15 Albums That Turn 15 In 2015!

Remember 2000? It was the first year of the new millennium. We had safely survived the “Y2K bug” unscathed. Al Gore and George Bush faced off for the U.S. Presidency, and Bush won, despite losing the popular vote (and we heard the phrase “hanging chad”…

Album Review: Coldplay, “Ghost Stories” (2014)

Coldplay has evolved a lot over the years. The British band started off with an acoustic sound on their debut album, “Parachutes”, while “X&Y” featured more of a symphonic rock sound. In the recent years, the band has experimented with an electronic sound, particularly on…

Single Review: Coldplay, “Magic” (2014)

Earlier this month, Coldplay released a new single titled “Magic.” The track is the first single from the band’s sixth studio album, “Ghost Stories”, which is scheduled for release on May 19th.

Album Review: Coldplay, “Prospekt’s March (EP)” (2008)

Back in 2008, Coldplay was riding the success train after releasing their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.  The album saw a marked change in Coldplay’s musical direction- the twinkly piano ballads and emotive vocals were replaced by more…

Album Review: Coldplay, “Mylo Xyloto” (2011)

I don’t even remember when I first became a Coldplay fan; perhaps it was the first time I saw the beautiful music video for “Yellow”, or maybe it was when I couldn’t get the bridge of “The Scientist” out of my head.  Either way, they’ve…

Album Review: Coldplay, “X&Y” (2005)

Coldplay has recently become one of my favorite bands. Though I’ve always been interested in their music (and especially lead singer, Chris Martin) it wasn’t until my purchase of their 2000 debut,Parachutes that I began to call myself an actual fan. It was only natural…

Album Review: Coldplay, “Parachutes” (2000)

If you remember my last review of a Coldplay album, you’ll note that it wasn’t exactly favorable. While A Rush Of Blood To The Head was an okay album, I found most of it dull and uninspired. I’ll admit the album has grown on me…