In 1977, astronomers detected a powerful, narrowband radio signal that appeared to come from deep space. It lasted just 72 seconds — long enough to stand out, but too short to confirm its source. This ...

The 1977 Wow signal, a 72-second burst of unexplained radio waves, remains one of the strongest and most mysterious candidates for alien contact. Iran responds to Trump's threat of blowing up the ...

Sigur Rós are a millennial band in the truest sense — not because they are inordinately popular with millennials compared to other demographics, though that might be somewhat true. Rather, Ágætis ...

Isabel Garrett animates an almost biblical retelling of the beginning of all time, from human evolution to primordial soups (literally!) The Great British Bake Off might be Britain’s most beloved ...

Coldplay are heading to Wembley this week for what is set to be an incredible end to their mammoth three years on the road. It's set to be a historic finale, with frontman Chris teasing the gigs will ...

Very few bands can confidently say they’ve achieved as much as Coldplay, and even fewer can deny any influence they’ve picked up from the band. The Chris Martin-led Britpop outfit has dominated radio, ...

Coldplay wanted to be the best band in the world. They idolize Radiohead and U2, collaborate frequently with Brian Eno, and make ambitious concept albums. They're a band who take big swings. They've ...

For anyone trying to understand the tenor of mainstream comedy in the mid-2000s, you could do a lot worse than The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd are the relative alpha males who are, ...

Coldplay tickets went on sale last September, selling out almost instantly. In their tour announcement, Coldplay confirmed that they would be embarking on a 2025 UK tour – which is set to see one of ...

Since first appearing in the charts back in 2000, few bands have had as much impact on the British music industry as Coldplay. Over the past 25 years, Chris Martin (lead singer, piano), Jonny Buckland ...

The dancefloor's 100 most essential tracks. The term “dance music” may conjure visions of heaving clubs, packed festival tents and partying with abandon, and certainly these concepts are a substantial ...