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In the Fountains of Wayne minidrama "Someone to Love," lovelorn corporate attorney Seth Shapiro "puts Coldplay on, pours a glass of wine/curls up with a book about organized crime." The implication is clear: Coldplay is the feel-good band of yuppies the world over, writes The Times-Picayune ahead of Coldplay's show in New Orleans.   In a decade, singer Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion have evolved from utter unknowns to cultural touchstones.

Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland says Eno's presence definitely had a hand in the band's latest Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends.   "He kind of had an influence on the psychology of it if that makes any sense, of how to create an album," Buckland says prior to a Philadelphia show last Friday. "It's not like he sits there and makes you get the right drum sound. He's much more interested in the broader strokes of production. It's not that he doesn't have ideas about drums sounds, but he'

As Coldplay prepare to bring their world tour to Australasia in November 2012, Scott Kara from the New Zealand Herald caught up with guitarist Jonny Buckland to talk about current life in Coldplay. Read on for their article...   It's taken a few years to get used to it but Coldplay are now feeling entirely comfortable being one of the world's biggest bands. "Generally, we're much more at ease with ourselves and with what we do than we ever have been," says guitarist Jonny Buckland on the phone f

If your wife was an Oscar-winner who other actors considered far better looking than you, you'd understandably be a tad touchy whenever the topic was brought up. Chris Martin, for example - mention his wife's previous partners and he's likely to go for you like only a rock star bubbling up inside from suppressing his natural urges to act like Keith Moon can.   Just ask Q editor Paul Rees, who was responsible for this clanger.   During a Q interview and in an acceptance speech at the recent Q a

Hello, class, and welcome to Domestic History 101. I’m your teacher, Professor Axtagrind. Open your textbooks and we’ll get started with our first lesson, The Great Radio Confrontation, more popularly known as The War to End All Road Trips. Refer to the following timeline:   July 24, 1999: Two neighboring countries — Knowitallville and an area consisting of the burgs of Wifely Perfection, Impatience and Stubborn, known collectively as The Mouthland — merge in accordance with their common interes

Posters and hockey jerseys autographed by musicians from Broken Social Scene, Great Big Sea, The Tragically Hip and Alexisonfire are among the Junos memorabilia being put up for auction on EBay.   The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says proceeds from the online sale will benefit MusiCan, a music education program that helps fund music programs across the country.   From July 14-24, music fans can bid on 30 items of autographed memorabilia from the 2005 and 2006 Juno Awards.The

The show is already in high definition. It's hosted by Pam Anderson. Now, they've added interactivity and unique dual-screen technology.   The 2006 JUNO Awards TV broadcast will be in a state-of-the-art Enhanced TV format online, host broadcaster CTV has announced. It innovative "two-screen" technology, exclusive to CTV, allows viewers to watch The JUNO Awards broadcast while simultaneously interacting with the show online.   The 2006 JUNO Awards, Canada's Music Awards, airs this Sunday, April

Just call them the Blunos. Canada’s top music awards, the Junos, are sailing into Nova Scotia this week.   Canada’s sexiest export, Pamela Anderson, will play host for Sunday night’s live broadcast from Halifax on CTV (7:00 pm ET). Performers include Bryan Adams, Michael Buble and Nickelback [pictured], as well as British band Coldplay and U.S. group Black Eyed Peas.   Also scheduled to perform are Bedouin Soundclash, Broken Social Scene, Divine Brown, Hedley and Massari. Nova Scotia's Buck 65 w

A Michael Moore moment at the Junos? Now that host Pam Anderson has joined the chorus of celebs condemning the East Coast seal hunt, who knows what will happen during Sunday night's big show?   Earlier this week, Anderson joined celebs like Paul McCartney and Morrissey and spoke out against the hunt. Heck, the issue even brought Brigitte Bardot out of hiding. So, will our gal Pam use the awards to pontificate on animal rights? One can only hope.   The thought of Anderson hijacking the Juno stage

UNTIL yesterday, nobody had even thought of redoubtable NSW Liberal Andrew Tink and glamorous Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow in the same universe, let alone in the same boudoir. But that all changed in parliament when Deputy Premier John Watkins made considerable play on reports Paltrow and husband Chris Martin, lead singer for Coldplay, had decided to call their new baby Tink as in Tinkerbell, from Peter Pan. According to Watkins it was fitting that the member for Epping, who will retire next y

UNTIL yesterday, nobody had even thought of redoubtable NSW Liberal Andrew Tink and glamorous Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow in the same universe, let alone in the same boudoir. But that all changed in parliament when Deputy Premier John Watkins made considerable play on reports Paltrow and husband Chris Martin, lead singer for Coldplay, had decided to call their new baby Tink as in Tinkerbell, from Peter Pan. According to Watkins it was fitting that the member for Epping, who will retire next y

They sang I Predict A Riot — but Kaiser Chief frontman Ricky Wilson couldn’t have predicted what would happen when he met rival band Coldplay.   For he made a fool of himself by moaning that he was busier than Chris Martin’s hit group. Leeds lad Ricky bumped into them at a recording studio. He confessed: “Whenever bands get together, all they do is moan about how busy their touring and promotional schedules are. I did the same when I met Coldplay. I felt such an idiot, because they looked at me

Kaiser chief frontman Ricky Wilson regrets his high energy performances on stage - as it's the only thing journalists talk about.   The 'I Predict A Riot' hitmaker is famed for his high jumps at concerts, but can't believe the press make such a big deal about it. He sighs, "People keep asking me to jump. You would be amazed. "Once a television journalist fetched a bin, placed it on its side and asked me to jump over it. "This is what we're up against. This is what Kurt Cobain had to put up with.

