Chris Martin

Future Shock: Tom Waits, Tina Turner, Coldplay, and more

Critical Fatwa

Stipe the madness

Travis

Stipe the madness

Coldplay

Stipe the madness

Coldplay Singer Chris Martin Is Married to Gwyneth Paltrow, but We Want to Know Who Wears the Pants

Stipe the madness

Coldplay at Jobing Tonight

By Jonathan McNamaraHeaded out to Coldplay tonight? Before you drive out to Jobing.com arena, arm yourself with some Coldplay criticism courtesy of our sister paper OC Weekly. OC Weekly Music Editor Albert Ching says:"What might surprise the Coldplay haters is that, in concert, the band actually ki ... More >>

Greg Laswell

How the Day Sounds
(Vanguard Records)

Kanye West

Graduation
(Island Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)

xrayok

Like Life
(self-released)

Coldplay

Easy listening

Blue Merle

Familiar but fresh

Embrace

The next Coldwho?

Aqualung

It's baroque, but don't fix it

Coldplay

X&Y
(Capitol)

Mixing It Up

Variety is the spice of Coachella

Next Wave

The Wonder Stuff is back, with one finger raised for the Britpop it spawned

Snow Patrol

A K.O. from the U.K.

Keane

Hopes and Fears (Interscope)

Hilary Duff

Metamorphosis (Buena Vista/Hollywood)

Loath to Love

Chris Martin expects people to hate him. But they don't – his Coldplay is becoming huge.

Critical Mass 2000

Our panel of writers offer up their takes on the top discs of Y2K

Chris Martin Pissed With EMI?

Chris Martin​Apparently, Chris Martin and his record label, EMI, are not on the same page when it comes to news about when Coldplay's new album coming is out. Martin says it will hopefully be released by Christmas of this year, but EMI says that isn't true. Apparently, when asked whether Coldplay' ... More >>

T.I. Sticking to His Motto, "Live Your Life:" Arrested for Alleged Drug Possession

Tiny and T.I.​T.I. has been arrested! Already? What took so long? Cue the sad trombone noise. TMZ broke the news early this morning that the Atlanta-born rapper and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Harris were pulled over late last night on Sunset Boulevard by an L.A. County Sheriff for making an illegal ... More >>

Coldplay Rings in the Holidays With a New Christmas Song (VIDEO)

​Coldplay is back with a new Christmas single, according to Consequence of Sound.The band is prepping for a busy and exciting 2011, having just announced a handful of European festival dates in which they will take a headlining slot. Leading up to the new year, Chris Martin is bringing his band ba ... More >>

50 Cent Sued by Caliber For Copyright Infringement

​Part of G-Unit isn't feeling so hot right now. Rapper and actor 50 Cent is being sued for copyright infringement, according to Billboard.It turns out that rapping about how you've got tons of money isn't always a good thing. Atlanta rapper Caliber is filing a lawsuit against Fitty and the produce ... More >>

311 at the Marquee Theatre Last Night

Maria Vassett311 performing at Marquee Theatre in Tempe.​311 Marquee Theatre February 22, 2011 Until last night I had never attended a sold out show at the Marquee. I had also never been surrounded by fans chanting any band's name as loudly as the audience of lovable stoners did last night as the ... More >>

Gwyneth Paltrow May Be Signed to Atlantic Records For Country Album

​Renowned actress Gwyneth Paltrow is negotiating a record deal with Atlantic Records, according to Monsters and Critics.The label is in talks with Paltrow to make a country pop album. After all, she seems to be a hot reborn star in the performance market right now, having recently made appearances ... More >>

Ten Strange Names Rock Stars Gave Their Kids

Wikimedia CommonsMama, don't let your babies grow up to be Bronxes -- or Diezels or Moon Units.​On Monday night, singer Jewel and her husband, Ty Murray, had their first child, a boy they named Kase Townes Murray. And while "Kase Townes" isn't that bizarre of a name, it's not as traditional as say ... More >>