New Year's Day 2012 brought a new U.K. No. 1 for Coldplay with "Paradise" and a return to the album chart summit for Ed Sheeran's debut album "+."

Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN Entertainment) - Coldplay is set to give fans the first taste from their upcoming fifth studio album. They'll release a brand new single, "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall," on Friday.

Coldplay played two "hidden gigs" to raise money for charity in Liverpool and Newcastle.

Coldplay's next album will tell a story. The Grammy Award-winning alt-rockers reveal that the follow-up to their 2008 chart-topping LP "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" will have a theme all throughout the tracks.

British alt-rock group Coldplay is facing yet another plagiarism lawsuit. The Grammy Award winners are sued by a self-proclaimed "well-talented" yet "unknown" songwriter, who alleges that they stole three of his songs.

Coldplay consider fans' toilet breaks when choosing their set list. The "Fix You" hitmakers constantly watch their audiences during concerts and if they see people getting restless during certain songs, they axe the track from subsequent shows.

Coldplay are "relieved" to have settled their long-running plagiarism row. The British band have agreed an out-of-court settlement with Joe Satriani following allegations the group - comprising of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion - had copied parts of "If I Could Fly" in their hit single "Viva La Vida."

Coldplay has settled the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against them by iconic guitarist Joe Satriani. The two parties have reached an agreement over the complaint that the Grammy Award-winning group copied parts of Satriani's songs.

While iTunes is raising prices on its songs, Coldplay is following the model used by Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails in recent years. They're offering a new live album for free.

Coldplay are giving their next album away. Fans attending the group's "Viva La Vida" world tour will get a copy of the nine-track "LeftRightLeftRightLeft" live CD.

Coldplay are recording a rave song. Drummer Will Champion has been experimenting with different equipment and speeds while the group are in the studio - working on the follow-up to last year's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" album - and has come up with a 168 beats-per-minute dance track.

April 1 has been quite a day for shocking stories from various musicians. Kid Rock started the game by announcing on his Website that he had signed an exclusive deal with his hometown team, the Detroit Tigers.

The second annual All Points West Music & Arts Festival has announced the festival's headliners for this year. Coldplay, Tool and the Beastie Boys will be joining the concert held in Liberty State Park in New Jersey.

Coldplay have decided to take a break because they fear people are getting bored of them. The group have postponed plans to begin work on the follow-up to "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends" to figure out which direction to take their music in next.

Coldplay has added two dozen new shows to its upcoming spring/summer tour through North America. The gigs will begin May 15 in West Palm Beach, FL and are now set to run through early August.

Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Kylie Minogue and many other stars have come together to raise funds for victims of recent natural disasters, including the Australian bush fires that killed 210 people.

Chris Martin has dismissed rumors his marriage is in trouble. The Coldplay frontman - who married "Iron Man" actress Gwyneth Paltrow five years ago - insists their alleged marital problems are "news" to him and he is happy with Gwyneth.

Coldplay are going to be sued at the Grammys. Joe Satriani has accused the band of plagiarism after claiming their recent single "Viva La Vida" was a based on his song "If I Could Fly" and has hired a legal team to serve Coldplay papers during the awards ceremony on Sunday.

Foo Fighters, Coldplay and Jennifer Hudson have been announced to appear at Neil Diamond's forthcoming charity concert at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2009.

Coldplay do not "deflower virgins" while on tour. The clean-living band insist their backstage antics are limited to changing their clothes and they never take advantage of groupies like a lot of rockers.

Coldplay have split up "six or seven" times while on their current tour. When the British rock group - frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion - perform badly they often argue and threaten to go their separate ways, but always end up apologizing to each other.

Chris Martin wants to be immortalized in wax. The Coldplay star would love to see a model of himself take pride of place in legendary museum Madame Tussauds, but thinks it is unlikely to happen.

Coldplay want to perform with Take That. The "Viva La Vida" rockers are looking to play a big stadium show next summer and frontman Chris Martin says he would happily open for the reformed boyband when they play live next year.

Coldplay are "less s**t" than they used to be. The band's frontman Chris Martin insists they are at their peak and their live performances are better than ever.

Coldplay think the screens used during their arena tour make them look fat.