alternative rock

2007
Linkin Park embarked on a large world tour titled ” Minutes to

Linkin Park embarked on a large world tour titled ” Minutes to Midnight World Tour “. The band promoted the album’s release by forming their fourth Projekt Revolution tour in the United States which included many musical acts like My Chemical Romance , Taking Back Sunday , HIM , Placebo…
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Mondo Generator Suburban Noize Records released the album under the shortened title

Suburban Noize Records released the album under the shortened title Dead Planet in the US on July 17, 2007. On September 25, 2007, courtesy of Suburban Noize Records, Mondo Generator was the featured band on Poison Tree Records Compilation called Road to Nowhere .

Blur (band) reunion announced

Coxon significantly thawed on the subject of rejoining Blur and in 2007 band members announced that they would reunite and that they intended to record together in August, with the date later being pushed back to September, then October.

My Chemical Romance nomination for Best Alternative Group

The band was also nominated for Best Alternative Group at the 2007 American Music Awards .

Billy Talent The band went on a large overseas tour, beginning on June 1, 2007

The band went on a large overseas tour, beginning on June 1, 2007. They temporarily came back in mid June to play shows at the MuchMusic Video Awards , the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto with good friends Alexisonfire , Cancer Bats , and Attack in Black . Plus the Quebec…
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Serj Tankian The official tour for Elect the Dead commenced on October 12, 2007

The official tour for Elect the Dead commenced on October 12, 2007, with a show at Chicago’s Vic Theatre . Roughly one thousand people attended the first concert. Although Tankian had stated he would not be performing any material by System of a Down, he performed “Charades” and “Blue”, songs…
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Arctic Monkeys Meanwhile, the band continued to pick up awards from around the

Meanwhile, the band continued to pick up awards from around the world, namely the Best New Artist in the United States at the PLUG Independent Music Awards , the Album of the Year awards in Japan, Ireland and the US, awards for Best Album and Best Music DVD for the…
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Finger Eleven Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

“Paralyzer” was included in the soundtrack of the 2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Nine Inch Nails impending dystopian future

In response to the increasing oppression of the government, several corporate, government, and subversive websites were transported back in time to the present by a group of scientists working clandestinely against the authorities. The websites-from-the-future were sent to the year 2007 to warn American people of the impending dystopian future…
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Dredg On February 14, 2007, Dredg issued an update indicating production

On February 14, 2007, Dredg issued an update indicating production had begun on their next album and released several new song titles as part of the update. Gavin Hayes posted a Myspace blog on July 8, 2007, with new information that the band had 12-15 songs that might or might…
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