It was back in 2000 that Coldplay made their breakthrough in the UK with the singles Shiver and Yellow, followed swiftly by the release of their album Parachutes which debuted at number one in the UK album chart.
After setting out their stall with the album Parachutes, Coldplay’s cult following became mainstream with the release of [...]

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Coldplay UK and European dates + UK special guests
John Williams - Wednesday 02.09.09, 14:21pm
Tags: Alternative · Festivals · Live Music · Rock · UK Tour · V Festival
Rockwell 2009 at London’s O2 Arena
John Williams - Tuesday 01.09.09, 17:15pm
In 1990 some of the world’s biggest musicians put on one of the most important gigs of all time.
In aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, the event at Knebworth featured the likes of Robert Plant, Pink Floyd and Paul McCartney. An incredible line-up of former Silver Clef award winners performed to 120,000 fans in a show [...]
Tags: Alternative · Cover Versions · Female Singers · Live Music · Male Singers · Pop · R&B · Rock
Diversity to perform Michael Jackson O2 set at Big Gig weekend
John Williams - Wednesday 26.08.09, 17:16pm
Britain’s Got Talent winner Diversity have been signed as support for Boyzone at The Big Gig Weekend music festival at the Bristol & West showground on September 26.
Diversity will perform the set they had intended to do for Michael Jackson’s This Is It series of concerts at the O2 in London, before his tragic death. [...]
Tags: Alternative · Boy Bands · Dance · Festivals · Live Music · Michael Jackson · Pop · The Big Gig weekend
Lightspeed Champion launch new website
John Williams - Thursday 30.07.09, 17:58pm
Lightspeed Champion fans will be able to share their thoughts with like minded others on the brand new fully interactive website just launched. Fans can create a profile, load up images and video and keep in touch with other fans a swell as developments from Lightspeed Champion, aka Dev Hynes.
Anyone who signs up to be [...]
Tags: Alternative · Pop
Max Tundra – Which Song (single review)
Terry Lane - Sunday 08.02.09, 10:04am
Max Tundra aka Ben Jacobs releases Which Song as a digital download single taken from his third studio album, Parallax Error Beheads You.
Sometimes the music of Max Tundra is full of warped, genre-hopping experimentation. But with Which Song you will find Tundra at his most accessible and pop-tastic.
Think 1980’s Prince and Scritti Politti’s Green Gartside [...]
Tags: Alternative · Indie pop · Single Review






