Stereogum — Never would I have thought, here in the grand year of 2025, salacious gossip would break out as the result of a Coldplay concert. But, earlier this week at Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium, Chris Martin spilled the tea on a current affair. A kiss c... more info

Stereogum — Did you know that Coldplay’s current live show has a whole kiss-cam segment, like an NBA game? During Coldplay’s live show, stadium screens apparently show unsuspecting couples in the crowd, and then Chris Martin urges them to kiss. I didn’t... more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Coldplay released debut album Parachutes. You know how we know you’re … Never mind. Read our “guilty pleasures” Sound Check on Parachutes, ABBA, Duran Duran, Def Leppard, Sarah McLachlan and TLC: The post Coldplay Released... more info

Stereogum — In the new movie Materialists , Dakota Johnson is torn between a pair of love interests. In real life, she is single again. Johnson and her boyfriend of nearly eight years, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, broke up recently. While Johnson seeks “a me... more info

Stereogum — Coldplay’s third album, X&Y, turned 20 two weeks ago. To mark the occasion, the band has dusted off “Speed Of Sound,” the album’s lead single, which was the band’s first American top 10 hit but was later disavowed by the band. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 65th birthday John Taylor (Duran Duran). All you need is now. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our “Guilty Pleasures” Sound Check on Duran Duran’s Rio and other albums (by ABBA, Def Leppard, Coldplay and more) we love to listen to h... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran). Don’t know what you’re thinking, don’t even know what you’re drinking. Read our “Guilty Pleasures” Sound Check on Duran Duran’s Rio and other albums (by ABBA, Def Leppard, Coldplay and more) we ... more info

Stereogum — The experimental UK eight-piece caroline like to have fun with names. This week, they’ll release their second LP, which is our current reigning Album Of The Week. It’s called caroline 2, which admittedly is not that fun of a name. But caroline... more info

Stereogum — The drums draw you in immediately. “Backwards,” the latest single from Leeds band Eades’ new album Final Sirens Call , begins with a skittering backbeat that keeps the song feeling brisk and lively all throughout its four minutes. It become... more info

Stereogum — Nigerian star Burna Boy has been working hard to conquer the world in recent years, playing stadiums and performing at the Grammys and collaborating with Coldplay and whatnot. Last year, Burna Boy announced plans to follow his 2023 album I Told T... more info