Coldplay's Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends was the bestselling album of 2008 worldwide. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) — which represents the recording ...

IN THE title track of Coldplay‘s new “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends,” frontman Chris Martin admits that “people couldn’t believe what I’d become.” He’s singing from the perspective of a ...

Have you ever picked up a self-help book from the display table in a big-box bookstore and opened it to find a phrase that exactly applied to your life? The most pedestrian insight can sometimes hit ...

Did British megaband Coldplay knowingly steal a melody from Joe Satriani to write their hit “Viva La Vida?” Last Thursday the guitarist filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court alleging Coldplay’s ...

MONACO (Reuters) - British band Coldplay was crowned the world's top-selling act of 2008 at the World Music Awards (WMAs) in Monaco. Their latest album "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends," ...

Chris Martin may not rule the world, but his band Coldplay certainly ruled the 2008 charts. The British four piece had the most downloaded album – “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends” — of the ...

On July 1, 2008, Random House will publishStuff White People Like: The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions,* based on the insanely popular blog of the same name. In a remarkable ...

Coldplay, "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Capitol) 4 stars. Karmina, "Backwards Into Beauty" (CBS) 3.5 stars. Terry Adams, "Love Letter To Andromeda" (Clang!) 2.5 stars. James Hunter, ...

HARTFORD - Whether playing center stage, playing on the two side ramps that stretched into the crowd or playing a mini-acoustic set way in the back of the arena, Coldplay lived up to all the hype they ...

The Creaky Boards' Andrew Hoepfner accuses Chris Martin of stealing a song, after the Coldplay frontman may or may not have attended a performance by the Brooklyn band. "Wewere flattered when we ...

After three albums of exposing vulnerability over soft piano chords, Coldplay opts for clutter and disguise, opening and closing on shimmering notes that give "Viva la Vida" a sense of book-like ...