Court records show guitarist Joe Satriani and Coldplay have reached an agreement that ends a copyright infringement lawsuit filed over the band's smash hit "Viva la Vida." ...
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British rock band Coldplay and Joe Satriani have settled their legal entanglements, and the guitarist's lawsuit alleging copyright infringement has been dismissed,...
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Concert promoter Live Nation said on Monday it will waive service fees for general admission at hundreds of concerts on sale for a 24-hour stretch this week. Live...
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If you missed some of your favorite '80s and '90s bands the first time around, there's a good chance you can catch them on the reunion trail this summer. Reunions,...
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Singer-songwriter Cat Stevens agreed on Monday that the Coldplay song, "Viva La Vida," sounds like one of his 1973 songs, but he stopped short of saying he would sue for...
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Cat Stevens has said that he believes that Coldplay's hit "Viva La Vida" is a take-off of his own song, "Foreigner Suite." Coldplay recently denied accusations by guitarist...
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Coldplay is offering a free play. For cash-strapped fans unable to catch the Grammy winners in concert, Chris Martin and crew have decided to give away an album's worth...
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Coldplay members say they will reward recession-weary fans by giving away a free CD at all their shows this year. The band says it will give away the disc,...
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If you want to sit in the really good seats for a Keith Urban concert this summer, a pair of tickets will put you about back about $170. But in a nod to the tough economic...
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"Viva La Vida" is turning even more loco for Coldplay. Having already denied in public the plagiarism claim and declared that the perceived similarities between...
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Coldplay has denied in federal court that it copied parts of Joe Satriani's music for its hit song, "Viva La Vida." In a response filed in Los Angeles on Monday, attorneys...
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Some of the biggest names in Australian music took to the stage on Saturday for the country's largest-ever fund-raising concert and to show support for victims of the...
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Grammy-winning British rockers Coldplay and the recently reunited Midnight Oil rallied huge crowds Saturday for benefit concerts to raise funds for victims of Australia's...
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Coldplay's Chris Martin has revealed his dismay at giving Natalie Imbruglia a track that he claims could have been the "best Coldplay song ever." The song is expected to be...
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It's not often that Coldplay, one of the world's biggest bands, agrees to play backing vocals to a one-time boy band heartthrob like Gary Barlow of Take That. But...
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Soul singer Duffy and Coldplay dominate the nominations for British music's prestigious Brit Awards. Both acts have four nominations, including best British album for...
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A complete list of winners at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. Album of the Year: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante,...
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Biggest Yawn: Maybe the song just hasn't clicked yet, but U2's rousing "Get On Your Boots" didn't seem to fire up the crowd as much as you'd think it...
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The Coldplay tune "Viva la Vida" won the Grammy for song of the year on Sunday. The prize goes to the songwriters, in this case the members of Coldplay. ...
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It's probably safe to assume that Joe Satriani won't be serving as Coldplay's opening act when the band launches a North American tour this summer. On the eve...
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Many artists dream of "packing out stadiums or selling a bazillion records," says Antonio "L.A." Reid, chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group. But to Reid there's a more...
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Lil Wayne and Coldplay were the kings of the music industry last year. They had the No. 1 and No. 2 best-selling CDs, respectively, and come into this year's Grammys leading...
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Soul singer Duffy and Coldplay dominate the nominations for Britain's prestigious music awards. Coldplay's first album in three years, "Viva La Vida" and Duffy's...
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Not even Ronald Reagan could have topped this Carter administration. After scoring the first million-plus sales debut in three years, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III easily...
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Coldplay's Chris Martin has admitted that the band's 2000 single "Shiver" was essentially a Jeff Buckley ripoff. The star was speaking on the Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio...
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It's been more than five years since Apple's iTunes store changed music retail by introducing single-track digital downloads. But it wasn't until 2008 that most...
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Say it ain't so, Joe! Coldplay has finally gotten around to shooting down Joe Satriani's allegations of song-swiping made in a copyright-infringement suit filed...
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Coldplay has fired back against accusations they copied another artist's work for their hit "Viva La Vida." In a statement released on Tuesday, the band responded to a...
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Coldplay, the Jonas Brothers and Lil Wayne go together like, well, Grammy nominees, of course. The acts all scored top nominations tonight for the 51st Annual Grammy...
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Lil Wayne didn't get "A Milli" Grammy nominations, but his total haul was still pretty amazing — eight. Nominations for the prolific and ubiquitous rap MVP, who became...
