Coldplay News

With a rumoured second Martin-Paltrow bun in the oven and sales of last year's X&Y album not quite as staggering as EMI had hoped, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin clearly has to start planning for his family's fiscal future.   The Toronto return of Martin and his mates March 22 should help shore up little Apple's college fund, especially since like-minded purveyor of epic power ballads Richard Ashcroft has stepped in as Coldplay's running – oops! – tourmate.   Fans at their Air Canada Centre

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

Stones and U2 help industry rebound after terrible 2004   With U2 and the Rolling Stones selling out arenas all across America, the concert business rebounded this past year after a rocky 2004. North American ticket revenue jumped from $2.8 billion in 2004 to $3.1 billion last year, according to the concert-industry trade magazine Pollstar — with the Stones selling $162 million worth of tickets (smashing their own 1994 North American record of $121 million) and U2 selling $139 million. “For band

Gwyneth Paltrow has accidentally revealed the due date of her new baby - during a conversation with British actor Anthony Hopkins.   The screen beauty - who is pregnant with her second child with Coldplay star husband Chris Martin - had been closely guarding the date her new arrival enters the world but let it slip during a cosy chat with the legendary actor after the Golden Globe awards.   After telling Hopkins the due date, Paltrow, who already has a daughter, Apple, then gushed about how much

They've taken over Oasis' mantle as Britain's biggest band. Approaching their 10th Anniversary, Tim Jones charts the rise and rise of Coldplay, with a complete discography compiled by Sal Mohammed   Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin, has become part of a celebrated movie/rock star couple with his other half, Gwyneth Paltrow. Not bad for the leader of a band that few had heard of before the millennium, and who Alan McGee once panned as 'bed-wetters'. In reality, Coldplay - more than any other B

To coincide with the forthcoming awards ceremony, the Grammy Nominees 2006 album is due for release on Monday, January 23rd.   Coldplay have been nominated for three awards: Best Rock Album - X&Y Best Rock Song - Speed Of Sound Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group WIth Vocal - Speed Of Sound   The full tracklisting:   Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Mariah Carey - It’s Like That Paul McCartney - Fine Line U2 - City Of Blinding Lights Rascal Flatts - Bless T

The Anaheim ticket auction is now closed.   There is still a limited number of tickets available. For more info click here

The UK-based music magazine 'Record Collector' features Coldplay on the cover of their new issue.   Their '21st Century Collectables' special includes illustrations of worldwide rarities and there's also a feature on the Top 100 millennium collectables. There is a large feature on Coldplay, plus a full discography of every type of release across the world.   The issue goes on sale on Thursday 19 January.

Babysitters across the metro area found plenty of work on Saturday, as everyone’s mom piled into the Ford Center to swoon over the man whose face was plastered upon their walls when they were 16. They revitalized the old fan club (defunct since Erma went to beautician school and Janet got pregnant in ‘89), custom-made some “Fans Since 1984” shirts, and fought over who would get to be closest to the stage. It’s these little moments that make rock and roll worthwhile.   The cynics can, and have, s

Mention the double live album and a host of ’70s-era images flash to mind, none very pleasant: prog-rock bands with 20-minute drum solos, side-length instrumentals, ‘’Frampton Comes Alive.” Following such indiscretions, the double live album became a symbol of the era’s overindulgence, the untrammeled will to absurdity that represented pre-punk rock music’s fatal bloat.   After a very long hiatus, though, the spirit of the double live album has made a resurgence, appearing in a variety of new gu

For all Coldplay and Coldplaying.com fans, Ode to Deodorant, that long-elusive rarity, is now available for listening.   After many months of waiting and over 120 pages of discussion by fans on the Coldplaying.com messageboard, the elusive and -- until now -- rarely heard demo tape of Ode to Deodorant has at last been uploaded!   Accompanied by the earliest version of Brothers and Sisters, "Ode" has until now been unavailable to most fans for listening. The amusing lyrics are accompanied by w

Coldplay will perform at NRJ Music Awards after being nominated in the two categories of Best international Album (X&Y) and Best International Band.   French first television channel TF1 will broadcast this event on Saturday January 21st at 20:50.   Guests include: Ingrid Chauvin, Aure Atika, Claire Keim, Jamel Debbouze, Michaël Youn, Tony Jaa, Mélanie Doutey, Natasha St Pier, K-Maro, Johnny Hallyday, Stomy Bugsy, Doc Gyneco, Passi, Robbie Williams, 50 Cent, Coldplay, Shakira, Ricky Martin,

Coldplay have been nominated for German music award 'Echo'. The band are nominated in the category 'Group of the year (international)' along with fellow nominees:   - Bon Jovi - Coldplay - Depeche Mode - Rolling Stones - The Black Eyed Peas   A jury will decide on the winner and the basis for the decision is the question of the band with the most successful album in Germany between the 01.03.2005 - 15.02.2006, that means, best chart position (media control).   More on this here

