Coldplay will headline Super Bowl 50 halftime show

The British rock band Coldplay announced plans to perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7.

Other performers will be announced Thursday during the Green Bay vs. Detroit game at 8:25 p.m. ET.

118.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Super Bowl 2015, one of the biggest events for musicians, television and football fans and players.

Coldplay's newest album, "A Head Full of Dreams" will be released on Friday.

Tampa Bay has lost four of its past five games. Atlanta has lost seven of its past eight.

“He is 100% in support of me,” Falcons coach Raheem Morris says of owner Arthur Blank. “The support isn’t an issue."

The Falcons signed wide receiver Malik Heath, who was placed on waivers by the Packers, and released safety Jordan Fuller.

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School districts are dropping out of GNETS to serve students with emotional and behavioral disabilities.

A White County grand jury has indicted a former Truett McConnell University vice president, accusing him of lying to a county sheriff investigator.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is soliciting up to $250,000 from top donors to sponsor three days of events celebrating his second-term inauguration.