Coldplay ultimately won a Grammy for the chart-topping track.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Coldplay's "Sparks" rises to No. 8 on the Hot Alternative Songs ...

As Chris Martin turns 49, the story of Coldplay unfolds through era-defining anthems and headline-making collaborations. From intimate ballads to global chart-toppers, his catalog traces a restless ...

Coldplay’s 2000 track “Sparks” goes viral and debuts on five Billboard charts, nearly entering the Hot 100 and pushing Parachutes back onto an albums tally. In this image released on December 12, 2024 ...

When singer, pianist and guitarist Chris Martin formed a band with a few other students at University College London in 1997, the quartet chose the ill-fitting name Big Fat Noises. Soon, bassist Guy ...

PALO ALTO, CA – Sitting among some 50,000 other happy souls at Stanford Stadium watching Chris Martin hop, skip and jump around a confetti-strewn stage, a thought comes to mind. This must be what it's ...