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Liam Gallagher says that the Arctic Monkeys make him feel "awkward."   Although the 38-year-old things they’re a decent band, he’s put off by how young the teenagers are. Speaking about Alex Turner, he told Q Magazine: "I like him, I do, and he is definitely a bit of a genius lyricist, but he is still a kid. He was eight when 'Definitely Maybe' came out. What the fuck am I, a 38-year-old supposed to say to that? They make me feel awkward."   In the candid interview, Liam also lamented about how

Liam Gallagher says that the Arctic Monkeys make him feel "awkward."   Although the 38-year-old things they’re a decent band, he’s put off by how young the teenagers are. Speaking about Alex Turner, he told Q Magazine: "I like him, I do, and he is definitely a bit of a genius lyricist, but he is still a kid. He was eight when 'Definitely Maybe' came out. What the fuck am I, a 38-year-old supposed to say to that? They make me feel awkward."   In the candid interview, Liam also lamented about how

Despite the global fame of Chris Martin’s group, Liam Gallagher insists Oasis is still the best band on the planet! “I think their fans are boring and ugly and they don’t look like they’re having a good time,” he told Times Online.   Liam doesn’t like any ‘modern’ bands. Not interested. “I play the Beatles, the Stones, the Kinks, Neil Young, and the Pistols. Maybe a bit of the Roses. Don’t like modern bands.”   Liam, in a recent interview on Loaded Magazine said they aren’t as big as they could

Network television has always used its shows to sell the sponsor's soap. But as audiences find more ways to zap those commercial messages (think TiVo) and spend less time watching TV overall, networks are scrambling to find new ways to make shows sing for their supper.   In a recent episode of CBS's "CSI: New York," a cellphone rings with the song "Talk" by Coldplay, which the characters discuss. At the next commercial break, the audience is invited to download the ringtone for $2.49. Over on

Lily Allen has been warned by her managers to stop insulting other stars or she will lose fans.   The 21-year-old 'Smile' singer has publicly insulted Victoria Beckham, Robbie Williams, Coldplay star Chris Martin and Paris Hilton among others, but refuses to tone down her attitude.   She said: "When people around me get scared, saying I'm gonna lose all this if I slag off one more person, I'm like, 'Oh f**k off, it doesn't really matter!' Don't get me wrong, I'm really happy to be where I am rig

Lionel Ritchie has expressed his desire to work with a host of UK acts, including Duffy, The Ting Tings and Coldplay. The veteran singer said he was inspired by the current crop of British talent - and also signalled his intention to work with Irish band U2. Ritchie, who is on a UK tour, said he was a fan of British music because you “still experiment, you don’t get stuck in one rut”.   “I love Duffy, whom I’ve just discovered – does she write her own stuff? If she does we’re on fire because she

NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 23, 2006 -- The Orchard, the world's leading digital distributor and marketer of independent music, and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading independent filmed entertainment studio, today announced a distribution agreement through which The Orchard will digitally market and distribute soundtracks and scores from Lionsgate's impressive library of motion picture and television hits.   Among the titles to be represented by The Orchard are the soundtracks to th

Brit funnyman Ricky Gervais may keep writing more episodes of his show, Extras, if he can get his idols, Meryl Streep, Dick Van Dyke and Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger, on board.   Whether they will appear in a third series or a Christmas special is still unclear.   ABC-TV will air the star-studded second series next month, with hilarious cameos from Chris Martin of Coldplay, Orlando Bloom, David Bowie, Germaine Greer and Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe, sending himself up as a horny teenager

I wasn't sure where Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant would take their hilarious TV follow-up to The Office, Extras, after the first season ended on an unusually upward note.   The six-episode, star-heavy season about hapless extras (sorry, "background artists") Andy Millman and his doughey, inappropriate mate, Maggie, is nearing its end on Wednesday nights on the ABC but in Britain, they're gearing up for the second round.   "It's not like we are just trying to get points for celebrity chums,"

If ever there was a band destined to tour the stadia of the world, it’s Coldplay. Coldplay Live 2012 is part documentary, part concert film; a fascinating look at the band taking their latest record, Mylo Xyloto, to sold-out venues across the globe, writes HeyUGuys, in another near-perfect review of Coldplay's forthcoming concert film release, Live 2012, due out later in November. Read on for the rest of the review...   HeyUGuys continues: Opening the film as the album does, with Mylo Xyloto ble

If there's a way you can be the world's biggest pop band and still be underrated, well, Coldplay have figured out how, writes Indie Wire, in another promising of Coldplay's forthcoming concert film release, Live 2012, due out later in November. Read on for the rest of the review...   Their five albums, which always manage to be solidly artistic and hugely accessible, have sold tens of millions of copies, no small feat in the crumbling age of music, and yet their detractors say that they're borin

Coldplay's new Live 2012 release is far from a way to cash in on the platinum success of Mylo Xyloto, despite a release date suspiciously close to Christmas, writes Contact Music, in another promising of Coldplay's forthcoming concert film release, Live 2012, released earlier this month. Read on for the rest of the review...   While the more cynical members of the record buying public may not view Coldplay as being 'cool', even they couldn't deny that Live 2012 is somewhat of a triumph.   The o

