Coldplay

Coldplay Launches Career-Spanning eBay Charity Auction

Posted 12.18.2009 | Impact


British rock band Coldplay is cleaning house, and for a good cause. The band has decided to auction many of the instruments and memorabilia collected ...

"Getting Better": A Playlist for President Obama on the Anniversary of Election Day

David Wild | Posted 11.03.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Rome wasn't built in a day, and apparently the United States won't be completely rebuilt in a year either. But here's to things at least "Getting Better."

Coldplay Donates One Million Pounds To Charity

Posted 11.23.2009 | Impact


Chris Martin is sending a message to Bono: We can make an impact too! This week Martin's band Coldplay donated one million pounds to British organiza...

Coldplay Settles Satriani Copyright Lawsuit

ew.com | Posted 11.16.2009 | Entertainment


Joe Satriani's copyright infringement lawsuit against Coldplay has been settled, Satriani's rep tells Billboard. Last December, Satriani sued the Brit...

Bigmouth Strikes Again: A Post-VMA Playlist for Kanye West

David Wild | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Here's a playlist for Kanye to play while he works on his manners -- until the next award show.

Global Beat Fusion: Carmen Rizzo Tackles Tuvan Throat Singing

Derek Beres | Posted 09.12.2009 | Entertainment


Derek Beres

Envision powerful and tasteful low-end, percussively intelligent, moving and sweeping in the landscape while strings and voices grace the surface.

"Idiot Wind": A Mind-Expanding Playlist for Glenn Beck

David Wild | Posted 09.07.2009 | Media


David Wild

Glenn Beck started out as a Top 40 DJ, so on behalf of all the lefties out there who are busy ruining this great nation, here's my personal playlist for this fallen jockey who just keeps steering to the right.

All Points West Highlights: Who Rocks Hardest? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 09.03.2009 | New York


Despite rain delays and muddy fields, the show went on at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival in Liberty State Park this past weekend. Featur...

New Tunes On Monday: George Harrison, Rob Thomas, Among The Oak & Ash, and Survivor (Kind Of) Plays Jeremy's Wedding

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.29.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The new collection Let It Roll/Songs By George Harrison is going to thrill those waiting for an album that combines his solo Apple recordings with Beatles titles and tracks from the Dark Horse years.

Coldplay Releases Live Album As Free Download

Reuters | Posted 06.16.2009 | Entertainment


"LeftRightLeftRightLeft," the free live album that Coldplay is giving away on CD to every fan who attends this summer's "Viva La Vida" tour, is now av...

Honk If You Wrote Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" Too!

David Wild | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

I would like to take the opportunity to claim that I wrote Coldplay's "Viva La Vida." Rather than waste any time haggling and trying to figure out who's actually right here, why don't we all just split the royalties?

Coldplay Accused Of Plagiarism By Cat Stevens

people.com | Pete Norman | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment


British rocker Chris Martin is under fire again, this time over claims that his band Coldplay has plagiarized another musician's work. Yusuf Islam, b...

Coldplay To Give Away Free CDs

AP | Posted 06.01.2009 | Entertainment


LONDON — Coldplay members say they will reward recession-weary fans by giving away a free CD at all their shows this year. The band says it wil...

Coldplay In Court: Denies Copying 'Viva La Vida'

AP | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Coldplay has denied in federal court that it copied parts of Joe Satriani's music for its hit song, "Viva La Vida." In a response...

10 Lessons from Anvil!, the Greatest Heavy Metal Band You've Never Heard Of

Ariston Anderson | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment


Ariston Anderson

Who would have thought the feel good movie of the year stars fifty-year old heavy metal has-beens?

Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno Records With Bono And Chris Martin

mirror.co.uk | Posted 05.02.2009 | Entertainment


We're used to Bono banging on about feeding the world. But now he and Chris Martin have collaborated on a single that MOCKS the efforts of Band Aid...

Coldplay Joined By The Killers And Bono For The Best Encore Ever (VIDEO)

Daily Mail, Youtube | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment


Coldplay played what the Daily Mail and Chris Martin himself dubbed the "best encore ever" Wednesday night, joined by the Killers and U2. Earlier in ...

10 Places Not to Yell: "Thom Yorke Is Retiring" (He's Not)

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 03.19.2009 | Entertainment


Andrea Chalupa

The one place you could yell it is Iceland, let Sigur Ros know if they ever had a chance of touring American stadiums, getting Yorke out of the way could be it.

GRAMMY PHOTOS: McCartney, Jay-Z, Bono, Mayer, MIA, Gwnyeth & More (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.11.2009 | Entertainment


Sunday night's Grammy Awards turned out boldfaced names from across the industry, from Paul McCartney to Lil Wayne to Neil Diamond to a heavily-pregna...

Jonas Brothers, Coldplay And More To Honor Neil Diamond

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 03.08.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — No, it's not a celebrity karaoke contest: Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Jennifer Hudson and Jonas Brothers offering up their t...

Coldplay May Get Served Lawsuit At Grammys

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.07.2009 | Entertainment


Coldplay may get served legal papers at this weekend's Grammy Awards. Last year guitarist Joe Satriani alleged that Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" borrow...

Barack Obama Superstar: Do You Think You're What They Say You Are?

Jon Chattman | Posted 02.09.2009 | Style


Jon Chattman

Now that he's the Commander-in-Chief, Obama needs to step it up, and dress the part. It's time he pimps himself out Wii Rock Band style. Would Elvis or Bono ever wear straight khakis?

My Facebook Status Updates for 2009

Andy Borowitz | Posted 12.31.2008 | Politics


Andy Borowitz

Andy can't believe that shoe almost hit Rick Warren. Andy doesn't think Caroline Kennedy is qualified to replace Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense, but doesn't blame her for asking.

Chris Martin: Coldplay Splits Up All The Time, I'm Not Divorcing

Mirror | Posted 01.17.2009 | Entertainment


When the going gets tough, Coldplay get going - their separate ways... Chatting to us backstage ahead of their stomping gig at London's O2 Arena, Chr...

Coldplay Fires Back Against Lawsuit

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 01.09.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Coldplay has fired back against accusations they copied another artist's work for their hit "Viva La Vida." In a statement released ...