alternative rock

2016
Paramore writing their fifth album

On January 19, 2016, Williams announced that the band was in the process of writing their fifth album.

Soundgarden Return to studio

On January 19, 2016, The Pulse Of Radio announced that Soundgarden had returned to the studio to continue working on their new album.

Skunk Anansie On 15 January 2016, Skunk Anansie released their sixth studio album

On 15 January 2016, Skunk Anansie released their sixth studio album, Anarchytecture , and began an extensive European tour in February 2016 continuing throughout Summer 2016.

Elbow (band) released a 45-second long video

On 13 January 2016, Elbow released a 45-second long video filmed by Mark Potter with the tagline “Elbow 7. vibes.”, showing the band working on guitar, keyboard and rhythm parts, as a possible indication that the band were in early stages of writing for their seventh album.

Tonight Alive The third single, “How Does It Feel?”, and its accompanying music

The third single, “How Does It Feel?”, and its accompanying music video were released on 12 January 2016.

Enter Shikari On 12 January 2016, a single called ” Redshift ” premiered on Annie

On 12 January 2016, a single called ” Redshift ” premiered on Annie Mac’s show on BBC Radio 1 . Another new single called “Hoodwinker” premiered on Daniel P. Carter’s show on BBC Radio 1 on 9 October 2016.

Sugar Ray Drummer Jesse Bivona and bassist Justin Bivona left Sugar Ray in

Drummer Jesse Bivona and bassist Justin Bivona left Sugar Ray in 2016. Drummer Dean Butterworth became a full member in fall 2014, while bassist Kristian Attard became a full member in 2016.

Fountains of Wayne released what was essentially a solo album

In 2016, Collingwood released what was essentially a solo album that was issued under the group name Look Park. At the time of the album release, he elaborated on Fountains of Wayne’s demise by saying, “When we were recording the record before the last Fountains of Wayne record, which was…
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Coheed and Cambria On August 19, 2016, the band released a Deconstructed version of the

On August 19, 2016, the band released a Deconstructed version of the album which includes demos of the tracks as well as live recordings.

VAST Stripped/Orange was released on August 28, 2016. Unlike the other

Stripped/Orange was released on August 28, 2016. Unlike the other albums in the Stripped series, this album includes bass guitar, electric guitar, djembe, percussion and other vocal overdubs, to create a full sounding recording. A standard, acoustic version was also released. It has also come to be known as “Peeled…
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