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Coldplay responds to Satriani plagiarism accusation

Back in December, we reported that guitarist Joe Satriani was accusing Coldplay of plagiarizing his song, "If I Could Fly," with their undeniably catchy, monster hit, "Viva La Vida." Some of you responded saying it was all a coincidence. Why would a well-respected group like Coldplay copy Satriani, who, according to one reader, only "those stupid kids who suck at guitar" listen to regularly? ...  read more

Joe Satriani accuses Coldplay of plagiarizing "Viva La Vida"

First, it was a Brooklyn-based band that was raining on the Coldplay hit parade. Creaky Boards lead singer Andrew Hoepfner posted a YouTube video claiming the U.K. group's title-track single "Viva La Vida" bore a "striking" similarity to a Boards song entitled (strangely enough) "The Songs I Didn't Write." ...  read more