alternative rock

2009
Idlewild (band) As 2001 began, the band re-entered the studio, this time with

As 2001 began, the band re-entered the studio, this time with producer Stephen Street , to record songs written in the last half of 2000. While happy with the results the band put their next album aside to tour America. American music magazine Spin named 100 Broken Windows the “number…
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The Smashing Pumpkins The group announced plans to release a 44-track concept album

The group announced plans to release a 44-track concept album, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope , for free over the Internet one track at a time. The first track, ” A Song for a Son “, was released in December 2009 to moderate press acclaim. In March 2010 Ginger Reyes officially left…
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Them Crooked Vultures On September 1, the band announced two 2009 tours of North America

On September 1, the band announced two 2009 tours of North America and the United Kingdom, in October and December respectively. The 2009 tour was titled Deserve the Future Tour and the UK leg sold out in just under 12 minutes, making it one of the quickest sold tours in…
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Coldplay fourth-best musicians

Two months later, Rolling Stone readers listed the band as the fourth-best musicians of the 2000s.

Alice in Chains released in the US

and on December 1 in the US.

Anberlin album name

Christian posted on his Twitter account in December 2009, that his choice for an album name was “a go” but did not reveal the name.

Anberlin tentatively due to enter the studio

In an interview with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in December 2009, it was revealed by lead singer Stephen Christian that the band were tentatively due to enter the studio in the beginning of 2010, with a release probable later in the year. He said “it looks like we are going…
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L'Arc-en-Ciel Bless single announcement

On December 1, 2009, L’Arc-en-Ciel announced the release of a new single named ” Bless ” on January 27, 2010.

INXS performed an acoustic version

On 30 November 2009, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, and Kirk Pengilly performed an acoustic version of “Don’t Change” with the Qantas Choir at the Pride of Australia Awards.

Beady Eye After Oasis abruptly split in August 2009, Liam Gallagher announced

After Oasis abruptly split in August 2009, Liam Gallagher announced in November he and former Oasis band members had written new material as part of a new project, and could be gigging as early as a couple of months, and stated that “Oasis are done; this is something new”. On…
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