Guardian Music — This week saw the most successful UK charts run ever enjoyed by female artists. But marketing women in pop hasn't changed much from the poster girls of postwar BritainIt's not often you spot a trend started by Vera Lynn. She might be a mistress of th... more info

Gigwise — As a tribute to their fans... more info

XFM.co.uk — South America hear brand new songs by Chris Martin and co. more info

Perez Hilton — Coldplay has reportedly started working on their new album, due out around Christmas, and premiered a new track, called Don Quixote, in Buenos Aires during the Latin leg of their tour!! Frontman Chris Martin says toward the beginning that the song is... more info

Guardian Music — Former ITV boss to become executive chairman as troubled firm prepares last-ditch bid to raise £100m from investorsFormer ITV boss Charles Allen is taking control of EMI's music business, home to acts including Coldplay and Robbie Williams, after ... more info

BBC News - UK — Troubled record company EMI - whose artists include Coldplay - has named former ITV boss Charles Allen as its new chairman. more info

Mjsbigblog — My “power-list” for tonight’s upcoming American Idol 9 Top 8 Performance episode. I think Didi and Lacey will be going home this week if they don’t manage to find a way to break from the pack. This field of girls share some similarities–... more info

Nialler9 — Made up of members of Coldplay, A-ha and Mew, Apparatjik have quietly released themselves into the music world of late. It sounds like a mix which shouldn’t work so well but the songs and Bauhaus and quantum-theorist-inspired live shows are the mar... more info

MTV.com News — Katelyn Epperly also shines on Wednesday night.By Eric Ditzian Crystal Bowersox performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Just when we started to get anxious that the ninth season of "American Idol" woul... more info

DrownedInSound — From almost the very start, The High Wire were cursed. For a few weeks into the band's existence in its current line-up Chris Martin invited them to open at Coldplay's shows in December 2008. And there aren't many things surer to smother a band's pro... more info