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Judge's ruling could put a damper on a Sublime reunion
Judge's ruling could put a damper on a Sublime reunion
Efforts by original Sublime members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson to reform under the Sublime name were dealt a setback today. In a preliminary injunction passed down in Los Angeles, Gaugh, Wilson and new Sublime lead singer Rome Ramirez were...
Sublime - Sublime Suffer Legal Setback
contactmusic.com — Punk icons BUD GAUGH and ERIC WILSON have suffered a setback in their efforts to revive SUBLIME... after a judge granted a preliminary injunction to prevent them using the... Sublime - Sublime Suffer Legal Setback
Sublime Debut New Singer at SmokeOut Festival Despite Nowell Family Protests
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rollingstone.com — They weren’t billed as headliners on Saturday’s SmokeOut Festival, which rolled out pot-friendly acts like Method Man... and Redman, Cheech & Chong, Kottonmouth Kings and hosts Cypress Hill, but there’s no doubt Sublime , ... Sublime Debut New Singer at SmokeOut Festival Despite ...
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Sublime Reunion Gets an Injunction...
The Daily Swarm — ... Pop & Hiss: Efforts by original Sublime members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson to reform under the Sublime name were dealt a setback today. In a preliminary injunction passed down in Los Angeles, Gaugh, Wilson and new Sublime lead singer Rome Ramirez were ordered that they could not represent themselves as the owners of the Sublime name, said Jeremiah Reynolds, who represents the estate of original Sublime singer Bradley Nowell. The preliminary injunction was confirmed by a court reporter. “The point we tried to make is that we ...

A Sublime Court Decision
Pollstar — ... advice and work on a business solution to this issue. We hope the estate follows suit so the music of Sublime can live on and be accessible to everyone.” Of course, Nowell’s estate had a statement of its own to deliver. “We are gratified the court ruled in our favor and found that Bud, Eric and Rome could not use the name Sublime without first obtaining permission from Brad’s heirs,” the statement read. “We believe this will help protect and preserve Brad’s musical legacy.” Click here to read the complete Los Angeles Times account.

Two Out Of Three Ain't... Wait...
AbsolutePunk.net - News — ... The "new" Sublime can no longer use the name "Sublime."

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