Coldplay, Muse and Damon Albarn to Write London 2012 Olympics Anthem?
Coldplay — along with Muse and Damon Albarn — may pen the official anthem to the London 2012 Olympics.... read more
Found in: Culture, News20 Great Songs Stripped Down
Musicians have captured something special when they can remove most of the instrumentation and effects from a song, and it still holds up—or becomes even better. Here are 20 of our favorite stripped-down versions of songs (not stripper versions—that would be weird.)... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day34 of Our Favorite Band Tattoos
Few forms of personal expression represent devotion better than tattoos, and many fans have permanently expressed their affection for their favorite musicians by embedding indelible ink within layers of their skin. Some have turned out atrociously, but the following tattoos show how effective this artistry can be.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe PS22 Chorus
For the uninitiated, the chorus at New York’s Public School #22 have their own site and YouTube channel and have been producing covers of popular indie songs for quite a while now, including “Lisztomania” by Phoenix, “Kids” by MGMT and most recently “Round and Around” by Ariel Pink, among others. But they’re not relegated to purely indie, having covered Lady Gaga and and Coldplay in the past, as well.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayColdplay Reveals Concept Album Details
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has revealed that the band’s follow-up to 2008’s Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends will be a concept album.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSeventeen Music and Movie Website Superlatives
Last week, we shared our favorite music of 2010 (so far). Today, we decided to throw the Internet into the mix. Below, we award superlatives to a smattering of music and movie artist websites.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayA Dozen Musical Artists and the Sports Teams They've Rocked For
Sometimes, we're really into sports. Sometimes, musicians are too... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayColdplay Gets Gleeful
He could unleash Mercedes on “Green Eyes,” or let Kurt’s wicked falsetto loose on “Fix You.” He could trust “Viva La Vida” to Rachel’s ridiculous range and impeccable diction, or he could let Finn carry us away with those romantical doe eyes as he croons a jock version of “The Scientist.”... read more
Found in: TV, NewsColdplay's Guy Berryman Takes On Antiques
If Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman has a laundry list of quirky side ventures to cross off, he’s proceeding pretty quickly. Berryman recently released a free EP with side-project Apparatjik and sponsored a village cricket team while continuing to work with Coldplay. Now, the musician is teaming up with his brother and former chef, Mark, to launch an antiques dealership.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColdplay Bassist Side-Project Releases Free EP
You probably wouldn’t count a-ha, the 80s Norwegian heartthrobs responsible for “Take On Me”, among the bands to influence Coldplay. And they’re not. They are, however, one of frontman Chris Martin’s favorite bands. Now, Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman has teamed up with the group’s keyboardist/guitarist to form Apparatjik, which has released a free EP on its website.... read more
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