Coldplay News

As Coldplay inch closer to finishing the follow-up to 2002's A Rush of Blood to the Head, frontman Chris Martin is finding influence from some unlikely sources.   "Do you like Jay-Z?" he asked British radio jock Thom Costall of station Harborough FM during an interview Friday. "I've been listening to Jay-Z and Kraftwerk a lot, trying to get inspiration for the last few songs on our album."When he hasn't been listening to hip-hop and electronic music, Martin has been writing lyrics, some of which

English R&B star Jamelia's "See It in a Boy's Eyes" (Parlophone), co-written with Coldplay's Chris Martin, was new at No.5 in the UK singles charts this week.   You can read the full list and details here.

Longtime Coldplay fan, Thom Costall, managed to achieve a rare and exclusive interview with Chris Martin recently. Chris granted this interview, his only one, to Thom's Radio show on Harborough FM.   Click on the 'extras/live' section in audio on the official site to listen to part 1.

Kate Winslet has made a £420,000 profit - selling her house to luvvie pal Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin (and baby Apple of course).   Titanic star Kate, 28, splashed out £2.1million on the five-bed lovenest with her film director husband Sam Mendes, 38, two years ago. Now Oscar winner Gwyneth and Chris Martin have snapped it up for £2.52million after a boom in prices.The couple, who have a two-month-old daughter, Apple, will count actors Jude Law and Helena-Bonham Carter as neighbours in a le

Singer Nelly Furtado stunned a journalist quizzing her about her friendship with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - by losing her temper.   The singer - who gave birth to her daughter in September 2003 - enjoyed a string of romantic dates with the Chris Martin before he went on to find happiness with new wife Gwyneth Paltrow.   So when the roving reporter asked if Nelly had remained in contact with Martin - who is now the proud father of baby Apple - Nelly happily replied, "Yeah, we speak all the

Xfm's annual X list mega-poll is back, where you decide what is your favourite music of all time. Last year, Coldplay's 'Clocks' made it to the number 8 spot.   The most popular 104 songs from this year's poll will make up the shortlist which will be played out in full on August Bank Holiday. Vote now for the chance to win 104 Xfm gig tickets and help Coldplay beat their number 8 spot.   For more details, click here.

For some, it's the skull ring he wears on one of his recent albums that gives him away. For others, it's the guitar pick that ranchera singer Pepe Aguilar uses to play the metal strings on his instrument. It's a subtle yet striking detail for an artist who appears on the covers of his album dressed as a charro, surrounded by mariachis, horses and tequila. The truth is, this singer has a rock 'n' roll soul.   Sure, Aguilar can talk for hours about ranchera music, especially about his famous pare

Brandy's new album 'Afrodisiac' features a sample of Iron Maiden's 'The Clansman'. The song 'I Tried' starts with a loop of the 'The Clansman' from their 1998 'Virtual XI' album.   The song, originally recorded with the working titled 'Coldplay', also features lyrics from Coldplay's 'Sparks'.   The Brandy song starts "I'm sittin' home on a cold day / Underneath the covers like a little baby I think I wanna hear some Coldplay/ Especially that song where the man says / "Did I drive you away? I kno

Brandy has talked of her huge admiration of Coldplay, and the band's influence on her music.   The vocalist, who releases her new album 'Afrodisiac' later this month, told MTV News about her love of Chris Martin and co. "I love Coldplay," she said. "I think they’re one of the greatest bands alive."   "We sampled their song 'Clocks' for the track 'Should I Go'." Brandy went on to say that Coldplay provided inspiration for 'I Try'. "I sing about how if I’m depressed and need to know my spirits are

Pop star Britney Spears is desperate for Chris Martin and co to perform when she marries Kevin Federline in November 2004.   Britney is a huge fan of the band and her dream if for them to play their hit song Yellow on her big day. According to reports, Spears has enlisted mutual friend Madonna to arrange a meeting.   A source tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "She's willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. Money is no object."   Source: ContactMusic

Keane are at the forefront of a growing number of British groups whose songs centre on the rich, timeless tones of the piano. The inspiration for this new trend is Coldplay, whose singer Chris Martin spends the majority of any given concert not throwing rock-god shapes with a guitar, but comfortably ensconced on a stool.   Read the full article here.

Following on from the recent FHM top 10 album list, read an "interesting" short article by the little known CMJ.com, here.

