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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.

November 18th will see the release of Beyonce’s third studio CD, which is untitled as of this report.
(Seems she’s as lock lipped about her album titles as she is her marriage to Jay-Z!)

Fans will get a taste of the new disc on October 7th (a double dose) when two singles hit the airwaves: “If I Were A Boy” and “Single Ladies.” Beyonce’ co-wrote and produced both tunes, and all the others too.

Beyonce’s untitled disc, which her label Columbia Records calls her “most personal, reflective and revelatory collection to date,” is one of the releases the music industry is relying on to lift CD sales this holiday season. Do you think Beyonce’ will bring back the sales? Comment and let us know.