Coldplay News

The Dutch are being spoiled by EMI.   As reported earlier, last month 3 exclusive limited edition singles of ‘Talk’ were released in the Netherlands including live bonus tracks.   Now, the band’s latest album X&Y will get a re-release in the Netherlands as a special Dutch edition later this month, including all the b-sides on a special bonus disc.   Official release date is set for 16th January, though it will be in most of the shops 3 days earlier.   Tracklist Disc 1: 1. Square One 2. What

From Coldplay.com:   Check the members' section now to access the details for tomorrow's (Friday, January 6th) US pre-sale for the recently announced Anaheim show.   Details will also be coming soon to your email inbox...

NEW DELHI, INDIA- Upon the release of Coldplay's new album in the Indian market this past month, eager listeners discovered something of a problem. If played in anything other than a standard CD player, the disc reportedly emits an hour of complete silence.   Computers and car stereos all over the South Asian country are experiencing the same problem, unable to pump out the steady stream of inoffensive quasi-rock to which fans have grown so accustomed. Even though the license agreement (only vis

San Francisco, CA - infoZine - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today sent an open letter to EMI Music -- the record label representing artists including Paul McCartney and Coldplay -- calling on it to agree not to pursue any legal action against computer security researchers who examine the copy-protection technologies used on some EMI CDs, including Coldplay's X&Y.   In the open letter published Wednesday, EFF urges EMI Music to publicly declare that it will not take legal action a

Fans of Mariah Carey and Jamie Foxx had lots to cheer Wednesday as Carey officially captured the 2005 album sales crown and Foxx topped the first pop album chart of the new year.   Carey and 50 Cent were trailed on the list of 2005's top sellers by Kelly Clarkson (3.5 million), Green Day (3.4 million), Black Eyed Peas (3 million), Coldplay (2.6 million) (thanks to X&Y, pictured) and Rascal Flatts (2.5 million).   After trailing 50 Cent's "The Massacre" for most of the year, Carey's comeback

More than 4,000 U2 fans reveal surprising thoughts about the band, the albums, the songs, the tours, and much more in the first U2 Fan Survey sponsored by @U2 (www.atu2.com), the web's oldest independent U2 site.   U2 fans named Coldplay, The Beatles, and Bruce Springsteen as their favorite musical artists aside from U2.   "With more than 70 countries represented, and more than 4,100 fans voting, we feel the survey is statistically representative of U2's online fans as a whole," @U2 founder and

2005 proved quite a refreshing year for music, polishing the apple and unleashing quirky pornographers on savvy music kids across the nation. The best of the breed proved to be an eclectic mix, spanning everything from the resurrection of 70s disco fever to addicting bubble gum pop Britney would trade her first born for. The common element that they all share is an innovative approach to formulas that grew tired eons ago. Now pay particular attention to the fact that this isn't a list of the top

Coldplay are so paranoid about live gigs, they study the internet after every performance for fan reviews.   Despite their status as one of the biggest live acts in the world today, Coldplay refuse to take their success for granted.   Former The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft [pictured] - who performed with Coldplay at Live 8 last year - reveals, "They're funny lads. After gigs they go on the web seeing what the fans liked. If someone has said the gig was too short they sit around worrying whet

Coldplay have announced an extra date on their forthcoming US Tour 2006.   The band will play at Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA on 7th February 2006.   Pre-sale is yet to be officially confirmed.

Morgan Page believes what the major record labels don’t know won’t hurt them.   A Vermont native, recent Emerson College grad and former WERS-FM disc jockey, the 24-year-old Page has an Internet hit with “Cease and Desist,” an unauthorized compilation of his dance remixes of tracks by Coldplay, David Bowie, the Kills, Tegan and Sara and, no kidding, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9.   This music isn’t for sale. It’s a free download. Grab it while you can at www.nuancerecordings.comNo, Page isn’t being su

Jamie Oliver is the biggest celebrity influence on Britain’s middle classes, ahead of everyone from David Cameron to Sir Trevor McDonald, according to a new style guide.   After a year in which the young chef became the patron saint of school dinners, his campaign to improve the diets of children made him a hero to parents nationwide.   David Cameron, an Old Etonian, is in second place for wooing middle England when he ousted David Davis to win the leadership of the Conservative Party. And the m

Pictures from the latest Blender magazine, featuring a 2005 music review of Coldplay have been added to the gallery here   More on the scans here [Thanks dajrekshn]

Coldplay’s 'Fix You' [pictured] re-entered the UK Single Charts at number 37, whilst the Kaiser Chiefs’ ‘I Predict A Riot’ re-enters at number 39.   Coldplay's other current single 'Talk' drops down ten places to 20th.   Other surprises include Madonna’s former number one single 'Hung Up' is a climber from 8 to 3 in the first UK music charts of 2006 where Shayne Ward holds onto the top spot with ‘That’s My Goal’.   In the albums charts, Eminem spends a fifth straight week at the top with ‘Curtai

