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Cat Stevens Claims Coldplay Nicked His Song

6065 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

Cat Stevens to Coldplay: It sure sounds like my song

6065 days ago
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Cat Stevens agreed on Monday 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 Ripped Him Off, Too

6065 days ago
Stereogum Remember that time Joe Satriani was like "I wrote 'Viva La Vida' first and I demand all the money?" And Coldplay was like "bugger off, little guitar man"? This one is better, partially because it involves the guy who wrote "Peace Train," and parti... more info

Cat Stevens Says Coldplay Stole His Song

6065 days ago
411 ManiaStevens says Coldplay ripped him off... more info

Cat Stevens: 'Coldplay stole my song!'

6065 days ago
Cat Stevens has said that he believes that Coldplay's hit 'Viva La Vida' is a take-off of his own song, 'Foreigner Suite'. "There's been this argument about Coldplay stealing this melody from Joe Satriani," he said. "But, if you listen to i more info

News Roundup: 5/4/2009

6065 days ago
Allmusic BlogJoe Satriani accused Coldplay of “borrowing” one of his songs for their hit “Viva La Vida”; now Cat Stevens claims that the song’s melody was taken from his 1973 song “Foreigner Suite.” Though it’s unclear whether or not Stevens will ... more info

Coldplay Living La Vida Ripoff?

6065 days ago
AOL MusicYet another musician has laid claim on Coldplay's hit tune 'Vida La Vida': Cat Stevens. more info

Coldplay Accused of Plagiarism – Again

6065 days ago
People.comThe British band have strummed into controversy with a new claim of tune taking more info

Yusuf Islam Accuses Coldplay Of Copying His Song

6066 days ago
StarpulseVeteran singer Yusuf Islam has become the second musician to accuse Coldplay of stealing the melody used in their hit track Viva La Vida.[...] Read more! more info

Top Stories: May 4, 2009

6066 days ago
Rolling Stone• Bruce, Mellencamp Celebrate Seeger’s 90th • Journey Join Fall Out Boy at Bamboozle • Bob Dylan’s Greatest Collaborations • Coldplay Reward Fans With Live LP • Daughtry Announce Idol Performance, New LP • Anvil: Behind the Scenes Wit... more info

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