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Remember Vector Arena, the New Zealand venue Coldplay skipped because it wasn't built?   Well, the sound quality at Auckland's long-awaited arena has been given the thumbs down. The auditorium's sound was given the all clear by Vector Arena's CEO before the venue opened, but those who christened the new arena on Saturday night were far from impressed.   About 4,000 fans turned out to hear television group Rock Star Supernova. Afterwards concertgoers complained that the acoustics were echoey, wi

British pop group Coldplay started mesmerizing U.K. music critics since before their Mercury Prize nominated debut 'Parachutes,' but the band exploded worldwide when the ambitious and bittersweet anthems written by principle tunesmith Chris Martin on the follow up 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' crossed over to MTV and alt-rock radio dominance in 2002.   Though Martin has gotten more unwelcome press about his relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow and the birth of their first child over the last year t

If last year was Ottawa's ultimate year of rock, this year is sputtering along as if it's going to fizzle out.   In one month, Donald Fagen, Nine Inch Nails, Sheryl Crow, Hawksley Workman and MC Rob Base all blew off dates in Ottawa. There were various legitimate reasons, mostly health-related, but so far only Workman has made it a priority to reschedule (May 8, Bronson Centre). A new date for Crow is to be announced today.   Recent concerts by superstar artists such as Coldplay, Nickelback and

If last year was Ottawa's ultimate year of rock, this year is sputtering along as if it's going to fizzle out.   In one month, Donald Fagen, Nine Inch Nails, Sheryl Crow, Hawksley Workman and MC Rob Base all blew off dates in Ottawa. There were various legitimate reasons, mostly health-related, but so far only Workman has made it a priority to reschedule (May 8, Bronson Centre). A new date for Crow is to be announced today.   Recent concerts by superstar artists such as Coldplay, Nickelback and

Dear Lovers and Friends, My glasses have been found! Last night, my already tired eyes struggled to articulate the flood of thoughts, reflections, and realizations about my trip in NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana) without my glasses to no avail.   Thankfully, they’ve been found and my eyes have become of use once again! Stay tuned for my post about NOLA as I work through my draft of it. In other news, I recently moved out of Bus 2 to make room for new lampies (lighting technicians) and I’m proud to

How a village in B.C. came to host one of the summer's hottest music festivals   VANCOUVER -- When a band as big as Coldplay decides it wants to produce and headline a European-style music festival in North America, you find a place to put it. The person charged with that responsibility, on a tight, one-year deadline, was Shane Bourbonnais, president of touring and business development for concert promoter Live Nation Canada.   Bourbonnais chose Pemberton, B.C.   Pemberton, for those who haven

Every year, Drexel students repeatedly excel in academia-related competitions around the world, but this summer, one music industry junior has rocked-literally. Singer/songwriter Jonah Delso won a contest to open for the popular British group Coldplay July 25 at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center.   Delso submitted a video for his song "Elevator" through 93.3 WMMR's "Open for Coldplay" contest. Through an online voting process, Delso's music video was chosen as one of the top three contenders in the

What happens when an Academy Award winner marries a Grammy winner? You have enough dough to buy a mansion and pimp out every room.   Gwyneth Paltrow opened the doors to her $5.4 million dollar Long Island home to House & Garden magazine. Gwyneth and her rocker hubby Chris Martin purchased their trendy East End home back in 2006, and let's just say 'amazing' doesn't even begin to describe their magnificent home.   Gwyneth, who had a hand in designing, wanted to create a space that was both

Courtesy of X17Online.com:   Our clients down under are going crazy for these pix of grandma Blythe and little Apple at the farmer's market!   Look at those cheeks, those eyes...those eyebrows??? Well, she's a cute little fruit anyway.   [Thanks gise_honey]        

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow was admitted to New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital on Monday afternoon for an undisclosed reason. The same morning, the mother of two appeared healthy as she jogged through New York City while listening to her Ipod in an all-black workout outfit.   According to Usmagazine, the Oscar-winning actress was slumped over in a wheelchair and being pushed by husband and Coldplay singer Chris Martin when she arrived at the hospital. Later that day, a bag labeled "Gwyneth Martin" arri

Chris Martin pushing the stroller - May 12,2007, Brentwood.   More on this here [Thanks PetitPomme]            

Opportunistic Coldplay fans Charlotte and Camille visited Coldplay's studio HQ in London earlier, and met Guy Berryman and Phil Harvey who happened to be there at the time. Here's their story:   So considering Cha had never visited the Bakery I brought her there as she's currently staying in England for 5 days in order to visit the country. I went there few times with Chavi (never met any member of the band) and wasn't expecting to meet anyone.   Was supposed to be a RAINY DAY today but it seems

