Some of the Biggest Lawsuits in Rock History

January 10, 2018

Kid Rock has been named in a recent lawsuit, dealing with the name of his upcoming 2018 tour. What were some of the more interesting legal battles in the music industry?

Robin Thicke and Pharrell wrote a chart-topper called “Blurred Lines.” The problem is it sounded very much like Marvin Gaye’s “Got To Give It Up,” which a jury in Los Angeles agreed.

Tom Petty’s “American Girl” seemed to sound too much like the band ‘Strokes’ “Last Night,” causing legal action. As it turned out, the Strokes actually took Tom’s open riffs, but Tom let it go without incident.

George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” was hauntingly similar to the Chiffon’s “He’s So Fine” which resulted in a loss for George.

Huey Lewis and the News was sued by Ray Parker Jr. “I Want a New Drug” vs. “Ghostbusters,” while David Bowie and Queen got all over Vanilla Ice for his obvious theft in “Under Pressure,” vs. “Ice Ice Baby.”

Finally, it was Tom Petty again for his “I Won’t Back Down” vs. Sam Smith “Stay With Me” battle – way too close to be a coincidence Sam!

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