VH1 News — Coldplay drummer Will Champion again denied that "Viva la Vida" infringes on the copyright of Joe Satriani's or Cat Steven's songs, saying those accusations are "part of the territory" of being successful. more info

Live Daily — British indie-rockers Maximo Park will return to North America this fall for a 14-date tour behind their forthcoming third album, "Quicken the Heart." The trek begins Sept. 6 with a gig at Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival, followed by a one-off Canadia... more info

NME — Will Champion bullish about plagiarism claims more info

Here Comes The Flood — Minneapolis band Greycoats suffer from military fetishism. Dressing up as soldiers they promise liberation, revolution and all that. Their music however doesn't put up much of a fight. They want to be big and epic, but they sound like a second han... more info

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Chorus.fm — Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens) has accused (http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/cat_stevens_accuses_coldplay_of_plagiarism.html) *Coldplay* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/coldplay) of plagiarism. Submitted by honkyg88 more info

Rolling Stone — • Slash Mentors Rock Week on American Idol • The Beatles: Rock Band’s Vintage Guitars • Rihanna Hits Costume Gala Red Carpet • Eminem Battles the Punisher in New Comic • Radiohead Advised to Split Pre-In Rainbows • Yusuf Considers Suing... more info

SINGER is considering suing Coldplay over claims they pinched one of his old songs more info

I Like Music — Will be giving away an exclusive live CD to all fans attending the Viva La Vida summer tour more info

Rolling Stone — The 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