the 2011 Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian album
In January 2011, Chevelle released a live CD/DVD combo, Any Last Words . The release was part of Chevelle’s ten-year anniversary as a recording band. As a special offer for fans, part of the pre-order package included a T-shirt and the fans’ name in the ‘thank yous’ part of the…
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The band announced a Christmas tour for 2011 – celebrating the 15 years since the release of A Maximum High . The tour, entitled ‘The Maximum Hits Tour’ focused on their output during the A Maximum High era, and included a brass section on tour for the first time.
The official release dates were April 27, 2011, for Japan; April 29 in the UK and Europe, and May 3, 2011, in the US. The third single for the album ” Make Some Noise ” was made available for download on April 11, 2011, as well as a limited edition…
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A music video for the second single, ” Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me “, was released in January 2011.
The band finished recording their new album in mid-2011. When Martin and Champion were interviewed by BBC Radio and asked about the album’s lyrical themes, Martin replied “It’s about love, addiction, OCD, escape and working for someone you don’t like”. When asked whether or not their fifth album would be…
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Beginning with the show on July 4, the Foo Fighters re-branded the North American tour as the Broken Leg Tour. The band continued to use the name at later North American performances. Prior to their August 21 concert at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri , the band rickrolled…
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In October they released a live DVD, Born Again, containing footage of their 2011 Horn Again Tour, and in December they released the single, “Energia (エネルギヤ)”.
Reflecting on the band’s hiatus in a 2011 interview, Kinney said that Staley wasn’t the only one battling addiction.
Ending their live show hiatus on January 1, 2011, L’Arc-en-Ciel celebrated both their 20th anniversary and the New Year with the midnight concert L’A Happy New Year! at Makuhari Messe .