Browne sues McCain over ad
Jackson Browne is suing John McCain for using 'Running On Empty' in a TV advert without permission, claiming copyright infringement and false endorsement.…
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Holy Fuck blamed for Canadian arts funding cuts
Canada is cutting the PromArt funding programme, with officials citing Holy Fuck as an example, though the band says its share is under 0.1 percent of the budget.…
Sugababes machete attack hearing today
Jimmy Wenman, charged with attacking Freddie Fuller, boyfriend of Sugababe Amelle Berrabah, with a machete, is due at Winchester Crown Court to enter his plea.…
Gary Glitter to be deported to Britain
Gary Glitter will be deported to Britain on Tuesday when released from a Vietnamese jail, after serving his 27-month sentence for child molestation.…
Spector's lawyers request stay
Phil Spector's lawyers have asked for an indefinite stay of his murder retrial to pursue a double jeopardy argument, which Judge Larry Paul Fidler has doubted.…
DMX hospitalised, warrant issued
DMX's lawyer says the rapper was in hospital when he missed an Arizona court appearance, but the judge rejected the excuse and issued an arrest warrant.…
Whale begins unfair dismissal proceedings
Former talkSPORT presenter James Whale, sacked after urging listeners to vote for Boris Johnson, has reportedly begun unfair dismissal claims against the station.…
Xfm breached broadcasting rules over fake prizes feature
Ofcom has found Xfm in breach of broadcasting rules over a Rick Shaw competition offering joke prizes, after a winner complained he thought they were real.…
Flemish artists call for local-language radio quota
Flemish artists' association VLAPO wants local radio licences to require a minimum amount of Dutch-language music, citing falling airplay on public radio.…
Warrant issued for DMX after missed court appearance
A Phoenix court has issued a warrant for DMX after he missed a scheduled appearance on fraud charges and a pretrial conference over drug charges.…
John Lennon's killer Mark Chapman denied parole again
Mark Chapman has been denied parole for the fifth time and will remain in New York's Attica prison at least until 2010.…
Italian ISPs block The Pirate Bay
All Italian ISPs are blocking The Pirate Bay on the orders of Deputy Prosecutor Giancarlo Mancusi, though the site says it has already bypassed half of them.…