When the lines between originality and copyright are blurred and viciously disputed. Written by Lilen Pautasso It seems that one of the age-old controversies in the music industry is that of unintended “borrowing.” In the modern age where music can be shared instantaneously, artists appear to be walking a fine line between inspiration and outright…
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Tags: Led Zeppelin, Spirit, Stairway to Heaven, Taurus, US Copyright Office
Written by: Teodor Nihtianov Surprise, surprise it is another dramatic week of mostly ups in the world of rock music. This fresh new batch of information seems to be arrogantly riding the luscious coattails of last week because there is no way one thickly layered news week can follow another. The skeptic in me is…
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Tags: Antemasque, Black Keys, Led Zeppelin, Michael Eavis, Queens of the Stone Age, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees, Rock Music News
Written by: Teodor Nihtianov Thank whatever rock deity you follow because the clouds have finally parted and some truly godly news have made their way to my newsfeed. Not to completely dispel last week’s column-worthy news or the week before that, but I cannot help but favor some weeks over others. After all it is…
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Tags: Aerosmith, Corey Taylor, Flea, Jack White, KISS, Lazaretto, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Rock Music News, Slash, Tina Turner
Written by: Teodor Nihtianov From the announcement of a new Neil Young release featuring Jack White, a King Crimson reunion – sort of, to Led Zeppelin opening up the vault and releasing some never-before heard music, it is safe to say this week in rock music news did not disappoint. Here is the scoop. Neil…
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Tags: Beck, Jack White, Josh Homme, King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Maynard James Keenan, Neil Young