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Coldplay announces EP, full-length releases
As previously reported, Coldplay is already talking about... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColdplay already planning new album for 2009
Coldplay is starting to get too good at its job. At the writing session for Viva La Vida, Chris Martin and Co. got a little overzealous, writing too much to fit on one album. The tracks that were left off Viva La Vida might make an appearance as another album as soon as next year.... read more
Found in: NewsOasis does a remix, Liam Gallagher picks a fight
In the midst of the Oasis/Jay-Z feud, Liam Gallagher stays on the assault, this time taking a shot at Coldplay and Radiohead fans stating bluntly that they're "boring and ugly." All of this drama comes just months before the release of Dig Out Your Soul, Oasis' seventh album, and the release of the band's first-ever remix, "The Shock of the Lightning."So, uh, does anyone smell media attention desperation?... read more
Found in: Music, News2008 Mercury Prize nominees announced
[Above: Perennial nominee Alex Turner (here representing the 2006-winning, 2007-nominated Arctic Monkeys) accepts a Mercury. His project The Last Shadow Puppets is up for nomination this year.]For many award events, the fervency of surrounding discussion seems as influential as the actual bestowing of accolades. The Mercury Prize, given to the best album by a British or Irish artist made in the previous year, is no exception.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColdplay: Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends
Play on or played out? Two writers debate... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsColdplay switches up Viva La Vida tour dates
Don’t panic. Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” North American tour is definitely still on; it’s just happening slightly later. The trip, supporting Coldplay’s upcoming Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, will now begin with two sold-out shows at The Forum in Los Angeles on July 14 and 15.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColdplay adds dates and magic balls to tour
Coldplay has added a slew of dates to its Viva la Vida tour, and announced a mysterious addition to its live show.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColdplay announces Viva la Vida North American tour dates
Coldplay has announced the dates for its upcoming Viva la Vida North American tour, which will kick off in June after two high profile free concerts in London and New York. The band’s latest, Viva la Vida Or Death and All His Friends, will be released June 17 on Capitol. Viva’s first single, “Violet Hill,” has already been downloaded by more than two million people in a single week after the band made it available for free. Before the band kicks off its summer tour, Martin and Co. will be playing two free shows: the first at London’s Brixton Academy... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColdplay gives away new single, announces free MSG show
When you’re as big as Coldplay, you are granted a series of magical powers. Which ones? Teleportation, for one thing. That one’s useful when you need to buy baby Apple an obscure, handcrafted something-or-other only available in, say, Slovenia. Another magical power? The power to Take Over the Web. Well, not exactly, but you can bet that there may users of “teh intenets” are currently hanging out at Coldplay.com. What’s the appeal of a little homepage? This morning, Coldplay began offering its new single, “Violet Hill,” for download. For free. For one week only. That’s one tenth of the band’s... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColdplay announces Viva La Vida tracklist
Coldplay recently confirmed the tracklist for its fifth album, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends. As previously reported, Chris Martin and company worked on the project with Brian Eno and Markus Dravs in London, Barcelona and New York. The album will be released June 17, which means Coldplayers the world over are that much closer to having some questions of high importance answered. Namely, just which translation of “viva la vida” are they referring to? Can this follow up match the 10 million copies of X&Y that have been sold to date? Will they tour soon? Will... read more
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