The Time The Black Keys Sued Pizza Hut And Home Depot
June 9, 2022 8:54AM EDT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 08: Dan Aurerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys attend the 31st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on April 8, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Here’s something you might not know about The Black Keys: ten years ago, they were locked in a legal battle with Pizza Hut and Home Depot.
Shortly after releasing their breakout album El Camino, frontman Dan Auerbach was watching TV when he noticed a Pizza Hut commercial with a song that sounded a whole lot like the band’s hit “Gold On The Ceiling”.
The band sued, and later sued Home Depot for using “Lonely Boy” in their own commercial.
Both lawsuits ended up settling out of court for an undisclosed amount.
Ever wonder who makes these ‘soundalike’ tracks you hear in commercials?
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