X&Y was a huge album for Coldplay. The 2005 release was the band’s first No. 1 album in the US and it spawned their first US top-10 single, “Speed Of Sound.” Now, though, the band has some issues with ...

You can get away with singing almost anything on top of a good power chord. Don’t believe it? Just ask the guys from Def Leppard. I hear they pour sugar on themselves in Capri this time of year.

However, new cracks appeared. X&Y sounded like the crushing weight of the band’s success—too safe, too self-aware, and too Coldplay. But one tearjerker of a song, “Fix You,” saved the band. They ...

A: The cover of Coldplay’s 2005 album depicts the phrase “X & Y” written in Baudot code. The code was created by French inventor Emile Baudot. In the code, each letter and number is represented by a ...

The motif is established right from the top, as opener “Square One” enters with a wash of strings and/or string-like keyboards before the clouds part at the one-minute mark with the thrilling entrance ...

Conservative Revolution, upset at Chris Martin’s recent EMI statements, says that Coldplay Sucks. The Guardian calls Coldplay the biggest band on the planet. (via Coolfer) I suppose X&Y will be the ...

Coldplay stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to perform a stripped-down version their new single “Higher Power.” They were supported by a crew of vocalists. At one point, ...