Party with Prince for a Price

Posted Jun 24th 2007 3:01AM by TMZ Staff

If your home has less than 10 bedrooms, then this article is probably not for you.

The Hamptons Social @ Ross concert series boasts Prince, Dave Matthews, James Taylor, Billy Joel and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers in five separate, extremely exclusive shows in East Hampton, N.Y. You can gain access to all five shows for the low, low price of $15,000. Jeeves, bring the car around!

Beginning with Prince on July 14, this "ultimate fantasy" consists of gourmet food, luxurious lounges and the opportunity to overpay to see big name stars in small venues. The event is so exclusive, you need a user name and password just to log in to the website where you find out how to buy tickets. Don't worry, you can use ours: It's "purple" and "rain." Get it?

Filed under: Music

Tags: billy joel, BillyJoel, dave matthews, DaveMatthews, james taylor, JamesTaylor, prince, tom petty, TomPetty

Tom Petty Won't Sue Chili Peppers

Posted Jun 29th 2006 5:01PM by TMZ Staff

By now anyone within earshot of a radio has heard the Red Hot Chili Peppers' song "Dani California." If you thought the song sounded like something you'd heard before, you weren't alone.   Apparently Tom Petty felt the song sounded very similar to his hit "Mary Jane's Last Dance," which was as famous for the video starring Kim Basinger. 

Early reports had Petty mulling over a lawsuit.  But, in a recent chat with Rolling Stone, he says actually doesn't mind a little borrowing of his music:

"The truth is, I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there. And a lot of rock & roll songs sound alike. Ask Chuck Berry. The Strokes took "American Girl" [for their song "Last Nite"], and I saw an interview with them where they actually admitted it. That made me laugh out loud. I was like, 'OK, good for you.' It doesn't bother me."

So, he's certainly not going to sue...this time:

"If someone took my song note for note and stole it maliciously, then maybe. But I don't believe in lawsuits much. I think there are enough frivolous lawsuits in this country without people fighting over pop songs."

See, not all rock stars are petty. 

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Sound Bytes

Tags: Dani California, DaniCalifornia, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RedHotChiliPeppers, Tom Petty, TomPetty