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Pop group ABBA ask Donald Trump to stop using their songs, but Trump team says they have the OK
Read full article: Pop group ABBA ask Donald Trump to stop using their songs, but Trump team says they have the OKSwedish supergroup ABBA has asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies, but the Republican presidential nomineeās campaign says it has permission.
Artists who object to Trump using their songs from Celine Dion and Isaac Hayes' estate: How it works
Read full article: Artists who object to Trump using their songs from Celine Dion and Isaac Hayes' estate: How it worksPop powerhouses, American classics, British artists and estates of deceased legends ā many musicians have objected to former president Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events.
New book raises questions about authenticity of some high-profile items in Phil Collinsā famed Alamo artifacts collection
Read full article: New book raises questions about authenticity of some high-profile items in Phil Collinsā famed Alamo artifacts collectionThereās a new battle brewing at the Alamo and it involves iconic music superstar Phil Collins and his massive collection of Alamo and Texana artifacts.
Alamo releases renderings for sleek 2-story Exhibit Hall and Collections Building
Read full article: Alamo releases renderings for sleek 2-story Exhibit Hall and Collections BuildingThe Alamo has released renderings of a new, two-story, 24,000-square-foot Exhibit Hall & Collections Building that will be built on the plaza grounds.
Alamo visitors see Phil Collins collection for the first time in honor of Texas Independence Day
Read full article: Alamo visitors see Phil Collins collection for the first time in honor of Texas Independence DaySAN ANTONIO ā Trent Rosser and his wife, Sharon, said they are grateful for the coincidence of being in San Antonio on Texas Independence Day. āGrateful, Iām grateful,ā Trent Rosser said about getting to see the new collection. āIt just brings back emotion,ā Trent Rosser said. AdThe singer is a massive Alamo enthusiast who has been collecting Alamo artifacts for years. Itās cool.āThe exhibit is free to view Tuesday in honor of Texas Independence Day and will run through April 25.
The Alamo launches temporary preview of āPhil Collins Collectionā on Texas Independence Day
Read full article: The Alamo launches temporary preview of āPhil Collins Collectionā on Texas Independence DaySAN ANTONIO ā For Alamo fans whoāve been waiting for this moment all their lives, officials have finally showcased a preview of the āPhil Collins Collection.āThe Alamo displayed a preview of the collection, filled with artifacts donated by musician and Alamo enthusiast Phil Collins, starting on Texas Independence Day on Tuesday. The temporary exhibit, which includes a brass cannon used by the Mexican Army during the battle, will be on display until April 25. āThe public has been very interested in seeing the Collins Collection. Artifacts have been added to the Phil Collins Collection over the years, Alamo officials said in the release. Visitors can see the preview exhibit in the Alamo Exhibit Hall for free on Tuesday in honor of Texas Independence Day.
A look at artists who've objected to Trump using their songs
Read full article: A look at artists who've objected to Trump using their songsFILE - Pharrell Williams attends the world premiere of "The Black Godfather," in Los Angeles on June 3, 2019. Dozens of artists have objected to Donald Trump using their music in his two presidential campaigns. Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy" was played at a Trump rally in 2018. He was especially angered that the event was hours after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)
A look at artists who've objected to Trump using their songs
Read full article: A look at artists who've objected to Trump using their songsDozens of artists have objected to Donald Trump using their music in his two presidential campaigns. Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy" was played at a Trump rally in 2018. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)From classic American rockers to British artists to the estates of late legends, here's a look at some of the musicians who have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events. JOHN FOGERTY, PHIL COLLINS, BRUCE SPRINGSTEENSome classic rockers say not only do they oppose Trump using their music, the choice of songs is ironic or downright wrong. Eddy Grant sued Trump in September over the use of his 1980s hit āElectric Avenueā in a Trump campaign animated video that mocked his opponent Joe Biden.
Stop the music! Chorus of artists tell Trump to turn it down
Read full article: Stop the music! Chorus of artists tell Trump to turn it downIn this combination photo, Neil Young performs at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival in Napa, Calif. on May 25, 2019, from left, John Fogerty performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on May 5, 2019 and Phil Collins performs during his "Not Dead Yet Tour" in Philadelphia on Oct. 8, 2018. Young, Fogerty and Collins are among several musicians who are objecting to their songs being used at President Donald Trump's campaign rallies.
Stop the music! Chorus of artists tell Trump to tune it down
Read full article: Stop the music! Chorus of artists tell Trump to tune it downYoung, Fogerty and Collins are among several musicians who are objecting to their songs being used at President Donald Trump's campaign rallies. The Trump campaign can hardly play a song without the artist denouncing its use and sending a cease-and-desist letter. āI did not write it for that.āThat feeling that they've been drafted onto Team Trump clearly fuels many artists' anger. āItās not a great look for the artists, if their music is aligned with something seen as unsafe,ā Kaufman said. āCourts have recognized that that could be an implied endorsement.āThe Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.