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The Brit Awards 2006 look set to recognise the emergence of a new wave of artists at the annual ceremony on Wednesday.   Stars like James Blunt, KT Tunstall and Kaiser Chiefs could grab the headlines from more established acts like Oasis and Robbie Williams, while the chart-topping Arctic Monkeys, champions of internet marketing, are in the breakthrough category.   The stars of tomorrow helped ensure some success in 2005 for the British music industry, with seven of the country's top 10 albums

LONDON -- EMI Music UK, part of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company, and BT, today announced the conclusion of a video-on-demand agreement for BT’s next-generation TV service, BT Vision.   The deal covers all available music videos from EMI’s extensive back catalogue and a selection of long-form programming. This will make available, on-demand, video content from EMI artists including Lily Allen, Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Gorillaz and KT Tunstall, amongst others.   The video

In a year which has seen Sandi Thom's online gigs lead to a major-label contract, Gnarls Barkley's record-busting download hit dominate the charts and now Lily Allen's MySpace friends help propel her debut single to number one, there has never been a better time to celebrate the UK's digital music pioneers.   The deadline for this year's BT Digital Music Awards, planned to be televised on Channel 4, is August 15.   Artists and music companies are encouraged to enter for one or more of the 19 cat

This week, the album “Rhythms del mundo,” which mixes the music of Buena Vista Social Club with rock and pop artists like Coldplay, U2, Sting, Dido, Marron 5, Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand, to name a few, reached the top sales spot after a month and a half in the Top 5.   This album, which features the music of Buena Vista Social Club wiht that of the best modern rock and pop artists like Coldplay, U2, Sting, Dido, Maroon 5, Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand was released in 57 countries an

The normally svelte Gwyneth Paltrow has become the subject of pregnancy speculation after being pictured with a rounder than normal tummy.   The actress could be expecting her third child with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - if the photos in Star magazine aren't simply down to a big lunch. The actress recently told US chat show host Oprah Winfrey how much she loved taking time off work to look after 11-month-old Moses and his sister Apple, two. "I've been at home being a housewife - which is a

mark3026bees is selling a huge amount of Coldplay CDs on eBay. Check out his auction here   For sale are the following (click more): THE BLUE ROOM DIGIPAK BROTHERS AND SISTERS (FIERCE PANDA) JEWEL CASE PARACHUTES JEWEL CASE PARACHUTES CHINESE EDITION SEALED SHIVER PROMO DIGIPAK SHIVER DIGIPAK DONT PANIC E.U PROMO CARD SLEEVE DONT PANIC CARD SLEEVE SEALED YELLOW DIGIPAK TROUBLE U.S PROMO JEWEL TROUBLE DIGIPAK TROUBLE NORWEIGAN LIVE EP JEWEL ACOUSTIC PROMO CARD SLEEVE SPARKS PROMO CARD SLEEVE A R

Chris Martin may be Coldplay's most famous face, but for 25 local fans, guitarist Jonny Buckland is the star of the show. Buckland has several relatives in Alberta, many of whom will be taking in the British rock group's sold-out Saddledome show tomorrow, writes the Calgary Sun.   "We all can't wait to see him," says Jacky Joki, whose late father Ernest Buckland was a first cousin of the guitarist's grandfather. A bunch of us are travelling to Vancouver and Edmonton to see him as well."   Joki

The impending arrival of Coldplay has filled area rock fans with a level of joy not seen since the last time Coldplay came to town, writes the Gig City in a prevew of Coldplay at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary tonight (18th April 2012). You can check out all the latest photos, tweets and videos from tonight's concert at the Coldplay Live forum [Calgary] now. If you want more discussion on the #ColdplayFilm that has been stenciled onto all the Xylobands for the shows, head over to the Cold

The proof is on the stage. The measure of any great band is — and always should be — judged by its live show. Sure, over the past 15 years, Coldplay has become one of the biggest and most consistent recording bands in music — all well and good, writes the Calgary Sun in a review of last night's concert in Calgary (18th April). Catch up on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now.   But in front of a sellout crowd of nearly 15,000 fans at the Scotiabank Sa

First of all, how the hell could anyone have been violently slashed at the Coldplay concert? From where I was sitting, it was the most cleancut show I’ve ever attended. writes the Fast Forward Weekly blog, in a review of last night's concert in Calgary (18th April). Catch up on more of the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now - thanks to everyone who has contributed so far! Read on for the FFWD reviews article...   The men could only be described as “peop

You know how I know I’m gay? OK. Obvious, sure. But it’s important to remember that the music of Coldplay was once tagged, for an entire Judd Apatow generation, with a disparaging definition of the word, writes the Calgary Herald website, in another positive review of last night's Coldplay concert in Calgary (18th April). Catch up on even more of the latest tweets, pictures, videos from this show at the Coldplay Live forum now - thanks to everyone who has contributed so far! Read on for the Calg

What was that Bible passage, again? Something about the meek inheriting the Earth? Having seen Coldplay's sold-out show at Saddledome, I fully concede, at least for the moment, that they have, writes the Calgary Herald.   Yes, chalk a big one up for the Coldplay-lovers of the world --legion that they are--based on the aural and visual extravaganza that is the Viva La Vida Tour, taken in by some 15,000 Wednesday night at the Saddledome.   All around it was the perfect display of arena rock pomp m

Tech Leaders Come Together to Fight Global AIDS and Extreme Poverty with ONE: the Campaign to Make Poverty History   The Campaign to Make Poverty History announced its new website today, continuing an unprecedented campaign to reach and engage millions of Americans in the fight against global AIDS and extreme poverty at one.org.   "For the first time in history, we have the ability to beat global AIDS and extreme poverty, all we need is the will to do it," said ONE CEO Paul Dioguardi. "These lea

