Coldplay News

Miles Leonard [pictured], the president of Parlophone (EMI) and A&R for Coldplay amongst other artists, has been talking to Hit Quarters website about the latest news on some of the label's artists. The low key article (so low key that it has been available for a week before we found it) talks about Coldplay's fifth album release - more specifically when we can expect it and how the global campaign for promoting LP5 is shaping up. The relevant excerpts are below... [comments/discussion]   Wh

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   February 17, 2011 - submitted by Asger, Denmark Q. Dear Oracle, How could Jonny possibly sell his cap?! His cap! :O Thank you for your time. The Oracle replies: One of his caps, ONE of his caps! Thank you for yours...   February 16, 2011 - submitted by Arthur, Paraguay Q. I want to paint my guitar like Chris's Gibson blues king spare one, is that painted over the guitar or painted over something and

Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis has been talking to the official Glastonbury Festival website about the recent headliner announcements including Coldplay today and how preparations for this year's Festival are coming along. You can read the full interview at the website; below are the Coldplay exerpts...   Then, of course, you confirmed Coldplay as Saturday's headliners today. Yes, we were really lucky to get them. It's been a while since they came and played here, so I think this will be a

As we expected over the past couple of weeks, Coldplay have today announced yet another festival headline slot of 2011 with the news that they will headline this year's Glastonbury Festival on Saturday June 25th. Catch all the latest discussion and previews to this new festival date at the Coldplay Live forum now. [thanks AnnaElisabeth]   It was announced earlier today via the Glastonbury Festivals website and Coldplay.com. This will be the Coldplay's first appearance at the legendary festival

The latest R#42 blog has sparked media interest this week with the news that Ash frontman Tim Wheeler joined Coldplay's recording sessions, as well as news on their 'metal band' approach to songwriting which was also included in the latest blog...   The TourDates website followed the storyline that Coldplay had been approaching new songs "as though they are a metal band" and experimented with playing sessions in different ways, with often surprising results: "Chris suggests playing a gorgeous me

Coldplay added fuel to their own rumour-mill fire by tweeting a photograph from alongside the pyramid stage at Glastonbury. Phil Harvey sent the photograph along with the comment, "where me and chris went climbing today pH." The picture shows fields from Worthy farm with the Pyramid stage, currently under construction, casting a shadow in the foreground.   This all but confirms Coldplay's headline appearance at the 2011 festival on Saturday 25th of June. There has been no official word on the fe

Check out coldplay.com for a new blog entry: #42 and the first week back in the studio   Discuss this blog entry in the Coldplay forum here onwards [thanks jeremyy]   Can we already be a week into February? Time, tide and fifth albums it seems, wait for no man... The sudden spurt of "out of the studio" activity that the Christmas Lights release brought, subsided into an eerie silence for much of January. In the studio calendar, January had been pencilled as a month off. It will come as a surpris

Coldplay have today announced yet another festival headline slot of 2011 with the news that they are to play this year's Heineken Jammin' Festival in San Giuliano Park, Venice, Italy on June 9th. Catch all the latest discussion and previews to this new festival date at the Coldplay Live forum now.   This brings the total number of 2011 festivals that Coldplay will play thus far to ELEVEN, still with a possible confirmation of Glastonbury to come. The confirmed festivals are spread two continent

Coldplay's producer Markus Dravs has been presented with an early Brit award by Chris Martin. Dravs, who is currently co-producing Coldplay's fifth album, was named producer of the year ahead of next week's Brit ceremony. Full discussion on this news is at the Coldplay forum now [thanks mimixxx]   He was nominated for his work on Mumford and Sons' album Sigh No More and Arcade Fire's The Suburbs. The prize was presented at the Music Producers Guild awards at the Cafe de Paris in central London.

According to The Sun this weekend, Coldplay have been confirmed as headliners for the Saturday night (25th June) at this year's Glastonbury, although it has yet to be officially announced. We wait with baited breath for the nod from Coldplay.com. Below is The Sun's report, in which they also confirm that The Rolling Stones will not be playing as was previously rumoured. You can discuss this exclusive Coldplay live news now at the messageboard [thanks Blazing_Javelin]   Coldplay will headline Gla

Pop, Rock and R&B artiste, Jon Germain has confirmed to Hitz Entertainment News that Coldplay's Chris Martin has contacted him several times indicating his profound love for his Quiver song. Catch all the latest discussion on this article at the Coldplay forum now.   He said Chris texted him several times about a week ago expressing his love for the song, saying he could not stop listening to it. "He did. It went on and on. It’s like a whole text message about two pages full. He went on an

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   February 3, 2011 - submitted by Helmut, Austria Q. Hi Oracle, nice reading you can speak a spot of German. Still, I continue writing in English ;-) Btw. did you hear The White Stripes broke up? Sad isn't it?! Regards, Helmut The Oracle replies: To be honest I wouldn't have noticed if they hadn't made an official announcement. It's so long since they did anything together and The Raconteurs more than

Chris Martin is devastated after the end of his parents’ 30-year marriage, report The Mirror this morning. Friends of the 33-year-old singer say he has found it "incredibly difficult ­emotionally" after his mum Alison decided to leave the family home.   Martin’s father Anthony, 69, a millionaire retired accountant and magistrate, has now begun a new relationship. He has put the family’s £1.25million home near Exeter, Devon, on the market. The eight-acre grounds of the Grade 2 listed Georgian hom

