by Zach Shaw | Mar 28, 2012 | Legal Woes
Back in December, it was revealed that this year would see two versions of 80’s hair rock band Great White. Well that might not be the case for much longer, as singer Jack Russell is suing his former bandmates over trademark infringement. According to Courthouse News...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 22, 2012 | Legal Woes, Splits
When it was revealed that Josh Homme and Scott Reeder were suing John Garcia and Brant Bjork over the name Kyuss, we were surprised that bassist Nick Oliveri wasn’t named in the lawsuit. Granted, Oliveri has his own legal issues to deal with. But the bassist was still...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 15, 2012 | Legal Woes, Updates
This past weekend, Josh Homme and Scott Reeder filed a lawsuit against their former bandmates in the revamped Kyuss Lives! We’ve since heard from Reeder on the matter, explaining why he was “forced to react.” And today, we’ve received a statement from John Garcia and...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 12, 2012 | Legal Woes
Those who weren’t near a computer this past weekend are likely learning about Josh Homme and Scott Reeder’s lawsuit against Kyuss Lives! for the first time this morning. Yet the suit still comes as a sad surprise to many. Why are Homme and Reeder suing over trademark...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 10, 2012 | Legal Woes
Although three fourths of the lineup of desert rock stoner band Kyuss have spent the last two years touring as Kyuss Lives! without incident, that came to a crashing halt yesterday (9) when Joshua Homme and Scott Reeder filed suit against vocalist John Garcia and...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 9, 2012 | Legal Woes
The remaining major labels have been finding themselves in court with musicians as of late over digital music revenue. While the battle about whether digital purchases constitute as “sales” or as a “license” continues on, Sony has made a settlement outside of court...