Coldplay News

If you've ever wanted to know how to play your favourite Coldplay songs on guitar, a unique new digital service has just been launched with video tutorials showing you how. Now Play It has been developed to help offer a more instant and direct way of learning, for musicians of every ability.   Click here to visit the Coldplay page of the site. Five of the band's tracks are available as "Lite tutorials", where the guitar chords flash up over the song's video (as in the picture above, from 'Yello

Due to the phenominal response and standard of the submissions already, I've decided to extend the deadline for submission of banners by a further week. Thanks to everyone who has sent in their banners so far, believe me I'm trying to use as many as I can!   Rules:   1) Must have COLDPLAYING DOT COM in the standard Albertus Coldplay font, and pictures of all four members of the band in which ever format you like. Additional graphics with a Coldplay theme within the banner are welcomed. 2) Banner

Yes its that time again where the members of the site come together (well not really together, but against one another) to create the new banner for the site and messageboard. This time I'm going for a standard 728x90 banner, the same size as the ads you see around the site.   Rules:   1) Must have COLDPLAYING DOT COM in the standard Albertus Coldplay font. Additional graphics with any Coldplay theme within the banner are welcomed. 2) Banner size must be standard 728x90 3) The deadline for this

Yes its that time again where the members of the site come together (well not really together, but against one another) to create the new banner for the site and messageboard. This time I'm going for a standard 728x90 banner, the same size as the ads you see around the site.   Rules:   1) Must have COLDPLAYING DOT COM in the standard Albertus Coldplay font, and pictures of all four members of the band in which ever format you like. Additional graphics with a Coldplay theme within the banner are

We've had plenty of comments already in response to Coldplay's vision of the 4th album. What do you think to Fast, Dark and Heavy? Post or simply read the responses at http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20847

Thanks to sebile and musicman, there are X&Y wallpapers for you to download to your desktop. You can grab them here and here

You don't have to be a registered member to review any piece of music you like... your favourite albums, singles, EPs, or DVDs. Please click here to add your reviews.   All submissions will be verified for errors and will be added to the site as soon as possible (knowing me, quick).   Please note you do not have to be a registered member in order to add your review.   It's a perfect way of getting people to read all about that album you've been raving about for ages!

Coldplaying.com is looking for material that you've recorded, to feature on the site. If you have any cover songs or original material in mp3 format then we're looking for you.   For examples of work please click here - you're music could feature here and get exposure to fans of similar types of music.   Hosting can be done by this site, or through your own webspace, its your choice.   If you are interested, please mail me here   Ian

Do you need answers?   If you have a question (Coldplay-related or not) then ask the Oracle. The Oracle will pick the best/most interesting/bizarrest questions and answer them for all to see. The Oracle can do this because the Oracle knows everything. Where is the Oracle open for questions? It's on Coldplay.com - here!   Have you asked the Oracle a question? Only those question answered will be published, so don't keep everyone in the dark - let us all know what you asked here [thanks twistedlog

If you've ever wanted to know how to play your favourite Coldplay songs on guitar, a unique new digital service has just been launched with video tutorials showing you how. Now Play It has been developed to help offer a more instant and direct way of learning, for musicians of every ability.   Click here to visit the Coldplay page of the site. Five of the band's tracks are available as "Lite tutorials", where the guitar chords flash up over the song's video (as in the picture above, from 'Yello

If you have sent an email to the Coldplaying.com Contact Form recently, please note we have been having trouble receiving them.   If you have not received an answer to your query, please submit it again. The system has now been restored and email is now getting through to the site.   Thankyou Coldplaying.com

The Coldplay blog from the Journal Tyne Theatre in Newcastle has started! Please join us now at the Coldplay forum (that should take you newest unread post) for all the discussion on the latest pictures, interviews, videos and updates from the live Coldplay Crisis blogging!   Here are the latest official photoblog updates...   11.02pm: And that, folks, is good night.     That was a really great show. Thanks very much for joining us for our photoblog marathon. It's been lovely getting all your

The Coldplay blog from the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool has started! Please join us now at the Coldplay forum (that should take you newest unread post) for all the discussion on the latest pictures, interviews, videos and updates from the live Coldplay Crisis blogging!   Here are the latest official photoblog updates...   11.14pm: And with that, we'll say goodnight. See you back here tomorrow for more of the same from Newcastle (and we'll post the Viva singalong from tonight too...)   11.06p

