Guitar Hero Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay for plagiarizing one his songs. Satriani’s copyright infringement suit claims the Coldplay song “Viva La Vida” incorporates “substantial original portions” of his 2004 instrumental “If I Could Fly.”

Check out this video clip comparing these two songs together – no doubt that both songs have the same melody line. Coincidence or Premeditated?

Jimmy Iovine Chairman Interscope-Geffen-A&M said Axl Rose delivered a great Guns N’ Roses album. Period. He did. It took him a long time for whatever reasons. I am sure there were many different reasons. Bottom line is, he did it. It’s hard to say if something is worth the wait, because how the hell do any of us know? I judge it based on what it is. Does it sound better than 99 percent of the rock records out there? Yes. I’m just thrilled for him.

Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group, a management company and record label whose roster includes System of a Down, Deftones, Alice in Chains, and Cypress Hill, has launched a talent scout competition to find and employ A&R talent scouts across the country. Check out the details here.