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Newt Gingrich Campaign Songs: What He Can Use Instead of 'Eye of the Tiger'

AP Photo/Matt Rourke Newt Gingrich was sued by the '80s band Survivor after Gingrich used ... Read More »

Politician Proposes $25 Fine for Singers Who Mess With National Anthem

An Indiana State Senator is currently proposing a bill to the state legislature to fine performers that screw up America's most famous ode. ... Read More »

Odd Future's Pitchfork Appearance Will Be Protested by Women's Rights Group

Odd Future's violent lyrics against women were bound to cause protest and that's exactly what one rights group plans to do, at the Pitchfork Music Festival this July. ... Read More »

Chuck Berry Statue Approved, Despite Opposition

A short-lived protest against a proposed eight-foot statue of Chuck Berry in his hometown of St. Louis has been quieted after the local council rejected the protesters' bid to delay its installation. ... Read More »

Tom Petty Tells Michele Bachmann to Quit Using 'American Girl' for Campaign

According to the Wall Street Journal's Neil King, Petty has requested that Bachman cease from using his song to support her campaign. ... Read More »

Chuck Berry Statue Draws Protest Because of His Criminal Record

The installation of a statue of Chuck Berry has become mired in controversy in Berry's hometown of St. Louis, La. because of his past convictions and a disreputable misstep from long ago. ... Read More »

Willie Nelson Endorses Republican Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson

Nelson is endorsing a presidential candidate in the hopes that, in the future, he won't have to worry about being busted for pot anymore. ... Read More »

Carlos Santana Says People of Atlanta, Ga. and Arizona Should Be 'Ashamed'

Santana was speaking out about a new immigration bill that Gov. Nathan Deal signed on Friday which mirrors some of the harsh immigration regulations adopted by Arizona last year. ... Read More »

Moby's Song About Losing His Mother, 'The Day,' Pulls Double Duty as Protest Track

Moby allowed liberal organization MoveOn.org to use his song 'The Day,' which he wrote about his dying mother, in a video protesting Republican budget cuts. ... Read More »

David Byrne Settles Lawsuit With Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist

David Byrne may not be Robin Hood, exactly, but the former Talking Heads head honcho has turned into a talking head, of sorts, for artist rights. ... Read More »

Gene Simmons Was Near Deadly Blast in Jerusalem, Still Wants Kiss to Tour Israel

Although he's not making a big deal about it, Kiss bassist, celebrity entrepreneur and reality show star Gene Simmons was just two miles from a deadly blast in Jerusalem that killed a British tourist earlier this week. ... Read More »

Steve Earle Dedicates Radio Show to Wisconsin Union Workers

Steve Earle is throwing hardcore support behind union workers. ... Read More »

Widespread Panic Honored by Georgia Congress for 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll

They may respect the separation between church and state in Georgia, but they just allowed the world of Southern Rock to intersect with the state's congress. ... Read More »

The Doors Respond to Jim Morrison's Pardon: No Thanks!

On Dec. 9, Florida officially pardoned the late Jim Morrison for obscenity charges from 1969. The surviving members of the Doors and Morrison's family issued a strong statement in return. ... Read More »

Grateful Dead Archive Challenged as 'Wasteful' by Oklahoma Senator

In his 'Wastebook 2010' report, Sen. Tom Coburn listed the Grateful Dead Archive as the government's fourth most wasteful spending project of 2010. ... Read More »

Madonna's First Hard Candy Fitness Gym in Danger of Being Shut Down

Madonna's first Hard Candy Fitness club is in danger of shutting down unless it can get a land use permit by Friday. ... Read More »