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Famous as :
Rock bandBirth Date :
1969Birth Place :
Macon, Georgia, USAClaim to fame :
Single "Ramblin' Man" (1973)
Allman Brothers, Cheap Trick Are Suing Sony Music
May 01, 2006 10:05:12
Two rock bands, namely The Allman Brothers Band and Cheap Trick, are suing Sony Music, claiming they are being shortchanged on royalties for songs downloaded legally over the Internet.
In their suit, filed April 27 in U.S. District Court in New York, both music acts alleged that Sony BMG has failed to live up to a contract requiring that it pay its musicians half of the net revenue it receives from licensing songs to download services like iTunes and Napster.
Tom Petty to Kick Off A Summer North American Tour
April 22, 2006 11:04:50
With the help of friends and guests, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are ready to hit the road, plan to kick off a summer North American tour June 9 in Charlotte, N.C. The first eight shows of the trek will be opened by former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio before then followed by six double-bills with Pearl Jam through July 2-3 in Denver.
As of the second leg, held in July and August, it will among others feature The Allman Brothers Band and Derek Trucks Band. Click on the singer's official site for a complete tour dates.
The 6th Annual Jammy Awards Nominees
February 24, 2006 10:02:30
Jammy Awards, which honor improvisational music across all genres, will have its 6th annual celebration April 20th later this year at New York's Theater at Madison Square Garden. Some artists being nominated for the prestigious awards are My Morning Jacket, moe., Benevento-Russo Duo, John Medeski, Mike Gordon and the North Mississippi Allstars.
As of My Morning Jacket, the music group is up for Studio Album Of The Year for "Z", Song Of The Year for "Off the Record" and Live Performance Of The Year for a November 11, 2005 show in San Francisco. moe. also is one among the leading nominees which scores nominations for Archival Release Of The Year ("Warts and All, Vol. 4"), Show Of The Year (February 10, 2005, in New York) and Tour Of The Year.
