Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Coldplay’s A Rush of Blood to the Head climbs to a new peak of No.

In America, mostly of us only know Scottish duo the Proclaimers for "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)," the driving, heavy-accented 1988 ditty that didn't become a big alt-rock radio hit until it showed up on ...

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin knew what the band’s final album would look like when they were putting out their first three-song EP in 1999. Decades later, the British pop-rock band has oscillated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why was this album able to become the band's first Billboard 200 No. 1 in a decade? And how has Coldplay managed to stay relevant ...

Coldplay paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during their concert in Nashville Tuesday night following the musician’s death. Frontman Chris Martin dedicated the performance to Osbourne before the band ...