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“The duet song ‘Take Control’ with Se7en was originally planned to be sung with Coldplay’s Chris Martin”, Amerie revealed.   “Rock band Coldplay’s Chris Martin was originally contacted to do the duet song “Take Control” with Amerie but because of the birth of his child, it was canceled”, released Sony BMG, which is in charge of Amerie’s Korean promotion.   Chris Martin is the vocalist of Coldplay and husband of actress Gwyneth Paltrow. “Se7en is a very talented singer, dancer and performer. He i

Piano-led 'Daylight' is track 6 from Coldplay's sophomore album 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head'. This album had greater use of piano than Coldplay's debut album or most other rock bands popular at the time. The use of piano on A Rush of Blood has been subsequently credited with influencing the sound of bands such as Keane and Athlete, although this was in dispute at the time.   Daylight has a wobbly Eastern guitar intro - think Love-era Cult, Porcupine-era Echo & The Bunnymen. Another burrowin

Musicnotes Inc. said Thursday that it has reached agreements with “several thousand” music publishers that will allow the online digital sheet music provider to offer free guitar and drum tablature downloads through its new Web site.   Musicnotes of Madison will offer the downloads through MXTabs.net, to be launched this summer. The site was acquired by Guitar Tab L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Musicnotes, in March.   Guitar tablature, or tabs, are transcriptions of music presented in a t

SOMEWHERE IN THE VAST EMPTINESS OF CANADA -- Canadian rock musician Neil Young announced today that Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin was "the worst rock singer ever."   "The guy can't carry a tune," said famous caterwauler Young. "Have you ever heard a live Coldplay recording? Listening to his voice is like listening to a frightened cat trying to escape a pit bull by clawing its way up a chalkboard."   Young made his shocking statement while being interviewed on a Canadian public radio program

Here’s Rolling Stone’s list of 40 Songs that changed the world.   Think you can do better? The editors at Rolling Stone challenge you…   Send your comments on which songs you thing have shaken and shifted our planet and they’ll create a new list based on the best picks. On June 29th, the list of people speaks! See if Coldplay make the cut.   [Thanks eola]

You may remember that back in March, we asked if there was any new Coldplay merchandise that you folks would like - and more than 500 of you were kind enough to reply. Well, the US merch store has taken on board these suggestions and has launched a bunch of new lines.   They include mousepads, a kids' t-shirt, a cap, a women's t-shirt, and a new poster. The poster is a re-strike of the original Hatch Show Print from the Ryman Auditorium Show in 2003. The shop is offering a limited amount of them

While most students will begin their 2007/08 year of schooling in September, Kanye West is targeting the month for his “Graduation,” which is the title of his third album for Def Jam records.   So far, a snippet of the song “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” featuring Coldplay’s Chris Martin, has found its way onto the Internet. The DJ Toomp-produced track features the lyrics: "I had a dream I could buy my way to heaven / When I woke I spent that on a necklace / I told God I'd be back in a second / Man, i

Coldplay star Guy Berryman has split from his wife - six months after they celebrated the birth of their daughter.   Bassist Guy, 29, is said to be devastated after agreeing to a separation from childhood sweetheart Joanna, 30. He has moved out of the couple's £2million home in Hampstead, North London, and is now living in a rented flat a few miles away. A source close to the couple said Guy has stayed in constant touch with yoga instructor Joanna, who gave birth to their daughter Nico in Septem

Last time we saw Coldplay at Glastonbury in 2000, they were unknown and unsigned, at the bottom of the bill in the New Bands Tent. A mere two years later, they have become Michael Eavis’ favourite band and were hotly tipped to leave Glastonbury 2002 with the sort of legacy that adorn the houses of Pulp, REM, Travis and The Chemical Brothers for historic performances on the Pyramid Stage. That’s a lot of pressure, but as the power chords of new opener ‘Politique’ blasted out, it looked like they

R&B beauty Amerie is planning to record a duet with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.   The 1 Thing hitmaker, 26, met Martin, 30, in Germany last year (2006), where they discussed a possible collaboration.   She enthuses, "I've always been a fan of Coldplay and Chris and I planned to write together. I love his voice and the band's melodies. We had a chat last year and ended up swapping numbers with a view to getting into the studio."   More on this story here

Manic Street Preachers bass player Nicky Wire has blasted Coldplay and Snow Patrol, claiming they are not bright enough to write hit songs about politics.   TheWelsh rocker is proud of his band's impressive back catalogue of politically motivated rock tunes. But he claims Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody have jumped on the bandwagon by supporting political causes - while being too timid to educate their fans through their lyrics.   'I have nothing against Col

Bidding for the Chris Martin's Dolce and Gabbana jacket has just finished on eBay. The winning bid was £1000 (1,988USD). Click here to see the winning bid. This one off jacket was worn by Chris Martin on Coldplay’s Rush of Blood Tour 2003. This corduroy jacket is also signed by the band.   A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour was a global concert tour that supported the band’s second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. Officially, the tour ran for almost nine months in 2003, covering five continents

