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Coldplay Release Crowdsourced ‘In My Place’ Oxfam Video With Ed Sheeran Cameo

Chris Martin and the band Coldplay have released a new crowdsourced music video protesting worldwide land grabs for the organization Oxfam, which according to their website “is an international confederation of 17 organizations networked together […]

2013/04/16

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Coldplay’s Chris Martin Supports Hurricane Sandy Relief With Guitar Auction

Chris Martin is auctioning an electric guitar he played on Coldplay’s most recent world tour to raise money for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The specially modified Fender Classic Series 72 Telecaster is being auctioned on […]

2013/03/27

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Study Finds Coldplay Listeners Are Safer Drivers, Kanye West’s Are Not

What does safe driving sound like? According to a new UK study, tuning into songs by Coldplay, Radiohead and Lana Del Rey (among others) resulted in the safest behavior behind the wheel. The very unscientific […]

2013/01/14

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Celebrate The 2013 GRAMMY Nominees With Upcoming Album

Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson and the guys of fun. are all teaming up for a brand new GRAMMY compilation album. In honor of the upcoming awards show the Recording Academy is releasing a 22-track record […]

2013/01/08

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2012’s 10 Must-Have Rock Albums (Plus 16 Good Enough To Download)

Perusing the countless rock records that came down the pike in 2012, we’ve sifted through the rest to bring you the year’s ten best full-length releases, including revived ’90s rockers, new school acoustic folk heroes and a bombastic future-rock band from Britain.

KROQ-FM–2012/12/19

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Sluggo’s Video Of The Day: Gaz Coombes “Subdivider”

Are you a Supergrass fan like me? If so, that would mean you’re sick into them. Love them. Way. So, it was cool to see Coldplay plug them and Gaz Coombes (their lead singer) and […]

KROQ-FM–2012/12/17

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Frank Ocean Covers Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees” And Audience Doesn’t Care

Frank Ocean’s name seems to be everywhere these days, with the alt-R&B sensation being nominated for a bunch of GRAMMY awards and being the darling of critics and artists alike. Now he’s getting his angst-ridden rock on with an emotional Radiohead cover (like there are any other kind).

2012/12/11

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Top 10 Rock Christmas Covers You’ll Actually Like – Chili Peppers, Henry Rollins, Fun. And More

Since Christmas songs can get really annoying really fast, we’ve found 10 of the best alternative takes on those holiday chestnuts as reinterpreted by some of your favorite bands, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay and more.

2012/12/06

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Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers And Coldplay Represent Rock On Forbes’ Highest-Paid Musicians List

While it’s headphones and classic rock nostalgia that generated the most scratch of them all, a few of your alt-rock favorites made enough millions to place on the annual list of music’s most successful money-makers.

2012/11/30

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Is Coldplay Taking a Break From Touring?

It seems the band is looking to take a bit of a sabbatical, but no word on when.

2012/11/26

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