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Jonny Buckland's entry on Wikipedia was earlier defamed by a wiki-editor. They wrote, "Jonny is a very naughty boy. He used to run around starkers in his lawn, mooning his tush and flashing his "winkie" at his neighbours."   If you can be bothered reading the rest, click here

The organisation behind the Brit Awards, the BPI, has a habit of portraying the Brits as a lovable but wayward pubescent. In the weeks before the show (next year's will be held on February 14) it always issues statements claiming that the Brits are synonymous with unscripted craziness - you just never know what will happen at the so-called music industry Oscars! Remember Jarvis v Jackson? Remember when implacable political opponents Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba and John Prescott came face to f

Thanks to Debs at the official site for the alert:   Hi Some jerk is trying to sell the Mince Spies Cd & 4 Coldplayground fanzines for a ludicrous £1,800! That's like a zero too much! There's no starting bid, that's a buy it nowprice and absolutely unbelievable. He seems to think that it's an investment and the price will go up. I very much doubt it will ever reach this price in value, so please don't think this is a good pension idea. The Cd has been known to fetch anywhere between £100-200

Ode To Deodorant is not the first song ever written by Coldplay.   The first song is 'So Sad', and it is believed that Debs, webmaster of Coldplay.com and the staff, has a tape with it on. Phil Harvey confirmed this voice, so... now we have to convince Debs to release this file [thanks coldpatrix]   On behalf of www.coldplayzone.it and www.coldplaying.com, please sign the petition here

While Chris Martin supports Arctic Monkeys, Alex Turner, the frontman of the band, isn't so friendly.   In a Serbian Newspaper "Glas javnosti" an article about Artic Monkeys was published yesterday. In the conclusion you could find the following statement by Alex Turner:   "Why should we care about radios and 'round-the-clock moralists? We created our name on the Internet. Both newspaper and radio understood what's happening years after. It's disgusting being a band which plays the same thing al

Christina Aguilera has broken the music industry sales drought. Her number one debut with 'Back To Basics' has generated around three times the sales of a number one record has been worth in the last few months.   'Back To Basics' sold around 15,000 units last week in Australia and finished a long way in front of Pink's 'I'm Not Dead' which did around 5800 units.   James Blunt 'Back To Bedlam' is the longest performer in the Top 20 with 56 weeks on the chart and Coldplay can claim the longest ch

BBC Radio 1's "Live Lounge" will join the radio-show-compilation ranks when it releases an eponymous double disc set on September 18 in the UK, according to a report from NME.com.   In addition to "Live Lounge" in-studio performances of standards like Outkast's "Ms. Jackson" and Basement Jaxx's "Romeo", the compilation also features a number of covers, including Franz Ferdinand's version of Gwen Stefani's "What You Waiting For", Embrace's cover of D12's "How Come", and-- just what we all needed

One evening last week my friend and I were walking around the West Village when he ran into a friend of his who was talking to Ed the neighborhood homeless guy. Everyone in the W. Village knows Ed, who used to sleep outside Chris and Gwyneth's apartment and who clued me in on their move a couple years ago (which I dutifully posted on this site. Just to remind you all, I had spotted Chris and Gwyneth across the street near their brownstone and just as I did Ed walked by and muttered, 'That's Chri

Watch part of Chris Martin's diary in a video of everything he did and experienced in doing his part to help people in poverty.   You can see the video here

THE actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, the Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, arrived in Scotland yesterday for the wedding of their daughter Apple’s godfather.   Paltrow, 32, who has starred in Shakespeare in Love, The Talented Mr Ripley and Sylvia, wore a light pink jacket and dress and appeared relaxed and happy as she carried her 14-month-old daughter into the church.   The toddler, wearing a white dress, almost stole the bride’s thunder as she ran up and down the aisle. The actor Simon

VH1 Classic has acquired the exclusive U.S. TV rights to the final episode of the BBC’s long-running music series Top of the Pops, which aired in the U.K. at the end of last month.   The one-hour special features performances by Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Beyonce, Jackson 5, David Bowie, Wham, Sonny & Cher, Coldplay, Robbie Williams and the Spice Girls.   It also includes rare footage never before seen in the U.S. of The Bee Gees, the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Cliff Richard, John Lennon, Ro

Here’s another bootleg compilation called Coldplay - After After Before (2006) available to download here [thanks Zinhof]. However, there is nothing new on this album and it is pretty much the same as 'A Rush Of B-Sides To The Head'. More on this release here   Street date: December 2006   01. Life Is For Living (New Song) 02. See You Soon (Remix From Live 2003) 03. Only Superstition (Remix from Brothers & Sisters) 04. For You (New Song) 05. Careful Where You Stand (New Song) 06. Such A Rush

Aside from a couple of records released by veteran acts achieving late-career creative peaks, most of the best albums of 2005 were made by newer faces.   Many of these artists and bands released first, second or third albums last year, bringing freshness to the airwaves, bodies to the dance floor and real vitality to various strains of rock, pop, rap and soul.   8. Coldplay, “X & Y” (Capitol) “X & Y” found Coldplay showing real progress in 2005. The album is anthemic and atmospheric in

