by Bram Teitelman | Dec 12, 2016 | Legal Woes
In 1943, Warner Bros. was sued, and in 2016, history is repeating itself. Granted, the stories are very different. The 1943 suit was against the Warner Bros. studio (the label didn’t start until 1958), and it was actress Olivia de Havilland (Gone With the Wind)...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 30, 2016 | Legal Woes
Of all the ’80s hair metal bands, Ratt is one that’s stood the test of time, at least kind of. It’s hard to deny that “Round and Round” is an epic jam, as are “Back For More,” “Lay It Down” and hell,...
by Alix Vallecillo | Nov 8, 2016 | Legal Woes, News
It’s been almost a year since Motley Crue decided to call it a day and perform their final show in Los Angeles, CA, ending 34 years of music and debauchery. If you spend 10 minutes watching footage of their wild years or any of the documentaries, you know the...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 18, 2016 | Legal Woes
1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap is required viewing for anyone in a band. The Rob Reiner-directed film about the waning days of a hapless heavy metal band is hysterical and much of it still holds true today. The film’s stars, Harry Shearer, Christopher...
by Alix Vallecillo | Oct 3, 2016 | Legal Woes, News, Rumors and Gossip
Remember how earlier this year, everyone found out about The Osbourne marriage coming to an end due to Ozzy Osbourne’s affair with hair stylist Michelle Pugh? A lot of things have happened ever since, including Kelly Osbourne’s public blast against Pugh,...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 15, 2016 | Legal Woes
In a perfect world, when a label signs a band, they promote and distribute their music, more people find out about the band, everyone buys, downloads or streams the album, and both the band and the label get rich. Of course, that’s kind of few and far...