John Lydon loses legal battle of Sex Pistols band agreement

Naman Ramachandran The European Union will ban Russian media outlets Russia Today and Sputnik, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.Saying that the EU will ban “Kremlin’s media machine,” von der Leyen added that “state-owned Russia Today and Sputnik, as well as their subsidiaries, will no longer be able to spread their lies to justify Putin’s war and to sow division in our union.”“We are developing tools to ban the toxic and harmful disinformation in Europe,” von der Leyen said.The 27 nations in the EU will also close their airspace to Russian airlines. “We are shutting down the EU airspace for Russians,” von der Leyen said.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, who is featured in a REELZ documentary about the Warwick, Rhode Island Station nightclub fire, which killed some 100 attendees of a Great White concert in 2003, has released a new song to honor the victims called “Stand.”The song, one of 12 from Snider’s new album, “Leave a Scar,” is featured in “America’s Deadliest Rock Concert: The Guest List,” which chronicles the events leading up to and after the tragedy through deeply personal stories of fans who were there.The Feb. 20, 2003 fire was caused by illegal soundproofing materials and pyrotechnics — 100 people died and more than 200 were injured.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorSeason 2’s makeup on “Euphoria” is “Season 1’s introverted sister,” explains the show’s lead makeup designer Doniella Davy.As “Euphoria” fans everywhere gather to watch the latest chapters of Sam Levinson’s gripping fever dream on HBO Max (leading up to the Season 2 finale on Sunday), they are mesmerized by the both glam and gritty special effects seen in the world of East Highland. While Season 1 featured faces adorned with endless rhinestones, glitter and more, Davy notes that Season 2 stepped into a quieter (but equally-stunning) approach.“I didn’t want to continue with the exact same MO as Season 1.

MC Skibadee has sadly passed away, his family announced, with tributes already pouring in for the late Jungle musician.The Jungle and Drum 'n Bass MC first burst onto the music scene in 1993.He was known as a pioneer and complimented for his Jungle beats after he added Drum and Bass tempo over a Hip-Hop beat which created a doubltime effect in 1997.

Second time is the charm! John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh both found their happily ever after they met while working together on Law & Order: SVU.

Motherwell staged a brilliant fight-back to grab a point against a Rangers side at Ibrox that had looked to be out of sight by half-time.

After Matthew Rondeau was arrested, Shanna Moakler has been issued an emergency protective order, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.

Bernardo Silva has been tasked with picking his all-time Portuguese Premier League XI, and he wasn't short of options.

Campbell Hatton takes another step in his fledgling career tonight with a fight against Joe Ducker at the O2 Arena on the undercard of Lawrence Okolie vs Michael Cieslak.

Gary Neville has taken a swipe at Chelsea over the club's "cowardly" approach to the crisis in Ukraine following the Russian invasion. The club's Russian owner announced on Saturday evening that he has handed over control of the club to the board of trustees for Chelsea's charitable foundation.He will remain the owner though, with further anger caused by the club's official statement on the Ukraine crisis on Sunday.Chelsea's released a 24-word statement which reads: "The situation in Ukraine is horrific and devastating.

Liverpool's star midfielder Thiago was spotted in tears ahead of the Carabao Cup final on Sunday afternoon.Thiago had been named among Jurgen Klopp's starting eleven to face Chelsea, with the first silverware of the season up for grabs at Wembley.However, after picking up an injury in the warm-up, Thiago was replaced by Naby Keita in the starting side.And after the national anthem, Sky Sports cameras picked up a heartbroken Thiago, in tears, being comforted by Alisson.The Brazilian had his arm around Thiago, who could barely contain his emotions of the disappointment of missing out on the showpiece.Liverpool didn't expand on the injury, only announcing that he would not be able to play in the clash.The Reds tweeted: "Thiago has got injured during the warm-up.

MH17 has demanded the West does more to counter president Vladimir Putin. Richard Mayne, 20, was one of 283 passengers on board the plane that was shot down as it flew over eastern Ukraine in July 2014.

Ukraine, all the while casually smoking a cigarette. In the clip, the unnamed middle-aged man, wearing a coat and a pair of jeans, carries the explosive device in his hands like it is a hot potato.He moves it from the road and into some woodland, although the recording ends before showing how he managed to put it down.Twitter-verified media account The New Voice of Ukraine shared the footage on the social media site on Sunday (February 27) and commented that the man risked his life to help his country defend itself from the ongoing invasion by Russia.It tweeted: "A Ukrainian in Berdyansk spotted a mine on the road and didn't wait around for a bomb disposal unit – at great risk to life and limb, he removed the mine, clearing the way for the Ukrainian military."One user commented: "Thinking of my grandfather – If I’m going out I’m going with my Lucky Strikes.

