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On the heels of their confetti-laden performance at the American Music Awards, Coldplay gives fans another reason for celebration by donating an unreleased track to (RED)Wire, a new music service set to start on December 1st (World AIDS Day).  All proceeds from music sold on (RED)Wire will be donated to charities helping Africa’s HIV-infected, and Coldplay is joined by R.E.M., Bob Dylan, and more in this magananimous effort.

If you’d like to get in on this great cause, visit http://www.joinredwire.com today.

In other Coldplay news, the band collaboarted with Jay-Z on a remixed version of their tune “Lost,” which is available now on Coldplay’s new EP Prospekt’s March.  Fans in the UK will be able to catch Coldplay and Jay-Z together in concert next summer.  Scheduled stadium shows include a September 19, 2009 gig at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Dark Horse:  In U.S. politics, a person unexpectedly chosen by a major party as a candidate for public office, especially for the presidency.

Nickelback’s latest CD Dark Horse, produced by the legendary Def Leppard hitmaker Mutt Lange,  hits stores November 18th, but after the band’s many hit singles, nobody should be surprised by their success anymore.  Their lastest smash single “Gotta Be Somebody” is all over the radio, and a world tour is planned for 2009.

Recently, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin admitted his (not so guilty) fondness for the Canadian rockers to Absolute Radio.

“They take a lot of flak from people who have never done f*** all in their life. And I think they’re great. That is my final word.”

Our final word is that Dark Horse will be another huge chart topper for Nickelback, but do you think it will be as big as their 10 million plus seller All the Right Reasons?  Comment and let us know.