View the pictures here   But where's Chris? Looking after Apple & Moses... or recording a new album?   [Thanks PetitPomme]

The paparazzi hounded Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow when they left a restaurant in LA earlier this week.   What do you think of the paps? Cast your vote here  

We've added a new site-wide poll, as we ask you, What's the best track on Coldplay's second album, 'A Rush Of Blood The Head'?. The highly rated record was unleashed on August 12th 2002, when the first copies were released in North America. LP2 hit European shelves two weeks later (as was often the case back then).   'Politik' and 'The Scientist' were the popular choices in previous polls but we haven't had one for this album in a while, so we'll really see what tracks have stood the test of ti

In our new poll, we're asking you to decide who or what will have the biggest influence on Coldplay's fifth album. You can vote for your choice at the poll on the left of the page. Based on previous interviews with the band and news articles on LP5, the shortlist is below. You can also comment on the poll at the Coldplay forum, and we will synch the frontpage/forum poll results later in the month. The best comments will be published with results soon...   Roadie #42 on the solar system: Frontman

Who or what will have the biggest influence on Coldplay's next album? See the options, and vote here   In the previous poll, we asked you what you thought following the news story that the paparazzi hounded Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow when they left a restaurant in LA at the end of March. The poll stands as follows:     You can still enter the poll: What do you think of the paps? Cast your vote here  

Next week, the music industry will gather to pay homage to Paul Weller as he receives a Lifetime Achievement award at the Brits.   Hailed as the voice of a generation, the former frontman of The Jam is one musician who can rightfully claim to have made an "outstanding contribution" to music.   Bands, from Oasis to the Ordinary Boys, have cited Weller as a legend while The Jam's influence is obvious on groups like the Kaiser Chiefs. Band of the moment, Arctic Monkeys, have also been compared to W

Patio season is coming to Halifax two months early this year thanks to the Junos.   Although restaurants and bars normally open their patios in May, Halifax regional council voted Tuesday to change the rules to accommodate the crowds expected for the big music event. Patios will now open on March 27, four days before the Juno festivities are set to begin.   The awards gala on April 2 will be hosted by former Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson, and will feature performances by Coldplay, Bryan Adams an

The very first Pemberton Festival takes place this weekend on a farm near Mount Currie in the beautiful Pemberton Valley.   Presented by Live Nation, the three-day event is billed as a “European-style rock festival.” What exactly does that mean? We’ll tell you.   It means a mainstage boasting headliners such as gargantuan U.K. rock band Coldplay, hip-hop head honcho Jay-Z, classic-rock ruler Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and industrial metal grinders Nine Inch Nails. It means a selection of

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The biggest stars of the music world are gathering in Los Angeles for Sunday's Grammy Awards, while the business slides deeper into the abyss.   Every day brings more bad news for the $21 billion (10 billion pound) industry, which cannot work out how to get fans to pay $18 for a CD instead of stealing music from the Web.   Just this week, Grammy-winning jazz singer Norah Jones' much-anticipated new album opened at No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts, but its sales were less than

A rare archived video from 2002 has appeared on Youtube this week. While the generosity of Coldplay's lead singer has been on show lately, via his work with Global Citizen and Oxfam India, he has always being at the forefront of famous charity campaigns. The video we've posted (courtesy of AP Archive), shows Chris Martin at the launch of Make Trade Fair, on April 11th 2002, talking about the campaign and performing a cover of Jimmy Cliff's, 'Many Rivers to Cross'   https://www.youtube.com/watc

Once again, Coldplaying.com has been lucky enough to obtain an exclusive interview with the Oxfam Tour Co-Ordinator on the 2009 Viva La Vida Tour. We previously interviewed the 2008 Oxfam representative, Pete Lusby during the second North American Viva La Vida tour leg. Whilst the band have been busy at the 2009 European festivals, Soha took some time out of her break to answer some questions for us...   Coldplaying.com would like to start by congratulating Oxfam America on reaching 100,000 sign

In case you missed it the first time round, Coldplaying.com caught up with Oxfam's Pete Lusby to find out more about life on tour, volunteering and Oxfam. Pete is currently touring with Coldplay, promoting Oxfam's campaigns to concert-goers. Joined by teams of dedicated volunteers, Oxfam are raising awareness of, and advising of how we can all take action to overcome, poverty.   Hi Pete! Thanks for sparing some of your time to answer some questions. How did you become involved with Oxfam? I'd a

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