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Cat Stevens Considers Lawsuit Over Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”

5714 days ago
Rolling StoneThe courtroom battle of “Joe Satriani vs. Coldplay” might be getting a little more crowded. Yusuf, formerly Cat Stevens, says he noticed a similarity between his 1973 song “Foreigner Suite” and Coldplay’s Grammy-winning “Viva La Vida” ... more info

Are Coldplay Big Fakers???

5714 days ago
Perez HiltonFolk rock legend turned devout follower of Islam, Cat Stevens, is claiming Coldplay ripped off one of his tunes! Stevens, who now goes by Yusuf Islam, thinks Chris Martin & Co.'s Viva La Vida was heavily 'inspired' by his 1973 song, Foreigner Suite.... more info

Cat Stevens Claims Coldplay Nicked His Song

5714 days ago
VH1 NewsYusuf Islam — a.k.a Cat Stevens — told Reuters that Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" seems similar to his song "Foreigner Suite." Joe Satriani has sued the band over the song. more info

Album Review: Yusuf Islam, �Roadsinger (to warm you through the night)� (UMe)

5714 days ago
Live Daily(LiveDaily.com) The second pop outing for Yusuf Islam [ tickets ] brings him closer to his former self as Cat Stevens while asserting a clearer mission for Yusuf as a 21st century performer. “Roadsinger” is not only the second album from ... more info

Cat Stevens dice que Coldplay plagió una de sus canciones

5714 days ago
Cuchara SonicaDespués de que Joe Satriani dijo que los integrantes de Coldplay lo plagiaron, ahora salió Cat Stevens (a quién recientemente conocí a través de la serie Skins y su cierre de temporada con la canción “Wild World”) a decir que ... more info

Pick at the pops

5715 days ago
Orange Music BlogJust how short of inspiration was Chris Martin when he sat down to write Coldplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’? After Joe Satriani’s plagiarism allegations, another indignant artist has crept out of the woodwork. Here’s Yusuf Is... more info

Cat Stevens says Coldplay song similar

5715 days ago
The Independent Singer-songwriter Cat Stevens agreed yesterday that the Coldplay song, "Viva La Vida," sounds like one of his 1973 songs, but he stopped short of saying he would sue for plagiarism. more info

Cat Stevens says Coldplay song is similar

5715 days ago
The Independent Singer-songwriter Cat Stevens agreed yesterday that the Coldplay song, "Viva La Vida," sounds like one of his 1973 songs, but he stopped short of saying he would sue for plagiarism. more info

Coldplay accused of plagiarism by Yusuf Islam

5715 days ago
Guardian MusicFirst it was Joe Satriani, now the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens claims that Viva La Vida borrows from one of his songsYusuf Islam has accused Coldplay of copying one of his 26-year-old compositions for their Grammy award-winning song, Viva La... more info

Cat Stevens Claims Coldplay Nicked His Song

5715 days ago
MTV.com NewsSinger says he's waiting to see how Joe Satriani's lawsuit fares before undertaking legal action.By Gil Kaufman Coldplay's Chris Martin Photo: George Pimentel/ WireImage Add Yusuf Islam — formerly known as Cat Stevens — to the list of ... more info

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