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How a mysterious lawsuit exposed long-running fault lines between Hall & Oates.
How a 2007 Wendy’s ad and subsequent lawsuit broke up Violent Femmes.
Eric Clapton’s re-invention as a COVID-skeptic and anti-vaxxer has spilled into his music.
How Robin Thicke’s 2014 album about one Paula (Patton) had the effect of turning him into another Paula (Abdul).
My latest feature. In a lot of ways, this is the story I was born to write.
Sung to the tune of Madonna’s “Vogue.”
Manhattan Federal Judge Kimba Wood Calls Record Companies’ Request for $75 Trillion in Damages ‘Absurd’ in Lime Wire Copyright Case. Not as absurd as Rebecca Black’s “Friday” – an Auto-Tuned …
Biz Markie’s career never recovered after a copyright lawsuit over sampling.
Don’t buy coins from China – because they’re probably fake.
Containing not one but two references to “Insane in the Brain!” I couldn’t be prouder of myself. (subscription required)