Tech Leaders Come Together to Fight Global AIDS and Extreme Poverty with ONE: the Campaign to Make Poverty History   The Campaign to Make Poverty History announced its new website today, continuing an unprecedented campaign to reach and engage millions of Americans in the fight against global AIDS and extreme poverty at one.org.   "For the first time in history, we have the ability to beat global AIDS and extreme poverty, all we need is the will to do it," said ONE CEO Paul Dioguardi. "These lea

Will there be another U2, Led Zeppelin, or Beatles? Some observers point to Coldplay - the sensitive British band fronted by Gwyneth Paltrow's hubby, currently on tour across the US - as a band with the potential to attain Pink Floydian proportions.   But to do so, Coldplay and other would-be heirs to the throne will have to build a base audience, grow in clubs, thrive in theaters, then move on to arenas and stadiums. They will have to capture a young audience that stays with them as both band a

Britain's top two rock bands are releasing albums within a week of each other. Neil McCormick from The Telegraph has heard them both   Oasis and Coldplay, arguably the most popular and significant rock bands in the UK, are set to release new albums which should reveal a great deal about the healthy state of British pop music.   This is no bitter Blur vs Oasis rivalry. They may seem worlds apart in terms of background and sensibility - the hedonistic, defiantly working-class Manchester lads and t

Land Rover, British Gas and Coldplay are all doing it, but experts warn that the benefits of carbon offsetting may be overstated   On the outskirts of Klobikau, some 30 miles from Leipzig and deep inside the former East Germany, wooden stairs are mounted against the side of a hill, the only feature on the flat agricultural landscape. At the top, a dirt track curls across the ragged summit to a cluster of decaying buildings and a wooden watchtower.   The hill is artificial, built of waste dug fro

Scissor Sisters are putting the final touches to second album Ta-Dah — but can it beat their self-titled debut, which shifted 2.4million copies in the UK?   That put them in an elite group of UK-signed acts selling more than 2million of their first album. Others are Keane with Hopes And Fears, Dido and No Angel, James Blunt’s Back To Bedlam and Coldplay’s Parachutes. A source at Modest Management said: “Record companies squeeze every last sale out of a big CD. That makes it difficult for the se

Scissor Sisters are putting the final touches to second album Ta-Dah — but can it beat their self-titled debut, which shifted 2.4million copies in the UK?   That put them in an elite group of UK-signed acts selling more than 2million of their first album. Others are Keane with Hopes And Fears, Dido and No Angel, James Blunt’s Back To Bedlam and Coldplay’s Parachutes. A source at Modest Management said: “Record companies squeeze every last sale out of a big CD. That makes it difficult for the se

Coldplay is generously offering 500-level seats to their July 30 gig at the cavernous Rogers Centre for $39.50, a bargain compared to the $79.50 and $99.50 demanded for an actual view of the stage or the whopping $5,200 someone's asking for a killer spot on the floor at TicketsNow.com, reports the Toronto Star.   Still, you could duplicate the 500-level experience by placing a ghetto blaster in your neighbour's yard and playing A Rush of Blood to the Head at highly distorted top volume. A cheape

Bluejacking is the buzz word this week on the lips of PR people who have filled my inbox with news of the latest platform offerings and marketers who are using this new blue tooth enabled environmental advertising strategy.   What exactly is this new tactic?   According to wikipedia, “Bluejacking is the sending of unsolicited messages over Bluetooth to Bluetooth-enabled devices such as mobile phones, PDAs or laptop computers, sending a vCard which typically contains a message in the name field (

Can you really repair the damage caused by flying by paying a few pounds to a carbon offset company? Tony Blair seems to think so - but Dominic Murphy has his doubts   Two years ago, I offset a family holiday to Thailand. At the time it seemed the right thing to do, like paying tax or queueing at the bus stop. Today carbon offsetting is all the rage, as proved by Tony Blair's belated conversion following his refusal to limit his long-haul holiday flights.   The government now offsets all its min

A comprehensive review of Coldplay's concert at the Home Depot Center, Carson, CA (18th July 2009) has emerged online at the Coldplay Live forum, courtesy of DaveLev:   Getting to the event was a snap. Left our home at 5:30, got some fast food, pulled up to Home Depot Center at 6 PM, paid $20 to park, and was only one of about 100 cars in the whole place. Walked up to Northeast gate, and waited another 20 minutes or so. The gates did NOT open at 6 PM due to 'production' issues. I later found out

An online article has emerged via The Inquirer from the recent Hunger Games: Catching Fire press conference where Chris Martin attended and was interviewed during the conference. The full article is below courtesy of the Inquirer. [thanks gai, Tash]   LOS ANGELES: It turns out that Coldplay’s frontman, Chris Martin, is also a funnyman. Asked in a recent interview if he’s a tough critic of his wife Gwyneth Paltrow’s singing, Chris joked, “Very! I’m a tyrant. I say, ‘No, that note was flat!’ An

Back in August, MUSE reporter Matt Donnelly sat down with Coldplay drummer Will Champion before they returned to Boston for their 2008/2009 Viva La Vida tour to discuss keeping energy up on tour, working with U2’s go-to producer Brian Eno and The Simpsons.   The MUSE: You’ve been touring for more than a year now and have been all over the world. You’ve only got a couple of months left and you’re in the-middle of-nowhere, Massachusetts. How do you keep your energy up?   Will Champion: I think yo