Coldpay announces new 'Mylo Xyloto' dates, heading to Charlotte

British superstars Coldplay are coming back to the U.S. this summer in support of their latest album Mylo Xyloto. Unfortunately, as of now, they're opting to skip the Triangle this time.

The band will be heading to Charlotte though, playing the Time Warner Cable Arena on Tuesday, July 3. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 via LiveNation/Ticketmaster outlets.

Check out the music video for "Paradise" as well as a performance of "Hurts Like Heaven" from the Ed Sullivan Theater below.

Coldplay bring 'Viva la Vida' to Raleigh, play multiple stages

Coldplay rolled into Raleigh Friday night—I mean Thursday night (Chris Martin thought it was Friday at one point)—and brought down the house at the TWC Pavilion. The band played a two-hour set relying heavily on their latest album Viva La Vida while still hitting a lot of the greatest hits for the fans.

The stage show was a fun little spectacle that included releasing a bunch of yellow balls that were bounced around the crowd during "Yellow" and canons firing butterfly confetti during "Lovers in Japan."

Coldplay give free live album to concertgoers

Coldplay is giving fans a little something extra for shelling out the cash for tickets to their summer tour.

The live album LeftRightLeftRightLeft will be given to fans at shows beginning May 15 and through the end of the year. It will also be available as a free download on the band's website during that time period.

LeftRightLeftRightLeft track list:

1. Glass of Water
2. 42
3. Clocks
4. Strawberry Swing
5. The Hardest Part/Postcards From Far Away
6. Viva La Vida
7. Death Will Never Conquer
8. Fix You
9. Death And All His Friends

Tickets to Coldplay's Aug. 6 show in Raleigh run $97 for covered seating, $79.50 for uncovered seats and $35 for lawn. Add to that anywhere from $20-29 in fees per ticket and it's sort of the least the band can do to toss in a "freebie."

Elbow and Kitty Daisy & Lewis open for Coldplay

UK groups Elbow and Kitty Daisy & Lewis are set top open for Coldplay at their Walnut Creek show in Raleigh on August 6. These two openers are quite diverse. While Elbow leans towards experimental Brit-pop, Kitty Daisy & Lewis are a straight-up rockabilly band. I wonder if Coldplay's fans will warm up to some old school rockabilly?

Elbow's most recent album The Seldom Seen Kid was released last March in the US and Kitty Daisy & Lewis' self-titled album is currently only available digitally in the US.

Mali duo Amadou and Mariam will also open some of the show.

Here are the Coldplay dates with notations about the openers for each show.

Coldplay North American daates
07.10.09 - Portland, OR - The Amphitheater at Clark County #% [Tickets]
07.11.09 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre #% [Tickets]
07.13.09 - San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre #%
07.16.09 - San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre #% [Tickets]
07.18.09 - Carson, CA - Home Depot Center [Tickets]
07.21.09 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center #% [Tickets]
07.22.09 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion #% [Tickets]
07.24.09 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater #%
07.25.09 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre *#
07.29.09 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre *#
08.03.09 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center *#
08.06.09 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion *#
08.07.09 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre *#
08.09.09 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre *#

* w/ Elbow
# w/ Kitty Daisy & Lewis
% w/ Amadou & Mariam

The best 2009 Grammy performances

Here's a round-up of videos from last night's Grammy Awards for those who missed it or just didn't care to sit through the three and a half hour show. These are what I consider the best performances from last night. Radiohead doing "15 Step" with the USC marching band is quite awesome. Some of the videos are not the greatest, but the internet police are trolling YouTube removing some of the better videos. With that said, enjoy.

Radiohead w/ USC Trojan marching band - "15 Step"


Paul McCartney w/ Dave Grohl - "I Saw Her Standing There"
Click here to watch video.

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - "Rich Woman" & "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)"


Coldplay w/ Jay-Z "Lost+" & "Viva La Vida"


M.I.A., Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & T.I. - "Swagger Like Us"

Coldplay announce US dates, return to Raleigh

British superstars and the band behind one of 2008's best-selling albums Viva La Vida have just announced new US dates including a show in Raleigh. The band I refer to is Coldplay, duh, and they'll return to the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek) on August 6. Tickets for the show go on-sale next Friday, February 13 at 10 AM here.

The band will also play the Verizon Amphitheatre in Charlotte the next night, August 7. Those tickets will go on-sale the same day at the same time here. There's no word yet on ticket prices.

Coldplay last played in Raleigh on their X&Y tour in 2005 to a sold-out crowd. The band are up for seven Grammys Sunday night and will perform on the show along with Radiohead, Paul McCartney and others. More on our Grammy coverage later today.

[UPDATE: Added a bunch of new dates for May, June and July.]

Coldplay North American dates:
05.15.09 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
05.17.09 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
05.18.09 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham
05.20.09 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
05.21.09 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion
05.23.09 - Hartford, CT - Meadows
05.24.09 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Stadium
05.26.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Center
05.27.09 - Saratoga Springs, NY - SPAC
05.29.09 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
05.30.09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
06.01.09 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lakes
06.02.09 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre [Tickets]
06.04.09 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center [Tickets]
06.05.09 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
06.06.09 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center [Tickets]
06.09.09 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena [Tickets]
06.10.09 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center [Tickets]
06.12.09 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
06.13.09 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center [Tickets]
06.15.09 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre [Tickets]
06.17.09 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome [Tickets]
06.18.09 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place [Tickets]
06.20.09 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place [Tickets]
06.21.09 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place [Tickets]
07.10.09 - Portland, OR - The Amphitheater at Clark County [Tickets]
07.11.09 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre [Tickets]
07.13.09 - San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
07.14.09 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater
07.16.09 - San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre [Tickets]
07.18.09 - Carson, CA - Home Depot Center [Tickets]
07.19.09 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07.21.09 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center [Tickets]
07.22.09 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion [Tickets]
07.24.09 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07.25.09 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
07.29.09 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
07.30.09 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre [Tickets]
08.03.09 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
08.06.09 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
08.07.09 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08.09.09 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre

Coldplay celebrate the holidays with a free remix

Coldplay are giving away a free download to celebrate the holidays. The track is Thin White Duke's remix of their hit song "Viva La Vida." The download is available on the band's website through January 5.

The remix is pretty groovy. If you're not a fan of the original version, beware because the Thin White Duke mix adds over three minutes to the track. It clocks it at 7:24.

Download the track here.