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Len Blavatnik Becomes Music's Power Man After £500m Parlophone Takeover
Parlophone Records, the once legendary record label, has been bought by Russian billionaire Len Blavatnik and his Warner Music Group for £500 million.Parlophone has the likes of Coldplay, Tinie Tempah and Blur on its roster...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 07 February 2013
Coldplay's Clocks Is Best Track Of The Last Decade
Coldplay's hit Clocks has been voted the best song of the last 10 years.The track topped a poll by British radio station BBC Radio 6 Music to name the top 100 tracks of the past...
By WENN on 03 February 2013
Calvin Harris Named Top UK Songwriter Of 2012
Calvin Harris has been named the most successful UK songwriter of 2012.The chart-topping DJ's collaborations with the likes of Rihanna, Florence Welch and Cheryl Cole have earned him the title for the second year running,...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 February 2013
Matthew Morrison Has 'Great Relationship' With Gwyneth Paltrow
Matthew Morrison is ''great pals'' with Gwyneth Paltrow.The 'Glee' star struck up a close bond with the actress following her stint as Spanish teacher Holly Holiday in the TV show's second series, and enjoys spending...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 January 2013
The Vaccines To Play Tiny Venue
The Vaccines are playing a show to save a tiny venue in Southampton. The 'If You Wanna' group will play at the 150 capacity The Joiners venue in the Southern English city, and donate all...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 January 2013
A Week In Music – Everything Everything Avoid Second Album Syndrome With 'Arc,' Paul Weller's 'Dragonfly' Is A "Victory Lap," Jools Holland Teams Up With The Stars
Albums of Note... Deftly side-stepping the pitfalls of ‘second album syndrome,’ Everything Everything have stepped things up a notch with second album Arc, which looks set to raise their profile even further. They’ve retained their...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2013
Extravagant Childcare: Jay Z And Beyonce Rent Barclays Arena Nursery For $1 Million
Many of us know how hard it can be, keeping up with childcare and nursery payments whilst we go out to work. Spare a thought, then, for poor Jay-Z and Beyonce, who are shelling out...
By Hayley Avron in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 January 2013
Coldplay Send Home Postcards During Tour
Rockers Coldplay send postcards to their families back in Britain while they are on the road.The musicians request a batch of stamped postcards to be left backstage in their dressing room at every show so...
By WENN on 02 January 2013
The Killers Can't Match Coldplay
The Killers think Coldplay will always be more popular than them.Frontman Brandon Flowers admits the British band is leagues ahead of his own in terms of becoming the next U2 and has resigned himself to...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 December 2012
Jay-z And Coldplay Auction New Year's Eve Gig Tickets
Jay Z and Coldplay are giving 10 lucky fans the chance to ring in 2013 in style by offering up a luxury suite at their New Year's Eve concert to raise money for charity.The Yellow...
By WENN on 28 December 2012
Madonna The Highest Grossing Touring Artist Of 2012
When it comes to the live tour, it’s the veteran artists of the music scene that are still leading the way on ticket sales. Billboard revealed the highest grossing tours of 2012 recently and it...
By Contributor on 19 December 2012
Madonna's Highest Grossing Tour
Madonna's MDNA Tour has been named the highest grossing of 2012. The 'Material Girl' singer's 72 shows in the year from November 9, 2011, to November 13 2012 were all sell outs, making $228,406,085...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 December 2012
Chris Martin Offered Free Fire Safety Lessons After Cooking Blunders
Fire officials in London have offered to give Coldplay star Chris Martin free safety lessons after his wife Gwyneth Paltrow spilled the beans on his recent cooking blunders.In an episode of U.K. Tv series Jamie...
By WENN on 16 December 2012
Christmas Albums 2012: Which One Should You Buy? (Then Donate To Charity Before You Can Say 2013)
Ah, the Christmas album. Everyone thinks they know what Christmas is about; it's about massive presents and force feeding, but really, in its essence, the festive season is about hurriedly compiled albums chocked with bad...
