alternative rock

2009
Green Day playing shows in California

The band started playing shows in California in April and early May.

Eels (band) While promoting this album, Eels released the live EP The Myspace

While promoting this album, Eels released the live EP The Myspace Transmissions Session 2009 on October 14, 2009. That same day, the band’s website announced that a new Eels album entitled End Times would be released on January 19, 2010. It was largely recorded on a four-track recorder and is…
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The Get Up Kids The reunion show was officially announced on Friday, November 14

The reunion show was officially announced on Friday, November 14, along with the official confirmation of the album re-release and a 2009 national tour. The tenth anniversary edition of the album includes a code to download bonus demo tracks from the original recording of Something To Write Home About from…
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Sunny Day Real Estate For their 2009 reunion tour, the band frequently played a newly

For their 2009 reunion tour, the band frequently played a newly written song called “10”.

Arcade Fire used the song as “bumper” music

In 2009, two nationally syndicated shows— The Dan Patrick Show and The Petros and Money Show —frequently used the song as “bumper” music.

My Chemical Romance The Black Parade: The B-Sides

In 2009, an EP of B-sides from The Black Parade was released, titled The Black Parade: The B-Sides .

Hoobastank support band

Hoobastank was a support band on Creed ‘s 2009 reunion tour.

Thirty Seconds to Mars After nearly a year of the lawsuit battle, the band announced on

After nearly a year of the lawsuit battle, the band announced on April 28, 2009, that the case had been settled. The suit was resolved following a defense based on a contract case involving actress Olivia de Havilland decades before. Leto explained, “The California Appeals Court ruled that no service…
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Counting Crows On March 22, 2009, Duritz announced on the band’s website that they

On March 22, 2009, Duritz announced on the band’s website that they would be leaving Geffen Records , with whom they had worked for 18 years. He ended the post with a free download of the band’s cover of Madonna ‘s “Borderline”, recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall in…
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Finger Eleven played a show for Canadian and US troops

and, in 2009, played a show for Canadian and US troops in Kandahar , Afghanistan.