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More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 4, 2010 - submitted by Adam, United States of America Q. Ok, this may seem like a really weird question, but whatever. In the acoustic Lost?, during the guitar solo section, (2:45 - 2:53), I swear I hear some distant shouting with the piano. It sounds like a little kid going crazy...am I the one going crazy, or is it really there? Thanks in advance. The Oracle replies: It only seems like a

Coldplay have once again been linked with next year's Glastonbury festival after festival founder Michael Eavis says he has booked "three biggest bands in the world" for the event, due to take place next June.   The bands' identities will not be revealed until after the event has sold out, but rumours have been circulating that U2, who had to cancel a planned appearance this year after lead singer Bono was injured on tour, will be one of the Pyramid stage headliners, along with Coldplay, Madonn

Coldplaying.com and Coldplay.com were both shortlisted, in the Best Fansite and Best Official site respectively, at the BT Digital Music Awards 2010 that took place last night at the Roundhouse in Camden, London. Neither site took home an award (the awards went to Muse and Muselive) but its the second consecutive BTDMA that Coldplaying has made the final 6. Thanks to everyone who took the chance to vote for us - we'll be back with another crack at it next year!   Coldplay roadie Miller was there

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 29, 2010 - submitted by Enrique, Mexico Q. Greetings Mr. Oracle! I have a question that surged after reading some articles of statements that came from the members. They say that they can't just disappear because they signed for a lot of discs. Does this mean that they're not longer doing this for pleasure, but for accomplishing with a contract? The Oracle replies: They are still as always

Following on from Cobalt's excellent Prospekt entry sweepstakes back in March 2008 onwards, the time has come to continue the new phase - Roadie #42 LP5 blog sweepstakes (bookmark the thread - new polls will start after every blog!) - which will lead all the way up to the release of said (as yet untitled) album. Congratulations to juanma8 who won the previous poll on September 16th! The next poll to guess when the next Roadie blog will be posted, is now open...   Look out for some mega polls com

Travis's Fran Healy recently spoke to Scotland’s The Herald about the British rock legacy Travis shares with bands such as Radiohead and Coldplay. He said: "There’s a kind of family tree with these bands,” he said. “It starts with Oasis and Radiohead. They begat Travis. Then, if you stuck Travis and Radiohead together you’d get Coldplay; if you stuck Coldplay and Travis together you’d get Keane; and then with Keane and Travis you get Snow Patrol."   Meanwhile, DJ and producer Axwell announced hi

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 22, 2010 - submitted by Paul, United Kingdom Q. I have just found an old Camden Barfly flyer with a gig listed as The Coldplay on the 10th of February. Can you tell me what year this was ? The Oracle replies: This is an interesting one... Coldplay were called The Coldplay in 1998 but according to Chris on our Timeline their very first gig under that name wasn't until later - 22nd February.

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 21, 2010 - submitted by Jamie, United States of America Q. Hi Oracle, I'm elderly compared to the rest of you. I'll be 52. I haven't paid much attention to current music until I heard Viva La Vida. Now, I'm delighted and just a touch obsessive about the band. My question is, am I the oldest fan you know of. Although I'm young for my age, I feel like I'd feel a little pathetic jumping aroun

Coldplay and Jay-Z have reportedly agreed a multi-million dollar deal to play a concert together on New Year's Eve, at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas resort to see in 2011, according to various online sources today. You can discuss the reports to this latest event at the Coldplay Live forum now.   The event is being organised by celebrity party planner Colin Cowie and will be invite only with no tickets being put on general sale to the public. Guests will be treated to separate sets from Coldpla

Coldplay's drummer Will Champion has helped launch a new video to aid a global bid for peace in Sudan, in which other drummers from Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, Stornoway, Snow Patrol and The Police also feature.   You can watch the full video in which Will appears here at the Coldplay forum. The 'Beat For Peace' music clip is part of the Sudan365 campaign that aims to target a meeting of world leaders at the United Nations in New York on September 24. Campaigners are calling on world leader

A legal battle over the sale of music label EMI can go to trial next month in New York, a judge ruled, in a case that may see some of London's top financiers take the stand.   The case centres on allegations by Terra Firma, the private equity firm founded by Guy Hands, that it was misled by US bank Citigroup over its decision to buy EMI in the late spring of 2007. US District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled late on Tuesday that Terra Firma's allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation and fraudulent conc

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 17, 2010 - submitted by Alison, United States of America Q. Oracle, what's the best advice someone has ever given you? And what's the best advice you think you have ever given to someone? -Ali The Oracle replies: The best advice I got is the same as the best advice I give; passing it on seems like a good idea. "Keep your feet on the ground and your head out of the clouds" is one of my favo

Chris Martin was a surprise performer in New York last night (13th September) as he joined hip-hop's two biggest stars - Jay-Z and Eminem - as they headlined Yankee Stadium in the borough, in a grand show of how hip-hop has grown from Bronx party music to stadium-filler.   Chris performed Most Kings, Viva La Vida and Heart of the City with Jay-Z. New videos of the performance are here and here at the Coldplay forum, and you can also see new pictures of Chris here and also after the jump. [thank

