alternative rock

2012
Soundgarden Been Away Too Long single

The band released ” Been Away Too Long “, the first single from their new album King Animal on September 27;

Bayside (band) intention of making more volumes

In an interview with Alternative Press on September 25, 2012, Raneri stated the intention of making more volumes of cover EPs as the reasoning behind naming this first one Covers Volume #1 .

Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons released their second studio album Babel on 24

Mumford & Sons released their second studio album Babel on 24 September 2012, with a track listing of 12 songs, and a deluxe edition containing three exclusive songs. The lead single ” I Will Wait ” premiered on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show on 7 August. On 29 August…
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HIM (Finnish band) In March 2011, HIM announced it had parted ways with Sire Records

In March 2011, HIM announced it had parted ways with Sire Records, leaving the band without a label. Later that year, HIM began work on its eight studio album, but rehearsals were cut short when Gas Lipstick was diagnosed with a repetitive stress injury and nerve damage in his hands.…
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Green Day ¡Uno! released

¡Uno! , ¡Dos! , and ¡Tré! were released on September 21, November 9, and December 7, 2012, respectively

Alt-J released on 18 September 2012

and on 18 September 2012 in North America via Canvasback Music.

Stone Temple Pilots announced cancellation due to vocal rest

The following day, the band released a brief statement announcing that that night’s show in Lethbridge, Alberta was cancelled due to Weiland being ordered to go on “48 hours complete vocal rest due to strained vocal cords.”

The Lemonheads Ryan Adams tweeted

On September 17, 2012, Ryan Adams tweeted that he would be playing drums on a new ‘punker sounding’ Lemonheads album as well as producing it. He also announced that Evan Dando would be joined on the record by Juliana Hatfield and, for the first time since 1989’s Lick, co-founder and…
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Bayside (band) self-releasing a cover EP

On September 17, 2012, Bayside announced they were self-releasing a cover EP entitled Covers Volume #1 , through their own record label Gumshoe Records, which would be released on October 23, 2012. The EP contained covers of songs from Van Morrison , The Ronettes , Del Shannon , Elvis Costello…
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Stone Temple Pilots band arrived late and cut set short

On September 17, at a show in Abbotsford, British Columbia , the band arrived nearly two hours late and cut their set 30 minutes short, angering many fans.