• Sinead O'Connor Defends 'Do They Know It's Christmas?," Tells Critics to 'Shut the F--k Up'

    Last week, on Nov. 17, the latest version of Band Aid's classic charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was released online to raise money for the Ebola crisis in West Africa, and though it went straight to the top of the U.K. charts and is supporting an undoubtedly good cause, the song has been the subject of plenty of criticism, particularly for its lyrics.According to two British newspapers, Emeli Sandé, who actually appears on the latest version, said the lyrics need "changing," while Lily Allen called the song "a bit smug" and said she would prefer "donating actual money."One artist who is vigorously defending the song, however, is the famously outspoken Sinead O'Connor, who also appears on the song."I think everyone should shut the f--k up," O'Connor told "Broadsheet," via "Billboard." "If you didn't like the lyrics you shouldn't have agreed to sing the song. I think it's smug of Lily Allen to say it's smug."

  • Chris Martin on Coldplay's 'Sky Full of Stars': 'F--k It, I Love EDM'

    Two of music's biggest stars, Coldplay and Avicii, shocked the world when they collaborated on their recent hit single "Sky Full of Stars." At first it seemed like an odd collaboration for Coldplay to dip into the EDM pool for help on their album, but in a recent interview with Beats, frontman Chris Martin explained their reasoning for tabbing Avicii on the project and other influences for "Sky Full of Stars" and the album "Ghost Stories."In starting the songwriting process, Chris Martin had been listening to a lot of Katy Perry at the time. He was enamored with the simplicity of her songs that use the same chords throughout, while layering a few extra elements over top. He also lists Nirvana as another artist who excelled at this "less is more, simplistic way" of songwriting, as noted by "Rolling Stone."He increasingly started looking to EDM as a source of inspiration, speaking on the togetherness of fans."Some people turn their nose up at it, but then you go and see an EDM thing and people are so together and having the best time," said Martin. "So I was like, 'F--k it, I love that stuff, I want us to have a song that comes from that world.'"

  • WATCH: "Do They Know It's Christmas" 2014 Video: Bono, One Direction, Sam Smith Rework '80s Classic for Ebola as Band Aid Thirty

    Just weeks after being announced, Band Aid Thirty's "Do They Know It's Christmas" has arrived. Over the weekend, UK music juggernauts such as One Direction, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, Bono, Chris Martin and Ed Sheeran teamed up with Bob Geldof to record a new version of the classic holiday anthem to help the Ebola crisis in Africa, and just 36 hours later the music video premiered on The X Factor.

  • Avicii Teases Cover Art For New EP 'The Days / Night' On Instagram

    Avicii may not be touring on the road anymore due to persistent health problems, but that does not mean he has stopped working. His manager took to instagram and posted a picture that is presumably the cover art for his next EP, The Days / Night (via "Dancing Astronaut"). Both songs have already been unveiled to the public for some time, with "The Days" getting an official release on October 3 on all portals. "Night" was already previewed as part of the FIFA, the soccer video game '15 soundtrack.

  • Gwyneth Paltrow May Have Intentionally Worked to Sabotage Chris Martin's Romance with Jennifer Lawrence

    It looks like Jennifer Lawrence's romance with Coldplay front man Chris Martin has already come to a screeching halt thanks to his ex, Gwyneth Paltrow. The 13-year age difference between Lawrence and Martin never seemed to be a big deal, but after four months of dating she apparently felt like a third wheel in their relationship. While Lawrence understood that Martin's priority had to be his two children with Paltrow, after a while sources said it looked like the kids were being used to disrupt his life — intentionally.

  • Celebrity Doppelgangers: Musicians And Their Actor Look-A-Likes, Featuring Skrillex, Madonna, Kesha, Jenny Lewis, And More!

    With music biopics popping up all the time, and controversies surrounding which actors will play which musicians, we decided to compile a list of musicians and their actor doppelgängers. We think their resemblances are pretty uncanny. See who looks like Bono, Skrillex, Beck, Shakira, Jenny Lewis, Dave Matthews, Alicia Keys, and more in our side-by-side photo comparisons below.

  • Coldplay's Chris Martin thinks One Direction is 'brilliant'

    An unexpected One Direction fan has come forth to proclaim his love for the band: Coldplay's Chris Martin. During an in-depth interview with BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe (via NME), the singer called the X Factor-generated boy band "the biggest band in the world."
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