News Ticker: Notorious B.I.G., Gnarls Barkley, Radiohead, Live Nation
2008-05-09 18:02:59 by
Rolling Stone in
Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily

- A Los Angeles judge has ruled the family of the Notorious B.I.G. may proceed with their wrongful-death case. The suit alleges renegade LAPD officers were involved in the 1997 slaying of the rapper.
- In addition to Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, Gnarls Barkley have confirmed a bunch of overseas summer festival appearances, including Roskilde and Benicassim.
- Thom Yorke has again expressed discontent with EMI’s release of a Radiohead greatest-hits package, reportedly saying, “We haven’t really had any hits so what exactly is the purpose?”
- Perhaps partially due to shelling out big bucks on mega-million-dollar contracts for Madonna and Jay-Z, Live Nation announced a $35 million loss for the first quarter of 2008.