ContactMusic — Coldplay have already started work on their new album.The band's frontman Chris Martin says the group are working on tracks for the next LP, a... more info

Guardian Music — (Drop Anchor)Martin Rossiter fronted Gene, a foppish, Smiths-y quartet who sold 1m records in the Britpop era without troubling Oasis or Blur. Since then, fatherhood, depression and music teaching have led to this surprise reemergence. Opener Three ... more info

Guardian Music — Tiny venues like the Forum in Tunbridge Wells are the lifeblood of music yet they operate on a shoestring. How do they survive? We joined the (very small) crowd to find out…• Add your Twitter reviews and gig photos to our live music mapOn a small... more info

ContactMusic — Coldplay will take a three year break from touring.The British band's frontman Chris Martin made the announcement as they finished the Australian leg... more info

Chorus.fm — *Coldplay (http://www.coldplay.com)* have reportedly announced that they will stop playing large shows for three years (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/23/coldplay-break-last-big-show-three-years_n_2177789.html). more info

411 Mania — No big shows in the future… more info

411 Mania — Adele beats out Coldplay... more info

411 Mania — But they can't say what it's called... more info

ContactMusic — Coldplay's next album title will be easier to pronounce.The band's frontman Chris Martin addressed the confusion surrounding the band's last record,... more info

Guardian Music — In only two short years, five boys thrown together on The X Factor have become global chart-toppers. How have One Direction achieved success so quickly?Fame in 2012 has a unique set of parameters. The British boy band One Direction have ticked off ... more info