Chris Martin and his band Coldplay released not one, but two (!!) music videos for their new single, “Viva la Vida”, off their latest album of the same name.

One is a video directed by Hype Williams, whose work you may recognize from Dr. Dre’s “California Love”. The other is a video cover version that the band themselves “made out of love for Depeche Mode and the genius of Anton Corbija.”

Whether you like one music vid over the other–one thing’s for sure–”Viva la Vida” is one strongest tracks the band has ever produced. Check out both music videos below!

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Coldplay’s latest music videos for “Viva La Vida” — YAY or NAY?

Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at Madison Square Garden on Monday night in New York City.

The New York event was the third of three free shows, after similar gigs in London and Barcelona. The band had given away over 7,000 tickets through its website.

Last Thursday, Coldplay, led by frontman Chris Martin, 31, scored their first U.S. number one single. They also topped the U.S. album chart.

Some celebrities came out to enjoy the concert, such as Chris Rock, Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend, and Molly Sims.

20+ more pics inside of Chris Martin rocking out at Madison Square Garden…

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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, aka Mr. Gwyneth Paltrow, watches his two children, Apple, 3, and Moses, 2, as they ride on a mini-carousel at a London Zoo on Saturday.

Chris, 31, was accompanied by his brother, Al (striped shirt), and the kids’ nanny.

Coldplay has secured their first UK number one single with “Viva La Vida”, the title track from their new album. The single’s success is based solely on downloads from the internet because no hard copies have been sold yet.

“The Coldplay success story just keeps getting bigger,” said spokesman Gennaro Castaldo. “‘Viva La Vida’ is one of [UK] HMV’s biggest-ever selling downloads.” More Here! »

Coldplay’s Chris Martin is happily married to Gwyneth Paltrow– they even have two kids together. But somehow, Chris still feels like an underdog.

“You’ve got to be hungry,” he tells Rolling Stone. “If your wife went out with Brad Pitt, you’d want to prove yourself, you know what I mean?”

Brad, then 31, and Gwyn, then 22, started dating in 1995 after they met on the set of the thriller Seven and got engaged in November 1996. Their two-and-a-half-year relationship ended in June 1997.

Also in the Rolling Stone article, Chris mentions that he sees reason for hope: “As soon as Barack Obama becomes president, people will be a bit more optimistic. If Obama was to be president, it would immediately change the whole outside world’s opinion of America overnight. America’s public image at the moment is really bad. And it’s a bummer, because over half of Americans are the coolest people on the planet. But they’ve been so misrepresented… But I think that, really, the fair thing would be, in electing the American president, to let everyone in the world vote, because it affects all of us. If there was a world vote, there’s no question who would win. No question. Of course, Barack Obama is human like the rest of us. He’s going to f— up. But I’m just trying to look on the bright side. What’s the point of being negative? Where does that get us? It gets you your own radio chat show, but it doesn’t really do anything for the world.”

Gwyneth Paltrow and a mystery male takes her kids Moses, 2, and Apple, 3, out for a boat ride over Mother’s Day weekend in Capri, Italy.

Moses and Apple’s father is “Violet Hill” singer Chris Martin of the English rock band Coldplay.

Gwyneth, 35, has been busy the last few days shooting the new ad campaign for Italian label “Tod’s”.

Moses Martin and big sister Apple head back to their London home with their nanny and grandmother on Tuesday.

Moses, 2, and Apple, 3, are the children of Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

Gwyn, 35, has been busy promoting the heck out of her latest superhero flick, Iron Man, out May 2.

Gwyneth Paltrow leaves her hotel to go furniture shopping at two different stores with a male friend in New York City on Wednesday.

Gwyn, 35, also hit up the New York Design Center showroom on Lexington Avenue before heading to a downtown nursery to pick up her son Moses, who just turned 2 yesterday (Tuesday).

Ms. Paltrow also has a daughter, Apple, who turns 4 next month.

10+ pictures inside of Gwyneth Paltrow’s furniture frenzy… More Here! »

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Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin hide their faces as they arrive at the reception of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s wedding at Jay-Z’s TriBeca apartment in New York City on Friday.

Other guests included Beyonce’s mom Tina, her father/manager Mathew, her sister Solange and her Destiny’s Child mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

According to People, Jay and Bee were definitely married last night. A friend says, “It happened earlier this evening. Jay wanted it to be a really private affair – close friends and family.” More Here! »