MTV.co.uk News — Strangely enough the Swedes and the girl who wants to have fun team up... more info

NME — The Hives and Cyndi Lauper have collaborated on a Christmas song. more info

NME — The Hives and Cyndi Lauper have collaborated on a Christmas song. more info

Rock Sellout — How cool is this!? The Hives are teaming up (against) Cyndi Lauper for a Christmas duel! The holiday-themed single will be available as a free download from The Hives official website on November 28-30, followed by a UK store release December 1 and a... more info

Pitchfork — The holidays are supposed to be a time of togetherness, where we all exchange presents and warm feelings. But don't tell that to nemeses of Noël the Hives and Cyndi Lauper, who hear "ho ho ho" as fightin' words. The two will engage in "A Christmas D... more info

KEXP Seattle — LA musician Jason Shapiro (of, among other things, Celebrity Skin) has gotten his lawyer on and sued a band he “absolutely love[s]“: The Hives. He says they stole the guitar riff for “Tick Tick Boom” (off this year’s Get Smart soundtrack) ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Swedish rockers The Hives are facing legal action from Los Angeles-based songwriter Jason Shapiro after he accused the band of copyright infringement over their song Tick Tick Boom. more info

Undercover, Australia — The Hives are pure rock ‘n’ roll energy. In a world where (at the risk of sounding cliche) rock ‘n’ roll is becoming more and more corporate, The Hives are mashing up pure punk rock energy with pop sensibilities. more info

ContactMusic — Swedish rockers THE HIVES are facing legal action from Los Angeles-based songwriter JASON SHAPIRO after he accused the band of copyright infringement over their song TICK ... more info

NME — The Hives are set to be sued for alleged plagiarism by Los Angeles-based songwriter Jason Shapiro. more info