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The Japan ticket pre-sale starts next week - coldplay.com will have full details.   The Japan pre-sale will start at 10am on Thursday, March 9th and ends at 5pm on Friday, March 10th.

Download Viva La Hova via vivalahova.com or directly here   DJs love Jay-Z, and Jay-Z loves them back. The earnest affection all started four years ago when Danger Mouse geniusly blended Hova's The Black Album with The Beatles' The White Album to create the forever infamous The Grey Album.   The mash-up project instantly went down as an Internet classic, especially after The Beatles' record company EMI attempted to terminate its distribution. Jay-Z kept the wheels rolling with his own collaborat

According to http://www.allhiphop.com. My homey Lonnie from BQE Entertainment and Mr. DonMartin hit me with what could be the actual tracklisting of Jay-Z's upcoming album, Kingdom Come. Looks official, but my boy Mick Boogie has informed me that its probably a fake!   According to my sources, Jay-Z has NOT yet recording anything with The Clipse and the album is too long.   1. Mr. President (Intro) 2. Show Me What You Got 3. C.S.A. (Confederate States of America) ( feat. T.I. and Bun B ) [prod.

Jay-Z has admitted his attempt to quit music was "the worst retirement in history".   In 2002, the rapper announced 'The Black Album' would be his last record because he wanted to give up on making music and concentrate on his business interests. However, he recently ended his hiatus by returning to the stage and is currently putting the finishing touches to a new LP called 'Kingdom Come'.   He told Entertainment Weekly: "It was the worst retirement, maybe, in history. I believed it, yeah. I b

Chris Martin and his actress wife Gwyneth Paltrow thrilled a sold-out crowd at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall last night when they joined hip-hop star Jay-Z on stage.   The Coldplay frontman collaborated with Jay-Z on his new album Kingdom Come, sparking rumours the pair would duet live as part of the rapper's two London shows this week. But no one expected the singer to be joined by his wife too, who provided backing vocals for Song Cry. She has previously appeared onstage with pal Sher

Jay Z has revealed the first details of his upcoming collaboration with Chris Martin, which is set to appear on his comeback album "Kingdom Come".   The hip hop superstar has worked with a series of hip hop icons including Dre Dre, Timbaland and Kanye West on the long-awaited follow-up to "The Black Album".   However, it is perhaps the track with Coldplay's singer, which has not yet been named, that has prompted the most publicity. Speaking to MTV, Hova explained how the new album came about, in

Jay-Z is set to play a show at the London Roundhouse venue between his forthcoming support slots for Coldplay. The rapper, set to release new album 'The Blueprint 3' on September 11, will headline the Camden venue – a relatively intimate gig by his terms – on September 17.   The show will come following gigs with Coldplay in Manchester and Glasgow (12 and 16 respectively) and will come before two shows supporting them at London's Wembley Stadium (18th and 19th).   Jay-Z's new single, 'Run This T

Michael Eavis praises rapper’s headline festival appearance   Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis has claimed that he’s not worried Noel Gallagher will be offended after being dissed in Jay-Z’s intro tape. However, the organiser warned that last night’s (June 28) hip-hop set could be a one-off, as there is only one Jay-Z.   With the show beginning with a video montage that sent up the Oasis guitarist’s quote that Jay-Z would have “no fucking chance” at Glastonbury, Eavis said he was not worried the f

As previously reported, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin will join Jay-Z and a 25-piece orchestra on stage next week, we can reveal.   Martin was revealed as one of the guest vocalists on Jay-Z's forthcoming new album "Kingdom Come", and will join the rap megastar on stage to debut the new track in the UK. Other artists reported to be joining the star during the tour are Lupe Fiasco, British star Kano and Akala, who picked up a Mobo Award for hest hip-hop artist last week.   Taking place on Septem

The rapper explains how he beat Coldplay to new tune   Jay-Z has revealed he had to compete with Coldplay for the title track of his new album 'Kingdom Come'.   Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is featured on the song, but it was touch and go as to whether he was going to offer the work he had done to his rap star pal. Jay-Z told MTV: "Chris Martin sent me these wonderful chords one day and he said he knew they were good because he almost didn't tell me about them. He was gonna keep them for hims

They may be the best of friends now, but Jay-Z believes things would have been different if he'd met Coldplay's Chris Martin when they were teenagers. More on this is at the Coldplay forum here onwards.   The rap mogul says it would have been a different story if the two had met when in their formative years. "That's a different scenario. He couldn't walk through Marcy [a housing project in Brooklyn, N.Y.]. I was a different person then. I wasn't open to the world and to cultures. I would have b

A new song featuring Jay-Z [pictured] and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has emerged online. Most Kingz is a previously unreleased cut from Jay-Z's latest album, Kingdom Come, but never made it as a beat was never found. Pieces of the verses ended up on the Grammy Family freestyle on Hot97 w/ Funk Flex in 2006 as well as Coldplay’s Lost (remix).   The track is included on a new 'Invasion Radio 2k10' mixtape by Green Lantern. According to 2dopeboyz, the track is the product of the same session in

Soul music singer/songwriter Jazmine Sullivan stated that she wants to record a song with Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin, reports AceShowbiz.com.   "I actually want to do a song with Chris Martin," Jazmine confessed to People during an interview. "So maybe somebody will introduce me to him, or I can slip him an album and he can listen!"   Apart from her desire to collaborate with Chris Martin, Jazmine Sullivan also shared her excitement concerning her being nominated for four nods at 51st Ann

