Coldplay

With daylight savings time is just a few hours away, we here at UpVenue have made a playlist of our Top 10 songs about time. So before you "spring forward," take a look at the songs we've chosen. Let us know if we've missed any!Rocky Horror picture show - Time...

It's been a particularly hectic year for Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Earlier in the year, he announced his split conscious uncoupling with Gwyneth Paltrow. This led to Coldplay's more somber album, Ghost Stories. Martin has now announced Coldplay's seventh album, tentatively titled A Head Full of Dreams, which is due...

Have you ever wondered how bands come up their names? For example, who was called Tea Set? Why did Radiohead switch band names? In this first edition of How Did the Band Get Their Name, we’ll answer those questions, and give you the details on other well known British bands.ColdplayThe...

One of the questions we're frequently asked here at UpVenue is "which concert(s) should I attend this year?" Since this question is very specific to the city in which you live in, we'll start by answering it for our local fans here in Montreal. If the response for this article...

Coldplay have announced dates for their North American tour in support of their recent album, Mylo Xyloto. Their 21-date tour kicks off Edmonton, AB on April 17th and will take them across the US and Canada concluding in St Paul, MN on August 11th, 2012.Tickets for these shows go on...

Movies that star musicians have a tendency to turn into disasters (see Glitter, Who's That Girl, Crossroads etc). There are a few exceptions but for the most part, films where the rock star is simply filling in as a cameo tend to fair a lot better. Here are our favorite...

2011 has been an excellent year for music and the trend seems to be continuing well into the fall season. Feist, Bjork, Jane's Addiction, Evanescence, and Blink-182 are back from their sabbaticals and indie sensations Wilco and Ryan Adams have new material. But don't let me spoil it all, keep...

Have you ever wondered what musicians did for a living before they became rich and famous? This time, Before They Were Big will take a look at UK artists to satisfy your curiosity--at least until the next edition.Ozzy Osbourne - Black SabbathOzzy Osbourne is probably best known as the frontman...

Editor’s note: There are way too many covers of Billie Jean out there so we only posted the ones that were of interest.Michael Jackson (The Original) Chris Cornell (Acoustic reorganized) Pros: The best of the covers, Chris brought emotion to the song.Cons:  How is someone supposed to moonwalk to this?Cobra...