Coldplay To Beam "Viva" from Space, Thanks to Sirius

It's already streaming, but Coldplay's Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends is set to make its satellite radio debut as Sirius will play the album in its entirety this Friday at 6pm EST. Sirius' Alt Nation will become Coldplay Nation, as the band will personally introduce songs from the new album, play songs by artists that have inspired them and broadcast some of their favorite artists. Coldplay Nation will beam from space until June 22nd. While you wait for Friday's Viva-via satellite debut, check out this Chris Martin interview excerpt from the new Rolling Stone.

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Song Stories

“Weird”

Hanson | 1997

Accomplished tunesmith Desmond Child co-wrote "Weird" with the three brothers that make up Hanson. Credited for dozens of cuts, including songs by Kiss, Cher, Bon Jovi and Aerosmith, Child told Rolling Stone that "Weird" holds a special place in his heart, "because it's about being different--and I grew up poor, I grew up being Latin, I grew up being gay, and now I'm fat!" The song was included on Hanson's 1997 album Middle of Nowhere, which sold more than ten million units.

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