FBI agents arrested 27-year-old Kevin Cogill Wednesday for streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy” on his Blog.
Welcome To The Jungle Baby!
Federal authorities say Cogill posted nine unreleased Guns N’ Roses songs on his Web site in June. The songs were later removed.
FBI agents arrestedCogill on Wednesday morning on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws, and appeared in court later that afternoon.
According to an arrest affidavit, Cogill admitted to agents that he posted the songs on his Web site. Prosecutors said Wednesday the leak could result in a “significant” financial loss for the band.
Oh well it back to business as usual for the band with plenty of Sex, Drugs, and Rock And Roll! GNR lead singer Axl Rose could not be reached for comment.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’rs The Allman Brothers Band have sued their longtime record company, Universal Music Group, for more than $10 million over disputed royalties from CD and digital download sales.
Greg Allman, Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson, Butch Trucks and Dickey Betts say that they have never received their proper due from sales of signature tunes such as “Ramblin’ Man” and “Midnight Rider.”
Live At The Filmore (With Duane Allman)
The lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan states, Universal “refuses to pay the “Bros” at the correct royalty rate for its digital exploitation of the old Capricorn Masters” (Capricorn Records).
Grammy Award, Academy Award winning Singer, Musician Songwriter, Actor Isaac Hayes died at his home in Shelby County, Tennessee at age 56.
His album “Hot Buttered Soul” made Hayes a star in 1969. His shaved head, gold chains and sunglasses gave him a compelling visual image. “Hot Buttered Soul” was groundbreaking in several ways: He sang in a new “cool” style, and he started the song with “Raps”.
He was best known for his hit, the theme song for the 1971 movie “Shaft” which launched Hayes into International Star status.
Isaak Hayes Finds Freedom At Last!
A pioneer into new musical forms, Hayes In the early 1970s work laid the groundwork for disco, and artists like Barry White for what became known as urban-contemporary music and for Rap (he was rapping before there was rap).
Hayes was a talented songwriter. He was part of a songwriting partnership with David Porter, in the 1960s they wrote classic hits for Sam and Dave such as “Hold On, I’m Coming,” “Soul Man,” (That was also a hit for John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd as the “Blues Brothers“) and “When Something is Wrong With My Baby.” They also wrote for other Stax artists including Carla Thomas. Hayes was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002
Hayes was also a talented actor. He had roles in movies including “Tough Guys,” “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka” and “Hustle & Flow.” He had recently completed the movie “Soul Men,” in which he played himself; the film also starred Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, who died on Saturday .
Steven Tyler announced that he will be writing a memoir about his life with Aerosmith. A publishing company called Ecco is reportedly paying $2 Million for the rights to publish the autobiography.
In 2003, Aerosmith (as a group) released a memoir titled “Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith“.
We’re amazed that Tyler can actually remember enough to publish an autobiography. And we’re even more amazed that some idiot publishing company is willing to pay so much money to get their hands on it.
Rep for Winehouse says she: “suffered a reaction to her medication” (Yeah Right!)
She was admitted to emergency after a 911 call was received and will be kept overnight for observation. Amy was overheard to have said “That’s Rock And Roll!”
Not much fanfare for 76 year old Ike Turner when he died of a Cocaine Overdose this past December. A Pioneer of Rock and Roll and the Sex Drugs and Rock and Roll lifestyle Celeb Gossip Kings remember “The King of Rhythm”.
Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz slips a little tounge at a recent Gay Pride Concert. An admitted Homo, Wentz shows the Boys what he’s got. Gene Simmons would be proud! Wife Ashlee Simpson, gives her lick of approval, definitely a Weird Family!
