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Survivor Sues Newt Gingrich For Using “Eye of the Tiger”

Following in the footsteps of many musicians before them (see: Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, and the Foo Fighters as just a few examples), Survivor is pissed off that a politician has been using their music without permission on the campaign trail.  read more

Tom Petty Reportedly Sends Michele Bachmann Cease and Desist

At her campaign rally in Iowa on Monday, Michele Bachmann walked onstage to Tom Petty’s “American Girl.” The singer-songwriter, however, wasn’t too pleased—his management team reportedly sent Bachmann’s campaign a cease and desist letter....  read more

House Votes to Block FCC's Net Neutrality Regulations

A spending bill was approved Thursday by House Republicans that would block the Federal Communications Commission from enacting its new rules related to net neutrality....  read more

The White House Celebrates Black History Month with Motown

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be hosting a Motown musical celebration in honor of Black History Month. John Legend, Sheryl Crow and Smokey Robinson are among the artists scheduled to perform at the event on Feb. 24. The concert will be recorded and broadcast on PBS on March 1....  read more

Calexico's Joey Burns Discusses Friendship with Representative Giffords

Following the tragic shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords this past weekend, many throughout the world’s thoughts have been with the congresswoman—who remains in critical condition at this time. As vigils continued to be held in honor of Giffords as well as the other victims of the Tuscon shooting, many Southwestern musicians have used their music to pay their respects. On Sunday, NPR briefly spoke with Calexico frontman Joey Burns about his friendship with Giffords as well as her involvement in Tuscon’s local music scene....  read more

7-Eleven to Launch "Slurpee Unity Tour"

After President Obama made a joke about Republicans sipping on Slurpees in a campaign speech prior to the mid-term elections, rumors began to swirl that he and new Speaker of the House John Boehner would hold a “Slurpee Summit” to meet and discuss policy (and how best to fight off brainfreeze). Now it looks like 7-Eleven won’t let the free publicity pass them by. Last week they kicked off the Slurpee Unity Tour 2010 in Dallas....  read more

Our Favorite Signs at the Rally to Restore Sanity

This past weekend, while the rest of us were putting the finishing touches on our Bed Intruder costumes, an estimated 215,000 people descended upon the National Mall for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity (and/or Fear)....  read more

Cynthia Plaster Caster Running for Mayor of Chicago

Cynthia Plaster Caster, the self-described “recovering groupie” known for making plaster casts of rock stars’ naughty bits, has announced her candidacy for mayor of Chicago....  read more

Rhymefest Announces Candidacy for Chicago Alderman

Rhymefest is throwing his hat into the ring for Chicago’s 20th Ward Alderman race....  read more

Watch Conor Oberst's Desaparecidos Perform at Nebraska's Concert for Equality

Conor Oberst “was outraged, saddened and embarrassed” when a city ordinance co-written by Kris Kobach, a contributor to Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 immigration bill, recently passed in Fremont, Neb. In an effort to overturn the new law, Oberst helped organize a benefit show, dubbed Concert for Equality, for the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska....  read more