Coldplay News

In a sure sign of the apocalypse, Pitchfork, that infamous indie rock trendsetter, has given the new Coldplay live album (which was released on 15th May) a 6.8 out of 10, which in Pitchfork terms equals a pretty frackin' high score, reported Graffiti Magazine earlier today. After you've put your eyeballs back in their sockets, you can read the review they were referring to:   When most of the world first met Chris Martin, he was a sad dude wandering around a beach in his windbreaker and singing

The available tickets to Sunday's Juno Awards sold out in 15 minutes, so telecast executive producer John Brunton’s enthusiasm isn't calculated to boost the box office.   "It’s going to be unbelievable. The show is shaping up to be a barnburner. Strap your seatbelts on, baby," he said during a phone interview conducted earlier in the week while he attended Canadian Idol auditions in Ottawa.   He is concerned, however, with drawing a television crowd to the two-hour show starting at 8 p.m. on CTV

The gig in Strasbourg has had to be cancelled due to Chris Martin having a viral throat infection and is under doctors orders to rest.   Meanwhile Clocks has entered at #4 in the UK charts this week.

We've had a good response to our latest poll - over 3200 votes have been cast in just a few weeks. We asked you what your favourite video from Viva la Vida era was - and interestingly the last three videos that Coldplay put out are so far the most popular. Shynola's hard work on the Strawberry Swing is recognised as it gets the highest number of votes, followed by the creativity of the Life In Technicolor ii stage-show in second and the fast-paced Lovers In Japan follows closely in third.   You

Coldplay are pleased to announce that the new video for Strawberry Swing will premiere on Monday July 20th on Babelgum.com. The groundbreaking short film was directed by visual artists Shynola and features Chris Martin as an animated superhero in a chalk-drawn world (with a killer squirrel).   The film will also be shown at ODEON cinemas across the UK from Wednesday July 22nd, where it will be programmed in front of both Bruno and The Proposal. You can watch a sneak preview of the video, plus so

Coldplay's new video for Strawberry Swing has finally premiered online today. The groundbreaking short film was directed by visual artists Shynola and features Chris Martin as an animated superhero in a chalk-drawn world (with a killer squirrel). You can watch it in its entirity here at Babelgum.   The film will also be shown at ODEON cinemas across the UK from Wednesday July 22nd, where it will be programmed in front of both Bruno and The Proposal. Strawberry Swing (the single) will be released

Shynola, the directors of Coldplay's latest video for Strawberry Swing video have responded to claims of plagiarism by releasing a statement online, which has also been distributed via Coldplay.com. Here's Anchorman:   Good evening. In light of a recent statement about the Strawberry Swing video by musician Andy J. Gallagher, the video's directors, Shynola, have put together this response.   In a previous statement, Gallagher said, “While I can’t say they copied me, there are an awful lot of sim

Later this month, Coldplay's amazing new video for Strawberry Swing will be unveiled - keep it locked to Coldplay.com for details and watch out for some superb new Coldplaying banners ahead of the video. In the meantime, you can read again the official site's latest interview with Chris Martin in which Chris confirms that the video for the song 'Strawberry Swing' had already been finished by May. You can discuss the forthcoming video for Strawberry Swing video in the Coldplay forum here onwards.

Vitamin Records will be releasing a String Quartet version of Coldplay's Viva la Vida from 21st October 2008. Here is their summary:   Coldplay’s epic and emotive melodies have become the ultimate musical architecture of stadium pop-rock. The String Quartet Tribute to Coldplay’s Viva la Vida is a beautiful discovery of the band’s revolutionary masterpieces using violin, viola, cello and bass. Enveloped in full and lush musical arrangements, Coldplay’s boldest album is heightened into a uniquely

Vitamin Records will be releasing a String Quartet version of Coldplay's Viva la Vida from 21st October 2008. Here is their summary:   Coldplay’s epic and emotive melodies have become the ultimate musical architecture of stadium pop-rock. The String Quartet Tribute to Coldplay’s Viva la Vida is a beautiful discovery of the band’s revolutionary masterpieces using violin, viola, cello and bass. Enveloped in full and lush musical arrangements, Coldplay’s boldest album is heightened into a uniquely

The hunt for the next big music star is on!   Bosses at Dagenham's renowned sound studio MusicTek have launched an X Factor-style contest in a bid to unearth the next Justin Timberlake, Chris Martin or Gwen Stefani.   With the chance to headline a festival and record an album, organisers are expecting competition to be fierce. Contestants will be given top-drawer vocal coaching and - if they make it through an audition - will get the chance to perform in front of audiences with a band as the num

Coldplay may have made their name with heart-stirring rock ballads, reports The Sun. But that’s about to change thanks to drummer Will Champions’s tinkering in the studio. The tub-thumper wants to take the rockers on a rave odyssey after investing in some top-of-the-range beat-making equipment.   Recent sessions have seen the sticks-man unveil a thundering, 168-beats-per- minute banger of a track. That’s proper hands in the air, big fish, little fish, cardboard box tempo. And at that speed it’s

