Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys to raise Haiti fundsColdplay, Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn to sell items in auction for Haiti ... more Coldplay On 'Hope For Haiti Now': 'Everyone's Got Their Part To Play'
Coldplay talked about the "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, which airs Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and many other ... more
Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys to raise funds for Haiti
(AP)AP - Coldplay, the Arctic Monkeys and Blur's Damon Albarn are donating items to be sold at a charity auction ... more UK music stars hold auction for Oxfam in Haiti (Reuters)
Reuters - Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and Damon Albarn are among the British music stars who have contributed to an online ... more Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Bono To Headline MTV's 'Hope For Haiti' Telethon
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Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1997, the group comprises Chris Martin (lead vocals, keyboards, guitar), Jonny Buckland (lead guitar), Guy Berryman (bass guitar), and Will Champion (drums, backing vocals, other instruments).. Coldplay's musical style has been defined as alternative rock, being compared to Radiohead and Oasis. Lead singer/songwriter Chris Martin once labelled the band's music as "limestone rock". The band's music has been called "meditative" and "blue romantic"; it "[reflects] on their emotions" and Martin "endlessly examine[s] his feelings". Martin's lyrical wordplay has been called feminist, similar to Andrew Montgomery of Geneva.. The tone of the band's first studio album, Parachutes, was described as melodic pop with "distorted guitar riffs and swishing percussion". It was also described as being "exquisitely dark and artistically abrasive". In a review for A Rush of Blood to the Head, the songs were considered to contain "lush melodies and a heartbreak" and that they had a "newfound confidence." The music on X&Y has been considered to be "ruminations on Martin's doubts, fears, hopes, and loves." Coldplay acknowledge the Scottish alternative rock band, Travis, as a major influence on their earlier material....
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