Lionel Richie admits he called his lawyers after hearing Adele’s ‘Hello‘.

He told The Sun: ‘You can’t use my word without my acknowledgement, thank you very much. I have been trying to figure out, from a legal point of view, can you own a word?

‘So far all the lawyers have told me, “No”. I’ve tried . . . but the association is fabulous!’

He said: ‘We will meet. When she’s on tour I’ll catch her backstage.’

Indie alt band Baton Rouge West Without just released a new EP. The lead off single ‘Slow’ which isn’t slow, but a more uptempo and updated version of Coldplay, but still very much original with its unique blend of harmonies and a danceable electro beat. As far as the recording process Alex Holeman, bass/vocals notes “We probably went into the studio with 15 or 20 songs and song ideas and whittled it down to seven or eight that ended up being recorded and out of those some of them were rearranged and reproduced several times and then out of those we have the five songs that made the album.” They have performed alongside with Plain White Ts, Panic! at the Disco, and Cher Lloyd.
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So Long Storyland, an experimental indie duo from New Orleans released their debut LP. Citing Radiohead, Grizzly Bear, Beirut, & The National as influences, the duo keeps the New Orleans vibe alive by blending folk, bluegrass, pop, rock, and electronic. The band has been covered by national publications including NPR & The Huffington Post. All in all, So Long Storyland are in its formative years and it’s shaping up to be something really compelling.
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Atlanta indie-electro act ClAVVS premieres the new song ‘All I Got‘ featuring Yirayah. The track was written by CLAVVS and Atlanta artist Yirayah. Like their previous singles, “All I Got” is a spacey electro anthem layered in synths and a memorable verse-chorus. The duo notes “It started out as a bet to write a song in an hour, but then it turned into a powerful song about magic and existence and impermanence. Definitely not what anyone expected, but that’s the point I think.”
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Some people are willing to pay big money for instruments used by celebrities. In this case, the Colts Owner payed big cash for The Beatles drum kit played by the one & only Ringo Starr. A well known Beatles fan, Jim Irsay has spent millions of dollars buying a John Lennon guitar as well as other instruments. The Beatles who are noted with having the most #1 songs have impacted a generation like no other. Their music & instruments live on!