Rolling Stone — Coldplay’s Website has been temporarily paralyzed by fans flooding the address to pick up the free live album LeftRightLeftRightLeft. Chris Martin and Co. promised a copy of the nine-song collection to every fan who buys a ticket for their summer t... more info

NME — Banks, aka Julian Plenti, offers up tune on blog more info

Stereogum — We already knew his iPod included Interpol, Feist, and Cat Power and that he hung out with Nano's favorite daughter on SNL . Well, NBC's prime time anchor Brian Williams continues intermingling Apple products with indie rock for this interview/iTune... more info

411 Mania — Latest on Paul Banks' solo album... more info

Rolling Stone — Chris Brown celebrated his 20th birthday with a private party for family and friends in Virginia, People reports. The singer has stayed out of the spotlight while he awaits his next court date, May 28th; Rihanna made a return to the public eye at the... more info

Clickmusic — Paul Banks to release 'Skyscraper' in August as Julian Plenti. more info

Guardian Music — Paul Banks, the frontman of the NYC alt-rockers, has grown a moustache and assumed the alias Julian Plenti for his solo debutInterpol frontman Paul Banks is to release a "cocky, sexy" solo album, but not under his own name. Banks will masquerade as "... more info

XFM.co.uk — Paul Banks is to release his own album... but not as Paul Banks. more info

AngryApe — Paul Banks becomes... Julian Plenti more info

Gigwise — Under the name Julian Plenti... more info