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Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year: "Chasing Pavements," Adele; "Viva La Vida," Coldplay; "Bleeding Love,"...
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Coldplay was the hottest iTunes album download this year: Its "Viva la Vida" was crowned the best-selling album of 2008, while Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love" was named the...
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Bono's adding to his résumé for sainthood. For today's 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, the U2 frontman and all-around good guy is helping launch...
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British band Coldplay was crowned the world's top-selling act of 2008 at the World Music Awards (WMAs) in Monaco. Their latest album "Viva La Vida or Death and All His...
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So much for crafting a rock-star attitude. Chris Martin, he of the newly crowned Best Act in the World Today, has reverted back to his humble beginnings. Coldplay captured...
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The whole stars-getting-their-own-fashion-lines thing is way out of control. (Hello, LiLo, L.C., J.T., Posh, Diddy et al.) But there are some celebs who might actually...
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Coldplay is striving for arena-rock epic greatness, but it's not there yet. Still, the British band turned in a solid performance, with only a few misfires, in...
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No doubt Coldplay is like totally the coolest and most famous group around. But that doesn't mean everyone knows who frontman Chris Martin is. The rocker was at the...
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It may have seemed like a fad at first, but the resurgence of vinyl is now turning into a nice niche business for the major labels. With EMI's announcement that it...
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It's still hard out there for a pimp, but apparently it's not much easier for a saint. Mötley Crüe's Saints of Los Angeles and Three 6 Mafia's...
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Or at least for the over-the-shoulder boulder holder that carries 'em. Chris Martin, who burst on the scene with his band Coldplay a few years ago...
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Apparently cold is the new hot. A week after becoming the first British rock group in 20 years to top the Hot 100, Coldplay just took over the Billboard 200 with the...
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British rock band Coldplay's new album debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. pop music chart on Tuesday, largely bucking the sales slides that have affected other musicians,...
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Coldplay got some heavy play on the charts. Thanks mostly to massive digital sales, the easy-rocking Brit band landed its first No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100...
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said on Tuesday the band's new album was more "sexy" than the critically acclaimed "X&Y" that was released in 2005. Joking with the...
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Whoops. Just as his band is accused of ripping off someone else's song, Coldplay's Chris Martin says in an interview that he and his bandmates are "the...
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Did Chris Martin & Co. swipe the melody for "Viva la Vida," the group's new song on those iTunes commercials? The Brooklyn band Creaky Boards seems to think...
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Coldplay, "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends" (Capitol Records) Coldplay's hit-making formula has served the band well: Thoughtful, mid-tempo songs driven by...
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If the best way to measure the growth of a band is by the tantrums thrown by its frontman, then Coldplay just reached the next plateau of their career. Adding "the...
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Coldplay isn't free to Viva la Vida just yet. Unspecified "production delays" have forced the British rockers to postpone their upcoming North American tour by...
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Looks like Chris Martin's ready to work on Apple and Moses' college fund. He and his Coldplay pals just announced the first batch of dates for their world tour in...
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ESPN's going to try promoting at the speed of sound. The 24/7 sports network has enlisted Coldplay in its ongoing efforts to promote soccer in the U.S., in particular...
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Things are heating up on the Coldplay front. The mellow "Yellow" band is not only giving a download of the first single from its upcoming fourth studio album, Viva...
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British record label EMI has faced some unexpected challenges executing the bold restructuring plan it announced in January, sources say. EMI, now owned by private equity...
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Reports that Coldplay are set to leave their record label EMI have been dismissed by a source at the label.
Stories have been appearing yesterday (January 8) suggesting...
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Coldplay have reached the mixing stage of their fourth album, it has been revealed.
Kenny Anderson (aka King Creosote) revealed that his producer Jon Hopkins has been...
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Coldplay have revealed details about their forthcoming fourth studio album, explaining that the album will contain nine tracks.
Writing on their blog on their official...
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A Coldplay fan has been beaten up following their rendition of "Yellow" in a karaoke bar.
The incident took place in Seattle on Thursday (August 9) at Changes.
As the...
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Coldplay have revealed that their new album, currently being recorded by the band in Barcelona, has a "Hispanic theme."
Writing on their website blog, the band sent an...
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Justin Timberlake has again stated he would like to work with Coldplay, calling them "the modern Beatles."
