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

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The new issue of Q (out on 27 September 2011) features 25 different covers with the artists who are shaping music right now. Each issue features a new interview with all the cover stars, but which one will you pick? The full list of cover stars are: ... more info

ContactMusic — Gwyneth Paltrow celebrated her 39th birthday with Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z The Contagion actress was joined by her husband Coldplay singer Chris Martin and the superstar couple who are currently expecting their first child together for an int... more info

Perez Hilton — Like the rest of their fans, Coldplay's Chris Martin was beyond upset to hear R.E.M. had called it quits last week. So to show how much the band meant to him and the band, they covered Everybody Hurts during their stop in Atlanta on Saturday. Check o... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — It was with great sadness that we brought you news of R.E.M.'s breakup last week, and it's with great ambivalence that we now bring you Coldplay's cover of "Everybody Hurts." Chris Martin and his gang performed the song at a show in Georgia, the stat... more info

Stereogum — On Saturday night, Coldplay trotted out R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” and I’m guessing you can imagine how people reacted to the cover (SPOILER ALERT: They enjoyed the shit out of it). Add Coldplay to the list of famous folks getting in on the t... more info