's lawful heirs. 

Eide said Wednesday he'll take their request under advisement.

Attorneys for those who have been rejected as heirs say their interests would be harmed if the district court doesn't wait out the appeals process.

Birthdays today include: Eric Burdon of War and the Animals (75); Les Chadwick of Gerry & The Pacemakers (74); Jonathan Jeczalik of Art Of Noise (62); Mark Herndon of Alabama (62); Martha Quinn- original MTV VJ  (57); Greg Dulli of Afghan Whigs (51); and Christoph Schneider of Rammstein (50).

Today also marks the 129th anniversary of the birth of legendary Irving Berlin. #MusicalBirthdays