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

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

Stereogum — L.A. musician and avowed Hives fan Jason Shapiro has filed a plagiarism suit against the Swedes because he says "Tick Tick Boom"'s guitar riff sounds too similar to his "Why You?," which he recorded with the Roofies in 1997 and with Three Way in 200... more info