The Lemonheads completed a 9-week U.S. tour in spring of 2012 playing all thirteen songs from the 1992 album It’s a Shame about Ray , plus a selection of songs from other albums. Lead singer Evan Dando recruited drummer Chuck Treece and former Taking Back Sunday lead guitarist Fred Mascherino…
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In late 2012, bassist Chris Batten said that the band would begin working on their fourth studio album after their current touring had finished sometime in 2013. However, Batten also affirmed that the album would not be ready for release in that year.
My Chemical Romance began work on their fifth studio album in early 2012, with the working title of The Paper Kingdom .
The band’s second album Lunatic was released in 2012. The single “I’m Only Joking” topped various South African charts, including all three of Tuks FM ‘s charts, and received copious airtime on 5FM and on many other stations in South Africa. The music video for the song debuted on TV…
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On January 27, 2012, Fox News posted a story involving a controversial promotion of the Rock Beyond Belief concert, a public event organized by atheist members of the military. Aiden agreed to headline the event, promoting the concert using their 2011 music video for “Hysteria” from the album Disguises .…
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Kevin Dailey from Charlotte, North Carolina , also joined the band around this time.
On May 23, 2012, Matt Roberts announced he was leaving the band to focus on his health. He told fans in a statement, “3 Doors Down will always have a special place in my heart and it saddens me to take this time off. But my health has to be…
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After parting ways with Universal Records and signing with 429 Records, Smash Mouth released their sixth studio album titled Magic , on September 4, 2012. The album was primarily produced by new band member Mike Krompass. The first single, also entitled “Magic”, debuted on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart at…
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Kutless embarked on the first leg of the Believer Tour, partnering with Compassion International later in 2012. The tour went to over 20 cities across the U.S. and included Fireflight , Rhett Walker Band , Hyland , and Justin McRoberts .
In 2012, the album was ranked number 225 on Rolling Stone ‘ s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time .