Nickelback has recently been slapped with a copyright infringement lawsuit over their song “Figured You Out” as Vancouver band Econoline Crush seems to think that the more popular rock group ripped off their song “All That You Are”. According to legal documents Nickelback “maliciously and willfully and with a conscious disregard” for Econoline Crush’s song. The band is seeking “all damages permitted by Federal copyright law” including actual damages, along with statutory and punitive damages. It’s been years since the song came out, why did they decide to pursue the lawsuit now? I wonder if there are any merits to their claims.
Rihanna has recently added some new dates to her “Loud” tour and she’s decided to take hip hop singer Cee-Lo Green on the road with her. The 22-year old Barbadian R&B singer added ten new concert dates to her tour, which is set to kick off in June. Shows in Montreal, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Houston, Dallas, Albuquerque, and Boston are now scheduled. Cee-Lo recently issue a statement regarding his part on the tour, saying “I want to thank Rihanna for inviting me on our version of ‘50 First Dates,’ only difference is she’s unforgettable fine. Don’t tell her I have a crush on her, don’t wanna mess everything up. But honestly it’s an honor and a blessing to be able to go out with a talent such as hers and I look forward to doing my part to make the tour unforgettable for the fans that come out and see us.”
Just when you thought that boy bands are a thing of the past, two of the biggest to ever hit the music industry join forces to prove you wrong. New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys are going on tour together and they just added a slew of new dates to their upcoming summer tour. There are 16 new concert dates which include stops in San Antonio, Vancouver, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, Orlando, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Atlantic City. Now more of their fans can relive their teenybopper days and kids can check out what the hype was all about.
This past Tuesday?s free Alexisonfire concert at Yaletown LiveCity surrounding the Olympics in Vancouver came to a halt after fans knocked over a barricade bordering the stage. 9 people were taken to the hospital and 20 were injured in the incident. On concertgoer suffered a compound leg fracture while fans pushed forward and knocked the fence over. The band had only been playing for 10 seconds when the riot took place. Guitarist and singer Wade MacNeil said ?We were all so excited that you completely decimated the whole barrier. The reality of the situation is that it’s completely destroyed and it’s really dangerous and there’s an incredible amount of sharp objects up here and a lot of people got hurt when that happened.? The show was cancelled but reports are saying that another gig will take place to make up for it.
Good Charlotte has decided that they are worth crap and they need to start over. The band has announced that they have decided to scrap their new album before it has ever been heard by their fans and plan to return to the studio to record some new music. The tough call came from Benji Madden who was unhappy with the sound, which now finds the band in Vancouver to start fresh. In a message posted on the band?s website, Benji was apparently afraid that the rest of his band would think he was crazy but everyone agreed that the sound just wasn?t right and they needed to do something new. I just hope it?s worth all the time and money.
I thought stoners were typically peaceful and non-violent but that was thrown out the window when a concertgoer threw a wallet at Kid Cudi during the rapper?s concert at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver this past Friday night. The rapper then hopped off of the stage and threw a punch over the barricade ? at the wrong person! Oops! I believe that it?s about time for someone to get a lawyer and set things right. Of all the things to throw, why a wallet? Unless it doesn?t have any cash in it and no identification, the guy who threw it is absolutely stupid.
The eldest of the Jonas Brothers, Kevin Jonas, recently got engaged and he is quick to open up about when he proposed to his long time girlfriend Danielle Deleasa. The singer had just returned to his native New Jersey from a show in Vancouver when he planned to pop the question on Wednesday morning. Kevin said ?It was tough performing last night, knowing that I was going to ask the biggest question in my life to the most amazing girl in the world.? Danielle was thrilled as Kevin shared ?She said yes, yes, yes like 500 times super fast in a row.? I believe in true love and all that but I sure hope he gets a prenup.
