The Suburbs was released worldwide at the start of August 2010 to extensive critical acclaim comparable to Funeral and Neon Bible .
In August 2010, Billy Talent played three tour dates in South Africa, one in Cape Town , Durban and at Oppikoppi along with other local bands such as Taxi Violence , Zebra and Giraffe , and Jack Parow . The band then played the main stage at the Reading and…
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In August 2010, Arcade Fire and Google released an interactive music video, written and directed by Chris Milk and produced by B-Reel , which allows the viewer to enter the address where they grew up and the video is then “geopersonalised”.
In August 2010, the band began recording their seventh studio album with producer Butch Vig , who had previously produced the two new tracks for the band’s Greatest Hits album. The album was recorded in Dave Grohl’s garage using only analog equipment. The album won five Grammys and was nominated…
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In August 2010, Coldplay extended their publishing deal with Universal ;
Over the years, Lydon has consistently been a staunchly committed, vocal and active supporter of the state of Israel : PiL went to Tel Aviv to headline the Heineken Music Conference 2010 Festival in August 2010. The group met with criticism for breaking the artistic boycott of Israel by some…
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On 29 July 2010, Diviney announced that the first official single from their second album would be titled ” Planets “.
In addition, the band returned to Los Angeles on July 23, 2010, for their first U.S. show in two years and their first hometown show in 10 years. The concert benefited Arizona organizations that are fighting the SB1070 immigration law. On the night of the show, a spokesperson announced to…
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The band headlined the 2010 Honda Civic Tour , which began on July 23 in Raleigh, NC
On July 18, 2010, the three original members performed together at the Surrey Fusion Festival in Surrey , British Columbia . It was the first time the original trio had played together since 1992.