L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Coldplay's Chris Martin was in a particularly playful mood for his band-less set at the first of this weekend's two Bridge School Benefit Concerts on Saturday. Martin, dressed ultra casual in jeans, a T-shirt and black-and-white-striped stocking cap,... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Mazur/WireImage For the past six years, Keep a Child Alive has brought out big names in music for its annual Black Ball gala. This year, the Alicia Keys-hosted bash drew Chris Martin and John Mayer to the stage (and David Bowie to the scene). ... more info

MTV.com News — Keys' Keep a Child Alive event raises $2.4 million for families in Africa and India affected by AIDS.By Kyle Anderson Alicia Keys on stage at Keep A Child Alive's 6th Annual Black Ball in New York City on Thursday Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage ... more info

NME — Bat For Lashes to join Chris Martin and the boys on the road more info

Guardian Music — A bohemian wizard with greying stubble who knows a novel use for dead pigeons, Ian Brown speaks to Rich PelleyHello, Ian! Your new album is My Way. There are lots of Frank Sinatra impersonators. Do you get many Ian Browns?There's a gospel singer i... more info

TMZ — If three guys from Coldplay who aren't Chris Martin take a photo with the Queen of England ... did Coldplay really take a photo with the Queen? See Also Coldplay Fights for Her Right to Party ... Permalink more info

Live Daily — Iconic '80s alt-rockers Echo & the Bunnymen [ tickets ] this fall return from another long layoff to launch a North American tour behind "The Fountain," the band's first album in four years. The British act kicks off the trek with an Oct. 20 appea... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Chris Martin and co give £1 million to charity more info

Undercover, Australia — In one of today`s more bizarre stories, Jay-Z is up for a yoga lesson from Coldplay singer Chris Martin. more info

Perez Hilton — Is it weird that we love the deep and close friendship between Jay-Z and Coldplay's Chris Martin?? The Jay-Z/Coldplay tour hit up Wembley Stadium in London this weekend, and the rapper ambushed his BFF with a hug while Martin was playing the piano! A... more info