Don't worry Coldplay, you did copy "Foreigner Suite" with "Viva La Vida" but Yusuf forgives you and -- just to show there's no hard feelings -- you're invited to the Islam's place for some tea. Phew!... CONTINUE READING CAT STEVENS FORGIVES COLDPLAY»
Posted on June 16, 2009 (10 comments)
Tags: Cat Stevens | Coldplay
Remember that time Joe Satriani was like "I wrote 'Viva La Vida' first and I demand all the money?" And Coldplay was like "bugger off, little guitar man"? This one is better, partially because it involves the guy who wrote... CONTINUE READING CAT STEVENS SAYS COLDPLAY RIPPED HIM OFF TOO»
Posted on May 4, 2009 in (66 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Cat Stevens | Coldplay | The xx
Yes, 36 years after the film's release, an official H&M soundtrack's out in an edition of 2500 on Cameron Crowe's vinyl films. (Cameron blogged about it last fall.) The package comes with posters, booklets, a 7", an on multi-colored vinyl ... and it's all in collaboration with Yusuf Islam, credited as Cat Stevens on the cover. Speaking of Cat, such a great moment in Cougar history.
Posted on February 5, 2008 (11 comments)
Reader D writes:I'm not sure if you guys covered this the first time you wrote up Chris Martin being on Extras, but any chance you or your other Stereogum minions will get their mitts on the "Tea for the Tillerman"... CONTINUE READING CHRIS MARTIN COVERS CAT STEVENS»
Posted on February 5, 2007 in (11 comments)
Tags: Cat Stevens | Coldplay | Extras | Ricky Gervais
The diamond industry is pulling into high gear to grab the holiday dollars you've set aside for that special lady in your life with an ad made in Cat heaven. You guys have been asking about this and we finally... CONTINUE READING CAT POWER COVERS CAT STEVENS»
Posted on November 27, 2006 in (32 comments)
Tags: Cat Power | Cat Stevens
Two-time defending UK-ASCAP Songwriter Of The Year Yusuf Islam is readying his first pop album since '78, and good ol' Cat Power is out to convince you that he's still got the pop chops. Here are the first sounds from... CONTINUE READING NEW YUSUF ISLAM - "HEAVEN/WHERE TRUE LOVE GROWS"»
Posted on October 17, 2006 in (16 comments)
Tags: Cat Stevens
We spend so much time talking about hott new bands ... sometimes it's important to check in with the superstars of the '70s. Elton John VS Rude, Vile Pigs This was the scene yesterday at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, where... CONTINUE READING WHINY CLASSIC ROCKERS AND THE BLOGGER WHO LOVES THEM»
Posted on September 23, 2004 in (30 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Billy Joel | Bruce Springsteen | Cat Stevens | Elton John