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Two Italian fansites, ColdplayItalia – the first Italian community about Coldplay born in 2002 – and ColdplayZone - have worked together to make up a choreography for tonight's Coldplay concert at the Stadio Friuli in Udine, writes Italy's Il Giornale Del Friuli Libero ahead of tonights highly anticipated concert.   Their aim is to produce as many paper crowns as possible at one concert, inspired by the second version of the 'Viva la Vida' video directed by Anton Corbijn, and also fill the stadi

Now more than ever, Britain's hype machine works overtime, cogs spinning on a predictable wheel of buildup and breakdown.   Propelled by a Pitchfork–meets–Us Weekly editorial fickleness, bands are born and busted in the public consciousness before they even have record deals—which brings us to three survivors of this process. What makes them unique is their scrappy passion. Liverpool's Ladytron have thrived as a highly stylized act that might've gone out with the electroclash trash were they not

Now more than ever, Britain's hype machine works overtime, cogs spinning on a predictable wheel of buildup and breakdown.   Propelled by a Pitchfork–meets–Us Weekly editorial fickleness, bands are born and busted in the public consciousness before they even have record deals—which brings us to three survivors of this process. What makes them unique is their scrappy passion. Liverpool's Ladytron have thrived as a highly stylized act that might've gone out with the electroclash trash were they not

ROBBIE WILLIAMS, MADONNA, U2 and QUEEN were among the stars who turned up to be inducted into the UK Music Hall Of Fame at a glittering ceremony in London last night (November 11).   One act had been chosen by TV viewers of a Channel 4 programme to represent each decade since the 1950s. The 90s were represented by Robbie Williams , the 80s by Michael Jackson, the 70s by Queen, the 60s by The Rolling Stones and the 50s by Cliff Richard.   If you disagree with the voters choices, coldplaying.com

Millions of music fans face higher concert prices after watchdogs yesterday cleared a £500million merger between booking agency Ticketmaster and promoter Live Nation, as we predicted back in October   The Competition Commission's decision comes two months after it warned the mega-deal would harm customers. The U-turn caps an embarrassing 48 hours for the quango after BAA won an appeal against an order to sell three of its airports.   In October, the Commission warned a marriage between Ticketma

Universal Music has denied that it plans to make its music available DRM-free on Apple 's iTunes store . Last week rumours were rife that the major record label was going to follow in EMI 's footsteps by joining the iTunes Plus scheme. But Universal has been in touch with Tech.co.uk to completely deny the story.   "The rumour is completely untrue," said Peter LoFrumento, senior vice president at Universal Music, in an email over the weekend.   Of course, a denial of this kind does not mean that

Universal Music Group has completed its $2.09 billion purchase of Bertelsmann AG's BMG Music Publishing, making Universal Music the world's largest music publisher, as well as the largest seller of music.   Universal now owns the BMG catalog, which includes current artists, such as Coldplay and Justin Timberlake, classic artists, like the Beach Boys and The Scorpions, and artists such as Puccini and Ravel. What remains to be seen is what properties will be sold off by the combined company. In Ma

Vivendi SA's Universal Music Group reached a tentative deal with German media company Bertelsmann AG to acquire BMG Music Publishing for $2.05 billion in cash, a person familiar with the deal said Tuesday.   The agreement was expected to be signed as early as Wednesday, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing the confidential nature of the negotiations.   BMG Music Publishing owns the rights to more than a million songs by recording artists such as Nelly, Maroon 5 an

Universal Music Group, the world's largest record business, is among the bidders preparing to submit offers for Bertelsmann's music publishing business by Monday's first round deadline.   Universal controls 12% of the global music publishing market and would become the world's largest music publisher if it acquired BMG's arm, which has a share of 13%. Other bidders include Apax Partners, the private equity firm, and Warner Music Group.   British record group EMI is reportedly considering leading

Who’s the hottest potato in this year’s crop of vivacious vegetarians in PETA’s popular annual contest?   The results are in, and after tallying more than 250,000 votes, super-fit 19-year-old Salina native Ricky House has been crowned the male "Sexiest Vegetarian Alive."   Ricky, a student at the University of Kansas, faced stiff competition from other entrants across Canada and the U.S. Everybody knows that vegetarians’ healthy diets help keep them youthful and slim, and after joining the ranks

Who’s the hottest potato in this year’s crop of vivacious vegetarians in PETA’s popular annual contest?   The results are in, and after tallying more than 250,000 votes, super-fit 19-year-old Salina native Ricky House has been crowned the male "Sexiest Vegetarian Alive."   Ricky, a student at the University of Kansas, faced stiff competition from other entrants across Canada and the U.S. Everybody knows that vegetarians’ healthy diets help keep them youthful and slim, and after joining the ranks

The Church’s Steve Kilby must really, really hate Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and not like the usual “God, I can’t stand that putz in Coldplay” sort of thing, either. Yeah, he gets to you and me, with his goofy haircut, his holier-than-thou super-hot wife and his constant string of boasting about writing the greatest albums of his generation. But he must really stick in Kilby’s craw: He’s one-upped The Church’s only claim to fame.   Things were going just great until a little band called Coldplay h