The pop icon has previously spoken of his admiration for the Brit...
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A coat worn by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is set to go under the hammer to help raise funds for Oxfam's Darfur and Chad appeal.
The singer joins the likes of Corinne...
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Coldplay are among the guest stars on the new Swizz Beatz album, it has been confirmed.
The U.K. rock heroes appear on the track "Part Of The Plan," which is taken from the...
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Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin said Sunday his band is working on a new album featuring what he called a quintessential song that everybody should hear "before we...
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Chris Martin will feature on the new Kanye West album, the hip hop icon has revealed.
The Coldplay star appeared on "Beach Chair," a track on Kingdom Come, Jay-Z's return...
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Coldplay have posted a special Christmas message on their official website, capturing the band dressed up as Victorian gentlemen dancing to rave versions of their...
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Chris Martin played a surprise set in London last night, airing a new Coldplay track and a cover of a Killers song.
The Coldplay star appeared on a bill that included Lily...
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin says that the band doesn't want to impose its political beliefs on others, but that band members feel an obligation to use their celebrity for...
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Chris Martin's duet with Nelly Furtado has been vetoed from her new album, it has been revealed.
The Coldplay star recorded a track on Loose, which is due out this month....
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An exclusive one-off performance by Chris Martin has been auctioned for £5,000 (approximately $10,000).
The Coldplay frontman has confirmed he will play an exclusive...
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It's a boy for actres Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin. Moses Martin, the couple's second child, was born during the weekend in New York City, the office of...
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Coldplay singer Chris Martin said that the band's current single, "Speed Of Sound," was written in the summer of 2004 and inspired by two very different women--British...
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The triumphant returns of Coldplay, New Order, Wilco, Weezer, Nine Inch Nails, Bauhaus, and the recently reunited Gang Of Four--along with starmaking appearances by newbies...
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Nine Inch Nails and Coldplay top the lineup of the sixth annual Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival, to be held on April 30 and May 1 in Indio, California. The initial...
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Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow gave birth to her first child on Friday (May 14) in a London hospital, according to CNN. The baby, a girl named Apple Blythe Alison...
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Coldplay and producer Ken Nelson won the Grammy Award for Record Of The Year for "Clocks." The award was the fourth Grammy Award the group has won. Group front man Chris...
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Record Of The Year
• Clocks - Coldplay [Capitol Records]
Album Of The Year
• Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - Outkast - [Arista Records]
Song Of The Year
• Dance With My...
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Best New Artist
• Evanescence
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
• Beautiful - Christina Aguilera [RCA Records]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
• Cry Me A River - Justin...
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Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
• Afortunado - Joan Sebastian [Musart/Balboa Records]
Best Tejano Album
• Si Me Faltas Tu - Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz [Freddie...
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Radiohead and Coldplay are among the artists who have contributed album tracks to Music For Human Rights, a CD compilation issued by human rights organization Amnesty...
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Have wedding bells rung for Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin of the British band Coldplay? The New York Post has stated that the couple has reportedly married in a private...
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Coldplay singer Chris Martin told NME.com that during recent recording sessions for their next album, the band decided to scrap 42 songs that they had already written....
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R&B singer Brandy is not only a big fan of Coldplay, but she recently recorded a song about the British band, which will be featured on her next album due out in March 2004....
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Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin has asked police in Australia to drop charges against him stemming from an incident this past July, according to NME.com. Martin was surfing...
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Coldplay has announced the tracklistings for their first ever live DVD and CD. The 2-disc set Coldplay Live, which comes out November 11, was recorded in Sydney on July 21...
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Coldplay turned out to be the big rock winners of Thursday's (August 28) 20th Annual Video Music Awards, picking up three awards for "The Scientist" including best group...
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The 2003 MTV Video Music Awards got off to a surprising start when Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera opened the show with a tribute to Madonna. In honor of MTV's 20th...
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Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, and Coldplay each received three Video Music Awards honors, making a three way tie for the night's big winner slot. The 2003 MTV Video Music...
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Dave Matthews, Tori Amos, Perry Farrell, and Chris Martin are just a few of the big names in music who have agreed to be judges for the 2003 Shortlist Music Prize. The honor...
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Radiohead's Hail To The Thief and Coldplay's A Rush Of Blood To The Head, are just a few of the albums nominated for the Britain's prestigious Panasonic Mercury Music Prize....
