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Coldplay's Chris Martin: 'I Don't Steal Music'

Chris Martin

Coldplay rocker Chris Martin has spoken out about the group's plagiarism lawsuit, insisting: "I don't steal people's music." The British band was dragged into a legal battle in 2008 after guitar ...


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Coldplay Face Another Plagiarism Claim

Coldplay Another Plagiarism Claim

Coldplay are facing yet another plagiarism claim from a disgruntled singer, who alleges the band's new video is "awfully similar" to previous release. Just weeks after settling a copyright disp...


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Celebrity Birthdays, July 21

Robin Williams

Happy Birthday to "Pearl Harbor" actor Josh Hartnett (1978), "The Last Starfighter" star Lance Guest (1960), "SNL" alum Jon Lovitz (1957), 80s singer Taco (1955), "Night at the Museum: Battle of th...


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Yusuf Islam Makes Peace With Coldplay

Yusuf Islam

Veteran singer Yusuf Islam has reached out to British rockers Coldplay - just weeks after he accused them of stealing one of his melodies to use in their hit track Viva La Vida. The star - form...


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Chris Martin: 'Lawsuits Make Me Stronger'

Chris Martin

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has dismissed a plagiarism lawsuit the band is battling - insisting it drives him to write even better songs. The rockers are being sued by guitarist Joe Satri...


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Yusuf Islam Plays First U.S. Concert In 33 Years

Yusuf Islam

Singer/songwriter Yusuf Islam returned to the U.S. stage for the first time in 33 years on Monday when he played a set in Los Angeles. The folk star, formerly known as Cat Stevens, was due to...


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Yusuf Islam Accuses Coldplay Of Copying His Song

Yusuf Islam

Veteran singer Yusuf Islam has become the second musician to accuse Coldplay of stealing the melody used in their hit track Viva La Vida. The star - formerly known as Cat Stevens - claims the...


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Top 10 Artists Who An Aging Music Snob Can Start Admitting He/She Likes

Hall & Oates

When you're a music snob, you have a reputation to uphold. As such, you can't afford to be caught with God awful crappy discs in your collection, or can you? Suddenly, before you know it, you rea...


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The Former Cat Stevens Performs Song For Gaza

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The 2008 Music Quiz

Diddy

As another year ends and 2009 looms, we wondered if you've all been paying attention for the past 12 months. In amongst all the political, environmental and economical changes around the globe...


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Check Out An Exclusive James Morrison 'Songs For You, Truths For Me' Webisode!

James Morrison

A testimony to the strength of the songs on James Morrison's debut album Undiscovered is that it yielded no fewer than five singles - "You Give Me Something," "Wonderful World," "The Pieces Don't F...


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Dido Crowned Songwriter Of The Year In London

Dido

British singer Dido has been named Songwriter of The Year at the 28th annual ASCAP Awards in London. The Wednesday night American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Awards also ho...


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Music Biopics: What's Been Done, What's In The Works, & What We Want

Walk the Line

The biopic is a longstanding Hollywood tradition. There are the big budget epics like the now infamous Elizabeth Taylor vehicle "Cleopatra," David Lean's masterpiece, "Lawrence of Arabia," or Richa...


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Celebrity Birthdays, July 21

Robin Williams

Happy Birthday to "Pearl Harbor" actor Josh Hartnett (1978), "The Last Starfighter" star Lance Guest (1960), "SNL" alum Jon Lovitz (1957), 80s singer Taco (1955), "RV" star Robin Williams (1951), e...


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Return of the 70's Singer-Songwriter

Sheryl Crow

Successful singer-songwriters have spanned across the decades, but no era saw them flourish like the 1970s. James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Dan Fogelberg, Carly Simon, Jackson Browne and Ne...


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Eddie Vedder Surprises Film Fans With Gig

Eddie Vedder

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder stunned movie fans at two Into The Wild screenings in Seattle, Washington on Monday and Tuesday night when he showed up to perform for them. The rocker, who penned a...


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Music Spotlight: Cat Power

Cat Power

Chan Manning, the artist that also goes under the moniker Cat Power, has a silent staying power that is undeniable. As a musician, Cat Power is of elegant simplicity. Her songs and her messages a...


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Celebrity Birthdays, July 21

Robin Williams

Happy Birthday to "Pearl Harbor" actor Josh Hartnett (1978), "The Last Starfighter" star Lance Guest (1960), "SNL" alum Jon Lovitz (1957), 80s singer Taco (1955), "RV" star Robin Williams (1951), e...


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Yusuf Islam Receives Honorary Degree

Yusuf Islam

Yusuf Islam was awarded an honorary degree for his humanitarian work from England's Exeter University on Monday. The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens was praised for his charity work and effor...


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2006: Year In Music (Pt. 4)

The Darkness

In October, Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness, announced that he's leaving the band because he can't live the rock 'n' roll lifestyle again after completing rehab... Weird Al Yankovic's W...


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Watch an Interview With Yusuf Islam (Formerly Cat Stevens) Sunday on CBS

Cat Stevens

CBS News Sunday Morning is broadcasting a revealing interview between correspondent Mark Phillips and Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, as the singer-songwriter reflects on his life as a ...


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Peter Gabriel Wins 'Man Of Peace' Award

Peter Gabriel

Rocker Peter Gabriel received the annual "Man of Peace" award today from a foundation headed by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Gabriel won the award for his work promoting human rights and...


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Yusuf Islam (Formerly Cat Stevens) Releases First Album In 28 Years, "An Other Cup"

Yusuf Islam

Atlantic Records has announced the signing of Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, via a pact for North America with the artist's Ya Records label. Ya/Atlantic will release Yusuf's first al...


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New CD Reviews, Nov. 15, 2006 (The Game, Neil Young, Fat Joe, Akon, Tenacious D, Sublime, many more)

The Game - Doctor

A number of rap and hip-hop albums come out this week including ones from Fat Joe, The Game and Akon. Plus check out fresh music from Damien Rice, Army of Anyone, Tenacious D and many more. Keep re...


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Cat Stevens To Perform At Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Cat Stevens

The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens will give a rare live performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, on December 11 because he's ready to sing "about life in this fragile wo...


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Rod Stewart To Release First Rock Album In Over 8 Years On October 10

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart returns to his roots with the release of "Still The Same... Great Rock Classics Of Our Time," a landmark recording of great rock songs and Stewart's first rock album in over 8 years, sc...


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Bill Clinton Praises Michael Douglas

Bill Clinton

Former President Bill Clinton deviated from a keynote address at a London fundraising dinner last night to pay homage to his acting pal Michael Douglas. Clinton embraced the star, who introduced hi...


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Cat Stevens To Release Album After 28-Year Hiatus

Cat Stevens

The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens is timing his long-awaited musical comeback to tie in with the 40th anniversary of his first release. The Muslim convert, now known as Yusuf Islam, has sign...


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Celebrity Birthdays, July 21

Josh Hartnett

Happy Birthday to "Pearl Harbor" actor Josh Hartnett (1978), "The Last Starfighter" star Lance Guest (1960), "SNL" alum Jon Lovitz (1957), 80s singer Taco (1955), "RV" star Robin Williams (1951), e...


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Teri Hatcher Gets Award From Mikhail Gorbachev

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher was among 10 recipients of the second annual Women's World Awards, honored for their extraordinary achievements in a variety of fields. During a star-studded and emotional ceremony in...


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