'Nasty turn' in Guess Who fight sees Burton Cummings cancel agreements that let band perform his songs
Burton Cummings’s latest blow in his legal battle against the current lineup of the Guess Who is tarnishing the legacy of the famous Winnipeg rock band, a Winnipeg music historian says — and could set the stage for similar rifts between bands and former members.
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Burton Cummings’s latest blow in his legal battle against the current lineup of the Guess Who is tarnishing the legacy of the famous Winnipeg rock band, a Winnipeg music historian says — and could set the stage for similar rifts between bands and former members.