Coldplay have decamped to New York to continue recording their third album.   The band flew out earlier this month with producer Ken Nelson to a top-secret studio to record more songs for the follow-up to A Rush Of Blood To The Head. It's their third studio session after demoing the album in Chicago and recording in London earlier this year.   A source told NME.com: "The group have been in London working at various studios and now they've flown out to the US. It's still very much early days but

The Red Hot Chili Peppers hit Californication has been voted the best album of the last 10 years.   Oasis smash (What's the Story) Morning Glory (1995) came second in the poll.   Californication was released five years ago and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies for the American rock band, who first emerged in 1983. Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) takes third place, in front of the album Irish legends U2 released in the same year, All that You Can't Leave Behind.   Coldp

Coldplaying.com recently announced Chris Martin as the 10th most influential person in the music industy. The full top 100 list has now been published, so here is the whole lot. Please click more for 11-100.   1 Eminem Bad-boy rapper Marshall Mathers III has sparked controversy with his extreme lyrics and courtroom battles with his former wife and mother (for lines such as "my mother smokes more dope than I do"), but he is an astute businessman with his own range of clothes. He also used his inf

A survey by Q magazine has revealed that rapper Eminem is considered the most powerful man in the music industry.   According to The Sun, the bad boy of the music industry won over rock icons like Bob Dylan who was voted as the 26th most powerful musician and Sir Paul McCartney who was listed at number 16.   U2 frontman Bono piped Coldplay singer Chris Martin to the 9th spot on the list, which named the 100 most powerful people in the music industry. Britney Spears was voted as the 17th most pow

Hosting nine previously unreleased tracks, Carved In Stone - Volume Two embodies a compilation of unrivaled live recordings, many of which were personally hand-picked by the intense, vibrant and influential artists featured on the CD. Draped in a sound that can only be experienced in the legendary Red Rocks concert venue, Volume Two is an unparalleled journey into a national treasure.   There is a 15% discount for visitors to Coldplaying.com. The promotion code is "RRFANS." Please quote that cod

Gwyneth Paltrow prefers playing Mozart to baby Apple than husband Chris Martin's Coldplay tracks. The Sun says plays classical tunes to help the five-week old sleep. Coldplay songs are allowed - but only occasionally, and with the volume turned down.   A friend says: "Gwyneth wants Apple to appreciate classical music. Mozart is on most of the time - with a teeny bit of Coldplay, but only softly."   The star has reportedly even taken to putting a DVD of her film Shakespeare in Love on when she go

Following hot on the heels of Coldplay success (and current absence) is the newly crowned epic pop outfit Keane, Britain’s official “next big thing” this year. Treading the same mellow, melodic path as Chris Martin and company, Keane is the alternative band that even your parents could take to.   Read the full article here.After a phenomenal debut that appears to be a certified indie classic, newcomer Brit rock outfit Keane is fast looking to take bigger steps abroad. ZACK YUSOF gets on the line

Coldplay's Chris Martin has done an interview with Elbow frontman Guy Garvey in which (alongside some very good natured mutually appreciative back slippery) is the news that Garvey is hoping to work with Jane Birkin.   The interview has surfaced on Coldplay's official website recently appeared in the painfully fashionable Andy Warhol-lauched US style mag ‘Interview’. In it Martin raves about Elbow's last album 'Cast Of Thousands' stating "I think it’s the best album by anybody except Coldplay.

Just days after the European launch of Apple Computers’ online music store, a chorus of customers are voicing their complaints.   There are also doubts over Apple’s claims of having more than 700,000 tracks on iTunes, with just four records in the current Top 10 available for purchase. Furthermore, big name artists such as Coldplay, Oasis and David Gray are conspicuous by their absence - despite being available on the US store.The lack of songs from artists on independent record labels - which a

Kirsten Dunst has a special way to prepare for emotional movie scenes - she listens to Coldplay. The Spider-man star confesses the British band's melancholic tones help her get in the right mood.   She explains, "Sometimes I listen to music in order to help me cry in a scene - I listen to Coldplay for that. Music definitely helps me in my acting. Especially Coldplay."   Source: ContactMusic

NEW YORK (Friday 18th June) - Franz Ferdinand are hot - in just about every sense of the word. Not only are they the hot buzz-band of the moment, not only is their debut album beginning to heat up the charts, not only are they boy-band cute; they were completely drenched in sweat for this jam-packed show on an incredibly humid evening.   The Webster Hall crowd was teeming with feverish anticipation for these Glaswegian post-punkers. Hipsters were dressed in full regalia, the female contingent wa

An interesting article can be read here - about the bands that are likely to make such an impact as Coldplay have.IT'S BEEN about four years since a little-known four-man band from London, England, called Coldplay crept into the indie soundscape. At the time, I had just retired my glowsticks, so to speak, and the sobriety of Coldplay's breakthrough ballad "Yellow" was sound advice for a generation that wanted badly to crawl out of its k-hole. The refreshingly contemplative debut CD "Parachutes"

Later...Cool Britannia: 11.35pm, BBC2, Fri 18th June 2004 (TONIGHT!)   There will be an archive selection of British Rock Favourites, including Coldplay, on this programme tonight. For more information on the line up, please click here.