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Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' Album Sparks $100M Trademark Lawsuit from Surf Brand

Lady Gaga faces a $100M lawsuit from surf brand Lost International over alleged trademark infringement on her Mayhem album and merchandise.
Lady Gaga Teases 'Mayhem' Lyrics Through Cryptic Website Clues

Lady Gaga teases lyrics from her upcoming album Mayhem through cryptic website clues, building anticipation for its March 2025 release.
Jonas Akerlund to Direct Black Metal Biopic 'Lords of Chaos'

Lords of Chaos, a book based on the Norwegian black metal scene of the early '90s—perhaps the most notorious genre in music history—will be getting a film adaptation from Jonas Akerlund, best known for having done music videos for Madonna, Lady Gaga and Paul McCartney among others. Rory Culkin has been tapped to star.
10 Bands Whose Lead Singers Have Died: Queen, Nirvana, And More

Today marks the 35th anniversary of AC/DC's Highway To Hell, a hard rock classic that would be the band's last album with lead vocalist Bon Scott, who died after a night of heavy drinking seven months after the album's release. Here are ten more bands that have suffered the loss of a lead vocalist.
Burzum's Varg Vikernes Found Guilty Of Inciting Racial Hatred

The Guardian reports that infamous black metal musician Varg Vikernes has been found guilty of inciting racial hatred by a French court. Vikernes received a six-month suspended sentence and a fine of €8,000, or roughly $11,000, for writing blog posts attacking Muslims and Jews between March and June 2013. Vikernes was not present for the proceedings, which took place in Paris on Tuesday.
8 Music Biopics We'd Love To See: David Bowie, Nick Drake, And More

With the recent news of biopics about N.W.A. and Aaliyah, I started thinking about some musicians whose lives I'd like to see dramatized in a film. Here are eight musical biopics that I'd love to see.
Burzum's Varg Vikernes Freed After Alleged Terrorist Plot, Crowd-Sourcing to Get Guns Back

Varg Vikernes, the former vocalist of black metal band Burzum, should probably consider himself lucky that he was freed after being arrested in France under charges that he was organizing a "massacre." However, Vikernes is incensed that the state froze his bank account and took away all of his weapons. He plans on suing to defend his rights.
Burzum's Varg Vikernes Arrested For Terrorist Plot, Already Has Done Time For Murder and Church Burnings in Norway

Notorious black metal musician Varg Vikernes was arrested in France for allegedly planning a "massacre." He's already been booked for murder and church burnings before.