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While the "clocks" quickly count down to Chris Martin's first halftime performance during a Super Bowl, the Coldplay frontman is confident in what the band can offer.  For 20 years, the four men of the British rock group have sold out concerts around the world, crafted seven studio albums and collected seven Grammy Awards in the process. The 38-year-old lead singer asserts they're fully prepared for the next musical milestone.  "I feel like we sound the way we always wanted to," Martin said during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning. "We feel at peace with what we've done to get here." However, much like everyone else, the men didn't start out with...

The eligibility period for the 2014 Grammy Awards is drawing near: to be considered for the most coveted award of all, album of the year, a record had to come out between Oct. 1, 2013 and Sept. 30, 2014. A number of acts who would normally be considered leading contenders, including Foo Fighters and Taylor Swift, will miss this year’s cut-off. Below is a list of albums we think will be under heavy consideration as the first-round ballots go out to Grammy voters over the next few weeks. In no particular order: “Beyonce,” Beyonce: I’d say this is a sure thing, but I thought a nod for Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” was a given last year and it got blanked. Even though it didn’t spawn many radio hits, “Beyonce” loomed large since its surprise December release, not only for the critical hosannahs it received, but for the overall arc of the project’s music,...

Who knew Chris Martin was such a big Ariana Grande fan? On Thursday, Chris performed and gave an interview on Z100′s Elvis Duran and the Morning Show. During the interview, Chris joked around about commenting on Ariana Grande videos! When host Elvis Duran told Chris he had a party girl voice, Chris had a hilarious response. He replied,...Read more»...