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Aftershow pictures featuring Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z are here   Whilst industry heads have been ringing all of their contacts, eBay auctions have been inundated with bids, RWD had what they were all after, tickets to the UK music event of the year. And we ain’t talking MOBOs. Fast forward one week and the same historic venue hosted the biggest name in hip hop as he brought the UK leg of his world tour to a dynamic close.   Jay-Z was to be the firs

Oasis' heir apparent: British band is set on conquering North America   Tom Meighan is talking about the difficulty for British bands in breaking through in North America. I know this because that's explicitly what I asked him about. If I were going only on what's coming out of his mouth, it would be a little trickier to figure out.   "It's really hard, man," Meighan says. "Unless you're fucking Coldplay or U2 and wanna fuckin' have sex with whatever, like Bono does for world peace or whatever,

Shares in EMI Group gained as much as 7.1 percent on Wednesday following a report that Warner Music Group Corp. was preparing a new bid to buy the world's third largest music company.   The Times, citing unnamed investors, said Warner Music's Chief Executive Edgar Bronfman had targeted the group's shareholders and emphasised the benefits of a future tie-up during a visit to London earlier this month. "He is not thought to have discussed a specific future bid for EMI," the report said.   EMI's sh

AM : Do you think you’ve started something of a trend ? Other musicians have turned their hand to classical music like Elvis Costello ; Sting is about to release an album of lute music and Chris Martin from Coldplay has said that when he’s 40 he wants to go college to study classical music.   PAUL : I can sympathise with Chris Martin because when I’d written Eleanor Rigby in the 1960s I was excited by the idea that this wasn’t a band it was actually just string players. For ’Yesterday’, I had a

In may our children's primary school in Islington, inner north London, held a fund-raiser. This was no bingo night.   In a celebrity auction of "time and talents", Coldplay singer Chris Martin agreed to visit a family's house and play a song or two on their piano. A family paid £5000 ($A12,500) for the privilege.   The school was able to put Martin under the hammer because his business manager has a child there. So does Labour's Schools Minister, Lord Adonis, who offered a tour and cup of tea at

Most people these days think of iPod as the coolest gadget on earth. But according to analysts digital music player is losing its sheen.   Most people these days think of iPod as the coolest gadget on earth. But according to analysts digital music player beloved of everyone from Coldplay's Chris Martin to President George Bush, is losing its sheen, writes David Smith, technology correspondent of the Guardian newspaper in his recent article.   Smith says that iPod sales are declining at an unpre

It was always one of the more unlikely passions in politics. But Gordon Brown's famous love of Arctic Monkeys, the Sheffield band who became an overnight phenomenon, is apparently not what it seemed.   Put on the spot by a men's magazine, the Chancellor proved unable to name a single track from their debut album beyond insisting that 'they are very loud'.   And he confessed his favoured listening was actually Coldplay - the band music aficionados love to despise for their middle-of-the-road soun

Access Hollywood's Billy Bush sat down with Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow on Wednesday to talk about her new life as a mom and why she turned to the bible to name her son.   "Moses is a big name to live up to," Billy said. "Well, I think he's the man to live up to it," Gwyneth smiled. "When we were pregnant with Apple, if she was a boy, she would've been named Moses. We just always had the name."   Gwyneth shared why she and her husband of almost three years, Coldplay's Chris Martin, were set on

Gwyneth Paltrow insists her five-month-old baby boy was destined to be named Moses after a series of striking coincidences.   The Shakespeare In Love star and her husband Chris Martin realised the iconic name could be a potentially hard one to live up to.   She explains, "I think he's the man to live up to it! When we were pregnant with (daughter) Apple if she was a boy, she would have been Moses. "He was born on the holiest Sabbath of the year and he was born at Mount Sinai hospital in New York

Music to Your Ears May Leave Ringing for Years - Clarity and The Ear Foundation Work to Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss   Whether we’re blasting car stereos, rocking out at concerts or lying around the pool listening to our MP3 players, music, particularly loud music, is a staple of the American way of life. However, most people are unaware that by indulging in these high volume pastimes they may be irreversibly damaging their ability to hear.   In recent years, musicians like Sting, Pete Tow

People generally associate the term "rock star" with a half-drunk, long-haired man or woman in shredded jeans and dark sunglasses, not with someone who is associated with phrases like "AIDS research," "third-world poverty," or "equal trade opportunity."   But that is exactly what two of today's most popular musicians are spending their time on.   Most people have heard of U2 frontman, Bono, and may be familiar with the endless campaigning (some may say posturing) for third-world debt, poverty, a

Jive Recording artist Justin Timberlake debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart with hissophomore release FutureSex/LoveSounds. Selling more than 684,400 copies inits first week, Justin Timberlake becomes the #1 Pop Artist, secures the #1 R&B album and reigns as the best selling solo male artist debut of the year.   FutureSex/LoveSounds becomes the biggest pre-order album in iTunes history and breaks the all time record for one week sales of a digital album with sales of 66,698, ac

