John Lydon Thinks Coldplay and Radiohead are Soulless
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Alternative, Rock,
John Lydon - also known as the Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten - has accused two hugely successful bands of lacking “heart and soul.”
“Coldplay and Radiohead bug the hell out of me because it’s so soulless. It just seems pointless. It’s nice but it’s tosh. They don’t care about you. They care about lining their coffers,” he fumed to BBC radio station 6 Music. “There’s nothing about heart and soul, they don’t know about heart and soul, they don’t know about people dying, living and aspiring.”
The punk singer’s offhand opinion may not be entirely founded, as Radiohead famously released their last album, In Rainbows, to fans on a pay-what-you-like basis - with many choosing to pay nothing.
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Chris Martin Punishes Himself with Vodka
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Alternative, Rock,
Chris Martin forces himself to drink vodka to remind himself “not to be an idiot.”
The Coldplay frontman abides by the bizarre ritual which stems from an incident in the group’s early days when his bandmates punished him for sacking their drummer Will Champion by making him get drunk.
“It started when I had to ask forgiveness for sacking our drummer Will about 10 years ago,” Chris explained. “Three days later the rest of us were feeling really miserable and we asked Will to meet me and out bassist Guy Berryman in Monkey Chews, a bar in Camden, London, where we asked him to come back. They made me have lots of vodka and cranberry juice in remembrance of what a nasty piece of work I was being. Now if I find myself making a big mistake, I have to force myself to drink that stuff to remind me not to be such an idiot!”
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Video: Coldplay Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson with Billie Jean Performance
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Concerts / Tours, Performances, Videos, Pop, Rock,
A few days ago at their concert in the Shoreline Amphitheater, Coldplay did a live performance of “Billie Jean,” paying tribute to Michael Jackson, getting the crowd into it as well. The video is shot from the crowd, and starts just a bit into the performance.
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Download Coldplay’s New Album for Free
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Rock, Free Music Downloads,
Who says Christmas only comes once a year?
Starting today, fans can download Coldplay‘s new live CD for free. The nine-track album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, was recorded during various stops on the Viva La Vida tour.
Those who attend one of the group’s remaining dates (outside of festivals) will get a complimentary hard copy. Others can simply enjoy the tracks via the band’s website (until the current tour ends).
You can preview the track list after the jump.
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Tour Notes: Lily Allen, Coldplay, Kings of Leon and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Pop, R&B / Soul, Rock,
A number of acts will be hitting the road this year. Here’s hoping one of them comes your way:
- Lily Allen: The “Smile” singer will be hitting up this side of the pond starting in April.
- The B-52’s: The group began a series of stops last week. The party continues through May.
- Coldplay: The band will be spending part of their summer vacation in the US. Portland will be their first stop in July.
- Flight of the Conchords: The New Zealand duo will kick off a North American tour this April.
- Jennifer Hudson: The Dreamgirl and Robin Thicke will be touring together starting this spring.
- Kings of Leon: The Grammy award winners will begin a set of North American stops on April 19.
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2009 Grammy Award Winners
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Awards, Alternative, Country, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, R&B / Soul, Rock,
Lil’ Wayne may have had the most nominations going in, but he wasn’t the biggest winner coming out.
Next to Rihanna and Chris Brown, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest newsmakers of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. The collaboration between the Led Zeppelin lead singer and the bluegrass artist earned the duo five awards last night including Album of the Year for Raising Sand and Record of the Year. Prior to yesterday, Plant, 60, had only racked up one Grammy in his career. (Krauss, on the other hand, is now up to 26.)
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Idols Underwood and Hudson Among Grammy Performers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Awards, Performances, Country, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, R&B / Soul,
Once again, former American Idol contestants will be represented in the annual Grammy broadcast.
Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson are the latest nominees scheduled to perform at next month’s ceremony. Underwood, who already has three statues under her belt, is currently up for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Meanwhile, Hudson, who will also be singing at the upcoming Super Bowl, is hoping to place a Grammy right next to her Oscar.
Other acts confirmed for the telecast include Kenny Chesney, Katy Perry and the Jonas Brothers. Coldplay - up for seven awards - will also perform as will Lil Wayne. The rapper leads this year’s field with a total of eight nominations.
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will air February 8th on CBS.
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Mashing Up 2008’s Top 25 Hits
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music Videos, The Charts,
Looking for a way to remember 2008? Well, thanks to DJ Earworm, you can now relive this crazy year in just under 5 minutes.
The clip above incorporates visual and audio snippets from Billboard’s Top 25 songs of the year. (You can see a track listing just after the jump.)
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The Best Music of 2008
Posted by Kellsee Chu Categories: Site Features,
Which albums, songs or shows had you raving in 2008? Find out what our Kellsee Chu chose as this year’s best:
Best Albums1. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago: Bon Iver is Justin Vernon who recorded this album out in the remote Wisconsin cabin where he lived for 3 months. The result is this gorgeous album filled with songs about lost and love. If being isolated in a cabin in Wisconsin can produce music like this, I’m all for him going back there permanently. Bonus points to Vernon for his beautiful cover of Okkervil River’s “Blue Tulip.”
2. Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line: Their drummer John Pike died last year in a drowning accident, but this band decided to go on and it was the right decision. It’s an album full of catchy tunes. “Can You Tell” and “Dying is Fine” are excellent.
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Coldplay, Leona Lewis Top iTunes’ 2008 Sales
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: The Charts, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop, Rock, iTunes,
Earlier this year at the 2008 Oscars, American actors walked away empty-handed. Now American musicians are being pushed aside by the British Invasion.
According to the Associated Press, this year’s best iTunes sellers were performers from across the pond. Topping the album charts was Coldplay’s Viva la Vida. Although the company does not reveal actual sales numbers, a majority of the band’s digital sales (500,000 since June) were apparently purchased through iTunes. (More than 2 million copies of Viva have been sold overall.) The other artists in the Top 5 include Jack Johnson (Sleep Through the Static), the Juno soundtrack, Lil Wayne (Tha Carter III) and Sara Bareilles (Little Voice).
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