Viva la Vida

Not sure if anyone has been following this, but guitarist Joe Satriani filed a lawsuit against Coldplay for allegedly plagiarizing his 2004 song "If I could Fly" with their single "Viva la Vida." Coldplay's public reaction was one of surprise, as they claimed that any relation to Satriani's song was purely coincidental. According to the article, "King said it's common for musicians to be influenced by other works and incorporate it into their own, sometimes a little too closely. But he said that the reaction is usually different when the similarities are pointed out."