Earlier this week we reported that Coldplayers SueDeNimes and Imke met Coldplay. You can now see pictures of them with some of the band (Chris, Guy and Phil) at the Coldplay forum and also after the jump. It was Coldplayer Coldplay747 who was probably there at that moment, saying, "The boys are all definately back and around the Beehive. Drove by Fleet Road earlier and saw Chris having pics taken with a couple of fans. Also Guy and Will outside the Bakery earlier this afternoon."   Meanwhile, ne

During a fan meet in London Coldplay have confirmed that their new album will come too soon for a 2010 release, and have still a lot of work to finish before their cash-strapped label EMI take over the reigns of marketing it. The band also had time to mention the timing of the early stages of a new tour.   According to Coldplayer Craigie-J who spoke to the band yesterday in London, LP5 won't be out in time for presents. He said: "There ain't gonna be a release for Christmas now that is for sure.

On October 25th, two sisters from Alabama known as The Pierces will release a new EP, Love You More. It was produced by Guy Berryman [pictured] alongside Coldplay producer Rik Simpson, so Coldplay.com got in touch with Catherine from the band to find out a bit more. The Pierces are also offering Coldplay fans a free download of their To The Grave track, which you can get here.   Hello Catherine, how are you? I'm very well, thank you. We arrived in London two days ago and so far we are miraculou

Guy Berryman has finished co-producing The Pierces' new album with Rick Simpson, which also features Coldplay's drummer, Will Champion. The Pierces are two sisters from Alabama, and the new album will be their fourth. More on this news is at the Coldplay forum here [thanks iriden]   Talking on their MySpace, the Pierce's wrote: So one day they said, "We're done, this isn't working..." and decided to split up. "When you pour your heart into a record and see its potential, and you also see that it

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 8, 2010 - submitted by Andres, Mexico Q. Hello Oracle! Do you know where can I find/download/buy/anything a version with better audio quality of song? I tried everywhere I could think of...The Oracle replies: As this was a one-off charity event there's no place you can buy an audio version. It would be great if it did appear on a future War Child album of course so let's hope they're re

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1400 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 3, 2010 - submitted by Mark, United Kingdom Q. Will Coldplay ever play this version of Talk live? I would do anything for that! It's incredible and almost everybody agrees! Thanks. The Oracle replies: It's extremely doubtful. This wasn't the version the band decided on for inclusion on X&Y. Although they gave it a techno re-vamp for the Viva tour, it's not likely to appear in the guise

Apple CEO Steve Jobs used a performance by Coldplay's Chris Martin and a video of Lady Gaga to help launch new Apple music products during the company's annual media event earlier today (September 1st).   After rolling out a new lineup of iPod models, Chris Martin took the stage to perform Wedding Bells on piano, as well as Viva La Vida and Yellow, at the end of a press conference for the company's new products at the Yerba Buena Centre in San Francisco which was also screened live on TV screens

A quick reminder that voting for the Digital Music Awards 2010 has already opened following a one year haitus for the awards. Coldplaying.com needs your votes in the Best Fansite category. To vote for us click here. It's easy - you can either register to vote or use your existing Facebook account to vote for Coldplaying - every vote counts in the extremely competetive Fansite category - and your votes for Coldplaying are much appreciated! Please remember that you are allowed to vote each day - n

A new song featuring Jay-Z [pictured] and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has emerged online. Most Kingz is a previously unreleased cut from Jay-Z's latest album, Kingdom Come, but never made it as a beat was never found. Pieces of the verses ended up on the Grammy Family freestyle on Hot97 w/ Funk Flex in 2006 as well as Coldplay’s Lost (remix).   The track is included on a new 'Invasion Radio 2k10' mixtape by Green Lantern. According to 2dopeboyz, the track is the product of the same session in

They may be the best of friends now, but Jay-Z believes things would have been different if he'd met Coldplay's Chris Martin when they were teenagers. More on this is at the Coldplay forum here onwards.   The rap mogul says it would have been a different story if the two had met when in their formative years. "That's a different scenario. He couldn't walk through Marcy [a housing project in Brooklyn, N.Y.]. I was a different person then. I wasn't open to the world and to cultures. I would have b

Former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows owes his new band name to Chris Martin. I Am Arrows, whose debut Green Grass is out this week, was created over a pint with the Coldplay singer, the Daily Star writes. Andy is the latest in a long line of drummers turned singers including Phil Coll­ins, 59, and Dave Grohl, 41.   Andy, 31, said: "I was in a pub with Chris and I told him I was doing my own thing. He asked what I was going to call it. So I said: ‘My name, Andy Burrows’. But he said bluntly: ‘T

In an online interview, Bono [pictured] has revealed that Chris Martin called him up and gave him advice on what songs to release on U2's new album. The excerpt from the interview, courtesy of Rolling Stone magazine, goes a something a bit like this... [thanks Osaka Sun]   We have Songs of Ascent, which is the meditative work that was meant to complement No Line on the Horizon. We've got a rock album. We also have a club-sounding album. And then we have the Spider-Man [musical] stuff. Across tho