ContactMusic — Coldplay prefer playing stadiums to small venues because the audience cant smell them The Paradise bands singer Chris Martin enjoys the energy of an intimate show by the band but admits things can get a little sweaty onstage He told... more info

Totally Fuzzy — No, not for the Copacabana! Or Barry Manilow! Duh! We got a whole line-up of full shows from last month's Rock In Rio for you on our video site... most of them in HD... grabbed from TV and in far better quality than the pretty lame and substandard ... more info

Guardian Music — Fans increasingly opting to buy albums as downloads, but overall music sales drop more than 11% in third quarterBritish music fans are increasingly opting to buy their albums as digital downloads, but overall sales declined in the third quarter.The m... more info

ContactMusic — British rocker Chris Martin often feels like an idiot at home because he is the only one in his family who doesnt speak Spanish The Coldplay frontman lives in London with his actress wife Gwyneth Paltrow and their two children Apple seven and Moses..... more info

Guardian Music — The 24-year-old musician with the peroxide quiff who stopped studying medicine and started writing songsGood hair. The peroxide quiff is immense. She calls herself Emeli, but her real name is Adele. Which she dropped in favour of her middle name when... more info

ContactMusic — Chris Martin wishes he had written Empire State of Mind The Coldplay rocker was envious when his friend Jay-Z unveiled the song when they performed together but admits hearing great songs by other artist helps inspire him in his own career... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The German edition of the Rolling Stone magazine has given Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds a five star review in the current edition.Below is a translation of the review with thanks to boardie.Finally: Noel's best album since Morning GloryThat Bea... more info

Guardian Music — Like the musical progeny of Enya and Eno, Elena Tonra merges haunting melodies with moody atmosphericsHometown: London.The lineup: Elena Tonra (vocals), Igor Haefeli (guitar).The background: Daughter are Elena Tonra and her musical and life partner I... more info

ContactMusic — Chris Martin wants to be the focus of a tribute concert when he dies The Coldplay frontman - who has two children with wife Gwyneth Paltrow - doesnt want a traditional funeral and instead prefers the idea of a musical production to celebrate his lif.... more info

Guardian Music — This band's name means 'miracles' in Portuguese, which is appropriate given that they sound a lot like Coldplay and yet don't make you want to stab yourself in the earHometown: New York.The lineup: Kyle Wilson (vocals), Fraser McCulloch (bass, vocals... more info