For him, Indian culture - be it classical music or Bollywood, has been an influence. “I would like to teach Aishwarya Rai to play the flute,” laughs Ian Anderson, singer, flautist of the band Jethro Tull which is performing at Shanmukhananda Hall on January 31 and February 1.   Last time around we saw them collaborating with Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia; this time Indian rock band Alms For Shanti will have a jam session with Jethro Tull. “It’s more of collaboration. I’m looking forward to it. We w

On Thursday 12th June (10am-12.45pm, weekdays), Coldplay are coming in to the Radio 1 studios to talk about their 'Radio 1 Presents' gig in Brixton Academy on Monday 16th June. In April, Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland personally delivered a copy of the new single, Violet Hill, to Jo, who was the first to play the track.   AS part of the Jo Whiley show they have given you the chance to ask the band anything. Fill out the form here and tell them what you want to know!   Don't forget, four days la

Joe Satriani hopes that the pending copyright case with Coldplay will be settled "quietly behind closed doors," he claimed today via an online article in Australia's Sunday edition of the Herald Sun.   "It's one of those things that I am not really at liberty to discuss the juicy parts," he says, as the case makes its way through the US courts. "It's not really something that should have been public. It's a minor tiff between musicians that had we been in the same band it never would have made i

As previously reported, Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay, claiming the UK band's Grammy-nominated song Viva La Vida uses one of his melodies. In court papers filed on 4 December 2008, Satriani's legal team alleges Viva La Vida, the title track of Coldplay's current album, copies "substantial original portions" of his song If I Could Fly.   Satriani's song was included on his 2004 album Is There Love In Space? Speaking exclusively to MusicRadar on 6 December, Joe Satriani recalls the exact emotion

Mexico's Search & Destroy has posted an audio interview with guitarist Joe Satriani. You can listen to Joe Satriani talking about Coldplay's Viva La Vida during his podcast here (the Coldplay clip starts around the 13m20s mark).   According to The Pulse, Coldplay's record label, Capitol/EMI, had forced YouTube to remove a video clip that mashes up the band's song "Viva La Vida" with Joe Satriani's "If I Could Fly". Satriani recently sued Coldplay, claiming that the British quartet plagiarize

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Joe Satriani as part of a series entitled "Hit The Lights."   Topics of discussion included Chickenfoot's formation, the group's debut album, "Soap On A Rope" and "Down the Drain", touring Europe, and the man's impending copyright case against Coldplay. Several excerpts from the interview follow below:   Would it be ok if I briefly touched upon the case you've filed against Coldplay? What would you like to know?  

Joe Satriani can't talk about his case against Coldplay, but he'll glady talk about being left off Rolling Stone's list of top 100 guitarists. In his latest interview he dodges questions on Coldplay but confirms that it's not 100% settled yet. Not quite sure who is Joe's worst enemy now, our favourite band or the magazine... anyway read the relevant parts to his latest interview, with Dallas Observer...   When Rolling Stone published its list of the best 100 guitar players of all time, your name

As we reported yesterday, HuffingtonPost.com and Fox News are both reporting that Coldplay might get served with legal papers in a law suite by Joe Satriani at this weekend's Grammy Awards. Today it is being reported that Coldplay's legal team were informed of those plans ahead of the awards ceremony this weekend.   Last year Satriani claimed that Coldplay's Grammy nominated hit "Viva La Vida" ripped off his song "If I Could Fly" (see the video after the break). Howard King, Satriani's Lawyer,

Why I Love John Lennon... Q Magazine, November 2005, Page 88   LIAM GALLAGHER 'OUR KID':   "For his voice. My top tunes would be Imagine and Gimmie Some Truth or I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama. Not for what he said or stood for, because half of what he said is what these other dicks like Chris Martin are saying. Lennon's a bit right on for me, to be honest. I don't want to fuc*king save the world, I want to live in my world. I do my bit. I am not fuc*king going around the world blowing people

The Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten has slammed Coldplay for creating boring music - insisting he feels sorry for fans who pay to see the "humourless" group perform live.   Rocker Rotten, real name John Lydon, is convinced the Yellow hitmakers take themselves too seriously - and is adamant their music suffers as a result. He says, "I pity the poor bastards who have to watch them. They are utterly humourless. I met them a few years ago, said hello and realised they were just men in anoraks. Th

Cyclic Defrost Magazine spoke to Jon Hopkins a few weeks ago, and in the interview Jon talks about working and touring with Coldplay. Here is the Coldplay section of their article:   Cyclic Defrost: Now obviously you’ll be in Sydney soon, performing this live. Have you been performing this material live already?   Jon: I have, I’ve done a huge amount of touring actually since June. I was opening for Coldplay for a lot of last year, and in Japan I opened for them this year as well. And it’s just

This just in from Coldplay.com:   Good afternoon. Further to yesterday's announcement of the opening acts for the upcoming UK/Irish dates, we're pleased to reveal that the main support for the tour will be Jon Hopkins (one of the principal collaborators on the Viva La Vida album). Jon will be playing at all the shows, from 29th November to 23rd December. here to check out his MySpace. Anchorman   You may remember Coldplaying reported that Jon Hopkins (one of the principal musical collaborators o