alternative rock

2007
Funeral for a Friend leaked to the internet

having been leaked to the internet on 10 May 2007.

Funeral for a Friend played ‘Walk Away’ for the first time

On 10 May 2007 the band played another intimate gig for Kerrang! 105.2 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall Bar, in which they played “Walk Away” for the very first time.

Funeral for a Friend released for preview

On 8 May 2007 the band released Tales Don’t Tell Themselves in its entirety for fans to preview via their MySpace page.

Funeral for a Friend 7 May physical release

It was given a 7 May physical release

Manic Street Preachers Send Away the Tigers

The band’s eighth studio album, Send Away the Tigers , was released on 7 May 2007. It entered the official UK Album Charts at number 2. Critical response to the album was largely positive, with some critics hailing the album as the band’s best in a decade.

Dave Matthews Band interview with Brisbane Times

According to Billboard magazine, the band’s new album had been scheduled to be released in July by RCA Records , but in an interview with the Brisbane Times on May 4, 2007, Stefan Lessard stated, “We’re on a bit of a creative break as far as working in the studio…
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Alkaline Trio lists Epic Records as label

During late May 2007 the band began listing Epic Records as its label on their MySpace.

Kutless In May 2007, longtime Kutless guitarist Ryan Shrout decided to leave

In May 2007, longtime Kutless guitarist Ryan Shrout decided to leave Kutless, after his daughter was diagnosed with a rare eye disease. Shrout chose to support his family during this time and left Kutless to do so. Nick DePartee, who had been a guitar tech for the band, took Shrout’s…
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U2 Recording for U2’s twelfth album, No Line on the Horizon , began with

Recording for U2’s twelfth album, No Line on the Horizon , began with producer Rick Rubin in 2006, but the sessions were short-lived and the material was shelved. In May 2007, the group began new sessions with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois in Fez, Morocco , involving the producers as…
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Black Light Burns Borland announced touring dates for May 2007 opening for Chevelle in

Borland announced touring dates for May 2007 opening for Chevelle in April. While staying in Texas for a show, Chevelle was robbed of their equipment and canceled all tour dates for that week. Black Light Burns was unsatisfied with not playing for this time and played a few shows to…
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