The band has scheduled its shows in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Coldplay has been forced to postpone its shows in Brazil, as lead singer Chris Martin has come down with a "serious lung infection," ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Coldplay’s A Rush of Blood to the Head climbs to a new peak of No.

This lament was printed in last weekend’s Chicago Tribune, in a piece credited to the outlet’s Editorial Board. It could have been prompted by any number of things: Maybe the debilitating cuts to ...