Download the AOL Radio Toolbar Free
  • AOL
  • Download Radio Toolbar
  • Mail
  • Make AOL My Homepage
  • CELEBRITY NEWS
  • GAMES
  • MOVIES
  • LYRICS
  • MUSIC
  • RADIO
  • TV
  • TMZ
  • BLACK VOICES
  • ASYLUM
Spinner Homepage

Spinner

Web

Images

Video

News

Local

  • More »
    • Jobs
    • Mapquest
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Personals
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Yellow Pages
Send Us Feedback

Spinner Exclusives

  • The Interface - Live Performances
  • Listening Parties - New CDS for Free
  • Spinner Radio
  • Listening Parties - New CDS for Free

Features

  • Best Songs of '08
  • PhotoSynthesis With Mary Ellen Matthews
  • Alter Egos
  • Bad Songs by Good Bands
  • Best Band Logos
  • Best Duets
  • Best Opening Lyrics
  • Hooker Songs
  • Killer Songs
  • Outrageous Riders
  • Outrageous Riders, Volume 2
  • Rockin' Gay Moments
  • Sad Songs
  • Songs About Hookers
  • Stage Name Stories
  • Two-Hit Wonders
  • What's That Song
  • Women Behind Songs
  • Worst Band Feuds
  • Worst Duets
  • Worst Lyrics Ever
  • Worst Songs Ever

All Categories

  • 3x3(63)
  • Album(74)
  • Around the World(115)
  • Bad Lyrics(39)
  • Book Club(29)
  • Campaignwatch(47)
  • Canada(49)
  • Celebrity Doppelganger(11)
  • Clash of the Cover Songs(40)
  • Coming Out Stories(20)
  • Concerts and Tours(635)
  • Count Five(52)
  • Country(43)
  • Electronic(237)
  • Exclusive(1348)
  • Free MP3 of the Day(679)
  • Full CD Listening Parties(102)
  • Grammy Awards(42)
  • Guest Blogger(16)
  • Holy Hell(403)
  • I Fought the Law(10)
  • I Freakin' Love This Song(226)
  • Jazz(20)
  • Laugh, Rage, Cry(6)
  • Movies(44)
  • Music Appreciation(19)
  • New Music(122)
  • News(2333)
  • News Today, Oh Boy!(415)
  • OurStage(23)
  • PhotoSynthesis(85)
  • Politics as Usual(3)
  • Pop Culture(33)
  • Potent Quotables(460)
  • R.I.P.(88)
  • Rock Almanac(366)
  • Rock Hall(25)
  • RPM(20)
  • Schwag Hag(27)
  • Sessions(4)
  • Songs(178)
  • Spinner Interview(76)
  • Television(31)
  • The Chum Bucket(457)
  • The Crap Stack(16)
  • The DL(494)
  • The Hit List(1056)
  • Total Dick Move(1)
  • TV(0)
  • Twisted Tales(95)
  • U.K.(16)
  • Video(724)
  • Video of the Day(551)
  • Wacked News(183)
  • What's That Song?(67)

HotStories

John Doe Balances Punk and Country With X and the Sadies

Several years ago musician John Doe toured with Wilco, who were taking ...

Around The World

  • Canada
  • Poland
  • Spain

Our Widgets

MP3 of the Day

Get it on your iPhone

Add MP3 of the Day to Facebook

Add Spinner to iGoogle

Download the Spinner Toolbar

Get the AOL Radio Widget

Black Crowes Accuse Country Songstress of Copyright Breach



The Black Crowes are up in arms over country star Gretchen Wilson's new song, 'Work Hard Play Harder,' which is being used in an advertising campaign for the TV drama 'Saving Grace.' The rockers are accusing Wilson, Turner Network Television, Wilson's label Sony BMG and publisher J Money Music of copyright infringement. Their legal notice alleges that Wilson and her songwriters have wrongfully exploited the Crowes' 1991 hit, 'Jealous Again,' in their ads.

"We find the musical verses of Wilson's song to be such an obvious example of copyright infringement that I expect all parties to reach a relatively quick resolution to avoid litigation," reports Pete Angelus, longtime manager of the Black Crowes.

There is no response yet from Wilson's camp. She has filmed a video for the song, which is being shown in an advertisement on TNT, TBS, truTV and in Regal Cinemas. (Watch it here.)

Posted by Beville Darden on Jul 30th 2008 5:00PM
Filed under: News, Country

  • Permalink
  • Email This
  • Share
    • Facebook
    • Digg it!
    • StumbleUpon
    • Del.icio.us
    • Bebo
    • Propeller
    • Google
  • Comments (10)

Reader Comments(1 of 1)

vote downvote upReportNeutral

andyat 7-30-2008

Gretchen Wilson is a thief of music. isn't that the same as downloading? reply if you must.
A Black Crows fan

Reply
vote downvote upReportNeutral

Hanaat 7-31-2008

I guess they have the same Melody ... SO WHAT! .... is this going to cost the Crowes any money? ... NO! ... Do you think someone will go to I-Tunes to buy "Jealous Again" ... and then change their mind and buy her record? ... NO! ... it's the He's so Fine/My Sweet Lord BS ... every song sounds like some other song. The Crowes are Washed up ... this makes them "someone again" Hey! I'm gonna write a song now!

