THE LEMONHEADS - THE LEMONHEADS SUE CAR COMPANY

THE LEMONHEADS SUE CAR COMPANY

Rockers THE LEMONHEADS have filed suit against bosses at General Motors accusing the car company of using their music without permission.
The lawsuit was filed by founding member Evan Dando in Federal Court in Los Angeles on Thursday (04Jun09).
The papers claim the band's track It's a Shame About Ray was re-recorded and used in the car firm's 2008 advertising campaign for Chevrolet and Buick vehicles.
Dando alleges General Motors executives never asked permission to use the song and is seeking unspecified damages and a slice of profits from the campaign.
Bosses at General Motors filed for official bankruptcy protection earlier this week (01Jun09).