Coldplay's 'Ghost Stories Live 2014' is out today

Anyone who saw the Coldplay special when it was broadcast earlier this year on NBC will be excited to get today's release of the special on DVD/CD today. Here is the official media release...

Coldplay's 'Ghost Stories Live 2014' is out today

Concert film and live album available in DVD/CD and digital formats

Ghost Stories Live 2014, Coldplay's new concert film and live album, is available now at music retailers everywhere. Filmed by GRAMMY-nominated director Paul Dugdale, the Ghost Stories Live 2014 film documents the band's unique performance of its latest No. 1 album, Ghost Stories, to a small group of fans in March 2014, two months prior to the album's release. Shot in a custom-built amphitheatre at Sony Studios, Los Angeles, the groundbreaking production sets Coldplay's performance against stunning 360-degree and overhead imagery. It is the band's first DVD release since the GRAMMY-nominated Live 2014 concert film.

Parts of the performance were first broadcast in May 2014 as a Coldply TV special by major broadcasters around the world, including NBC in the US and Sky Arts in the UK, where the film has already been nominated for Best Live Coverage at this year's UK Music Video Awards. But Ghost Stories Live 2014 is the first time that the performance has been sequenced as originally conceived: a visual representation of the Ghost Stories album.

The package also contains an exclusive Ghost Stories live album, as well as eight music videos from the Ghost Stories era. In addition, there is an exclusive Extended Director's cut of the "Magic" video, which features a new cameo by Peter Fonda.

For more information, visit Coldplay.com.

Coldplay's 'Ghost Stories Live 2014' to be released on DVD/CD/Digital on November 24, 2014

Breaking news everybody...

Coldplay have today announced the 24 November release of a new concert film and live album, Ghost Stories Live 2014, on DVD/CD, and digital formats. The release is available to pre-order via Coldplay.com and iTunes now. An exclusive trailer can also be viewed at Coldplay.com. 

Filmed by Grammy-nominated director Paul Dugdale, the Ghost Stories Live 2014 film documents the band's unique performance of the Ghost Stories album to a small handful of fans in March 2014, two months prior to the album's release. Shot in a custom-built amphitheatre at Sony Studios, Los Angeles, the ground-breaking production sets the band's performance against stunning 360-degree and overhead imagery.

Said Chris Martin: "The Ghost Stories show at Sony Studios was a very special moment for our band. The magic theatre built by our incredible crew with the 360 screens was literally a dream come true. And it was the first time anyone outside of our studio had heard the new songs. This film is basically our original vision for the Ghost Stories album."

Parts of the performance were first broadcast in May 2014 as a Coldplay TV Special by major broadcasters around the world, including NBC in the US and Sky Arts in the UK (where the film has already been nominated for Best Live Coverage at this year's UK Music Video Awards). But Ghost Stories Live 2014 is the first time that the performance has been sequenced as originally conceived: a visual representation of the Ghost Stories album.

The release also contains an exclusive Ghost Stories live album, with audio recorded at the band's rapturously-received shows in London, Sydney, Paris, Cologne, New York andLos Angeles between April and July 2014.  

The package is completed by eight music videos from the Ghost Stories era, including two never-before-seen films for B-sides All Your Friends and Ghost Story plus the exclusiveExtended Director's Cut of the Magic video (with a brand new cameo from Peter Fonda).

Ghost Stories Live 2014 is Coldplay's first DVD release since the Grammy-nominatedLive 2012 concert film.

DVD

Ghost Stories Live 2014

1. Always In My Head

2. Magic

3. Ink

4. True Love

5. Midnight

6. Another's Arms

7. Oceans

8. A Sky Full Of Stars

9. O

Music videos:

1. Midnight

2. Magic (Extended Director's Cut)

3. A Sky Full Of Stars

4. True Love

5. Ink (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

6. All Your Friends

7. Ghost Story

8. Always In My Head (Artwork Animation)

Alternate Live Takes:

1. Always In My Head

2. Oceans

CD:

1. Always In My Head (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London)                                                   

2. Magic (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney)                                                                                             

3. Ink (Live at Le Casino de Paris, Paris)                                                                                         

4. True Love (Live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney)                                        

5. Midnight (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London)                                         

6. Another's Arms (Live at the Beacon Theatre, New York)                                                                                                                              

7. Oceans (Live at E-Werk, Cologne)

8. A Sky Full Of Stars (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London)

9. O (Live at Royce Hall, Los Angeles)

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Sights and sounds: Coachella 2015, Morrissey, Coldplay

Good morning. Is it really time to start gearing up for Coachella 2015? All kinds of news to share...

George A. Paul has posted a comprehensive post on Music Minded with all kinds of details about presale ticket information related to Coachella 2015. You can click here to get the full scoop.

