On Monday for World AIDS Day, U2 put on a surprise concert in New York's Times Square.
Because Bono was unable to perform with the band due to his recovery from a bicycling injury and surgery, Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay's Chris Martin stood in and handled the singing duties.
Coldplay seem to be taking the Bono/Dave Grohl approach as of late, jumping on any new and interesting promotional tool that they can get their hands on.
Giorgio Moroder, the Italian studio genius who helped shaped some of the most pulsating disco hits of the '70s, has put his stamp on a new Coldplay song.
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin had a bit of explaining to do after making headlines with hints of a coming hiatus. Martin recently told an audience in Australia that the group might not be back for three years, and it sent fans into a hand-wringing tizzy. The singer has since clarified his statement, explaining that the band is taking a break from global touring, not from making music. In fact, he
In the 20 years that Lollapalooza has been around, Coldplay are one of the biggest bands to have never graced the festival's stage until Friday night. The British alt/pop rockers made sure to deliver, going through their whole archive for the thousands of fans in attendance. The band was rewarded with a crowd sing-along that would make most arena rock acts jealous.