Coldplay, Kasabian, Enter Shikari, Best Coast, The Maccabees, Wolf Gang, Cage The Elephant, Frank Turner and Alex James reveal their favourite guitar solos of all time.
The NME Cool List is announced in the issue onsale November 23. To celebrate, we asked a selection of musicians - including Florence, Coldplay and Justice - 'Who is the coolest person in music?'
In the second part of our exclusive sit down chat with Coldplay, the band discuss working with Rihanna and how they feel about new album 'Mylo Xyloto'.
The band discuss their new album 'Mylo Xyloto' in the first part of our exclusive chat. They talk about working with Brian Eno, the single 'Paradise' - and the vexed question of their lyrics.
To mark Coldplay's headline appearance at Glastonbury Festival 2011 - and the imminent release of their fifth album - we've selected our pick of the band's ten best songs. What's at number one? Only one way to find out...
As Coldplay return with 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall', a look back at the NME Awards 2003, where they won Best A,bum for 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head'.
Filmed during their NME Awards Tour dates in 2000 (when they were first on the bill before, er, Campag Velocet), a fresh-faced Coldplay discuss their just-completed debut album, which they're thinking of calling 'Yellow'...