By Jack de Aguilar on 07 December 2012
Gwyneth Paltrow Wants A Third Child
Gwyneth Paltrow wants another baby.The 40-year-old actress - who has children Apple, eight, and six-year-old Moses with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - is considering planning one final addition to their family, even though she knows...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 December 2012
Coldplay's Album Art Sells For $800,000
British rockers Coldplay have raised more than $800,000 (£500,000) for charity by selling off a graffiti-covered wall which featured on the sleeve of their album Mylo Xyloto.The musicians displayed the large piece, a collaboration with...
By WENN on 04 December 2012
A Week In Music Featuring: Coldplay, Elo, Hot Chip, Hot Chip And Much More!
Coldplay live CD/DVD CoverAlbums of Note... Coldplay’s Live 2012 album shows a band far more at ease with themselves than their previous live release, from 2003. The Live 2012 package includes both blu-ray and CD....
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 03 December 2012
Chris Martin Is A Kitchen Nightmare
Chris Martin's only attempts at cooking have resulted in the fire service being called to their home.The Coldplay frontman's wife Gwyneth Paltrow - with whom he has children Apple, eight, and Moses, six - has...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 December 2012
Coldplay Album Number 6 On The Way, Chris Martin Says
Dismissing rumours that Coldplay were going to be taking a three year hiatus, front man Chris Martin has spoken to the Daily Star to set the proverbial record straight. "I've been writing songs and I'm...
By Lorna Greville on 30 November 2012
Coldplay Working On New Album
Coldplay have already started work on their new album.The band's frontman Chris Martin says the group are working on tracks for the next LP, a follow-up to last year's 'Mylo Xyloto', and laughed off reports...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 November 2012
Coldplay To Take Three-year Break
Coldplay will take a three year break from touring.The British band's frontman Chris Martin made the announcement as they finished the Australian leg of their world tour in Brisbane on Wednesday (21.11.12) but admitted to...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 November 2012
Jay-z And Coldplay Will Bring In The New Year Together At The Barclay Centre
Jay Z and Coldplay have announced that they'll be performing on the same stage come December 31st of this year in Brooklyn's Barclays Centre in New York, it was announced on Jay-Z's website Life and...
By Lorna Greville in Music / Festivals on 12 November 2012
Coldplay To Ring In The New Year With Jay-z At Special New York Show
It remains one of the odder friendships in the mainstream music sphere, yet Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Jay Z are still evidently as tight as ever – so much so that they’re going to be...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 12 November 2012
UK Album Releases, October 22, 2012: Taylor Swift, Swedish House Mafia, Dappy, Kate Rusby
It’s a mixed bag for UK albums, as the release schedule starts to slow in preparation for the big race for the Christmas sales market. This week, Jake Bugg toppled Mumford & Sons from what...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2012
Girls Aloud Break Hiatus For 10 Year Anniversary Album, Tour
Girls Aloud are set to reunite for a tour next year following the upcoming release of their comeback/10 year anniversary album 'Ten'.The girl band have been on a three year long hiatus since 2009, with...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 October 2012
Stars Auction Shoes For Charity
Sarah Jessica Parker, Daniel Radcliffe and Coldplay rocker Chris Martin are among the stars who have donated a pair of their shoes to an online charity auction.Ben Stiller, Kristin Davis, Brian May, Ricky Gervais, Morgan...
By WENN on 18 October 2012
Eminem, Coldplay & Beyonce Hits Given African Makeovers For New Album
Hits by Eminem, Coldplay and Beyonce have been given an African makeover for a new charity album to benefit climate change and disaster relief projects.The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mumford & Sons, Plan B, Bruno...
By WENN on 07 October 2012
Dual Success For Mumford And Sons As Babel Tops UK And Us Charts
Mumford and Son’s second album, Babel is the fastest selling album of the year, in the UK and the US. A report from The Guardian today reveals that Babel sold 159,000 copies in its first...
By Hayley Avron on 03 October 2012
One Last Tour: Swedish House Mafia Bid Farewell To Their Fans
Swedish House Mafia have unveiled the dates for their farewell tour, Billboard have reported today (September 24, 2012). The three-piece announced earlier this year that they would be calling it a day but have decided...
By Hayley Avron on 24 September 2012
Universal Takes Control Of Emi, Loses David Guetta As Part Of Deal
Universal won clearance Friday to take over EMI, but with a few provisos to the deal, reports the Associated Foreign Press. European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Universal Music agreed to part company with some...
By Michael West on 21 September 2012
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