News Roundup: 11/20/2008

Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift dethroned the Twilight soundtrack from the top of the Billboard 200, selling 592,000 copies of her second album Fearless. [RollingStone.com]

Guns N’ Roses’ long-awaited Chinese Democracy and Electric Arguments, the first album from Paul McCartney’s electronic side-project the Fireman in a decade, are streaming on each artist’s respective MySpace pages. [PopEater.com]

Following Jackson Browne’s August lawsuit against John McCain for using Browne’s song “Running on Empty” in McCain’s campaign commercials, McCain has filed a motion to dismiss Browne’s suit and an anti-SLAPP motion, which is often used by defendants to seek monetary damages after a plaintiff has subjected a defendant to a lawsuit meant to chill free speech. [Billboard.com]

Speaking of lawsuits, Taco Bell has issued a response to 50 Cent’s lawsuit against the fast-food chain for a publicity stunt that mentioned his name without his permission. [Idolator.com]

Veteran blues-punkers Boss Hog are reuniting for a December 17 show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, marking the band’s first hometown show in eight years. [AntiMusic.com]

Radiohead’s spring 2009 tour plans — which involve Mexico and South America — are slowly leaking out, one date at a time. [PitchforkMedia.com]

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