

- Memories...Do Not Open · 2017
- Parachutes · 2000
- Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends · 2008
- A Rush of Blood to the Head · 2002
- Ghost Stories · 2014
- Mylo Xyloto · 2011
- X&Y · 2005
- Parachutes · 2000
- A Head Full of Dreams · 2015
- A Head Full of Dreams · 2015
- A Rush of Blood to the Head · 2002
- Viva la Vida (Prospekt's March Edition) · 2008
- Ghost Stories · 2014
Essential Albums
- Recorded in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, A Rush of Blood to the Head is driven by tenderness and urgency. The simplicity of the band’s melodies, the suppleness of Chris Martin’s vocals, and the grandness of the arrangements make “The Scientist” and “Clocks” resilient anthems for a new millennium. While the atmospheric “Daylight” and “Warning Sign” look back to the weightless space balladry of David Bowie and Pink Floyd, “In My Place” is a gentle, slow motion march that seems to stop time.
- In some ways it’s hard to recognize the festival headliners of today in the winsome, melancholy indie rock yearbook photo that is 2000’s Parachutes. But the heart of the band, on open display in the soaring chorus of “Trouble” and the super-sweet charm of “Yellow,” remains unchanged. In the eerie, liquid guitars and chiming, emotional wrangles of “Shiver” and the haunted late-night paranoia of “Spies” shine the songwriting talents that propelled Coldplay into stadiums.
Albums
- 2021
- 2019
- 2014
- 2011
- 2005
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
Artist Playlists
- The British rockers articulate moments and emotions that often seem indefinable.
- Their whimsical visuals reflect their emotionally rich music.
- The alt-rockers crank up the emotion on dramatic renditions of their beloved hits.
- Lessons in faith, loyalty and chivalry with England’s chart-topping charmers.
- The soundtrack to the UK band’s spectacular, space-themed tour.
- Dig into these classic alternative hits and hear how the band honed their craft.
Live Albums
- 2018
- 2012
- 2003
More To Hear
- Revisiting two legendary shows in Super Bowl Halftime history.
- Zane Lowe talks with Guy and Will about Coldplay’s smash second album.
- Chris Martin sits down with Zane to talk about "Higher Power."
- Will Champion talks “Champion of the World” and Everyday Life.
- The Norwegian singer chats and picks her Coldplay favorites.
- Sigrid picks the 5 Best Songs on Apple Music.
- A cover by an icon. Faves from Alma & Queens Of The Stone Age.
More To See
About Coldplay
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin once joked that the two biggest challenges in his life were trying to follow Radiohead and trying to follow Brad Pitt. The Pitt reference was personal, of course—Martin had been married to Pitt’s former fiancée Gwyneth Paltrow—but his self-assessment still felt remarkably apt: Coldplay isn’t just one of the most popular bands in the world, but also torchbearers for a kind of mainstream art-rock whose roots reach back through Radiohead, U2, Pink Floyd, and even The Beatles. Yes, the music is anthemic enough to fill arenas—“Clocks,” “Speed of Sound,” “Paradise,” “A Sky Full of Stars”—but detailed and atmospheric, too, stretching the conventions of modern rock without ever losing the emotional thread. Formed in London in the mid-’90s, the band debuted with 2000’s Parachutes. Seasons have changed—the arty experiments of 2008’s Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, the electro-rush of 2011’s Mylo Xyloto, the eclecticism of 2019’s Everyday Life—but the core of their sound has been consistent: Propulsive, uplifting, grand but vulnerable. In crowded bars and lonely bedrooms, the effect is more or less the same: At the end of the day, Coldplay came for the heart.
- HOMETOWN
- London, England
- FORMED
- 1998