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Coldplay and Paul McCartney to Perform at 54th Grammy Awards

Coldplay and Paul McCartney to Perform at 54th Grammy Awards

Today the Academy announced Grammy nominees Coldplay, Paul McCartney and Rihanna have been added to the 54th Grammy Awards performance list. Well, it's progress.  read more

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The 30 Best Coachella Performances

The 30 Best Coachella Performances

Coachella buzz is ablaze since the lineup came out a few days ago. As you make your 2012 plans, we thought it'd be fun to remember the best performances of the past.  read more

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Coldplay New Year's Eve: An Austin City Limits Special

<i>Coldplay New Year's Eve: An Austin City Limits Special</i>

Once again, the networks will be broadcasting their typical New Year’s Eve fare—movie marathons, cooking show marathons and, of course, Times Square marathons (including the we’re-still-so-cool-we-can-leave-off-the-G Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve). But, thanks to PBS, there’s now a welcome option. For the first time in its 36-year history, Austin City Limits hosts a New Year’s Eve concert, with Coldplay being the one and only performers during the 90-minute special. The band gives its usual soaring and convincingly earnest performance with Chris Martin singing his little angst-filled heart out on songs like “Yellow” and “The Scientist.” It’s just one of...  read more

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Coldplay Announces 2012 North American Tour

Coldplay Announces 2012 North American Tour

Coldplay's new album Mylo Xyloto was made for arenas and stadiums, so if you've been hankering for some arena-sized Brit pop, you're in luck: Coldplay may be coming to your city near you next year.   read more

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Universal, Sony to Acquire EMI

Universal, Sony to Acquire EMI

The New York Times reported that Vivendi, a French media and telecommunications company, is set to acquire the recorded music division of EMI for about $1.9 million. Artists that are currently under the EMI name include huge acts like the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen, Beastie Boys and Coldplay. This puts EMI under the same company as Universal Music Group, which the New York Times points out is already the world’s largest music company.   read more

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CoverArt: Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto

CoverArt: Coldplay’s <i>Mylo Xyloto</i>

If there’s a place where the words “Coldplay” and “underrated” fit together, it has to do with the band’s ability to cohesively integrate sound and image. The artwork looks the way the music sounds.  read more

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The 10 Best and Worst Coldplay Songs

The 10 Best and Worst Coldplay Songs

As the world stops for the release of a new Coldplay album, we stop and take an honest look back at the mega-band's career.  read more

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Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto

Coldplay: <i>Mylo Xyloto</i>

Coldplay have always wanted it both ways. Since they arrived on the scene back in the early, early 2000s, they've (somewhat awkwardly) balanced two aspirations: being mega-pop titans and the next great art-rock band.  read more

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Watch Coldplay on The Colbert Report

Watch Coldplay on <i>The Colbert Report</i>

Last night, Coldplay appeared on The Colbert Report to perform material from their fifth album Mylo Xyloto, which will see its official release this coming Monday, Oct. 24.  read more

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Watch the Video for Coldplay's "Paradise"

Watch the Video for Coldplay's "Paradise"

Coldplay have released their second video “Paradise” from their new album _Mylo Xyloto_, which is coming out next week.  read more

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