Morrissey

Morrissey has released the first single off his new album, World Peace Is None of Your Business, due July 15, 2015. The title track off the forthcoming album is available with pre-orders of the new album. Here is the tracklisting for the album:
World Peace Is None of Your Business:
01. World Peace is None of Your Business
02. Neal Cassady Drops Dead
03. Istanbul
04. I’m Not a Man
05. Earth Is the Loneliest Planet
06. Staircase at the University
07. The Bullfighter Dies
08. Kiss Me a Lot
09. Smiler With Knife
10. Kick the Bride Down the Aisle
11. Mountjoy
12. Oboe Concerto
13. Scandinavia [Deluxe]
14. One of Our Own [Deluxe]
15. Drag the River [Deluxe]
16. Forgive Someone [Deluxe]
17. Julie in the Weeds [Deluxe]18. Art-Hounds [Deluxe] 

Coldplay 's new album Ghost Stories is currently streaming on iTunes leading up to its release next week (May 19)! I've been listening since yesterday and my overall and immediate impression is this LP is much stronger than 2011's Mylo Xyloto. The introspective "Always In My Head," yearning "Ink," joyful "A Sky Full Of Stars" and probing "Magic" are among my early favorites.

A deluxe CD version of Ghost Stories - which will feature three bonus tracks - is available from Target, in store and at target.com/coldplay.

Below is the official media release related to all things Coldplay!

STREAM COLDPLAY'S 'GHOST STORIES'

ALBUM FOR FREE ON ITUNES AND ITUNES RADIO

NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE A WEEK AHEAD OF RELEASE

Coldplay have today announced that their new album, Ghost Stories, is available to stream for free via iTunes. Fans who head to iTunes.com/Coldplay or iTunesRadio.com/Coldplay now can listen to the album in full, a week before its worldwide release on 19 May.

The album stream is accompanied on iTunes by a stunning, full-length animation of Mila Fürstová's Ghost Stories artwork, directed by Alasdair + Jock at Trunk Animation.

Ghost Stories is Coldplay's sixth album. Fans who pre-order the album from iTunes.com/Coldplay now will immediately get the the singles Magic and A Sky Full Of Stars, as well as the album track Midnight. The band's current single, A Sky Full Of Stars, has topped the iTunes Chart in 88 countries since its 1 May release. 

A Deluxe CD version of Ghost Stories - featuring three bonus tracks - is available exclusively from Target, in store and at target.com/coldplay.

Next week, the release of the album will be heralded by a primetime TV special, Coldplay : Ghost Stories. The one-off, in-the-round performance will be broadcast in the US/Canada (NBC, 18 May); UK (Sky Arts, 19 May); Italy (Sky Uno, 19 May); Spain (Canal+1, 19 May) and France (France 2, 22 May). An extended trailer for the Coldplay : Ghost Stories TV special can be seen at http://youtu.be/FSEvcKT9zLw.

Coldplay to perform special show in Los Angeles on March 23, 2014

Coldplay fans here in the Southland, heads up! Happy Friday indeed...

Coldplay will perform in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 23rd. CITI PRESENTS A VERY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FROM COLDPLAY FOR CITI THANKYOU® CARDMEMBERS AT SONY PICTURES STUDIOS

Next Sunday, March 23, 2014, Citi ThankYou cardmembers will exclusively enjoy Citi Presents A Very Special Performance From Coldplay.  This intimate concert at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles is one of Coldplay's first U.S. performances prior to the May 19 release of the band's sixth studio album, Ghost Stories via Parlophone/Atlantic Records.  Coldplay at Sony Pictures Studios is part of a special lineup of entertainment events offered exclusively for the Citi ThankYou, ThankYou® Preferred and Citi ThankYou® Premier and Citi Prestige® cards.Citi ThankYou Preferred and Premier cardmembers also can earn more points for entertainment purchases, such as tickets for this special event. "Coldplay is one of the biggest bands in the world, and it's an honor for Citi to present our ThankYou cardmembers with one of their first U.S. performances in support of their forthcoming album," said Jennifer Breithaupt, SVP Entertainment Marketing Citi.  "Seeing the band at a venue not traditionally used for live performances will make what is sure to be a great show even more memorable for our customers." Tickets to this exclusive Coldplay performance will be available for purchase only with a Citi ThankYou card beginning on Saturday, March 15at 10:00 AM PDT. More information on how to purchase tickets can be found HERE and you can learn more about the Citi ThankYou card entertainment benefits at www.citi.com/thankyoucards. In addition to offering exclusive events and experiences for Citi ThankYou cardmembers, Citi regularly offers Citi credit and debit cardmembers access to purchase tickets to a variety of events via Citi Private Pass®, the bank's entertainment access program. In 2013, Citi offered cardmembers more than 5,000 music events, ranging from preferred and presale tickets to top concert tours to curated special events with Grammy-award winners and VIP experiences including pre-show performances and Q&A. Last year, Citi sponsored the Rolling Stones' 50 & Counting Tour mobile app. In addition, Citi presented "Katy Perry's: We Can Survive" benefit concert and exclusive cardmember pre-show experience at the famed Hollywood Bowl. Other experiences have featured artists such as John Mayer, Lady Antebellum, Florida Georgia Line, and more. For more information, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. About Citi Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com | Twitter: @Citi | YouTube:www.youtube.com/citi | Blog: http://new.citi.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/citi | LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/company/citi