Kings of A&R — Buzz Track: Strangers Vikunja is a Swedish rock/pop band who has started to create a buzz without having an album out. The band is close to signing with Warner Scandinavia. For fans of The Verve, Keane, and Coldplay. Contact: magnus@catapult-music.co... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Coldplay singer Chris Martin (1977) Actress Nathalie Emmanuel (1989) Actor Robert Iler (1985) NFL football player Reggie Bush (1985) NFL football 'playa' Ben Roethlisberger ... more info

Chicago Tribune — Swedish House Mafia: It’s last call for the DJ supergroup of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, on the heels of last year’s “Until Now” album, which featured rave-fueled collaborations with Coldplay and Knife Party. The timing of ... more info

The Independent — It’s a reliable guide that the more worthwhile the cause, the worse the accompanying charity record will be. But War Child, the charity which bucked the trend by encouraging Radiohead, Damon Albarn and Coldplay to record some of their finest work,... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Coldplay are asking fans to submit personal photos or home video footage for a unique new campaign against land grabbing.The Yellow hitmakers... more info

The Independent — Oxfam is looking for Coldplay fans to take part in a groundbreaking global music project to campaign against one of the world’s greatest human injustices. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — It’s Odell, not Adele. The names of the 2008 Critics’ Choice Brit Award winner and this year’s recipient aren’t spelled the same, but the 22 year-old from Chichester doesn’t mind the comparison. ‘I wouldn’t mind being the... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — War Child have revealed plans to celebrate their 20th anniversary by releasing a compilation album featuring a collection of the tracks recorded for their charity albums over the past two decades. The charity will celebrate its 20th an... more info

411 Mania — "In My Place" video will raise awareness against land grabs... more info

Topix — The musicians found themselves on the road to fame in 1999 after they played a show at the intimate Bull and Gate venue in Kentish Town, north London and drew the attention of an NME magazine music critic. more info