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Eddy Grant: 'Gorillaz' Stylo Is Blatant Rip Off My Own Song'

Veteran reggae singer Eddy Grant has accused Gorillaz of plagiarising one of his most famous hits.

Grant said the cartoon band's latest single 'Stylo' was a “blatant rip off” of his 1982 song 'Time Warp'.
In a statement, the 62-year-old said he was disappointed that the apparent similarities had gone unnoticed by both acts mutual publisher EMI and that he had sought legal advice.

“My song sits almost note to note with their release and is a blatant rip off,” Grant said.

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Today, 10:56 AM

Kings Of Leon Announce 2010 N. American Tour Dates

Kings of Leon have announced details of a string of US tour dates, which get under way in Atlantic City on June 5.

2010/6/05 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center

2010/6/06 - Saratoga, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center

2010/6/08 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain

2010/6/11 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo

2010/6/30 - London, UK - Hyde Park

2010/7/09 - San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

2010/7/10 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion

2010/7/12 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

2010/7/14 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

2010/7/17 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre

2010/7/19 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre

2010/7/20 - Denver, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheatre

2010/7/23 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis

2010/7/24 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

2010/7/26 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center

2010/7/28 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

2010/7/30 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

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Today, 03:33 AM

Actor Peter Graves dead at 83

Actor Peter Graves, 83, was found dead of natural causes at his southern California home on Sunday, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Graves, born in Minneapolis as Peter Aurness, is best known for his lead role in the TV program "Mission: Impossible," which ran from 1967 to 1973, and that show's 1988-1990 revival.

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Mar 13 2010 05:57 PM

Pink Floyd regains control of its online music sales

Pink Floyd tracks may be removed from digital music services like iTunes after a High Court ruling.

Their latest record deal, signed with EMI before legal downloads came along, said individual songs must not be sold without the band's permission.

They argued that the same rule should apply to digital sales as well as CDs.
EMI disagreed but a judge has sided with Pink Floyd. The ruling is part of a long-running battle between the two sides over £10m in unpaid royalties.

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Mar 11 2010 02:57 AM

Smashing Pumpkins Holding Auditions To Recruit Two New Members

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is holding open auditions to recruit a new bassist and keyboardist.

The singer said the group were using the method following the success of their search for a new drummer last year.

“We were lucky enough to find drummer Mike Byrne through an open audition process so why not open the doors again to anyone who might be interested for the bass or keyboard position,” he said.

Corgan, who is the only remaining original member of the band, said “everyone” was welcome to apply for the audition.

“As you can see from our past and present, age, race, or a person’s background is not an issue,” he added.

You can apply for the positions via the following contact addresses: pumpkinsbass@gmail.com or pumpkinskeys@gmail.com.

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