He doesn't smoke, drink alcohol or eat meat. So it's good to see that Chris Martin does still know how to have fun. Chris took to his surfboard on exclusive Long Island, in New York's The Hamptons. The 33-year-old, an accomplished surfer, showed off his skills as the sun set. More on this is at the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks mimixxx for the pictures and SueDeNimes for the gif].   Wearing board shorts and a wetsuit shirt, Martin caught wave after wave. For once the father-of-two's time

Internet sources reported on Chris Martin's attendance at the Kids Company charity designer fashion sale called 'Gladrags and Handbags' at the Music Room in London last night, which you can discuss and see more pictures at the Coldplay forum. Other pictures are after the jump also. As we reported recently, Coldplay have donated £1million to the South London charity Kids Company, which provides practical and emotional support to children who come from deprived families in the city. [thanks mimixx

The Coldplay blog from the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf has started following a bout of technical problems. Please join us now at the Coldplay forum here for all the discussions on the latest pictures, interviews, videos and updates from the live Coldplay Dusseldorf blogging!   Here are the latest updates...   22.52: Right then, we'd better say our goodbyes. Mr Phil Harvey (Coldplay's elusive fifth member) just passed by and said what an amazing show tonight has been. We'd wholeheartedly agree. Th

The official site have this afternoon published some amazing photos from last night's Coldplay concert in Herning, Denmark, including backstage and behind-the-scenes pictures. You can discuss all the latest pictures at the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks Zeya]   Here's Anchorman with full details:   Good afternoon. We went along to Herning in Denmark yesterday to check out Coldplay's first show of the European tour. The crowd was amazing, the show was fantastic, the weather was decidedly pat

The Coldplay puppets that starred in the new video for Life In Technicolor have yet again appeared in various locations in the US this last couple of weeks thanks to coldplay.com - including Miami Beach, Atlanta, New York and New York's Central Park. It's surprising they're still in one piece... in fact its fair to say they're looking a bit scuffed. Chris resembles someone just pulled out of a refuse van and Will and Jonny look like they've been hand-digging in the garden.   Roadie #42 recently

Pictures are still coming in from last week's Coldplay's set at the Sound Relief bushfire benefit concert at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Read the full story to see the pictures.   Meanwhile, the Australian Government is refusing to give up almost $900,000 in taxes from the Sound Relief concerts - despite one of its ministers performing for free. Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett was one of the star acts when he and his Midnight Oil colleagues reformed to raise money for bushfire and floo

The Coldplay puppets that starred in the new video for Life In Technicolor have yet again appeared in various locations in Auckland this week thanks to coldplay.com - including Long Bay Beach and Mt Eden. It's surprising they're still in one piece...   Roadie #42 recently blogged about the puppets, saying: "The 'out and about' shots of the puppets are all the work of Dan P, the band's personal trainer. As with most creative endeavours, it becomes a good deal more involved than first anticipated.

The Coldplay puppets that starred in the new video for Life In Technicolor have appeared at various locations down under these past few days - Sydney's Botanical Gardens, the Sydney Harbour Bridge... Bondi Beach... but at what price? UPDATE: Now in an Irish Pub Drinking Guinness...   Roadie #42 recently blogged about the puppets, saying: "The 'out and about' shots of the puppets are all the work of Dan P, the band's personal trainer. As with most creative endeavours, it becomes a good deal more

The UK music industry got ready to don it's glad rags for last night's glitzy Brit Awards - but for a host of stars playing live at the bash, they had already got into costume. Here's a peak at Coldplay's dress rehearsals - essentially a run-through of the on-air show... (read full article for more pictures).   You can see the full album of dress rehearsal pictures at the Coldplaying Gallery here                    

The Coldplay puppets that appeared in the new video for Life In Technicolor have appeared at the Osaka Cavern Club and with a Japanese band courtesy of Coldplay.com today. No message, but pictures tell a thousand words!    

Coldplay have led the way for British bands at this year's Grammy Awards with Viva La Vida taking song of the year and the album from which it was taken, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, getting the best rock album nod.   Decked out in Sgt Pepper style outfits, the band apologised to Sir Paul McCartney, who was in the crowd, for copying the look. Frontman Chris Martin joked that they were not the hardest of rock bands, adding that they were a little softer but just as charming. He adde

Coldplay performed at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honouring Neil Diamond on Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, in Los Angeles. Coldplay played a stripped-down version of "I'm A Believer". There are some pictures of Coldplay at the event below (look out for Coldplay's new dress sense!)   Other performers included the Foo Fighters, who tend to appear at all Grammy-related activities, and country singers Tim McGraw and Raul Malo. All the performing artists tackled a selection from the Diamond catal