It's almost 10 years since the release of Urban Hymns, The Verve's gargantuan, 7 million-selling masterpiece. It's an album whose key songs still attract superlatives. Introducing Richard Ashcroft onstage at Live 8 in July 2005, Coldplay's Chris Martin desribed Bittersweet Symphony as "probably the best song ever written."   Coldplay's performance of the track - with Ashcroft on vocals - was a high point of the London Live 8 show, and marked Ashcroft's return to action after two years of silence

As reported earlier, international relief agency Oxfam began taking bids on Tuesday in an online celebrity auction aimed at raising money for its work in Darfur and neighbouring Chad. Among the items on offer are pop star Elton John's tailor-made Donatella Versace suit, a script of hit film The Queen signed by Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin's Dolce and Gabbana jacket, and gold-coloured designer shoes signed by actress Sienna Miller.   The Coldplay item is now

Very soon... hopefully with a new album. Here's the evidence:  

Good news for German Coldplay Fans. The german TV Program "3Sat" will broadcast the Toronto 2006 Concert on May 2nd, 2007. Air Time will be 0.35 - 1.35am. More on their website, here   You can receive 3Sat on Astra Satellite (19,2 East) and on German cable networks. the channel is usually unencrypted, and broadcasts on digital transponder. The link you need is http://www.3sat.de/poparoundtheclock_index.html   More on this here [thanks Markus & Tambourine Times]

American R+B singer Amerie was left devestated when Coldplay's Chris Martin cancelled their planned duet following the birth of his son Moses.   The 1 Thing hitmaker, who recently admitted insuring her legs for $2 million (GBP1 million), was crushed when Martin cancelled their studio plans last year (06), but is hoping they can still work on the potential smash hit.   She explains, "We were supposed to write something together for my album buy he got sidetracked with the birth of Moses so we did

Tackling the States remains a huge slog. For many bands it still means a souldestroying two-year tour around the toilet bowls of middle America doing ten radio interviews a day with Oklahoma's answer to Simon Bates. The toil nearly broke Oasis, and has finished off many of a more fragile nature. Last week Lily Allen postponed the second leg of her American tour, complaining that the country was "boring".   However, for some lucky (or canny) bands, a possible shortcut to American success has eme

As reported earlier, international relief agency Oxfam began taking bids on Tuesday in an online celebrity auction aimed at raising money for its work in Darfur and neighbouring Chad. Among the items on offer are pop star Elton John's tailor-made Donatella Versace suit, a script of hit film The Queen signed by Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin's Dolce and Gabbana jacket, and gold-coloured designer shoes signed by actress Sienna Miller.   The Coldplay item is now

The leading rock and pop bands in Britain account for nearly £3bn of the country's wealth, it has been revealed. In a list of the richest people in the UK to be published this weekend, the Rolling Stones account for more than £570m, with U2 not far behind, collectively valued at £487m. The four band members, Bono, Adam Clayton, Dave Evans (the Edge) and Larry Mullen, split all their earnings evenly with their manager, Paul McGuinness.   However, the two surviving members of The Beatles, plus the

Courtney Love [pictured] and Gwyneth Paltrow had dinner at Beverly Hills restaurant Cut on Monday night (23.04.07).   The pair - who were joined by Gwyneth's husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin - have bonded over a shared love of macrobiotic dieting and yoga.   A source told Us Weekly magazine: "They've been hanging out and bonding over yoga. Gwyneth is happy to see Courtney healthy and happy again and wants to be there for her and help her acting comeback. She refers to Courtney's substance

Donating items to a charity auction...   Coldplay and Sir Elton John are amongst the musical stars donating memorabilia to raise money for Oxfam’s Darfur and Chad appeal.   Chris Martin is putting forward a black Dolce and Gabbana jacket, while the Rocket Man is donating his famous Donatella Versace suit he wore to his White Tie and Tiara ball in 2000.   Meanwhile, Corinne Bailey-Rae has donated her Red dress worn on the video for her smash single ‘Put Your Record On.’ The auction is being hel

Who or what will have the biggest influence on Coldplay's next album? See the options, and vote here. The latest votes tally is as follows:     In one of the previous recent polls, we asked you if you would be buying Coldplay's latest release, the Singles 1999-2006 collection. The poll stands as follows, and the latest results couldn't be any closer:     You can still enter the poll: Cast your vote here

Who or what will have the biggest influence on Coldplay's next album? See the options, and vote here. The latest votes tally is as follows:     In one of the previous recent polls, we asked you if you would be buying Coldplay's latest release, the Singles 1999-2006 collection. The poll stands as follows, and the latest results couldn't be any closer:     You can still enter the poll: Cast your vote here

Oxfam launches celebrity auction as part of Darfur appeal   LONDON: International relief agency Oxfam began taking bids on Tuesday in an online celebrity auction aimed at raising money for its work in Darfur and neighbouring Chad.   The auction, which will see the prized possessions of several celebrities sold to the public, is part of a five-million-pound (7.4-million-euro, 10-million-dollar) appeal launched by the charity on April 16.   Among the items on offer are pop star Elton John's tail