Guardian Music — What's new on the app stores on Thursday 5 January 2012A selection of 13 apps for you today:Pocket League StoryKairosoft's Pocket League Story has been out on Android for months, but has finally hoofed its way onto iPhone. It takes the Japanese devel... more info

Guardian Music — Adele is an exceptional artist, but she has also been nurtured by her indie label. It's doubtful a major would have done the sameRecord label trade organisation BPI has published its end of year sales statistics and, unsurprisingly, Adele tops both t... more info

Perez Hilton — We're not surprised. That song is balls to the walls! What we ARE surprised about though is the fact this is only Coldplay's second number one single in their homeland. Viva La Vida was their first. We would have though Clocks would have been up th... more info

Dlisted — Everyone who was backstage at the Coldplay concert in Abu Dhabi on New Year's Eve found out the painful way what it's like to witness a conversation between a tequila worm on meth and a pinched anus when Fishsticks Paltrow dropped some GOOP... more info

ContactMusic — Coldplays latest single Paradise has become the first UK number one single of 2012 knocking the Military Wives Christmas number one Wherever You Are off the top spot Olly Murs single Dance With Me Tonight is number two in the charts The Milit... more info

ContactMusic — Coldplay have started the New Year on top of the pop charts in their native Britain The groups Paradise has crawled to the top of the first countdown of 2012 after making its debut at 14 in November 11 The track is only Coldplays second U K nu... more info

Starpulse — Rihanna is eager to hit the stage with COLDPLAY after recording a duet with the band on its recent album "Mylo Xyloto." Frontman Chris Martin invited the sexy star to lay down vocals on track "Pri... more info

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Guardian Music — Combined digital and physical album sales fall by 5.6% but British acts account for half of 2011's top 10 selling recordsDespite the best efforts of Adele and Coldplay, the increasing popularity of digital downloads and even a modest resurgence in vi... more info

ContactMusic — Rihanna is eager to hit the stage with Coldplay after recording a duet with the band on its recent album Mylo Xyloto Frontman Chris Martin invited the sexy star to lay down vocals on track Princess of China after insisting she had the perfect voice f... more info