Coldplay是英國搖滾樂壇進(jìn)入新世紀(jì)之后崛起的最受歡迎的搖滾樂隊(duì)之一，他們秉承了英式搖滾樂隊(duì)一貫的風(fēng)格，成為了英國新一代樂隊(duì)中的杰出代表。Coldplay有四個成員，1996年時在UCL（University College London）四人相遇，兩年后決定合組此樂團(tuán)。Coldplay樂隊(duì)成軍之后的每一張專輯都不斷進(jìn)步，一步一步地?cái)U(kuò)大他們的影響，目前他們正處于事業(yè)的快速上升期。
迄今為止，Coldplay共獲得八項(xiàng)格萊美獎。在2009年（51屆）格萊美提名中，Coldplay憑借Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends這張火遍全球的專輯，一舉拿下了包括年度唱片、年度專輯、年度歌曲在內(nèi)的的七項(xiàng)提名。最終榮獲“最佳流行樂隊(duì)組合”、“最佳搖滾專輯”和“年度最佳歌曲”三項(xiàng)大獎。2014年12月6日，酷玩樂隊(duì)的《Ghost Stories》獲得第57屆格萊美流行演唱專輯獎提名。
Britpop is a subgenre of pop rock and alternative rock, that originated in the UK. It describes the musical and cultural movement in the mid 1990s which emphasized "Britishness" in its music and attitude, and produced bright, catchy pop music partly in reaction to the US led grunge music and the UK's own shoegazing music scene.
?Though Britpop is viewed as a marketing tool, and more of a cultural moment than a musical style or genre,there are musical conventions and influences the bands grouped under the Britpop term have in common, such as showing elements from the British pop music of the Sixties, glam rock and punk rock of the Seventies, and indie pop of the Eighties in their music, attitude, and clothing.