Liverpool and Chelsea have performed a pre-match tribute for Ukraine ahead of the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.The two sides expressed their support for the war-torn country following the invasion launched by Russian president Vladimir Putin this week.Captains Jordan Henderson and Cesar Azpilicueta lead out their teams holding blue and yellow wreaths, the colours of the Ukraine flag.A minutes applause was then held, during which time Liverpool supporters belted out their anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.After the national anthem was sung both sets of players posed for a picture with the wreaths. It comes after several other protests in the Premier League against the military operation over the weekend.Everton players entered the pitch draped in Ukraine flags in support of team-mate Vitaliy Mykolenko before their clash with Manchester City.Manchester United and Watford players urged peace with a sign ahead of their fixture.And Aston Villa's Matty Cash displayed a message of support for his Poland colleague Tomasz Kedziora who is caught up in the crisis.Chelsea have been impacted by Putin's military operation, with Russian owner Roman Abramovich handing over control of the club in recent days.The Russian billionaire announced he has handed over 'stewardship and care' of the club on Saturday.However, he remains owner of the club.Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel admitted earlier this week that the whole situation had impacted his side's preparation.He said: "We should not pretend that this is not an issue and I agree."The situation for me and for everybody here, for the players, is horrible.

missing 19-year-old who vanished without a trace nine months ago.Jamie Cannon disappeared on May 20 last year and police revealed six months later that he had not made a single dent in his bank account or even turned on his phone.His devastated mum Lynn Cannon appealed for a renewed search in October in an emotional video in which she said she would never have let him leave the house had she known that it would be the last time she saw him'.Police confirmed on Sunday, (February 27) that the body, thought to be that of Jamie Cannon, was discovered in their search as investigations continue to establish the identtiy.His family has been informed of recent heartbreaking news. Cops were called to the Ardeer area of Stevenston, North Ayrshire with officials saying today that enquiries are now ongoing to establish the circumstances and identity.It is understood the youngster was found within a category B listed building known as Africa House.Mum Lynn's heartbreaking message to Jamie was there was still hope he would return paid tribute to his cooking and banter with his brothers.

Gary Neville has conceded his fears that Liverpool were in 'decline' were wide of the mark - and backed them to overcome Chelsea in Sunday's Carabao Cup final.Both Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel are bidding to clinch their first domestic cup since arriving in English football.While Chelsea will contest Sunday's showpiece final at Wembley, their hopes of following up their Champions League glory with the Premier League title have fallen flat after a tough run of form at the turn of the year.The Reds, however, are still in the hunt for the domestic crown after their resurgent run of form in recent weeks.And their sizzling form of late has led to Neville, a Manchester United icon, to admit that he had feared that Liverpool's powers were waning - and that he'd been emphatically proved wrong."Liverpool. I thought Liverpool were in decline, In decline from a very, very high place," Neville told Sky Sports.

“Saturday Night Live” returned for their first show of the month and their first show since Russia launched a full-scale assault on Ukraine.

Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon's request to bar the use of the band's songs in an upcoming TV series was denied by a judge in Great Britain on Monday after Lydon was sued by former Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook. A British judge ruled that songs by punk trailblazers the Sex Pistols can be used in a forthcoming TV series despite the opposition of former frontman Lydon.

John Lydon, the lead singer of the Sex Pistols, has lost a court case with his former band mates, drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones, over the usage of the group’s songs in the upcoming Danny Boyle-directed TV series Pistol.

Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, has today (August 23) lost his legal battle against his former bandmates.Lydon was being sued by two former bandmembers after refusing to license the group’s music for inclusion in Danny Boyle’s upcoming biopic series, Pistols.Guitarist Steve Jones – whose 2016 memoir Lonely Boy: Tales From a Sex Pistol serves as the basis for the show – and drummer Paul Cook legally challenged Lydon’s veto, with their lawyer Edmund Cullen appearing in the High Court last month (July 15).Per The Associated Press, Cullen said a band agreement made in 1998 stated that decisions about licensing requests could be determined on a “majority rules basis”.However, Lydon has now lost the case in a court ruling

K.J. Yossman Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon – better known as his alter ego Johnny Rotten – has lost his battle against bandmates Steve Jones, the group’s guitarist, and drummer Paul Cook.The decision means that Jones and Cook can license the band’s music for Danny Boyle’s FX adaptation of Jones’s memoir, “Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol” despite Lydon’s vetoe.The legal wrangle revolved around a 1988 contract signed by Lydon, Jones and Cook that said licenses for the music could be granted by agreement from the majority of the band.