BBC News - UK — A new episode of The Simpsons, featuring a cameo by Coldplay, is broadcast in the US. more info

Pop Justice — Eyes down, look in: » The Help Haiti single received its first radio play this morning. It's exactly what you expect with added plod. (BBC News) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8492058.stm) » Stars assembled to record the new version... more info

Troubled Souls Unite — [Editor's Note: I was asked this week to respond to an article on The Vertex Blog that put forth the idea that Coldplay's most recent album Viva La Vida was an inadvertent soundtrack to the hit TV show Lost. While I have never watched Lost and pr... more info

Scotsman.com — MUSIC memorabilia donated by bands such as Coldplay and the Arctic Monkeys has raised tens of thousands of pounds for victims of the Haitian earthquake. more info

NME — The band play a show for Homer after he wins a millions dollars more info

Idolator — Is it too early in the new decade to start another list of the Best Pop Star Appearances on The Simpsons? Chris Martin lent his voice talents to The Simpsons last night, performing a private concert for Homer and Bart with Coldplay.  Take the jump... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Coldplay and Arctic Moneys help Oxfam auction more info

Stereogum — OK so the Grannys (right? Because of how old they are? Terrible.) happened last night, we've covered it. Hopefully you were doing better things, like watching Coldplay be funny on The Simpsons or, if you're a weirdo, something not TV related at all. ... more info

Stereogum — True, the Grammys perpetrating their special brand of outmoded misery upon people dumb enough to watch (like me!), but there were also intentionally funny moments in televised music last night. For instance, the Chris Martin Band quietly dropped i... more info

Guardian Music — The Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles last night, with big wins for Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Compare their UK chart positions with those of previous Grammy award winners• Get the dataBeyoncé was the big winner at the Grammy Awards i... more info