AP - Sep 21, 2009
Court records show guitarist Joe Satriani and Coldplay have reached an agreement that ends a copyright infringement lawsuit filed over the band s smash hit Viva la Vida. Satriani sued Coldplay in December...
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British rock band Coldplay and Joe Satriani have settled their legal entanglements, and the guitarist's lawsuit alleging copyright infringement has been dismissed, Satriani's representative told...
More »Reuters - Jun 1, 2009
Concert promoter Live Nation said on Monday it will waive service fees for general admission at hundreds of concerts on sale for a 24-hour stretch this week. Live Nation's no service fee offer...
More »AP - May 27, 2009
If you missed some of your favorite 80s and 90s bands the first time around, there s a good chance you can catch them on the reunion trail this summer. Reunions, packaging and pricing are key this year...
More »Reuters - May 4, 2009
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. My son brought it to...
More »Yahoo! Music - May 4, 2009
Cat Stevens has said that he believes that Coldplay s hit Viva La Vida is a take-off of his own song, Foreigner Suite. Coldplay recently denied accusations by guitarist Joe Satriani, who claims that...
More »E! Online - May 1, 2009
Coldplay is offering a free play. For cash-strapped fans unable to catch the Grammy winners in concert, Chris Martin and crew have decided to give away an album's worth of live performances online...
More »AP - May 1, 2009
Coldplay members say they will reward recession-weary fans by giving away a free CD at all their shows this year. The band says it will give away the disc, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, at all shows starting...
More »AP - Apr 9, 2009
If you want to sit in the really good seats for a Keith Urban concert this summer, a pair of tickets will put you about back about $170. But in a nod to the tough economic times, the country superstar...
More »E! Online - Apr 7, 2009
"Viva La Vida" is turning even more loco for Coldplay. Having already denied in public the plagiarism claim and declared that the perceived similarities between their hit song and Joe Satriani...
More »AP - Apr 6, 2009
Coldplay has denied in federal court that it copied parts of Joe Satriani s music for its hit song, Viva La Vida. In a response filed in Los Angeles on Monday, attorneys for Coldplay s band members also...
More »Reuters - Mar 14, 2009
Some of the biggest names in Australian music took to the stage on Saturday for the country's largest-ever fund-raising concert and to show support for victims of the nation's bushfires. More...
More »AP - Mar 14, 2009
Grammy-winning British rockers Coldplay and the recently reunited Midnight Oil rallied huge crowds Saturday for benefit concerts to raise funds for victims of Australia s deadly wildfires. Tens of thousands...
More »Yahoo! Music - Mar 4, 2009
Coldplay s Chris Martin has revealed his dismay at giving Natalie Imbruglia a track that he claims could have been the best Coldplay song ever. The song is expected to be the first single from Imbruglia...
More »Reuters - Feb 19, 2009
It's not often that Coldplay, one of the world's biggest bands, agrees to play backing vocals to a one-time boy band heartthrob like Gary Barlow of Take That. But that is exactly what happened...
More »AP - Feb 18, 2009
Soul singer Duffy and Coldplay dominate the nominations for British music s prestigious Brit Awards. Both acts have four nominations, including best British album for Coldplay s Viva La Vida and Duffy...
More »AP - Feb 8, 2009
A complete list of winners at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. Album of the Year: Raising Sand, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen,...
More »E! Online - Feb 8, 2009
Biggest Yawn: Maybe the song just hasn't clicked yet, but U2's rousing "Get On Your Boots" didn't seem to fire up the crowd as much as you'd think it might. Warmest Moment:...
More »Reuters - Feb 8, 2009
The Coldplay tune Viva la Vida won the Grammy for song of the year on Sunday. The prize goes to the songwriters, in this case the members of Coldplay. The other nominated songs were...
More »E! Online - Feb 6, 2009
It's probably safe to assume that Joe Satriani won't be serving as Coldplay's opening act when the band launches a North American tour this summer. On the eve of potentially racking up seven...
More »Reuters - Feb 5, 2009
Many artists dream of packing out stadiums or selling a bazillion records, says Antonio L.A. Reid, chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group. But to Reid there's a more important achievement. I still...
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