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Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus To Perform At One Manchester Benefit Concert

Memorial candles during a vigil on St Ann's Square in Manchester on May 29, 2017, one week after a bomb attack timed to the conclusion of a concert by Ariana Grande at the Manchester Arena. Grande and others will perform Sunday, June 4 to raise money for victims and their families. Jon Super/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus To Perform At One Manchester Benefit Concert

Pop star Ariana Grande will return to Manchester this Sunday, June 4, as part of a concert called One Manchester, to be held at a famed cricket field southwest of the city.

Dear White Artists Making Music Videos In India: Step Away From The 'Holi' Powder

Oh, weird, a street scene in Mumbai where everything isn't covered in neon clouds of dust. Is this really even India? Subhendu Sarkar/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Dear White Artists Making Music Videos In India: Step Away From The 'Holi' Powder

Yes, this is about the new Beyoncé-Coldplay music video for "Hymn for the Weekend," which also features levitating sadhus, a child painted blue to resemble Hindu gods, and fire-breathing.

Dear White Artists Making Music Videos In India: Step Away From The 'Holi' Powder

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The Songs That Make Us Cry

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The Songs That Make Us Cry

This week: results from our survey about the songs that bring tears to your eyes. Hear listener submissions, as well as personal picks from the All Songs crew.

The Songs That Make Us Cry

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The Songs That Make Us Cry

This week: results from our survey about the songs that bring tears to your eyes. Hear listener submissions, as well as personal picks from the All Songs crew.

The Songs That Make Us Cry

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New Mix: Cat Power With Coldplay, Brian Eno, Broncho, The Wytches, More

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New Mix: Cat Power With Coldplay, Brian Eno, Broncho, The Wytches, More

On this week's All Songs Considered: fuzzy guitar rock from Broncho, a howling punk number from Brighton's The Wytches, a collaboration between Cat Power and Coldplay and much more.

New Mix: Cat Power With Coldplay, Brian Eno, Broncho, The Wytches, More

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Cat Power And Coldplay, 'Wish I Was Here'

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Cat Power And Coldplay, 'Wish I Was Here'

In a new song from Zach Braff's film Wish I Was Here, the reserved singer and the bombastic band find a way to fit together.

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Coldplay Accused Of Plagiarism ... Again

Coldplay is one of the best-selling bands in the world. In spite of its success, the band has a nagging problem: charges that it plagiarized not one, but three other artists to write its recent hit, "Viva La Vida." Yusuf Islam, aka Cat Stevens, is the latest accuser.

Coldplay Accused Of Plagiarism ... Again

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Plant, Krauss Win Big At Grammy Awards

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss took home the highest honor at Sunday's Grammy Awards: album of the year for Raising Sand. The duo also won record of the year for their song, "Please Read the Letter." In all, Plant and Krauss won five Grammys, the most of the night. Coldplay and Lil Wayne each won three Grammys.

Plant, Krauss Win Big At Grammy Awards

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Grammy Preview: Album Of The Year

Ever since the dawn of digital delivery, we've been hearing about how the single-song download is killing the album. But at the Grammy Awards, which take place Sunday night in Los Angeles, there's still a category for Album of the Year. Tom Moon profiles the nominees.

Grammy Preview: Album Of The Year

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Did Coldplay Plagiarize Guitarist Joe Satriani?

This past summer, you might have found it impossible to avoid the string-saturated "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay. Guitarist Joe Satriani thinks it sounds remarkably similar to his 2004 song "If I Could Fly" and has sued for copyright infringement.

Did Coldplay Plagiarize Guitarist Joe Satriani?

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Coldplay Bids for 'Biggest Band in the World'

The third album from the British rock band Coldplay is called X&Y. For the past five years, Coldplay has been steadily climbing the ladder of pop music success. And with this record many in the music business believe the four soft-spoken Brits will earn the title "biggest band in the world."

Coldplay Bids for 'Biggest Band in the World'

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World Cafe Looks Back: Coldplay

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World Cafe Looks Back: Coldplay

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Trace the band's maturation with three interviews from this past decade — including a recent visit to World Cafe to discuss its new, Brian Eno-produced dance-rock record, Mylo Xyloto.

World Cafe Looks Back: Coldplay

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Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2011
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Best Music Of 2011

Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2011

While most big releases from the first half of the year held their ground, a few dark horses swooped into top slots — and sent some All Songs favorites tumbling down the list.

Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2011

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Coldplay: A Band Powered By Chemistry

Coldplay's fifth album, Mylo Xyloto, comes out Oct. 25.

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Coldplay: A Band Powered By Chemistry

Singer Chris Martin and drummer Will Champion discuss the band's sustained success, as well as its curiously named new album, Mylo Xyloto.

Coldplay: Four Best Friends, Powered By Chemistry

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Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' Has Mass Appeal

Coldplay's new album, Mylo Xyloto, is out this week.

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Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' Has Mass Appeal

The superstar rock band once again enlists the help of Brian Eno for its fifth album.

Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' Has Mass Appeal

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World Cafe

Coldplay: Beyond Introspection

XPN

One of the most successful and popular bands of the decade, Coldplay has made its name with introspective pop hits. But its new album marks a step in a different direction. Hear an interview with Coldplay as it stops by WXPN's World Cafe with David Dye.

Coldplay in Studio on World Cafe 8/8/08

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Best Music Of 2008

NPR Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2008

NPR listeners cast tens of thousands of ballots, but in the end, only a handful of votes separated some of the bands. See and hear what NPR listeners picked as the best albums of 2008.

NPR Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2008

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