Attorneys representing late rocker Randy California are offering to settle a potentially lucrative copyright-infringement lawsuit brought against Led Zeppelin over the band’s classic song “Stairway to Heaven” for just one dollar — but there’s a catch.

According to Bloomberg News, the lawyers are asking for Robert Plantand Jimmy Page to give California a writing credit on the tune, in exchange for foregoing a court trial that currently is scheduled to start on May 10 in Los Angeles.

The songwriting credit would result in California’s estate being entitled to a share of future earnings that “Stairway to Heaven” brings in, and also may mean that the estate could be in line for a percentage of back royalties.

“It’s always been about credit where credit is due,” said attorney Francis Alexander Malofiy at a pre-trial hearing held Monday in L.A. The lawsuit, which Malofiy filed on behalf of the administrator of California’s trust, claims that the opening riff of “Stairway to Heaven” was based on a guitar part from “Taurus,” a song by Randy’s old band Spirit.

Lawyers for Led Zeppelin contend that the band members should not be liable for copyright infringement because the riffs of “Stairway to Heaven” and “Taurus” both feature a musical structure that has commonly appeared in songs for centuries.

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As Steven Tyler prepares to release his debut solo album, a country-flavored project that’s due out this summer, the Aerosmith frontman reports that the band will return to the road next year for what may be the legendary rockers’ final tour.

“I’m doing 30 [solo] shows from May until August,” Tyler revealed toRolling Stone.

“And then in 2017 we go out with Aerosmith. We’re probably doing a farewell tour.”

The 68-year-old singer then backtracked a bit, adding, “Look, there’s two bands that still have the original members, us and the Stones. I’m grateful for that. Whether we do a farewell tour or go into the studio and do another record, I’m just excited about it.”

Of course original Stone Brian Jones died in 1969, and original bass player Bill Wyman retired from the band in 1993, and there are other classic rock acts still touring with all their original members like ZZ Top and U2.

Some tensions apparently emerged recently between Tyler and his longtime songwriting partner, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, after Perry made some critical comments to USA Today directed at Steven’s recent solo single “Red, White & You.”

“If I didn’t know him when I heard the song I’d go, ‘It’s OK, next,'” Perry told the newspaper in February. “He’s got a f****** rhinestone cowboy hat going, ‘Yippee ki yay.’ I don’t know what else to say about that.”

Tyler initially responded to Perry’s critique by suggesting that he thought Joe was jealous, but he took things more in stride when talking with Rolling Stone about the gibe.

“I’ve read what Joe has said, but then I really, really, couldn’t be here doing what I’m doing now if it wasn’t for Joe Perry,” Steven maintained. “It’s a strange catch-22, but if you slow down enough you get to see it…. I wouldn’t be anywhere without those guys, so I’m as grateful as I can be.”

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Following in the footsteps of fellow British rock legend Keith Richards,Paul McCartney has landed a cameo role in the fifth installment of thePirates of the Caribbean movie series.

According to Deadline, sources close to the production report that the former Beatles star will appear in a “big set-piece scene” that’s being added to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

The sources tell Deadline that production on Dead Men Tell No Taleshad already finished when directors Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, decided to add the scene.

No further details about McCartney’s role have been revealed. The movie, of course, stars Johnny Depp as the swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow, while Geoffrey Rush will once again portray the ghostly pirate Barbossa, and Javier Bardem will be featured as a new character, the villainous Captain Salazar.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is scheduled to open May 26, 2017.

Richards played Captain Teague, Sparrow’s father, in the third and fourth installments of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise — 2007’s At World’s End and 2011’s On Stranger Tides. Depp has revealed in numerous interviews that he based his characterization of Sparrow on the Rolling Stones guitarist.

McCartney’s previous acting appearances on films include the Beatles movies A Hard Day’s Night, Help! andYellow Submarine, and the 1984 flick Give My Regards to Broad Street.

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Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The 79-year-old musician’s condition was revealed in a brief statement posted Tuesday morning on his official Facebook page.