F**k the haters, f**k the critics and f**k modesty; this was the mantra of the world's biggest band when making their fifth album Mylo Xyloto, consequently their poppiest to date, writes Digital Spy, in the first online review of Live 2012, Coldplay's forthcoming concert film release, due out later in November. Read on for the rest of the review...   Digital Spy continues: One (thankfully first-class) collab with a popstar and an appearance on The X Factor later, however, and they almost f**ked

Coldplay's Live 2012 concert film has now been released worldwide. It documents the Mylo Xyloto world tour, which has been seen by more than three million people since it began in June 2011. The disc includes footage from Coldplay's shows at Paris's Stade de France, Montreal's Bell Centre and the band's Pyramid Stage headline performance at Glastonbury 2011.   Last week, Coldplayers around the world watched the Live 2012 cinema screening ahead of the physical release, and this article focuses on

Coldplay's Live 2012 concert film, which has now been released worldwide, documents the Mylo Xyloto world tour, which has been seen by more than three million people since it began in June 2011. The disc includes footage from Coldplay's shows at Paris's Stade de France, Montreal's Bell Centre and the band's Pyramid Stage headline performance at Glastonbury 2011.   Last month, Coldplayers around the world watched the Live 2012 cinema screening ahead of the physical release, and this article focu

A year after the historic Live 8 global concerts, one of the organizations behind the massive events has issued a report card on the Group of 8's promises to Africa on aid and debt relief.   The results? If the G8 were high school seniors, they might be in for some summer school.   "Live 8 was and remains a brilliant moment, but what is more important is the brilliant movement of which it was a part," said U2's Bono, co-founder of DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa) and One.org, which issued the r

Film: This is a four-disc box-set which showcases the explosion of music that happened across the globe on July 2 last year as a result of musician-activist Sir Bob Geldof's plan to raise aid money through music.   There were two million spectators that day, and another three billion watching on television sets across the world. The box-set cuts from one concert venue to another, juxtaposing every musician and musical genre that was played on that day.   Disc one, shows performances by R.E.M, Bo

The world's leading live entertainment company, today announced it has acquired the largest concert promoter in Spain, Gamerco, and entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in a leading concert promoter in France, Jackie Lombard Productions.   When completed, these acquisitions will expand Live Nation's global presence from five to seven of the top ten recorded music markets worldwide, including, in addition to France (the fifth largest) and Spain (the ninth largest), the

The profits for last year's enormous Live 8 concert totalled $5 million, it has been announced.   According to figures released today, the total cost of putting on the series of shows across the globe in July was over $15 million but raised around $20.6 million. The profit, which amounts to £2.7 million, is expected to be used as part of the ongoing effort to mobilise the G8 countries into recognising and addressing the issue of African poverty.   Madonna, Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, U2, Sc

They may have met at university in London, but Coldplay will always count Liverpool as home, reports the Liverpool Echo.   They’re now one of the biggest bands in the world, but before they were famous, and while they were first riding the crest of a wave, they were based in Parr Street Studio. Under the watchful eye of Grammy award winning Scouse producer Ken Nelson they recorded their first two albums – Parachutes and A Rush Of Blood To The Head – plus singles Shiver, Yellow, Trouble, In My Pl

If ever there was a man who sums up the phrase “dance like there's nobody watching” it’s Chris Martin.   The Coldplay singer jigged and bounced around the ECHO arena stage last night like an over-excited puppy, clearly loving every minute. The packed crowd responded with equal glee, singing, cheering whooping and hollering. That’s the surprising thing about a Coldplay gig. For a band which made its name with some downright miserable lyrics (“Nobody said it was easy, no one ever said it would be

As more and more Coldplayers who attended the Wembley shows return home, some excellent (and varied) fan reviews of the shows have been posted at the Coldplay Live forum. Here is the first part (of many I'm sure) of the reviews, starting with Coldplay on Friday 18th September:   Went to Wembley on the 18th. A good deal of the crowd were leaving before the end and it was a sign that it was only an OK concert. There lots of pauses and not enough energy ( and a backing track for keyboards sometimes

As Coldplayers who attended the Wembley shows return home, more comprehensive fan reviews of the two shows continue to be posted at the Coldplay Live forum. Here is the second part of the Wembley fan reviews, focusing on the early reviews posted of the Coldplay concert on Saturday 19th September:   I’ve waited SO long and endured many miles to make it to Wembley and write this review, my first but one of Coldplaying’s last reviews for their concert threads, so I was very eager to get inside. I t

We are now on to part TEN (knew you guys had it in you!) of the Wembley fan reviews, this time with stories from Coldplay's first concert on Friday 18th September. Some great reviews of the two Wembley shows have so far been published at the Coldplay Live forum with still more being added. Thanks to all the Coldplayers who have contributed with tweets, pictures, videos, reviews and of course masses of discussion so far. You can browse the 18th Wembley thread at this thread (all 118 pages of it!)

As Coldplayers who attended the Wembley shows return home, more comprehensive fan reviews of the two shows continue to be posted at the Coldplay Live forum. Here is the third part of the Wembley fan reviews, focusing on the early reviews posted of the Coldplay concert on Friday 18th September (more reviews needed for this show!):   After seeing Coldplay 5 times (Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Nijmegen, Nijmegen) the first Wembley show was the big finale of this tour for me. I wanted to get there