Coldplay

With a knack for crafting cinematic stadium rock, Coldplay burst on to the scene with their 2000 debut ‘Parachutes’ and its breakout hit ‘Yellow.’ From there, the British quartet became an international success, filling the arenas its thoughtful pop music was truly made for. Fronted by singer-songwriter Chris Martin, Coldplay continued to win over fans with their 2002 follow-up, ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ and its mesmerizing single, ‘The Scientist.’ Together, ‘Parachutes’ and ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ earned Coldplay the Grammy for Best Alternative Album two years in a row. Despite the distractions that come with Martin’s tabloid-cover marriage to a famous actress — and subsequent divorce — Coldplay have continued to carve out their spot among Radiohead and Oasis as iconic Brit rockers well into the '00s with their growing catalog, including 2005’s wildly successful ‘X&Y’ and the Brino Eno-produced ‘Viva la Vida’ in 2008.

Selected Discography: ‘Parachutes’ (2000), ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ (2002), ‘Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends’ (2008)
Further Reading: Everything You Need to Know About Coldplay, 10 Best Coldplay Songs, Looking Back on ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’

Coldplay Gross Nearly $100 Million On 2012 Tour, Top Billboard List

It's been a very good summer for Coldplay. Billboard is reporting that the English superstars have raked in $99.7 million on their current world tour, more than any other act this year.

Dave Lifton

Coldplay Get Post-Paralympics Sales Boost, Land Five Albums in U.K. Top 100

Following their performance at last Sunday’s (Sept. 9) Paralympic Games closing ceremony, Coldplay have received a significant sales boost in the homeland. The band's' back catalog is now making a prominent showing on both this week’s U.K. Official Singles Chart midweek Top 100 and the Official Albums Chart midweek Top 100, despite the fact that some of the charting songs are up to a dozen years o

Joe Robinson

Coldplay Lead Marathon Performance of ‘Viva La Vida,’ Rock With Rihanna and Jay-Z

They're one of the biggest bands in the world -- as well as thoroughly British -- so it's only fitting that Coldplay helped bring the Cultural Olympiad to a close on Sunday (Sept. 9) with a performance that united musicians across the country in a celebration of the 2012 London Olympics.

Jeff Giles

MTV VMAs 2012: Coldplay, M.I.A. + Skrillex Win Moon Men

Many of pop music's best and brightest filed into the Staples Center in Los Angeles last night (Sept. 6) for the 2012 MTV VMAs, and although One Direction were the night's big winners with three awards, that still left plenty of room for other artists -- including Coldplay, M.I.A. and Skrillex -- to take home their own moon men.

Jeff Giles

Coldplay Songs Get Horses Horny, Promote Breeding, Chris Martin Says

Attention, stable owners: The next time you're trying to breed a particularly recalcitrant stud and mare, heed the advice of Coldplay singer Chris Martin.

Jeff Giles

Coldplay Taking 2013 Off as Chris Martin Relocates to Los Angeles

With Coldplay finally starting to wind things down after more than a year on the road in support of their latest album, 'Mylo Xylota,' singer Chris Martin is apparently set to relocate from London to Los Angeles with his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, so that the actress can be closer to her mother. Coldplay reportedly plan to take all of 2013 off, giving Martin and his family plenty time to settle into t

Joe Robinson

Vaccines Guitarist Disses Rihanna and Coldplay

He may only have a couple of albums and a handful of minor U.K. hits to his name, but Vaccines guitarist Freddie Cowan definitely knows what kind of music he likes -- and the list doesn't include Rihanna or Coldplay.

Jeff Giles

Coldplay Hooking Up With Rihanna for 2012 Paralympic Closing Ceremony

Coldplay will be joined by R&B star Rihanna during their previously announced performance at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony, which will take place on Sept. 9 in the Olympic Stadium. The Ceremony, called ‘Festival of Flame,' will see the band perform a virtual one-off concert that will be broadcast to an estimated potential worldwide audience of 750 million viewers.

Joe Robinson

U2, Coldplay + More on ‘NBA 2K13′ Video Game Soundtrack

The sport of basketball is biggest in America, but its popularity at this summer's Olympics in London proves that it's still growing internationally. That global reach is reflected on the soundtrack to the forthcoming 'NBA 2K13' video game, which includes Irish rockers U2 and Brits Coldplay on a track listing that features a vastly diverse offering of music, both geographically and genre-wise. Rea

Joe Robinson

Coldplay, ‘Hurts Like Heaven’ – Song Review

Five singles into their latest album, 'Mylo Xyloto,' and Coldplay are still going strong. In an era when many bands focus on a few standout tracks to base an album on and then surround them with filler, with 'Hurts Like Heaven' (which is soon to be released to radio), the British boys prove 'Xylo' is deep enough to warrant the string of singles.

Joe Robinson