After releasing a self-titled debut album, « Violent Femmes, » in 1983, the band gained fame with hits including « Blister in the Sun, » « Add It Up » and « Special. » It recorded at least 10 albums and toured the world at least a dozen times, the lawsuit said
Bassist Brian Ritchie sued lead vocalist Gordon Gano on Wednesday, saying he was deprived of credit for some of the group’s songs and a proper accounting of its earnings. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, also accuses Gano of trashing the band’s reputation by allowing its signature hit, « Blister in the Sun, » […]