Chris Martin, Coldplay frontman, husband of Gwyneth Paltrow, father of Moses and Apple, is letting other members do interviews these days. This summer, around the time “Vida la Vida” was released, he did tell the Los Angeles Times some secrets to his success, reports kansascity.com.   “Like millions of people in the world, I can’t listen to Coldplay,” Martin said with a daft wink. “But my reason is professional. You see, I’m always thinking about the next thing. I’m also always looking for somet

To the question at hand: is Coldplay cool? Cool enough, that is, for a discerning, punk-bred, 45-collecting, uncomfortable-shoes-wearing music blog reader such as you?   Well, if you’re reading this review at all, most likely you already love Coldplay and you’re just waiting for me to (a) report on awesomeness of band and give the setlist so you can feel affirmed, or (b) dis Coldplay for being loved by squares so that you can eviscerate me in the comments, report The Pitch, Kansas City.   But on

Rapper Kanye West is winning the chart battle with 50 Cent on both sides of the Atlantic, early sales figures show.   West's Graduation, which was released on the same day as his rival's third album, Curtis, could top the charts in both the UK and US. 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, has vowed that he will retire from making solo albums if he is outsold by West. According to record sales executives in the US, West's album is projected to shift up to 700,000 copies this week.   Meanwhile, West

Kanye West is bullish while in the UK ahead of his Graduation release…   Kanye West has written a song for his new album Graduation about his mentor Jay-Z where he claims Jigga ripped him off. In the song called Big Brother he raps: “I told Jay I did a song with Coldplay, Next thing I know he did a song with Coldplay.”   Both the Roc-A-Fella rappers have collaborated with the UK group’s singer Chris Martin. Jay-Z on last year’s Beach Chair and Kanye on his Homecoming track. At a recent album pl

The man allegedly attacked for singing Coldplay at a Wallingford bar is still dumbfounded, and the woman who was arrested claims she doesn't remember the attack.   The story of the 30-year-old karaoke singer – who wanted to be known only by his first name, Chris – made the Internet rounds after P-I reporter Hector Castro detailed the alleged attack that happed just past 1 a.m. Thursday. Police say a 21-year-old woman couldn't stand the song "Yellow" and went after the would-be crooner, telling h

It's no surprise that Kasabian's frontman Tom Meighan is particularly outspoken, given the swagger with which he and his band perform, according to Spinner today. Some might mistake this for arrogance.   He's now spoken out against Chris Martin and Coldplay and, surprise surprise, the criticism is essentially that they're pretty dull. (Never have guessed, eh!). He told Q Magazine, "Chris Martin is all right if you're 35 and feeling sad that your mortgage repayments have gone up."   Surely this i

Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has dismissed Coldplay winning BBC Radio 2's favourite album of all-time poll and labelled the result "ridiculous", according to MTV this week.   Coldplay's second record, A Rush of Blood to the Head, beat Hopes & Fears by Keane and Duran Duran's Rio to top the public vote. Speaking to MTV News before Kasabian played a Barclaycard Arctic Disco acoustic show up a mountain at Snowbombing Festival, Tom believes poll champions Coldplay would also agree with his vie

Kanye West’s 3rd album, Graduation is locked and loaded for a September 11, 2007 release on Hip-Hop Since 1978 / Roc-A-Fella Records. One of the most anticipated albums of the year, Graduation features the smash singles “Stronger” and “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” accompanied by the groundbreaking videos co-directed by West and acclaimed director Hype Williams.   As “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” – the DJ Toomp banger featuring a newly remixed verse from Young Jeezy and an unlikely alternate video from com

A 9-hour edition of the station's influential 'Morning Becomes Eclectic' on Labor Day will feature past hosts Tom Schnabel and Chris Douridas along with Nic Harcourt.   Singer-songwriter Gary Jules is something of a pilgrim as he walks unannounced into the state-of-the-art Santa Monica College studios of KCRW-FM (89.9), an offering in hand. Nic Harcourt, who is at the console from which he hosts the station's flagship music show, "Morning Becomes Eclectic," leaps to his feet; big grins are on bo

Brit pop outfit Keane made grown men weep in its Bangkok concert last week. Edward Gomez was in the crowd with tissues in hand.   Keane, so detractors continue to claim, has enjoyed tremendous success by shamelessly nicking Coldplay’s sound.   But why merely wag the accusatory finger at the band for the thematic and chordal similarities between Somewhere Only We Know and Yellow?   Read the full article here

June 15 (Bloomberg) -- "Who is the man I see where I'm supposed to be?'' Keane singer Tom Chaplin asks on the track "Crystal Ball.''   Well, sometimes he's Bono, sometimes he's Thom Yorke of Radiohead, and sometimes he's the late, great Freddie Mercury. Most of the time, though, he's Coldplay's Chris Martin.   Keane's guitar-free debut album, "Hopes and Fears,'' blended Chaplin's soaring voice with metronomic piano riffs and pounding drums. In its second outing, "Under the Iron Sea,'' the band

June 15 (Bloomberg) -- "Who is the man I see where I'm supposed to be?'' Keane singer Tom Chaplin asks on the track "Crystal Ball.''   Well, sometimes he's Bono, sometimes he's Thom Yorke of Radiohead, and sometimes he's the late, great Freddie Mercury. Most of the time, though, he's Coldplay's Chris Martin.   Keane's guitar-free debut album, "Hopes and Fears,'' blended Chaplin's soaring voice with metronomic piano riffs and pounding drums. In its second outing, "Under the Iron Sea,'' the band