Guardian Music — Kasabian win best album at Q Awards and Lily Allen celebrates best song prize by lighting up in no-smoking ballroomKasabian, Muse and Lily Allen won the prizes but the mouthy, bickering spirit of Oasis still lingered over the Q Awards, which were hel... more info

Rolling Stone — The 23rd Bridge School Benefit, the annual concert organized by Neil Young and his wife, Pegi, to raise money for the Northern California school cofounded by the latter, demonstrated how beautifully old can blend with the new this weekend. In additio... more info

Mercury News, California — The annual fundraiser lags in the early sets, but Jimmy Buffett, Chris Martin and No Doubt shine. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — 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. more info

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