All Points West 2009 Day Three: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
All Points West is the “McLovin” of music festivals. It tries so hard... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusTwenty Awesome August Holidays Plus Songs to Help You Celebrate Each
As August draws closer, there are a few of us here around Paste HQ who have been feeling pretty down because it means summer is almost over. But then we found out about 20 days in August worth celebrating. Then we put together this list to help you help us commemorate these upcoming holidays: ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayColdplay to Give Away Live CD For Free at Shows
To show their appreciation for those fans who attend their Viva La Vida North American tour, Coldplay will be giving away a live CD, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, for free at every show (excluding festivals) on the band's upcoming Summer tour.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMassive Lineup Announced for 2009 Roskilde Festival
Denmark's 2009 Roskilde Festival will take place July 2-5, with the final lineup featuring about 175 acts from around the world. ... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsMontreal's Osheaga Festival announces initial line-up
The initial line-up for the fourth annual Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Quebec, was recently announced, and not unlike the various other fests going on this summer, Osheaga has its fair share of big-name artists coming.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColdplay responds to Satriani plagiarism accusation
Back in December, we reported that guitarist Joe Satriani was accusing Coldplay of plagiarizing his song, "If I Could Fly," with their undeniably catchy, monster hit, "Viva La Vida." Some of you responded saying it was all a coincidence. Why would a well-respected group like Coldplay copy Satriani, who, according to one reader, only "those stupid kids who suck at guitar" listen to regularly? ... read more
Found in: NewsNIN, Coldplay, Björk, more craft April Fool's Day gags
April Fool's Day is no longer just about telling your family you are getting married or phone calls announcing you've just won an all-expenses paid trip to Nowheresville; it's about bands and the fake news they put up on the good old Internet. On April 1, it's hard to believe everything you see around the web, and bands are taking it to another level. Here are a few of the best music-related pieces of faux-news Paste found today.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAll Points West 2009 line-up features Coldplay, Tool, more
The weekend of July 31 will be the All Points West festival's first birthday, but this party won't be of the ice cream cake-and-piñata variety. Plans are well underway for the festival's second year to include Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tool and Coldplay. There may not be party hats or favors, but loads of overpriced alcohol and the view from Liberty State Park should more than make up for it.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColdplay announces more summer dates
To the annoyed reader responding to our last Coldplay tour announcement, upset that the band wasn't hitting Atlanta, her wishes have been granted. And, probably a lot of other people's have, too. The British quartet recently added 25 more dates for the U.S. and Canada in the months of May and June. ... read more
Found in: NewsColdplay announces tour dates, gets 60 Minutes treatment
You know you're kind of a big deal in music when CBS news program 60 Minutes decides to run a segment on you one hour before you're to compete in the Grammys. Guess that's what happens when a band is nominated for seven Grammy awards, sells nearly eight million copies of its latest album and, oh yeah, is frequently found on playlists of kids and their parents.... read more
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