Coldplay Drummer Defends Frontman’s Boasts

Greg Barr of the Houston Press spoke with Coldplay drummer Will Champion who defended frontman Chris Martin’s boast that ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ was intended to be the greatest album of all time. “What’s wrong with that?” Champion said. “Why would any musician not embark on a new record unless he wanted it to be the best ever? I don’t think any musician would start to work on a record thinking he’s going to make the most average record ever. Every band should have the confidence to want to make the best music ever, or there’s really no point, is there?” Read more.