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Coldplay is hotly denying allegations of plagiarism from a Brooklyn-based indie band, the Independent reports. Members of the Creaky Boards say the melody of the British band's new album's title track Viva la Vida was lifted from a tune of theirs called The Songs I Didn't Write. Coldplay members insist they were in the studio the night the Yanks claim they saw Chris Martin listening to the song at one of their gigs. More »

Hockey Night in Canada is changing its theme song, and if that doesn’t seem like a big deal to you, you’re probably not Canadian. The 40-year-old ditty has become almost a second national anthem for the hockey-obsessed nation. But thanks to a legal challenge from composer Dolores Claman, the state-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has announced a contest to find the new theme. More »

David Archuleta may be the fan favorite on "American Idol," but his dad is now Fox's persona non grata backstage. The network has banned Jeff Archuleta, who had been intensely involved in prepping his son, after his call Tuesday to change the lyrics of “Stand By Me,” adding a verse from Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls.” More »

So where are all the anti-war anthems? Opposition to the Vietnam War spawned a genre of classic counterculture songs, but not so the Iraqi war, despite widespread opposition. The main reason, Politico notes, is the narrowed scope of the music industry today. Singers still sing protests songs, but only their particular fans tend to hear them—alone with their iPods. More »

Forget soundtracks. CNN zeros in on fleeting scenes that use image and sound to send a shiver down your spine. The top 10 marriages of audio and video: “Born to Be Wild” blasting while Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper ride down the highway in Easy Rider (1969) Mr. Blonde tapping his toes to “Stuck in the Middle With You” before hacking off a man’s ear in Reservoir Dogs (1992) More »

A song that only dogs can hear has hit the top of the charts in New Zealand and may be headed for the US, Reuters reports. "A Very Silent Night," a charity single to benefit the country's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, was recorded at a frequency audible only to dogs and got enough tails wagging to make it the nation's No. 1 Christmas hit. More »

The founder of '70s rock band Boston is sick of Mike Huckabee using his hit song "More Than a Feeling" without permission, the AP reports. "By using my song, and my band's name Boston, you have taken something of mine and used it to promote ideas to which I am opposed," wrote Eric Scholz, an Obama supporter, to Huckabee. "In other words, I think I've been ripped off, dude!" More »

James Blunt, You're Beautiful : The smarmy, cloying falsetto that made 2005 suck Axel F, Crazy Frog : A German pastiche of club remixes that was less than the sum of its parts Hanson, Mmm Bop : The least annoying #1 hit by androgynous blonde teenagers Mr Blobby, Mr Blobby : Do you really need more than the title? The Tweets, Birdie Song : Classic 80s accordion camp formerly voted #1 More »