Attorneys for HBO said Monday they will appeal a federal judge’s order denying the network’s request to keep a dispute with the estate of pop legend Michael Jackson over the “Leaving Neverland” documentary out of arbitration.
Read moreA black high school senior sued the Troup County School System, its superintendent and the principal of LaGrange High School in federal court for expelling him for making a rap video, out of school, in the summer, and posting it on YouTube.
Read moreA popular K-pop star who had long been the target of abusive online comments was found dead at her home Monday, South Korean police said.
Read moreSporting a black quiff and sideburns, Ahmad Zahir sang of love and heartbreak in liberal 1970s Kabul — a city now plagued by war and suffering, but where the popularity of Afghanistan’s “Elvis” remains undimmed 40 years after his death.
Read moreEryk Radical, a blind trombonist and music student at Georgia State University, sued the Atlanta Police Department and Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in federal court, claiming they illegally harassed, arrested and imprisoned him for playing his trombone in public, which is “explicitly allowed … under local municipal and county codes.”
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It is a song close to French hearts, the building power of its defiant march swelling chests and bringing a tear to the eye.
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Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive drummer for Cream and other bands who wielded blues power and jazz finesse and helped shatter boundaries of time, tempo and style in popular music, died Sunday at 80, his family said.
Read moreIt wasn’t the first lawsuit over Jimi Hendrix’s old guitars, and it’s unlikely to be the last.
Read moreRock and roll photographer Neil Zlozower claims Gibson Brands (guitars) used his copyrighted photo of Eddie Van Halen without permission, in federal court.
Read moreThe hauntingly spare opening to Led Zeppelin’s rock epic “Stairway to Heaven” and copyright law were on the minds of the en banc Ninth Circuit on Monday morning, which heard arguments on whether the British band lifted the chords from another group’s song and if that warranted a second trial.
Read morePinn Inc. claims in federal court that Apple’s AirPods and Powerbeats Pro wireless earbuds violate its patent.
Read moreThe full Second circuit upheld dismissal of Last Poets member Abiodun Oyewole’s claim that Notorious B.I.G.’s remix of the phrase “party and bullshit,” from “When the Revolution Comes,” as fair use.
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The first trial date has been set in one of the many jurisdictions where disgraced R&B star R. Kelly faces criminal sexual abuse charges.
Read moreIn a federal lawsuit filed Monday, pop star Ariana Grande claims fashion retailer Forever 21 blatantly stole her image, music and “intellectual property” by hiring a look-alike model for a promotional campaign.
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There is a difference between knowing you had sexual contact and knowing that you were injured by that contact, a Cook County judge told R. Kelly’s attorneys Tuesday before denying the R&B singer’s motion to dismiss a pending civil sexual abuse case against him.
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Thursday was the 99th birthday of the most influential American musician of the 20th century, Charlie Parker. It should be — but is not — a day of annual national rejoicing, and study, of this musical genius.
Read moreEight Mile Style claims Spotify violates copyright by distributing Eminem’s songs without permission, in federal court.
Read moreThe John R. Cash Revocable Trust claims in federal court that Johnny & June’s, of Flora, Ill., and its owners violate trademark by using the name Johnny & June’s and prominently displaying photos of Johnny and June Carter Cash there, and using Johnny Cash lyrics in online ads.
Read moreA federal judge refused to dismiss claims that the estate of “St. Louis Blues” composer W.C. Handy defamed an accountant by accusing him of dipping into company assets.
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