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Back from a touring hiatus, Coldplay pledges to make performances more sustainable

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Back from a touring hiatus, Coldplay pledges to make performances more sustainable

Coldplay is pledging to make the band's current tour "as sustainable and low carbon as possible."

Back from a touring hiatus, Coldplay pledges to make performances more sustainable

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World Cafe 30th Anniversary: First Times

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World Cafe 30th Anniversary: First Times

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In the First Times series, the team at World Cafe is dig into the archives for some very early performances from artists destined for big, big things.

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New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Oct. 15

Atlanta rapper Young Thug's second official studio album, Punk, is among our picks for the best new releases out on Oct. 15. Brandon Lee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Oct. 15

Atlanta rapper Young Thug's Punk, Coldplay's Music of the Spheres, solo debuts from Finneas, Remi Wolf and more are among NPR Music's picks for the week's best new albums.

New Music Friday: The top 6 albums out on Oct. 15

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out On Nov. 22

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out On Nov. 22

Our final New Music Friday of 2019 ends with some heavy hitters, from Beck's moody-groovy Hyperspace and Coldplay's most ambitious album yet, to a batch of all-new songs from the late Leonard Cohen.

New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out On Nov. 22

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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

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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

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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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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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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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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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