//Mixed Bits: Chris Martin Walks Out On BBC Interview, Amerie Signs With Def Jam//

BBC got to see Coldplay frontman Chris Martin’s divo side when he stormed out of an interview with BBC journalist John Wilson, leaving drummer Will Champion to answer questions until Martin returned to answer the final question.

Martin appeared uncomfortable with the interview from the outset.

When asked about a speech he made at a music awards ceremony in 2005 where he said the band would be away “for a very long time”, Martin said: “I always say stupid things and I think Radio 4 is the place that will most remind me of that.”

Presenter Wilson questioned whether the new album – full title, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends – was a morbid reflection of the band’s lyrical obsession with death.

“I wouldn’t agree with you there at all, no,” said Martin.

“I’d say you’re journalistically twisting me into saying something I don’t really mean.”

A few minutes later, Martin said he was “not really enjoying this” and that he did not really like “having to talk about things”.

Champion answered the remaining questions before the frontman returned to answer a final question, about finding new musical territory, with the response: “Um….yes…yes, yes….exactly…”

Attitude! Listen to the interview here.

Coldplay’s new album hits stores June 17th.

R&B singer Amerie has found a new home at Def Jam Records reports Billboard.com. Amerie split with her former label, Columbia Records, earlier this year after singles for her third album “Because I Love It,” failed to make any buzz in the streets. (I really liked “Take Control.”)

Amerie is already at work on her new album–there is no word on whether or not “Because I Love It” will be released in the US via Def Jam.

Good luck to her! I really enjoyed her last album, “Touch,” and was feeling the direction she was going in with the scrapped album.

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