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Rick Springfield learned firsthand how exploitative the music industry can be to naive young artists. During a recent conversation with SiriusXM’s Eddie Trunk, the “Jessie’s Girl” singer detailed one of his biggest early career mishaps. “The music business has always preyed on the young. Absolutely,” Springfield noted. “And I got preyed on when I was like 20 and I signed away my publishing rights because I didn't know any better.” “I was in Australia and these big Americans sent over this contract and we didn't know about lawyers,” the rocker continued. “I didn't even have a lawyer look at it...

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Rick Springfield was just happy to be home in time to rock out tonight. The “Jessie's Girl” singer was arrested at his L.A.-area home this morning on a bench warrant issued Wednesday after he missed a court date pertaining to a past DUI bust. But it turned out help was just a phone call away. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to E! News that Springfield called his wife, she brought the requisite paperwork to the station to clear up the pressing issue and he ultimately was not booked on any charge. …

Rocker/Actor Rick Springfield appeared in front of 1,500 screaming fans last night in downtown Orlando announcing that he became a U.S. citizen last week. He was born in Australia and had started his career there until turning 18 and then taking off to try out a career in the music business and Hollywood. Springfield announced in front of the House of Blues crowd in Orlando on Thursday night that after 30 + years of paying so many taxes he decided it was more than time to become an American...but that was not the only announcement Springfield made. He also came...