Reuters reports: Guns N' Roses and Universal Music Group's Interscope-Geffen A&M label were sued by British label Independiente and the U.S. arm of Domino Recording Company, who own the licensing rights to songs by German electronic musician Ulrich Schnauss.

The lawsuit alleges that Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses band members and album producers copied portions of two of Schnauss' songs for the song "Riad N' the Bedouins" off of "Chinese Democracy"

Unlike KISS, Ozzy had a legitimate reason to call off his retirement plans once he discovered that he was misdiagnosed. But it turns out that MS was not the only misdiagnosis he has received in his lifetime.

The Mirror had this: "I went to the doctor and had an AIDS test and he told me it was positive," Ozzy said. "That was one of the worst days of my life."

But the former Black Sabbath star was granted a reprieve when a second test came back negative. Doctors blamed the mistake on the singer's immune system which had taken a battering from years of booze and drugs.

While the scope of the Wall Street Journal report is too lengthy to cover here and the suit has more to do with a breach-of-contract dispute, a couple of highlights from the report that should be of interest to ticket buyers follows [Note: TicketNews also issued an in-depth report about this lawsuit. You can read that along with a copy of the lawsuit here.]. The Wall Street Journal reports: ...The lawsuit was filed last week in Los Angeles Superior Court by Chuck Lombardo, a ticket broker in the New York area who alleges that Ticketmaster reneged on an agreement to buy his company and give him a three-year employment contract.

In an interview with The List, Dr Alex Paterson said "I've just started work on an album with David Gilmour from Pink Floyd which I think every Orb and Pink Floyd fan will want to hear."

Fans are encouraged to join in on the fun by entering the "Keepin' Halloween Alive " Cooper-oke video contest, in which they upload videos of themselves singing their own karaoke versions of "Keepin' Halloween Alive."

Comprised of Micah Schnabel (vocals, guitar), Shane Sweeney (bass, vocals), Chris Flint (guitar), Andy Schell (keyboards), and Cody Smith (drums), the outfit, which plays more than 200 shows a year (and has for the past six years), has made their darkest, yet most rewarding record to date, writing songs that deal with the problems and dilemmas of growing up, coming to terms with ones dreams versus reality, as well as songs about substance abuse, the wasting of youth (and the effects on your friends when youth is stolen too soon), navigating the troubled waters of relationships, and, of course, crushes-turned-heartbreak.

The two-week sonic onslaught will sprint across the country before winding down in Los Angeles on October 16. Immediately following this jaunt, the band will cross the Atlantic to share their surreal live show with European audiences, teaming up with English post-punk revivalists White Lies.

In support of the album, The Happy Hollows will be performing a string of East Coast dates surrounding their CMJ New Music Marathon showcases. The band will then headline a residency at Spaceland in Los Angeles throughout November.

To celebrate the group have planned a record release party at Glasslands in Brooklyn, NY on 10/10, and are offering up a free download of the song "Gloomy Monday Morning".

"Due to a small misunderstanding over when 'Southern Voice' comes out, it has been pointed out that the release of 'Six Pounds of Sound' does not coincide with the new Tim McGraw album. Therefore, Taintstick withdraws its offer to do battle with the country living legend. We have nothing but love for Tim McGraw, even though the bald guys in our band aren't trying to fool anybody with a cowboy hat."

Available only at LiveNation.com this Wednesday, fans will get two tickets for the price of one, a 50% savings, to see any of a wide variety of artists across genres including Hanson, Colbie Callat Trey Songz, Mario, The Bravery, The Used and Moby, and many others.

Ryland Raus: This is a truthful song about the realities of what certain organized religion has become. It talks about the corporate and social perspectives of both leadership and patrons within the church.

John LaRussa: "Rooms" was written for our live set. I wrote it to bring the crowd together in unity. Wanted something with a lot of energy and something that would have a climatic ending. Wanted it to move the room.