About Coldplay
Coldplay is an English band that formed at University College London in 1996. As of the beginning, it was led by the guitarist Jonny Buckland and vocalist Chris Martin with alternative rock being their aimed genre. The band was then named as Pectoralz and it was after their initial performances that Guy Berryman entered the line-up of the band as its bassist changing the name of the band to Starfish. The line-up however, did not complete until Will Champion joined in as the multi-instrumentalist, drummer and backing vocalist. In 1998, the band was renamed as Coldplay. In the same year they released an EP along with two singles but could not gain much popularity.
In the year 2000 however, the release of their single, Yellow took Coldplay to a higher level earning them worldwide fame and popularity. The same year, they released their debut album titled; Parachutes and this went up as a Mercury Prize nomination. In 2002, Coldplay released their second album that was titled, A Rush of Blood to the Head and it brought numerous awards to their record including Grammys and NMEs. In addition, it topped charts around the globe and reviewed worldwide critical acclaim. Coldplay’s fourth album, X&Y released in 2005, received mixed reviews but their fifth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends again received critical acclaim, won several Grammys and enjoyed global success.
The band has six BRIT Awards, seven Grammy Awards and four MTV Music Video Awards along with numerous other awards. Coldplay has also remained highly successful commercially and sold over 50 million copies worldwide. Alongside the successful music career, the band is also involved with several social, political and charitable works.
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Coldplay Takes on Teen Angst in Charlie Brown Video (watch!) - TheImproper.com
Chris Martin and Coldplay seem like an odd band to channel teen angst. But the new video for "Charlie Brown" is all about a restless, devil-may-care world where nothing matters but the music and love. If the rave scene is a little clichd, so be it.
Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' album added to Spotify - Digital Spy
Coldplay have finally allowed Spotify to stream their latest album. The band's fifth studio record Mylo Xyloto had previously been unavailable to listen to on the music streaming service, despite being released back in October. However, the album has now ...
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Coldplay debut colourful new video for Charlie Brown - Metro.co.uk
Coldplay are hoping to repeat their chart success with new single Charlie Brown (Picture: Getty) With the success of their latest album Mylo Xyloto and a storming performance on The X Factor, Coldplay are going from strength to strength. Their last single ...
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