Coldplay Are Copycats? Gasp… Guitarist Joe Satriani said so last week and he is suing the quartet for allegedly plagiarizing off of his 2004 song “If I Could Fly.” The song in question, “Viva La Vida,” is the second single from their latest album and is nominated for a Grammy. Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin responded to the allegation and said the similarities are “entirely coincidental.” Hmm. You be the judge here.

Rolling Stone Posts “Best Of” Lists… Some of the obvious singles of the year include Lil’ Wayne’s “Lollipop” (gag), Weezer’s “Pork and Beans” (meh), and Santogold’s (now Santi) “LES Artistes” (yay). For albums, don’t be shocked to see the slew of comeback kids like Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy, Nine Inch Nails’ The Slip, and Metallica’s Death Magnetic.

Britney Is Whipped By PETA… The group of animal rights activists are slapping Britney Spears’ wrists for using animals who are “whipped, chained, and beaten” in her newest music video “Circus.” The trainers for the elephants, Greg and Kari Johnson, deny any wrongdoing, and even claim that they have a “love and infatuation” for their elephants. Umm, okay. I guess using eletronic prods is a special way of showing their love.

“Special Surprises” From Pearl Jam?… Four different editions of their 1991 debut albumTen are now available for pre-order at PearlJam.com. Each version will have a digitally remastered version of the original album, remixes by longtime producer Brenda O’Brien, and various unreleased tracks from that era. The “Legacy” edition will also feature a DVD of unreleased performances.