vote downvote upReportNeutral

Hanaat 7-31-2008

I guess they have the same Melody ... SO WHAT! .... is this going to cost the Crowes any money? ... NO! ... Do you think someone will go to I-Tunes to buy "Jealous Again" ... and then change their mind and buy her record? ... NO! ... it's the He's so Fine/My Sweet Lord BS ... every song sounds like some other song. The Crowes are Washed up ... this makes them "someone again" Hey! I'm gonna write a song now!

vote downvote upReportHigh Ranked

topsquaw2uat 10-22-2008

Gretchen does not have to steal from anyone much less the crows. I listened to both and there is no comparison

vote downvote upReportNeutral

Maeveat 7-31-2008

The Black Crowes stole their guitar riff for "Twice As Hard" from Led Zepplin's "Travelin' Riverside Blues".

Reply
vote downvote upReportNeutral

deannarkaiserat 7-31-2008

If you listen to the two, the likeness is stiking. What a rip off. Gretchen Wilson took my favorite rift and ruined it.

Black Crows Fan

Reply
vote downvote upReportNeutral

glynnat 8-01-2008

shell just pay them in pot and they will be happy...and high again

Reply
vote downvote upReportNeutral

tweetchic63at 8-03-2008

don't worry she can't sing anyway

Reply
vote downvote upReportNeutral

Toniaat 9-30-2008

i don't know where you've been hiding to think the black crowes are all washed up! they still rock! so does gretchen. she's probably a fan of theirs since her song sounds so similar. the similarity is so obvious...she just should've got permission.

Reply
vote downvote upReportNeutral

topsquaw2uat 10-22-2008

you are probably the only person on earth who is so tone deft that you could say that. By the way can you sing?

Reply

Add your comments

First time? A confirmation email will be sent to you after submitting.

Members enter your username and password.

Sign in or with your AIM/AOL screenname to post a comment. Or, register for a free account .

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Off-topic, promotional or otherwise inappropriate comments will be removed.

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
  • Contact Us
  • Send News Tips
  • Advertise with Us

Ferris Fiasco!

Reel estate, for real.

See Where It's At!

More Spots to Explore

  • 'Office' Pizzeria
  • 'Ace Ventura' Apartment

Shop Now

Listen to Full CDs

  • The Donnas, 'Greatest Hits'
  • Moby, 'Wait for Me'
  • Broken Records, 'Until the Earth...'
  • Wu-Tang Clan, 'Chamber Music'
  • Various, 'Woodstock Experience'
  • All Spinner Full CDs

Search by Artist, Location or Date
  • Upcoming
  • Today
  • Next 7 Days
  • Next 30 Days
Find Tour Dates and Tickets »

Hottest Artists on Tour: Madonna, Taylor Swift, Lady GaGa, Lil' Wayne, AC/DC,

Thumbplay

Who's hot this week? Download a ringtone from our weekly Top 10 chart.
Choose your song now!

Sessions

Cat Power plays 'Naked' barefoot in our studio.

Watch Cat Power Live

Also on AOL

Spinner

Music

Web

Images

Video

News

Local

SEARCH
Send Us Feedback

Quick Links

  • Celebrity Tattoos
  • Celebrities Without Makeup
  • Christmas Music
  • Sad Songs
  • Coldplay
  • Nickelback
  • Slipknot Masks
  • Lil Wayne
  • Kanye West
  • Best Michael Jackson Songs
  • Best Songs Of 2008

Also on AOL Music

  • The BoomBox
  • PopEater
  • The Boot
  • Online Radio
  • New Music Releases
  • Music Videos
  • Music News
  • Lyrics
  • Grammys
  • Spinner Netherlands
  • Spinner Poland
  • Spinner Spain
  • Tour Tracker

Blogs on AOL

  • Be Red
  • Engadget
  • TMZ
  • Joystiq
  • Styledash
  • Fanhouse
  • DownloadSquad
  • Cinematical
  • BloggingStocks
  • Autoblog

More on AOL

  • AOL Video
  • African-American Culture
  • Pixcetera
  • Wallet Pop
  • Food
  • CityGuide
  • Media Player
  • Breaking News
  • Love
  • Musica Latina
  • Singles

More on AOL

  • Television
  • Movies
  • Money
  • Mapquest
  • Horoscopes
  • Health
  • AOL Latino
  • Celebrity
  • Games
  • SHOUTcast

Help Links

  • Advertise With Us
  • Mail
  • Notify AOL
  • Privacy Policy
  • Search
  • Terms of Service
  • Trademarks
  • Follow Spinner on Twitter
  • The Interface
  • Free Mp3
  • Full CDs
  • RSS
  • Terms of Use

Spinner.com © 2009 AOL LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Download and listen to free music, Internet radio and MP3s; or watch free music videos, concerts and live performances. Use the music search function and read the blog to find information on new, established and indie rock recording artists. Get free music downloads on the MP3 blog and more on Spinner.