Coldplay's 'X&Y' was voted #1 album in Philadelphia's WXPN Top 50 Countdown of 2005.   The countdown was voted on by listeners and hosts. X&Y beat out notable albums such as Kanye West's 'Late Registration', Beck's 'Guero', and David Gray's 'Life in Slow Motion'.   Read the full top 50 list here

INDIA: Coldplay's new CD comes with an insert that discloses all the rules enforced by the DRM they included on the disc. Of course, these rules are only visible after you've paid for the CD and brought it home, and as the disc's rules say, "Except for manufacturing problems, we do not accept product exchange, return or refund," so if you don't like the rules, that's tough.   What are the other rules? Here are some gems: "This CD can't be burnt onto a CD or hard disc, nor can it be converted to

Singer-songwriter James Blunt's 'Back To Bedlam' was the biggest selling album of 2005, according to official figures.   The former soldier, who was virtually unknown this time last year, outsold returning stadium rockers Coldplay, whose third studio album 'X&Y' finished second.   Robbie Williams' latest LP came third , while Kaiser Chiefs and KT Tunstall finished in the top 10 with their debut albums.   The top 10 UK albums of 2005:   1. James Blunt - Back To Bedlam 2. Coldplay - X&

Improbably, Belle and Sebastian live down a lane that you enter by a gloomy archway. Then you cross a rubbish-strewn courtyard, walk through a door with no name and climb a staircase full of foreboding.   Groovy pubs come and go and Belle and Sebastian have outlasted most of them; groovy groups too. "We've got this wee game in the office now," says Murdoch, keeping his raincoat tightly fastened. "Someone will pick up a paper and go, 'God, are that band still around? We thought we'd seen them off

With some major tours already been to Toronto and gone this past year -- Coldplay [pictured], U2, The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney, to name a few -- what do concert-goers have to look forward to in 2006?   Well, for starters, Coldplay has already announced they are returning to the Air Canada Centre March 22 with none other than The Verve's Richard Ashcroft opening, making for one of the most anticipated double bills in 2006 so far. Ashcroft has a new solo album due Jan. 24.   Elsewhere, s

Coldplay are nominated for Sweden's 'Rockbjörnen' award. This year, Coldplay is nominated in three different categories:   Bästa utländska grupp (Best international group) Bästa utländska låt (Best international song) Bästa utländksa skiva (Best international album)   Simply choose one in every category and fill in your name, e-mail and gender (Kvinna=Woman Man=Male).   For more details and how to vote, click here

John Lennon's 'Imagine' has been voted the nation's number one song - 25 years after his death.   The Beatles classics 'Hey Jude' and 'Let it Be' came second and third in the poll compiled by Virgin Radio. U2 made it to fourth place with One, while Robbie Williams followed with Angels.   Virgin Radio's Ben Jones, who will play out the top 10, said: "Its apt that Lennon is top of the poll in the year of the 25th anniversary of his death. His writing, especially with Paul McCartney, is possibly

Amazon.com today released its “Best Of 2005 List” which includes the best selling, most positively reviewed, most wished for, and favorite gift products as determined by Amazon.com customers in 2005.   The black 2GB iPod nano was the fourth best selling product–as counted by total units sold–behind Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (books), X&Y by Coldplay, and Star Wars Episode III- Revenge of the Sith (DVD).   The 20GB iPod was No. 4 on its list of products that appea

U2 tickets were the most wanted for 2005. Ticketmaster just released the year-end results of the most-requested shows and events of the past year, and U2 led the way, beating out the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, and the New England Patriots, among others.   According to Ticketmaster, U2's Vertigo Tour was the No. 1 most requested event and the No. 1 most requested concert of 2005, making U2's Vertigo Tour the most in-demand ticket of the year.   Ticketmaster bas

Radiohead have topped a poll by the readers of Q Magazine to find the greatest album ever - narrowly beating themselves to the No1 spot.   The band's 1997 record OK Computer won the vote, with 1995's The Bends grabbing second position. Their more experimental follow-up Kid A also made the Top 10.   Almost one third of Q's 100 Greatest Albums Ever were recorded in the 1990s, making it the best ever decade for music. The newest record to make the list was Coldplay's A Rush Of Blood To The Head [p

Coldplay wins 'Best album' and 'Best on stage' at MTV Italy Best of 2005.   For more information click here and here   [Thanks Lifelight]  

Coldplay (Music) Starting: 12:00 on Saturday 31st December. Duration: 30 minutes Showing on Q.   Coldplay: MTV Live (Music) Starting: 19:00 on Saturday 31st December. Duration: 30 minutes Showing on MTV UK.   The Essential Tracks of 2005 (Music)   VH2 brings you the pick of this year’s songs, featuring the likes of Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Gorillaz, Green Day, Kaiser Chiefs, Oasis and more.   Starting: 12:00 on Sunday 1st January. Duration: 4 hours and 30 minutes Showing on VH2.   Coldplay (Music