I can't remove an item from the sidebar using the standard procedure.

In fact, as opposed to all the other items in my sidebar, this one can't even be clicked on, or otherwise manipulated. It might refer to a folder I once threw out, and goes by the same name as another item in my sidebar which is associated with a current folder and works just fine. I want to trash the unresponsive item, but, well, it's unresponsive. Command + Clicking on icon and dragging to trash doesn't work, and clicking or right clicking on the icon brings up no options. The other icons in my sidebar respond properly.

I have the same problem. Mine is a shortcut to a folder in my Dropbox. If I drag the same folder from Dropbox onto the sidebar, it creates a shortcut that IS responsive (the way it's supposed to be), but the old one remains unresponsive, and I am unable to delete it in any of the usual ways. Very frustrating.
I chalk it up to yet another example of how Lion is not only not better than Snow Leopard but actually much, much worse. I hate it.

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When I exported the edited recording, it had my name associated with the file as the artist, album, etc.
The problem is, that this information is stored with the GarageBand project, when you first create the project. You have to edit the Preferences, before you create the project.
If the project already exists, you can change this option by turning the project into a podcast. Add a Podcast track (Track menu, Show Podcast Track), select the podcast track, and open the Info panel. Then edit the artist field in the Info panel, before you save the song to disk.
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John,
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