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ABBA sue “parasitic” tribute act for trademark infringement

ABBA have sued the UK tribute act ABBA MANIA for trademark infringement. READ MORE: ABBA are back – here’s 10 songs their “ABBAtars” must play live In a suit filed on Friday (December 3), the Swedish icons described the cover band’s behaviour as “parasitic and bad-faith”. They claimed the tribute band are intentionally misleading fans into believing that they are endorsed by the real group. “Defendants include the term ‘official’ and ‘original’ in many of their marketing materials, website pages, and social media handles,” the suit reads (via Billboard), “which gives consumers the impression that there is some kind of...
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Campaigners seek Unesco world heritage status for Berlin’s techno culture

DJs, festival organisers and music fans are seeking to secure Unesco world heritage status for Berlin’s techno culture amid fears that it will struggle to survive. READ MORE: “My earnings more than halved”: how are new artists breaking through the pandemic? Rave The Planet is lobbying German authorities to apply for intangible cultural heritage (ICH) status. The campaign group is formed by Matthias Roeingh aka Dr Motte, the DJ who founded Love Parade, a seminal electronic music festival that debuted as a political peace technoparade in West Germany in the summer of 1989 before the fall of the Berlin Wall....
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Travis Scott requests to dismiss Astroworld suits as Live Nation denies allegations

Travis Scott has filed requests to be dismissed from multiple lawsuits levelled against him in the wake of the Astroworld festival tragedy. The rapper has been named in most of the nearly 300 suits filed in Harris County after 10 people died and hundreds more were injured last month when crowds rushed to the stage toward the start of Scott’s headline set. Rolling Stone reports that a representative for Scott said the rapper “is not legally liable” for the tragedy. Scott has denied all the allegations set against him in 11 different lawsuits and his representative added that he...
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Elvis Costello And The Imposters announce 2022 UK tour

Elvis Costello And The Imposters have shared details of a UK tour for next year. ‘The Boy Named If’ tour, which is in support of the band’s recently announced album of the same name, kicks off at the Brighton Dome on June 5, 2022 before wrapping up at London’s Hammersmith Eventim Apollo on June 23. The Imposters are comprised of Steve Nieve (keyboards), Pete Thomas (drums), Davey Faragher (bass/backing vocals). Charlie Sexton is also joining Costello and the band on the 13-date tour. Advertisement Support comes from Ian Prowse, who will be performing songs from his upcoming album ‘One...
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George Harrison’s former manager Denis O’Brien dies aged 80

Denis O’Brien, the former manager of George Harrison, has died aged 80. O’Brien’s daughter, Kristen O’Brien, told The Associated Press (via Billboard) that her father passed away at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon last Friday (December 3). He had been admitted for severe abdominal pains although an exact cause of death has not yet been determined. Kristen said that Denis was essentially retired over the past 20 years and had been “enjoying life with his wife, Phyllida O’Brien”, who died in 2019. He was married four times. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, O’Brien relocated to Europe after...
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Primal Scream and Bicep to headline Wide Awake 2022

Wide Awake festival has announced its line-up for 2022 – see all the details below. READ MORE: Wide Awake Festival 2021 review: a portrait of a punk scene that’s still thriving The event, which is held at Brockwell Park in London, will expand to two days next year (Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28). Early bird tickets are available here priced at £39.50. Bicep will headline the Friday night of the festival, with Primal Scream set to close the Saturday by performing ‘Screamadelica’ in its entirety. Bobby Gillespie and co. are celebrating the 1991 album’s 30th anniversary with...
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Ed Sheeran doesn’t think ‘Love Yourself’ would be “as big” if he sang it

Ed Sheeran has said he doesn’t think ‘Love Yourself’ would be “as big” if he hadn’t given it to Justin Bieber. The ‘=’ musician co-wrote the single alongside Benny Blanco and Bieber for the latter’s fourth studio album, 2015’s ‘Purpose’. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s new song ‘Merry Christmas’ is a fun, festive frolic for all the family During a conversation with Jack Antonoff about the tracks they’ve written for other artists, Sheeran explained: “I feel like the one that is the slam dunk, whenever I’m at a gig, to play someone else’s song that I had written...
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SEVENTEEN, TXT and Justin Bieber to perform at 2022 Weverse Con

HYBE has announced the line-up of its 2022 Weverse Con, an upcoming concert featuring artists under its various labels. READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernauts Earlier today (December 7), the entertainment company announced the star-studded line-up of its upcoming 2022 Weverse Con. The show will feature performances from BUMZU, Dvwn, ENHYPEN, fromis_9, Lee Hyun, SEVENTEEN and Tomorrow X Together (TXT). In addition, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, whose management company Ithaca Holdings was purchased by HYBE earlier this year, will also appear virtually at the concert. “2022 Weverse Con...
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DaBaby has Las Vegas battery case dismissed, ordered to pay restitution to accuser

A misdemeanour battery case against DaBaby has reportedly been dismissed by a Las Vegas court. The rapper, real name Jonathan Kirk, was charged after an incident that reportedly happened last November, where it’s alleged he struck a driver midway through a ride. When reports emerged in February, law enforcement sources claimed to TMZ that Kirk punched the driver in the back of the head after being asked for payment; it was also alleged that Kirk and his entourage were verbally abusive and attempted to smoke a joint in the vehicle. At the time, Kirk’s attorney Drew Findling hit back...
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ENHYPEN reportedly planning to release new music in January

ENHYPEN are reportedly set to make their return with new music next month. READ MORE: ENHYPEN – ‘Dimension : Dilemma’ review: K-pop’s powerhouse rookies continue their upward climb According to a report by The Korea Herald, the group have plans to release “a new album sometime” in January 2022. However, neither the boyband nor their agency, Belift Lab, have confirmed the reports of their upcoming release. If true, ENHYPEN’s upcoming project will be the group’s follow-up to their first studio album, ‘Dimension: Dilemma’, which was released just two months ago. That album debuted at Number 11 on Billboard 200,...
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