In May 2010, the band started doing preliminary work for what would be the ninth Offspring album with Bob Rock in Hawaii. They recorded sporadically throughout the next year. In June 2010 the Offspring headlined two dates in Western Canada. The Offspring took a break from the studio in order…
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In May 2010 they were a supporting act for Rammstein , during two concerts in Berlin. The second single from Wonderlustre , “Over the Love” was released internationally in November 2010. In November 2010 the band played on Ídolos , a Portuguese equivalent to the UK’s Pop Idol .
In 2009, the band had been making statements from the stage implying that new recorded material was on the way. In early 2010, Dan Hoerner confirmed in an interview with Australian music website FasterLouder that the band were writing a new album, and were expecting to start recording in May…
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However, in a May 2010 interview with Spin Magazine, McAlhaney stated that the album would be released in September 2010.
In May 2010, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe , in collaboration with Sony Music Sweden AB , released SingStar Kent on both the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 games consoles, as part of the SingStar music video games.
The lead single, ” Oildale “, was made available for streaming in May 2010.
On April 28, 2010, Brand New announced at their show in Clifton Park, New York that the band had parted ways with Interscope Records and was independent for the first time in their career.
On 26 April 2010, Funeral for a Friend wrote on their forum about their line-up change, paying homage to the departure of their friend Darran Smith, but also announcing the new member. Gavin Burrough changed instrument from bass to guitar, taking over Darran’s place as guitarist, Kris Roberts would take…
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Nobody’s Daughter was released on April 26, 2010, worldwide on Mercury Records , and was received moderately well by music critics. Rolling Stone gave the album three out of five stars, but noted “[while Love] was an absolute monster vocalist in the nineties, the greatest era ever for rock singers…
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On 23 April 2010, Funeral for a Friend announced on Facebook that guitarist Darran Smith would be leaving the band, but not before playing his final shows. He wrote a farewell message on the band’s website.