Don’t hate Chris Martin because he’s beautiful. Hate him because he’s insanely talented, incredibly successful, and married to a gorgeous movie star.   After all, Martin’s band Coldplay – for which he sings lead vocals – sold over five million copies of their 2000 release “Parachutes,” no small feat considering that was their debut.   Martin comes from humble beginnings, having been raised by a teacher and an accountant, and started out his college career studying ancient history. But everything

You've got to hand it to Liam Gallagher and Chris Martin – they just can’t resist acting up for the cameras.   Oasis frontman Liam did his classic mad-fer-it gesture outside a London studio yesterday – while missus Nicole Appleton was busy recording with her All Saints bandmates. Coldplay’s Chris preferred a more direct approach – with his tongue firmly not in cheek – when out for a stroll on the capital’s streets.   Well, they certainly put a smile on my face.     Source: thesun.co.uk

Even though there was no Glastonbury this year, festival season has arrived bearing more offspring than ever before. Indeed, so cluttered is the festival calendar that it’s a wonder that anyone can remember what field they’re meant to be in from one weekend to the next – that’s why I, for one, have taken the radical step of staying at home. Still, I’ve not totally detached myself from the ‘brilliant’ pastime of rolling in six-inch-deep mud while Jools fucking Holland tinkles his ivories on the m

Canadian singer Nelly Furtado has slammed old rumours she romanced British rocker Chris Martin before he met current-wife Gwyneth Paltrow.   The I'm Like A Bird singer was briefly linked to the Coldplay frontman, but insists all they've ever been is friends and work colleagues.She says, "We used to be friends when we were doing our first albums in England. "Everyone thinks that's (the rumours are) true, but no, we were just friends."   More on this story here [thanks alyssa]

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow pities journalists who make up stories about her, claiming they will be punished for their sins.   The Shakespeare In Love star is baffled by the constant fabricated reports about her personal life with husband Chris Martin and children Apple and Moses - but feels sure the perpetrators will get their comeuppance.   She says, "It makes me sad for the people who make it up because karmically, it can't be very good for them. It depresses me to think of people trying to sell

XM Satellite Radio and Starbucks Hear Music to Release New CD of Performances From XM's Popular 'Artist Confidential' Series on August 29   XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 7 million subscribers, and Starbucks Hear Music today announced that the companies will release a new compilation CD, showcasing performances by top artists recorded solely for XM's original music series, "Artist Confidential."   Produced by XM Satellite Radio exclusively for Sta

Long standing manager and friend, Phil Harvey dumped, Chris being dragged around by a new manager in a PURPLE suit, now he looks like the fame has gone to his head...   Maybe they realise now that they're big news, everything's changing with them, new album out that's going to rock the world... is this the beginning of "Corporate Coldplay"...?   Mail me your thoughts for the site using the contact form.

For one week only you can listen online to the The Last Kiss Soundtrack on AOL Music. More on this here [thanks cuttemup]   Featuring Coldplay's “Warning Sign”, Zach Braff picked the songs for Garden State as well as writing/directing/acting in it. Now, the soundtrack for his next movie (The Last Kiss) is listed at his website.   Release date is 8th August.The Last Kiss Soundtrack:   1. “Chocolate” - Snow Patrol 2. “Star Mile” - Joshua Radin 3. “Pain Killer” - Turin Brakes 4. “Warning Sign” - Co

Given its smaller market share, Sony BMG’s hit-rich schedule could be good enough to add to its 24% album market share at the expense of UMG’s 31% share. EMI’s schedule looks as strong as its 9% album share, but a lot is riding on Janet Jackson, whether Coldplay remains on this year’s release schedule and its ability to develop to artists. WMG has some very promising titles that could help it surpass its 16% share but lacks the sure-thing blockbusters that fill UMG and Sony BMG’s schedule. The c

Listening to the reaction of teens who had attended a screening of Oliver Stone’s new “World Trade Center” movie, Paramount Pictures officials decided to make TV ads just for them.   The promos feature music from rock group Coldplay to get their attention, and have a slogan that relates the Sept. 11 terror attacks to their own lives.   “Every generation has a defining moment,” a voiceover in the ads intones. “This was ours,” words on the screen say.The film - opening nationwide tomorrow - recoun

Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed to friends that it’s not been all sunshine and joy since the birth of her son Moses in April.   For a start, Gwyneth and husband Chris Martin’s first child, daughter Apple, has not taken well to the arrival of her baby brother. Gwyneth was overheard telling friends that Apple is jealous of her younger sibling: “She’s fine but suddenly there’s another baby and everyone is talking about him and looking at him and she doesn’t really understand why.”   Gwyneth also added

Thousands of people crowded into Bitts Park in Carlisle yesterday for pop2thepark headlined by the Sugababes and G4.   The crowd cheered, danced and partied away to the support bands before the main stars came on stage after 4pm.   Next up was G4 who played Carlisle’s Sands Centre last year. Sporting jeans and black shirts the classic quartet burst into Elton John’s song Circle of Life. They also played Coldplay’s Yellow, and Frank Sinatra’s My Way and Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.   Read the full