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Coldplay's Chris Martin may be able to avoid an Australian court appearance if he agrees to pay for the damages he caused to a freelance photographer's car over the...
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For the first time since Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin began dating Gwyneth Paltrow, Martin has talked publicly about his relationship with the actress. The frontman...
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A limited edition remixed version of Coldplay's "Clocks" will be released on July 14 in the U.K., and the band wants its fans to get a hold of it.
Coldplay has secured the...
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Coldplay has selected "The Scientist" to be the group's next single off their album A Rush Of Blood To The Head which has already sold more than 1.7 million copies in the...
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U2, Coldplay, and Avril Lavigne were among the winners at the U.K.'s Ivor Novello Awards, which were handed out in London on Thursday, May 22. The awards, which recognize...
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Coldplay begins its second North American tour of the year with a concert at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Tuesday (May 20). Serving as the...
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Coldplay has placed tickets to six of its upcoming North American concerts on the auction block in the name of charity. From now until May 15, fans can bid to place their...
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Coldplay has announced that Eisley and Ron Sexsmith will be the opening acts for the band's upcoming North American tour.
Eisley, formerly known as Mos Eisley, will be on...
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Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin appeared at London's Shepherds Bush Empire on Saturday (March 15) to play the One Big No concert, which was staged in opposition to the...
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Coldplay, Avril Lavigne, and Ryan Adams were among the winners at Thursday's (February 13) NME Awards in England. Distributed by the music magazine each year, the NME Awards...
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Rapper Nelly and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child will hit the stage for a performance of their Grammy-nominated duet, "Dilemma," at this year's Grammy ceremony. The song is...
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Coldplay will bring along fellow British band the Music for a round of North American dates in February and March.
The two groups are also labelmates; the Music's...
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A South African AIDS benefit concert that would have featured U2's Bono, Queen, Coldplay, Macy Gray, and other artists has been canceled, organizers announced on Friday...
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Coldplay plans to donate a tenth of its earnings to charity, according to reports by several British publications.
The English band has established a designated bank...
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New Year's just wouldn't be the same without watching Dick Clark conduct the traditional countdown in New York's Times Square.
Clark, who is marking his 31st consecutive...
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Coldplay will tour the United States in January and February, playing in cities that it has yet to visit in support of its latest album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head.
The...
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Coldplay's Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland both appear on the upcoming solo album by Echo & the Bunnymen leader Ian McCulloch. Martin sings backing vocals on two tracks,...
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Coldplay's approach to the road has changed since the release of its new album A Rush Of Blood To The Head, which followed in the footsteps of Parachutes....
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Coldplay's "The Scientist" is the follow-up to "In My Place" from the band's A Rush Of Blood To The Head. The track is slated to arrive at radio the week of November 4....
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One thing's for sure: Coldplay's Chris Martin does not live in a musical vacuum. The British band's lead singer took many musical detours on its North American tour with...
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Coldplay will issue "Scientist" as the next single from its second album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, according to the group's official website (coldplay.com). The piano...
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(9/20/02, 4 p.m. ET) --
Coldplay is currently on a North American tour in support of its album A Rush Of Blood To The Head, which is Number Eight on the Billboard 200 album...
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Coldplay was forced to cancel its show Saturday (September 14) at Atlanta's Masquerade Music Park due to inclement weather. "The weather conditions were so bad that a freak...
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In its second week on the Billboard 200, Coldplay's A Rush Of Blood To The Head remains in the top 10. The U.K. group's second album dropped only two spots to Number Seven...
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Coldplay can now claim bragging rights in spots throughout the globe with its new album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head. The group's second effort is the top record on a dozen...
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Coldplay earned its first taste of the upper reaches of the U.S. charts with the debut of its second album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head. The effort checked in at Number Five...
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Previously unreleased recordings from Coldplay and Vanessa Carlton and obscure tracks from Jimmy Eat World and Sarah McLachlan with the Barenaked Ladies will be featured in...
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While Coldplay gears up for the release Tuesday (August 27) of its second album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, the band, and especially frontman Chris Martin, is still making...
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was joined by Mos Def in an short appearance at a concert for Amnesty International Wednesday (August 21) in Hollywood, that also featured...
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Coldplay closed out its brief U.S. club tour at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles Tuesday (August 20) with a raucous performance that didn't seem to want to end.
The...
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Coldplay's Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland will make an unbilled appearance at the Amnesty International concert at the John Anson Ford Theatre in Los Angeles Wednesday...