Apparatjik, Guy Berryman's side project with Magne from A-Ha, Jonas from Mew and Martin Terefe from Kensaltown Records has announced three live performances in March, due to take place in Berlin. Below is their press release provided to us by their Creative Director... [thanks Ed]. More discussion on this latest Apparatjik news is at the World of Music forum here onwards.   The Apparatjik Light Space Modulator Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin Exhibition: March 13–27, 2011   Mon Closed, Tue, Wed, Fri

Coldplay's record label to be sold on after creditor takes control   EMI has been taken over by US bank Citigroup. The bank had been the major record label's creditor as it racked up debts of £3.4 billion. Now, after taking ownership of the company, the bank has reduced the debt to £1.2 billion, reports BBC News. Coldplay, Lily Allen, Pete Doherty, Katy Perry, Robbie Williams and Gorillaz are among the artists signed to EMI.   Citigroup plans to sell on the label, which will continue under its c

Piano pop chanteuse Sara Bareilles is best known for her hit Love Song but she proved she can also stun with her own spin on other hit songs. Sara sat down at her piano and gave an outstanding rendition of Coldplay's Yellow for a private acoustic show for Z100 & iheartradio at their P.C. Richard & Son Theater.   Sara sang a few other tracks off her latest album Kaleidoscope Heart, but it was her stripped and slowed down version of Yellow that really commanded attention. After some of th

Coldplay have announced yet another festival headline slot of 2011 with the news that they are to play this year's Where The Action Is festival in Gothenburg, Sweden on 28th July. Catch all the latest discussion and previews to this new festival date at the Coldplay Live forum now. [thanks Rodan]   This brings the total number of 2011 festivals that Coldplay will play thus far to TEN, spread two continents and nine countries (Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Belgium, France, Portugal, Spai

U2 and Coldplay and are strongly rumoured to be headlining the Friday (24th) and Sunday (26th) nights respectively, but there have been question marks over who will bring the Pyramid Stage to a close on the Saturday (25th)... until now.   Rumours that The Rolling Stones are set to headline Glastonbury Festival 2011 alongside Coldplay and U2 have been fuelled after the group's infamous Tongue and Lip Design image appeared on a Somerset website. Fans noticed that the illustration that been posted

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   January 26, 2011 - submitted by Nathalia, Brazil Q. Hello, O wise and all-knowing Oracle. It's known that Roadie #42 has his own office at The Bakery, as far as I know and understand (at least is written in his blog #123). So, O dear Oracle, this is my question: do you also have your own office at The Bakery or at The Beehive? The Oracle replies: 42's office is not in The Bakery; it's in the Beehiv

Chris Martin has failed in his bid to land a nomination for this year's Academy Awards. Chris was in contention for 'Me and Tennessee', which is sung by his wife Gwyneth Paltrow in the movie, Country Strong. More discussion on this news is at the Coldplay forum now.   Randy Newman continued his Oscar run with 'We Belong Together' from Toy Story 3 nominated for Original Song. The Original Song shortlist was completed by Alan Menken 's 'I See The Light', from Tangled, A.R. Rahman's 'If I Rise', fr

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   January 20, 2011 - submitted by Luis, United States of America Q. Oracle can you please just give us some good news? The Oracle replies: Yes of course. I sold my car for more than I advertised it for and found a new flat to rent at the weekend! Oh, you don't mean my good news do you? Ok, well apart from the live dates that have been announced I've nothing else to impart. January 20, 2011 - submitted

The latest edition of NME featuring an update on Coldplay's LP5 has been on the shelves for about a week now, and in case you haven't read the full article yet (or can't get hold of the magazine) below is the full transcription.   Deep inside Coldplay's North London studio, The Bakery, Chris Martin sits surrounded by lists, or what he calls "obsessive compulsive disorder displayed, in the written form: the singer's job, I think." On desktops, on walls, on whiteboards, on bits of paper... everywh

Gary Barlow [pictured] celebrated his 40th birthday last night by playing a solo gig in London - and the Take That frontman took to the stage at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire, where he was joined by Chris Martin during a performance of, wait for it, Back For Good.   Anchorman reported at Coldplay.com: "Last night, Chris was a special guest at the 40th birthday concert of Take That singer Gary Barlow, which was held at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. The pair duetted on Take That's Back For G

Coldplay have announced yet another festival headline slot of 2011 with the news that they are to play this year's Main Square Festival in Arras, France on 3rd July. This date is exactly two years and a day since their last performance at this festival. Catch all the latest discussion and previews to this new festival date at the Coldplay Live forum now. [thanks coldplay12]   This brings the total number of 2011 festivals that Coldplay will play thus far to NINE, spread over eight countries and

NME, estranged followers of the Coldplay story, have labelled the band's second album 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' one of the darkest albums ever made in a feature on their website today.   Talking about the album, they describe the sophomore album as: "Featuring burning cities, wars and dead romance, Coldplay's second effort wasn't exactly a barrel of laughs."   However, it's not all doom and gloom. In their 'do's and don'ts list of second albums' they've packaged the album as a successful pro