alternative rock

2010
Kaizers Orchestra announced the title of their next album

In February, they announced the title of their next album, which will be a trilogy of albums. The album’s title is Violeta Violeta and its recording sessions will be financed by the income produced by their tour in February 2010. People attending the tour are to be given special edition…
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The All-American Rejects In February 2010, the All-American Rejects performed live at the

In February 2010, the All-American Rejects performed live at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Whistler Medals Plaza. They also had DirecTV performances at Super Bowl XLIV and a special set aired in February. The band also wrote and recorded the song “The Poison” for the Almost Alice compilation,…
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Thirty Seconds to Mars Although the release date was changed many times, This Is War was

Although the release date was changed many times, This Is War was eventually released on December 8, 2009. The album reached the top ten of several national album charts and entered the Billboard 200 at number 18, with first-week sales of 67,000 in the United States. Its first two singles,…
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Jane's Addiction Jane’s Addiction returned to Australia in February 2010 for the

Jane’s Addiction returned to Australia in February 2010 for the Soundwave Festival. Avery left the band following the festival, stating: “That’s it. With equal parts regret and relief, the Jane’s Addiction experiment is at an end.”

Asian Kung-Fu Generation New York

In February 2010, the band spent 2 weeks in New York, in which they recorded 2 songs.

Asian Kung-Fu Generation The Tatami Galaxy

In the same month it was announced that the band would provide the opening theme for the anime The Tatami Galaxy , which features character design from Yusuke Nakamura, the same artist who illustrates the Ajikan CD covers. The song was titled ” Maigoinu to Ame no Beat ” (…
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Blur (band) DVD release

and a month later on DVD.

Green Day Grammy Award

The album won Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010.

Story of the Year Just Close Your Eyes

Story of the Year recorded a cover of Waterproof Blonde’s song “Just Close Your Eyes” for professional wrestler Christian Cage . Their cover version was included in WWE Music album A New Day, Vol. 10 that was released on January 28, 2010.

Manchester Orchestra released digitally

The EP was released digitally January 26, 2010.