The time has again come to have a good long look at the music world around us and ask ourselves: "What albums did we like this year?" [thanks Space Cadet]   We are now accepting your favourite albums from the past 12 months in preparation for the December countdown in the World Of Music forum at the Coldplaying messageboard. All you have to do is make a personal list of at least 5 and as many as 25 of your favorite original studio albums (no live albums, eps, compilations, or rereleases, sorry)

The Sun's 'Bizarre' Editor Vic was given a farewell present by Coldplay - a goodbye picture. Here's what she had to say about Coldplay:   I’m a huge fan of COLDPLAY and I have followed them since they first emerged as one of Britain’s best bands in 2000. I have interviewed CHRIS MARTIN a few times and bumped into him at different gigs during my time as Bizarre boss.   Chris, GUY, JONNY and WILL took time out at Coldplay HQ to draw the brilliant goodbye picture. Needless to say it will be framed

Next month, the Sundance Channel will air a special on the making of R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe's Hurricane Katrina benefit EP.   Titled "In The Sun," the short film takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the EP and features interviews with Stipe, Chris Martin of Coldplay, and former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha.   "In The Sun" airs April 3rd, 5th, 16th, 20th and 24th on the Sundance Channel. Check your local listings for showtimes in your area. To see a preview of the fil

The home of Sunderland AFC truly became the Stadium of Light on Thursday evening as a record crowd in excess of 55,000 people - all wearing spectacular light-emitting wristbands - was wowed by music giants Coldplay, writes the SAFC website today (official site of Sunderland FC), in a review article of Coldplay's show on Thursday night (7th June). Catch up on more on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live forum now. Read on to see what the hosts made of the specta

Coldplay continued their World Tour with a one night stop at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, and with incessant rainfall, a rather wet 50,000 fans were rewarded with one of the best live shows currently on the road anywhere in the world. writes the What Culture today, in a review article of Coldplay's Sunderland show on Thursday night (7th June). Catch up on more on the latest tweets, pictures, videos from the shows at the Coldplay Live forum now. Read on for the What Culture review... we'll have

Stars line-up to see band perform at The Beatles studio   Coldplay were watched by Kanye West and Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis at their only scheduled UK appearance of the year last night (February 13).   The band performed at the world famous Abbey Road Studios in London at a show that was recorded for BBC Radio 2. The gig was watched by Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis, who Martin namechecked from the stage, describing him as a “God”, as well as Jamie Cullum and rapper Kanye West. West, who wa

Never let it be said Chris Martin isn't a multi-talented bloke. Not only is he a brilliant songwriter, the Coldplay singer is a dab hand on a surfboard too. More details here   You can discuss this story here [thanks Kettercat!]

Multi-platinum rock band Switchfoot is now on tour supporting its award-winning new album, NOTHING IS SOUND, a new single and video ("We Are One Tonight"), and much more.   One highlight in the current run of Switchfoot shows is the sneak preview performances of an unreleased song, "Awakening," that the band recently recorded with producer Steve Lillywhite (U2's HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB, Coldplay's X&Y). Visit Switchfoot.com for on-the-road video clips and photos plus a complete list

Superstar producer Swizz Beatz recently revealed that he will be releasing “That Oprah” as an official single and will be shooting a video for it. “That Oprah” samples Coldplay's hit song “Viva la Vida” with Swizz rapping about his love for the legal tender. [Listen to “That Oprah”]   “The record started off a freestyle, then the traction went real major,” Swizz told MTV. “Being that I've got a relationship with Coldplay already — I've worked with them a while back — I was like, I wanna turn i

Swizz Beatz has already hit the mixtapes and clubs with his single, "It's Me, Bitches." The radio friendly version, "It's Me, Snitches," has gotten some spins and now, he's speaking about what he calls his first real album One Man Band Man.   "I was just drunk," he told Billboard of his first single. "I didn't want to go out to the club, so I just chilled in the studio. I knew I had a concept for the song, so I went in the booth and it just came out."   Although the album will feature production

The rapper and producer Swizz Beatz, who is engaged to and expecting a child with Alicia Keys, announced this week that he is producing material with Coldplay.   It has not yet been confirmed whether the song(s) will make the cut for Coldplay's LP5, but Swizz Beatz has previously worked with Coldplay three years ago on a mix called Part of the Plan so this is not the first time the two artists have combined together. More discussion on this at the Coldplay forum here [thanks mimixxx & coldpl

Coldplay have hinted at a surprise for fans during their set at this weekend's Sydney Sound Relief concert, and are rumoured to be joined on stage by John Farnham to perform his iconic hit You're The Voice when they open the bushfire and flood benefit concert on Saturday.   Chris Martin played coy when asked about it ahead of the first Sydney concert of their Australian tour tonight. "Nothing particularly special is happening, probably at the end of the set," the singer said with a knowing smil

Advance sales for next year's T in the Park festival broke all previous records yesterday, when 25,000 tickets were sold in less than three hours.   Music fans inundated the festival's hotlines with calls to get a ticket for next year's event, without even knowing the line-up. The first 20,000 tickets released for T in the Park 2006 went on sale at 9am and sold out before 11:30am. An extra 5,000 were sold by noon.   Last year, it took just under a month for 20,000 advance tickets to be sold. T