The note adds that Wyman “is undergoing treatment and is expected to make a full recovery as it was caught in the early stages.”

Wyman joined the Rolling Stones in December 1962, replacing Dick Taylor, who went on to be lead guitarist of the U.K. band The Pretty Things. Wyman played on all of The Stones’ albums through 1989’s Steel Wheels, and announced his departure from the group in 1993.

Since leaving The Rolling Stones, Wyman’s main musical project has been The Rhythm Kings, a blues-rock group that mainly tours in the U.K. and Europe. Bill briefly reunited with the Stones to play at the band’s two late-2012 50th anniversary shows in London, but he chose not to join the group for any further performances.

Last June, Wyman released his first solo album in 33 years, Back to Basics.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – The last time The Who performed on a nighttime talk show in America, Pete Townshend’s hair was singed and Keith Moon ended up with shrapnel in his arm.

The Who will perform on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” tomorrow, their first such appearance since their notorious performance on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” in 1967.

During that show, Moon packed explosives in his drum kit, but he put several times the amount he usually did.

It went off as Townshend was destroying his guitar during the finale of “My Generation.”

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AC/DC has rescheduled its upcoming concert in Kansas City, Missouri, which had been set for next Monday, February 29. The show will now be held the previous day.

A statement from the band explains, “AC/DC’s Brian Johnson recently lost a dear friend and the rescheduling of the show will allow him to attend the funeral in the UK.”

Fans with tickets to the Kansas City show can use them for the rescheduled date. Refunds are available at point of purchase.

AC/DC’s Rock or Bust World Tour continues tonight in Dallas.

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NEW YORK (AP) – The Boss has a book deal.

Bruce Springsteen is coming out with an autobiography, to be published in the fall. The title is, of course, “Born to Run.”

It will be released Sept. 27, four days after Springsteen turns 67.

In a statement, Springsteen says he will tell his story with “disarming candor” and “show the reader his mind.”

The memoir is being published by Simon and Schuster. Springsteen is currently on tour, performing his 1980 double album “The River.”

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LONDON (AP) – Jimi Hendrix’s former girlfriend remembers the surreal moments when music fans would knock on their apartment door in London and want to talk about composer George Frideric Handel.

Kathy Etchingham says Hendrix would show the students around and they were oblivious to who Hendrix was.

Hendrix rented in the same building where Handel lived in the 18th century.

Hendrix’s former apartment has been restored to how it looked in the 1960s and will open to visitors tomorrow.

The bedroom may look awfully tidy for a rock star, but Etchingham says Hendrix was a former U.S. Army soldier and always made his bed.

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Hollywood Vampires, the hard-rock supergroup featuring Alice Cooper,Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp, will give their first television performance on the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, for a special yet sad occasion.

Cooper tells Rolling Stone his band will pay tribute to late Motörheadfrontman Lemmy Kilmister at the ceremony, and also will play a new original tune titled “As Bad as I Am.”

The song will appear as a bonus track on a deluxe digital edition of the group’s 2015 self-titled album that’s due Friday, February 12.

The Hollywood Vampires lineup for the Grammy performance also will include Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, former GN’R drummer Matt Sorum, and Cooper guitarist Tommy Henriksen.

Meanwhile, a number of other special Grammy perfomances have just been announced, including an homage to late blues legend B.B. King that will feature Bonnie Raitt, acclaimed blues-rock guitarist Gary Clark Jr. and country star Chris Stapleton.

As previously reported, Lady Gaga will give a tribute performance honoring the late David Bowie.

The 2016 Grammys, hosted by LL Cool J, airs Monday, February 15, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Bret Michaels is hoping when you’re thinking of getting out of town, you’ll think of him.

Michaels has teamed up with online retailer Overstock to create a line of luggage.

One set is black with silver flames, while the other is black with gray paisley accents.

Michaels says he travels 200 days a year and had that in mind when he designed the luggage.

More details are available here.

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