The Church’s Steve Kilby must really, really hate Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and not like the usual “God, I can’t stand that putz in Coldplay” sort of thing, either. Yeah, he gets to you and me, with his goofy haircut, his holier-than-thou super-hot wife and his constant string of boasting about writing the greatest albums of his generation. But he must really stick in Kilby’s craw: He’s one-upped The Church’s only claim to fame.   Things were going just great until a little band called Coldplay h

Liz Phair struts her stuff, Anthony Kiedis has an Oasis moment   Liz Phair, supermodel? The singer-songwriter made her catwalk debut in Los Angeles recently as part of a GM pre-Academy Awards showcase for cars, fashion and music. If it sounds surreal for the architect of Exile in Guyville to be strolling down the runway alongside Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton, Eva Longoria and Carmen Electra, Phair thought the same thing at first. "I was kind of shocked," she says of the invitation to participate

Apple Computer Inc. is entitled to use the apple logo on its iTunes Music Store, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a suit filed by Apple Corps Ltd., the guardian of The Beatles' commercial interests.   Apple Corps, which claimed that the computer company had broken a 1991 agreement in which each side agreed not to enter into the other's field of business, said it would appeal.   Judge Edward Mann of Britain's High Court ruled that Apple Computer used the fruit logo in association with the store,

Apple Computer Inc. is entitled to use the apple logo on its iTunes Music Store, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a suit filed by Apple Corps Ltd., the guardian of The Beatles' commercial interests.   Apple Corps, which claimed that the computer company had broken a 1991 agreement in which each side agreed not to enter into the other's field of business, said it would appeal.   Judge Edward Mann of Britain's High Court ruled that Apple Computer used the fruit logo in association with the store,

UPDATE 28th May: The latest lyrics to be added are now "I turn the music up, I got my records on / from underneath the rubble, sing a rebel song / don't want to see another generation stop / I'd rather be a comma than a full stop." [thanks doritji & natascha]   UPDATE 27th May: The next lyrics to be added are now "I turn the music up, I'm on a roll this time, and heaven is in sight." [thanks mayurshikotra]   A few hours ago (shortly before 6pm BST, Thursday) another video was uploaded to Co

In a little over two weeks we'll have 'new Coldplay', fan-speak for unheard material from our favourite band. Their new song, Atlas will be realeased on 26th August as part of 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' film soundtrack. The film itself will be released in cinemas on 22nd November.   We have been inundated with reaction and comments on the announcement yesterday. Some of your comments are below (thanks to everyone who has contributed - you can read the whole thread at the Coldplay forum h

A few interesting storylines have popped up online following the publication of the Coldplay article as featured in the 25th anniversary edition of Q Magazine earlier in the week. As a result of the Q&A session with Chris, Guy, Jonny and Will, so far we've seen headlines on Chris's envy of Lady Gaga, Adele and Jay-Z, his wish for anything but an ordinary funeral and crying when Amy Winehouse comes on. The Q article seems to be very tongue in cheek, but boy do the media take the contents seri

We've heard the new song Paradise. Then we heard the news that Rihanna will feature on the track Princess Of China from the forthcoming album Mylo Xyloto. It's a Coldplay day that has pleased some but fueled tension in many - certainly a day that won't be forgotten in Coldplaying circles. Some are calling it progression, others regression; it's a topic that has turned lurkers into posters. What are we talking about? We're talking about Coldplay's 'New Direction'.   We've taken many of your thoug

SANTA ANA–More than 1,400 people gathered at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church church today to say good-bye to fallen firefighter Pablo Cerda.   The church overflowed with mourners. Father Richard Kennedy told the crowd Saint Barbara was the patron saint of firefighters, a remark made poignant by the presence of hundreds of Cerda’s fellow firefighters from all over Southern California.   The ceremony concluded with a slideshow presentation featuring photos of Cerda as a baby, playing soccer for Los

London - Fortress Investment Group, the first publicly traded US hedge fund, is preparing to join bidders targeting Britain's EMI Group PLC, a British newspaper reported on Sunday.   Britain's Sunday Telegraph, citing unnamed sources, reported the hedge fund was examining a possible deal but had not made any final decision on mounting a bid.   US record company Warner Music Group Corp has confirmed it has made a tentative approach to EMI. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange Wednesday, N

Music companies including EMI, the company behind Coldplay, are under investigation for alleged price fixing in the surging online market.   In the latest blow to the troubled music industry, officials from the US Justice Department are poised to issue subpoenas to leading players as they open an inquiry into the issue.   Although the investigators were tight-lipped yesterday, it is understood that the UK’s EMI, along with Germany’s Bertelsmann, Warner Music of the US and Japan’s Sony are centra

British rockers Coldplay emerged from this month's Q Awards with statues for best album and best act in the world today. On the eve of a major U.S. tour, the recognition makes them look like a band at the absolute pinnacle of success, reports canada.com.   That may be true, but you won't find frontman Chris Martin patting himself on the back. In a phone interview, the mild-mannered 31-year-old was modest about the band's achievements, generally chalking them up to the superior talent of people l

VANCOUVER - Coldplay has been on the road more or less for a year now, but they are good boys and write home often. They write to everyone, nearly every day through Myspace, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The top-selling band in the world is also the most connected, writes the Vancouver Sun.   What once was a one-way conversation between rock stars and fans — we release a record and you buy it — has become a 24/7 chum-fest, at least for the Coldplay community. Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy B