Zac:I think the way you release an album can have a big effect on the way people hear that music. And we recognize that. In this case, releasing a three-part album — three individual solo projects released together — that's a story. But to tell that story, it seemed best to re...
Though it's best known fromOutKast's 1994 debut album,Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, the Christmas version of the track "Player's Ball" was released earlier onA LaFace Family Christmas, anL.A. Reid-led project to introduce new acts. The then-young Atlanta rapper duo took a Southern ...
It's just like, Let's have a blast and try to make the party come to the record, rather than the record come to the party," Tiven notes. Cropper and Tiven had been working on songs for years with the hopes of finding friendly musicians to give them lif...
I vividly remember when “Clocks” came out in 2002, from A Rush of Blood to the Head, and it felt like it turned Coldplay from an unplugged piano-forward band to a laser-light-show stadium act overnight (with the piano still very forward). While they’ve relea...
many songs to explore. There's so much that I could be doing. I think I'll just always continue to push and find new songs to explore. I guess my taste level is so high that I just can't help but create things that have a certain quality. I just gravitate towards the finer ...
Coldplay is named after a collection of poems. And the Backstreet Boys? Their moniker came from a flea market in Orlando, FL, the Backstreet Market. Back in the day, it was a trendy meeting-place for teens, so given the group's Orlando connection, the name was a perfect f...
It's no secret that fame - especially fast fame at a young age - can be a taxing experience, and many young superstars have fallen into the grip of illicit substances. The Backstreet Boys were not immune to this phenomenon, and both Nick Carter and AJ McLean have spoken open...
After Coldplay released their second EP,The Blue Room, Chris Martin, in particular, was nervous about recording their debut album. Living up to the expectations set by his Parlophone labelmates Radiohead was in no doubt intimidating, but he needn’t have been concerned. Released in July 2000 ...
Given how long the free trial lasts, that'll have you listening up towards the end of the year. Enough time to get stuck into the most anticipated albums in the runup to Christmas, including Katy Perry's 143, Coldplay's Moon Music and Primal Scream's Come Ahead. ...
Many of this year's nominees for album of the year have received previous nominations in the same category — this is the fourth nomination for Beyoncé, the third for Adele and Coldplay, and the second for Carlile and Lizzo. But Adele, who...