Coldplay star Chris Martin is sporting a cast on his foot after reportedly injuring himself in a surfing accident.

The singer has been spending time in the Hamptons area of New York, hitting the waves in between recording sessions for the band’s upcoming album.

But his board time is said to have been hampered after he hurt his right ankle last week and he has been photographed wearing a cast while he recovers from the injury, according to Britain’s The Sun. [Source]

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have been caught on camera together. The pair was snapped hanging out on a beach with friends in the Hamptons.

The publicity-shy duo makes a point of not being photographed together and rarely steps out in public side-by-side.

The actress and Coldplay front man, who married in 2003, own a luxury $5.4 million holiday home in the exclusive seaside area. They have been enjoying a summer break at the beach with their young children Apple, 6, and Moses, 4, according to the Daily Mail.

Joining the celebrity pair was rapper Jay-Z who was seen hugging Paltrow as they laughed and chatted on the sand. [Source]

Coldplay has extended its publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group to cover future song writing.

Financial terms or the length of the contract was not revealed. Universal has been the band’s publisher since 2007 when the music major acquired BMG Music Publishing, the group’s original publisher.

Caroline Elleray, current head of A&R, Universal Music Publishing U.K., had originally signed the multiple Grammy-winning four-piece to BMG Music Publishing in 1999.

In a statement, Paul Connolly, president of Europe and U.K., Universal Music Publishing, hailed the band as “all that’s great about music today.”

“They’ve sold over 50 million albums worldwide and their huge success is entirely deserved. We’re obviously very proud to be Coldplay’s publisher so it’s great that we’ve been able to extend our relationship with them in this way,” Connolly went on to say.

Dave Holmes of 3D Management, the band’s manager added: “Coldplay and myself are pleased to continue our relationship with Universal Music Publishing.

“Paul and Caroline are the best in the business and we are happy to be a part of their ever growing family,” Holmes continued.

Coldplay is currently in the studio working on its as-yet-untitled fifth studio set. [Source]

Like Joaquin Phoenix before her, Gwyneth Paltrow is picking up the six-string in an effort to play a country star. And she had some platinum-selling help to boot.

Paltrow, who is married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, asked her hubby to teach her to play the guitar to help prepare for role as a washed-up country singer in the upcoming film “Love Don’t Let Me Down.”

“He was so helpful, so sweet and encouraging,” Paltrow told the Daily Mail. “I mean, it’s embarrassing to be playing in front of your husband, especially when he’s in one of the world’s most successful bands.”

Coldplay has been an alt-rock staple for much of the last decade. Their most recent album, “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts and won Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards. The single “Viva la Vida” was the band’s first No. 1 hit and was featured in a popular iPod commercial in 2008. Read full article.

British band Coldplay have posted a message on their website showing their delight that BBC 6 Music has been saved from the axe.

The group, which is fronted by Gwyneth Paltrow’s hubby Chris Martin, thanked fans for their support in making the sure the radio station was not cancelled.

They said: ‘Earlier this year, the BBC announced its plans to close 6 Music, the wonderful radio station which plays a crucial and unique role in British music.

‘The BBC trust rejected that station’s planned closure. This was largely due to the enormous public opposition. We’d like to thank all of you who took the trouble to voice your opinions.’ [Source]

Hundreds of unseen early photographs of Coldplay could be published in the next few years.

John Hilton, close friend of guitarist Jonny Buckland, has known the band – consisting of Jonny, Chris Martin, Guy Berryman and Will Champion – since they formed at university in London in 1996. The group went by several names including Pectoralz and Starfish before settling on the name Coldplay in 1997.

When the time came for the band to release its first EP, they asked John to do the album’s artwork. Looking for inspiration, John watched the group rehearse in their dingy apartment for weeks, taking hundreds of candid images of the young soon-to-be stars.

John also did the artwork for the group’s second album, but handed the job over to professionals when the group signed their first big record deal in 1999. Read full article.