Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Chris Martin voices support for Barack on US TV more info

Pitchfork — Little Joy photo by Autumn de Wilde; Nickel Eye photo by William KirkAbsence, they say, makes the heart grow fonder-- but a four year absence? That kinda stuff makes the band grow a little restless. To that end, a couple members of the long-dormant S... more info

Undercover, Australia — Eight previously unreleased Coldplay songs including the collaboration with Jay-Z will be released as a bonus disc with the Viva la Vida album next month. more info

The Lemur Blog — Tracklist1. Flowers & Football Tops (6:56)2. Geraldine (3:45)3. It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry (4:25)4. Lonesome Swan (2:43)5. Go Square Go (3:26)6. Polmont On My Mind (3:51)7. Daddy's Gone (4:23)8. Stabbed (2:22)9. S.A.D. Light (4:00)... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — What's going on Sunday? today in NYC * recovering from CMJ * Zombieville * a benefit @ Cake Shop * Coldplay @ the Izod Center * Minus the Bear @ Starland Ballroom * World Zombie Day @ Knitting Factory *... more info

The Lemur Blog — Tracklist1. Flowers & Football Tops (6:56)2. Geraldine (3:45)3. It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry (4:25)4. Lonesome Swan (2:43)5. Go Square Go (3:26)6. Polmont On My Mind (3:51)7. Daddy's Gone (4:23)8. Stabbed (2:22)9. S.A.D. Light (4:00)... more info

Guardian Music — It's not often you can call an album unambitious when it closes with a 16-minute, three-part epic. But this is Snow Patrol, purveyors of Eyes Open, a band whose vaguely consoling Celtic rock is so unremarkable as to muffle such novelties. It is just ... more info

Detroit Free Press — "Saturday Night Live" has thrived lately, with political sketches fueling high ratings. Now NBC doubles up. Its original plan for 9:30 p.m. was to rerun the so-so episode hosted by Anne Hathaway. Now that has changed: Instead, there will be reruns of... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Oasis spent yesterday deep in rehearsals for their debut choral show — as my exclusive shot, below, shows.The rockers play the BBC Electric Proms tomorrow night at London’s Roundhouse with the Crouch End Festival Chorus.The choir will a... more info

Rolling Stone — Coldplay, “When You Were Young” [Killers Cover] We’re not sure which is more adorable: Coldplay’s incredibly heartfelt take on this Killers single, or the fact that the woman who bootlegged it is both an eager and vocal Chris Martin fan. Daft... more info