Australia's Youth Group have set a January 23rd, 2007 release date for the follow up to their Epitaph debut, Skeleton Jar.   The record, titled Twilight Dogs is their second for the label and was produced by Wayne Connolly (The Vines, You Am I). It was recorded live-to-tape and made its debut in July in Australia.   The band had a busy year since the release of Skeleton Jar which saw the band supporting a variety of acts including Coldplay and, Death Cab for Cutie.   Source: http://www.punknew

Known for their memorable tunes and rich harmonies, the Dixie Chicks are singing a new song that conservationists hope will catch on.   A third of the way through their 50-city, 2006 Accidents and Accusations concert tour, the group has announced that it will partner with Conservation International (CI) to offset the carbon footprint associated with the tour.   The Chicks join Pearl Jam, Coldplay, and other bands in demonstrating that they are accepting responsibility for their contributions to

Stefanie's entry into the Capitol Music stable looks like a heavily-watched move.   Stefanie, who said she is now working on her new album, is perhaps also hoping her new partnership with Capitol Music will open up new opportunities.   For a start, she seems to have her sights set on the Western music scene. She said she hopes to have the chance to work with Brit band Coldplay, which is also under the Capitol label.   Read the full article here

Video-sharing site YouTube has signed a deal with media giant Warner Music to allow its material to be used legally.   It means interviews and videos by Warner's artists can be used in return for a slice of advertising revenue. The agreement also covers the use of material in homemade videos, which form a large part of YouTube's content. Both companies hailed it as a landmark agreement, coming days after Universal Music said it was considering legal action over sites such as YouTube.   A royalt

A flock of big-name Democratic senators descended on Michigan University yesterday to rally Democratic troops for the Nov. 7 election.   U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), Mary Landrieu (D?-La.), Patty Murray (D?-Wash.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) came to Ann Arbor in support of Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, who is seeking re-election this year. The six of them make up two-thirds of the women in the Senate. The senators' day began with a "Women on t

A quarter-life crisis isn't as rare as people would think anymore. It's likely to see someone verging on 30 beginning to panic in regards to their future. In "The Last Kiss," a remake of Gabriele Muccino's Italian "L'Ultimo Bacio," four friends approaching their 30s find their lives being thrown into chaos.   Michael (Zach Braff) and his girlfriend Jenna (Jacinda Barrett) have just found out they will be having a baby. Out of all their friends, they seem to have the most stable relationship. Iz

Ok, now I know we do our ‘new Jay-Z album speculation story’ every week, but this time it’s official bitches!   Young Hova has been speaking with Entertainment Weekly and revealed various morsels of information in regards to the new album Kingdom Come due 20th November . He was supposedly retired after 2003’s The Black Album but after numerous guest spot and remix appearances the inevitable has happened. “It was the worst retirement, maybe, in history,” Jay admits, acknowledging that most people

The threat of rain and an overwhelming sense of exhaustion made for a slightly smaller crowd and a more laid-back vibe on the last day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, which was expected to end Sunday night with a closing set by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.   Here are some of Sunday's highlights, followed by the best of the fest.   THE GREENCARDS: U.K. and Australian imports who settled in Austin a few years ago to play bluegrass, the members of this group are now trying to make it

Ricky Gervais, says he has no plans to make a third series of Extras because he detests programmes that drag on past their prime.   Gervais is currently editing the final episodes of the second series of the show. David Bowie, Coldplay's Chris Martin, and actors Daniel Radcliffe and Orlando Bloom are among the guest cast in the latest series.   Gervais hopes to move into drama. Ricky Gervais is planning to take on Hollywood by writing a mainstream romantic comedy. The Extras says he is currentl

They're Not Rocking 'Cuz They're Still Rockin': Older Acts Still Sell Tickets Because They're Still   The impression you get from MTV and Top 40 radio is around 30. That's about the age when many bands start to ease out of rotation (the likes of U2, Madonna and Pearl Jam aside) and fans, apparently, quit buying CDs.   But concert attendance figures paint a drastically different picture. Ask yourself, for example, what the highest-grossing tour of 2005 was. Mariah Carey? 50 Cent? Kelly Clarkson?

We here at coldplaying.com hope that you have had a very pleasant Christmas and New Year. This is the first post for the year and since the last Scribble it was the site's 2nd birthday. Thankyou and congratulations to all the visitors out there that have made the site such a success.   We have worked tirelessly on updating the site and it has evolved greatly in the past 24 months. The site is now running consistently well after a few slow months of rebuilding and reorganising, and additions such

Jay-Z has officially ended his rap retirement by revealing he's planning to release a new album later this year. After weeks of speculation about a rumored return to the charts, the Def Jam Records boss admits his has been "the worst retirement in history".   Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, declared his 2003 epic The Black Album would be his last album, but he now tells Entertainment Weekly he's planning a major 2006 comeback with "Kingdom Come." But the rapper insists his retirement wasn't a pu

The Last Kiss, starring Zach Braff and Rachel Bilson, will be released to American audiences on September 15th.   The highly anticipated remake of the Italian film, L'ultimo Bacio, boasts not only an all-star cast, but also an outstanding soundtrack. For those who are fans of the Garden State soundtrack, this album will feel a bit like a sequel.   Though Braff put together both albums, this album is significantly more mature than the Garden State soundtrack. As Braff progressively develops the c