Mellencamp A Noted Edwards Supporter
The Republican Presidential candidate John McCain has put an end to the use of John Mellencamp’s “Pink Houses” and “Our Country” in his campaign. Mellencamp was a vocal supporter of Sen. John Edwards during his recent presidential campaign.The AP has the story.
Justice Dept. Eyes Universal, Sony/BMG Total Music
Universal and Sony/BMG have drawn the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice, which has sent them two labels notice that they are the possible targets of an anti-trust investigation, related to the ‘Total Music’ subscription service the two companies support. BusinessWeek had the “Total Music” story in [...]
My Morning Jacket, VHS or Beta, Wax Fang, Coliseum Heading to Austin
While we reported earlier that My Morning Jacket was scheduled to play the South by Southwest Festival, Joseph Lord beat us to the punch by reporting that VHS or Beta, Wax Fang, Coliseum and Jim James solo are also heading to Austin for [...]
J.L. Puckett, C-J music writer, gives the Greg Foresman/Rufus Huff show at Stevie Ray’s on Saturday his stamp of approval. (But then, so does Louisville Music News. Rufus Huff is Greg Martin’s R&B band, when he’s not playing with the Kentucky Headhunters.
Puckett also plugs Steve Ferguson and the Midwest Creole Ensemble at the [...]