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Coldplay closes out its U.S. club tour previewing its next album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, with a show Tuesday (August 20) at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.
The...
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Coldplay's Chris Martin has played a solo-piano version of Echo & the Bunnymen's "Lips Like Sugar" more than once during the band's current club tour of the United States....
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Coldplay is giving away a limited-edition run of 1,000 lyric books to fans who buy the group's second album, A Rush of Blood To The Head, online at the band's website...
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Coldplay heads to Boston's Paradise club Tuesday (August 6) for the second night of its brief U.S. club tour to preview its next album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head.
The...
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Coldplay fans will have the opportunity to preview the group's second album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, during a series of listening parties scheduled in 10 U.S. cities...
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Live, in-studio performances of Coldplay's "Yellow," Dido's "Here With Me," and R.E.M.'s "I've Been High" are among the tracks featured on the new Sounds Eclectic Too CD,...
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Could Coldplay's next album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, be its last? Such rumors have hounded the U.K. band ever since its quick rise to fame with its 2000 debut release,...
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As Coldplay has started promoting its next album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, band frontman and main spokesperson Chris Martin has discovered that many people outside the...
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Fans not privy to tickets for Coldplay's brief U.S. club tour in August will get another chance to see the group in September, if in larger venues. The British group will...
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Coldplay will visit the United States in mid-August to preview songs from its upcoming album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, which arrives August 27 from Capitol Records....
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Coldplay is previewing its new single, "In My Place," on its official website (coldplay.com). The song is the first single from the British group's second album, A Rush Of...
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Coldplay has released the track listing for its August 27 release A Rush Of Blood To The Head, which was produced by the band with Parachutes producer Ken Nelson. The first...
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The emotional scars of the September 11 terrorist attacks can reportedly be felt in Coldplay's next album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head due August 27 from Capitol Records....
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Coldplay has set a U.S. release date of August 27 for the release of its second album, titled A Rush Of Blood To The Head. The effort is the follow-up to the British group's...
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U2 singer Bono and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin are backing international agency Oxfam's Big Noise campaign to point out corruption in trade agreements with Third World...
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British pop-rock success Coldplay has completed recording the follow-up to its hit debut album, Parachutes, and is now focused on mixing the tracks. "The recording is all...
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In a surprise win during the pre-telecast awards at Wednesday's 44th Annual Grammys, Coldplay's Parachutes took home the Grammy for best alternative music album, besting...
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Coldplay singer Chris Martin has lent his talents to the new album by the U.K. band Faultline. Martin sings on "Where Is My Boy?" and another still-untitled song that will...
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Songs previously unreleased in the United States by Coldplay, Sarah McLachlan, and Dido will be included on the soundtrack to the sci-fi teen television drama, Roswell, due...
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Coldplay took a break from recording its second album and squeezed into to a local London pub on Friday (November 23) to tune up for its upcoming American dates.
The band,...
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Coldplay will issue "Trouble" as the third single from its debut album, Parachutes. The British group is currently conceptualizing a video for the somber piano-driven tune,...
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Coldplay wraps up its latest North American tour in support of its debut album, Parachutes, tonight (June 28) at the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The band...
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As its latest North American tour winds down, Coldplay has added one more last-minute show at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (June 24). Tickets go on sale...
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Coldplay and Aimee Mann were among the winners at the Plug 2001 Independent Music Awards, voted on by press, radio, and retail professionals to recognize the best music...
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Coldplay makes its full-fledged New York City concert debut in support of its debut album, Parachutes, and the hit single, "Yellow," tonight (April 9). The show, at the...
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Coldplay's "Yellow" is currently one of the more popular songs around, but
that doesn't mean the band itself completely understands what the tune is
about. Coldplay...
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Coldplay leads the pack of rock nominees, while U2 is set to be honored with the award for outstanding contribution to music at the Brit Awards 2001, taking place tonight...
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Coldplay has cancelled today's (February 23) date in Miami after being hit by a flu bug last week. Dates originally scheduled for February 17 in Boston and February 20 in...
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Coldplay remains one of the hottest up-and-comers in the rock world at the moment, stemming mostly from the success of its current single, "Yellow." The song is currently...
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Parachutes, the debut album from British rock newcomers Coldplay, is being blocked from its commercial release in China because of a track on the effort titled "Spies." The...
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