Coldplay, Incubus, Offspring Join for KROQ Weenie Roast : April 04, 2012

KROQ will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its annual “Weenie Roast” festival by welcoming Coldplay, Incubus and the Offspring to Los Angeles for a day long festival [...]

Coldplay Books 2012 North American Tour Dates : December 08, 2011

Capping off a successful year last week with three Grammy nominations, Coldplay has announced their first North American tour in nearly three years. The trek will consist [...]

Coldplay’s ‘Mylo Xyloto’ Not Hitting Streaming Services : October 28, 2011

Coldplay will withhold its newest album, Mylo Xyloto, from all music subscription services. The move will prove somewhat unprecedented for a major artist working today. [...]

Concert Review: Coldplay at Music Midtown in Atlanta : September 25, 2011

Coldplay has kept a relatively low profile since releasing 'Viva la Vida' three years ago and the supporting tour that subsequently followed. Maybe Chris has been at home [...]

Coldplay Schedules European Tour Dates : September 19, 2011

Coldplay has announced information regarding several arena gigs that will be performing later in the year in support of “Mylo Xyloto,” their new album. Following t [...]

Coldplay’s Latest ‘Mylo Xyloto’ Hits Shelves September 24 : August 13, 2011

On October 24, “Mylo Xyloto,” the fifth album from Coldplay, will be released in several different special edition formats. On Coldplay's official website, the ban [...]

Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney Sign on for iHeartRadio in Las Vegas : July 12, 2011

The new iHeartRadio Festival is being billed as radio history's biggest ever live music event (whatever that means). Organizers have pulled all the stops out to deliver [...]

Atlanta’s Music Midtown Revived with Coldplay, Black Keys : July 07, 2011

Music Midtown, from 1994 through 2005, brought big name music acts such as Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bob Dylan and Foo Fighters into downtown Atlanta. Then growing competit [...]

Stream Coldplay’s New Single ‘Every Teardrop is a Waterfall’ : June 03, 2011

In December 2009, when the fifth album from Coldplay was first announced, the band promised to deliver a more acoustic, stripped down collection of songs to be recorded a [...]

Kanye West, Coldplay, Arcade Fire Light Up ACL Festival Lineup : May 17, 2011

On Tuesday, rumors that had been circulating for months about ACL's festival lineup, were denied only to be later confirmed when the docket for the 10th anniversary festi [...]

Coldplay, Eagles & Alicia Rack Up AMA Nominations : October 15, 2008

Alicia Keys, The Eagles and Coldplay were leading the pack of nominees when the American Music Awards for 2008 were announced on Tuesday October 14. Keys received five [...]

Tom Petty Joins Coldplay, NIN for Pemberton Festival : March 17, 2008

Nine Inch Nails, Jay-Z and Coldplay are three acts that have been tapped by Pemberton Festival organizers as headliners for the three day outdoor musical event to be held [...]

Coldplay, Oasis, Widespread On Board for Austin City Limits : May 06, 2005

Widespread Panic, Wilco, The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Oasis and Coldplay are among many acts which will be performing at the Austin City Limits fourth annu [...]

coldplay Biography

The British alternative rock band Coldplay was formed by Jonny Buckland, lead guitarist, and Chris Martin, lead vocalist, in 1996 at University College London. The original name of the band was Pectoralz. Then when bassist Guy Berryman joined they changed the group's name to Starfish. Multi-instrumentalist, backing vocalist and drummer Will Champion joined to complete the band's lineup. The band's manager, Phil Harvey, is frequently considered to be the group's unofficial fifth member. In 1998, the group changed their name to Coldplay. They then recorded and released three EPs: “Safety” (1998), “Brothers & Sisters” (1999) and “The Blue Room.” Coldplay has received 117 nominations and 43 awards, including fourteen nominations and six awards from Brit Awards. Three times they have won as Best British Group. Coldplay has also been nominated for twenty Grammy Awards and won seven. The band's most successful year was 2009. They were nominated for seven Grammys and won three.

The early material of Coldplay's was compared to groups like Travis, A-ha, U2 and Radiohead. In 2000, the band released their single “Yellow” as well as “Parachutes,” their debut album. The band released “A Rush of Blood to the Head,” their second album, in 2002. The set won several awards, including Album of the Year from New Musical Express. Coldplay's 2005 release “X&Y” was not as enthusiastically received but was still positive. “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends” their fourth album, was released in 2008. Brian Eno produced the set and it earn several Grammy nominations as well as won. Over the course of their career, Coldplay has sold more than 50 million worldwide records.

Since “Parachutes” was released, Coldplay has drawn from many other sources, including Muse, George Harrison Kate Bush and Echo & the Bunnymen on their set “A Rush of Blood to the Head,” and on the album “Viva la Vida” they drew from My Bloody Valentine, Arcade Fire and Blur.

Coldplay has been active in their support of various political and social causes, including Amnesty International and the Make Trade Fair Oxfam campaign. The band has performed for different charity events as well, including Teenage Cancer Trust, Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, Sound Relief, Live 8 and Band Aid 20.