Former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft introduced his upcoming album, "Keys to the World," Wednesday night with a performance at London's Mermaid Theater, supported both by his own band and by the BBC Concert Orchestra. As previously reported, the set is due Jan. 23 via Parlophone in the United Kingdom. No North American release date has been announced.   As previously reported, the artist will support the second half of Coldplay's upcoming North American tour from March 20-April 6."Keys" is Ash

OK. 2005 sucked ass, huh? Not for us.   In 2005, the Smoking Section caught Neil Young's historic gigs at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, polished off a bottle of Crown Royal with Dave Grohl on a private jet, sang drunken karaoke with Coldplay in Tokyo, saw Bob Dylan eight times, was mistaken for a male porn star by Perry Farrell, drank Scotch at Roger Waters' ridiculous Manhattan apartment, sat poolside at the L.A. Four Seasons with Al Green, surfed with Jack Johnson and late on the night of

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has apparently been invited to the Brit Awards in an attempt to cause some controversy.   It has been reported Brit bosses want to cause a stir with their ceremony, but with mellow and polite acts such as Coldplay and James Blunt attending, it looks as though any cock-up's and mishaps will be very low key. The hotel heiress is apparently being lined up to present an award and it is hoped she will cause a stir with the serious rock 'n' roll stars.   Paris is hoping to

A host of bands and celebs turned up at London's Riverside Studios to celebrate the launch of the Brits 2006. Coldplay, who picked up the Group and Album awards in both 2001 and 2003, are up for Best British Album, British Group, British Live Act and British Single.   Rounding off a good year for the new boys, Canadian indie rockers the Arcade Fire, who had their first UK hit last April, dominated the international categories with three nominations.   Another newcomer, Scottish singer-songwriter

Omaha Qwest Center has just been recognized in a trade magazine, Meetings Midamerica as the nation's best, as the arena prepares for more big name acts.   George Strait, The Rolling Stones and Coldplay are all scheduled in the weeks ahead.   Conventions and big name entertainers like those at Qwest draw huge crowds, which make Old Market restaurant manager Brandon Henery happy. "With the Qwest Center being within walking distance of the Old Market, we have found a substantial increase in our bus

HMV chief executive Alan Giles today said he was stepping down as the music and books store reported disappointing sales over Christmas.   Mr Giles, 51, has been chief executive since 1998 but will retire from HMV in December this year. The shock announcement came as the company reported a 5.5% fall in like-for-like sales at its HMV stores in the five weeks to 7 January, while like-for-like sales at Waterstone's were down 2.4%.   HMV was boosted by sales of Eminem and Robbie Williams CDs, whil

The Changing Faces of Coldplay --> The Box 13 January 2006 Friday 4pm 15 January 2006 Sunday 12am 17 January 2006 Tuesday 4pm 18 January 2006 Wednesday 9.30pm   The Brits are Coming --> ITV1 21 January 2006 Saturday 12:30am   There is also a TV-broadcast about the NRJ Music Awards 2006 in Cannes, France: NRJ Music Awards 2006 --> TF1 21 January 2006 Saturday 20:50 (French time)   More on the schedules here   [Thanks Larry]

A U2 concert is more like a rally these days and Bono will whip up the crowd further by prancing around a circular catwalk on the band's March/April Australian tour.   If that's not enough arena-friendly rock for you, Coldplay tour in June and July.   Source: http://www.smh.com.au

The online social community MySpace is a two-year-old wunderkind, boasting 40 million plus members and 11 billion monthly visits. What's made it so sexy is that its influence on the music biz rivals the pre-legalized version of Napster. A half-million musicians have MySpace homepages with streaming music clips, but it's not just crappy cover bands and derivative strivers--it's also Madonna, R.E.M., Beck, and Coldplay, sometimes previewing their new albums. Even the whole iPod/iTunes juggernaut d

What have top-selling international rock bands like Coldplay, the Foo Fighters and REM got in common? They are all doing their bit to help save cash-strapped Oldham Rugby Leage Club.   The driving force behind the extraordinary fundraising venture is 41-year-old Graham Lambert. The former Inspiral Carpets’ guitarist read about the Roughyeds’ financial woes in the Advertiser last year and decided to use his new job to help out.   Now working as an events manager for SJM Concerts, Graham is regula

Hollywood's Gwyneth Paltrowhas hinted she would like to have a boob job after suffering the effects of breast feeding.   The 33-year-old mother of daughter Apple, nearly two, and wife of Coldplay star Chris Martin, claims she will have to find some way of perking things up again, especially after giving birth to her second child, expected in May 2006.   She says, "I think women who have breast-fed will understand what I'm saying - that if you get a boob-job, it's more reconstructive surgery. If

During his long managerial career, Sam Allardyce of Bolton must have spent countless evenings hurtling up and down the highways and byways of Britain, heading from Premiership snooker-table pitches to non-League mudheaps, in search of the next big thing.   He probably counts his annual mileage in tens of thousands. And all the while he's probably tuned in to Radio 5 Live, and listened to hundreds of commentaries by Alan Green. I bet he's laughed on occasions. I bet he's smiled. And scowled. And