alternative rock

2006
U2 In February 2006, U2 received five additional Grammy Awards

In February 2006, U2 received five additional Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year for “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own”, and Best Rock Album and Album of the Year for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb ; the awards made the album and its singles winners in…
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Deftones Hole in the Earth single released

The album’s first single, ” Hole in the Earth “, was released on September 12, 2006.

My Chemical Romance released as a single

” Welcome to the Black Parade ” was released as a single on September 12, 2006.

Pulp (band) On 11 September 2006 the band re-released three of their albums ( His

On 11 September 2006 the band re-released three of their albums ( His ‘n’ Hers , Different Class , and This Is Hardcore ), each with a bonus disc of B-sides, demos and rarities. On 23 October 2006 a 2-CD set compiling all of Pulp’s John Peel Sessions from 1982…
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Kaizers Orchestra upcoming fourth album

On September 6, 2006, the band released information about their upcoming fourth album.

Audioslave Revelations released

Revelations was released on September 5, 2006.

Dave Matthews Band Labor Day concert at The Gorge

The band worked with Reverb , a non-profit environmental organization, for their 2006 summer tour. Their Labor Day concert at The Gorge Amphitheatre drew a crowd of 64,468, the largest ever for that venue.

Rage Against the Machine Revelations released

Audioslave released its third album Revelations on September 4, 2006, but did not tour as Cornell and Morello were working on solo albums.

Helmet (band) In September 2006, Chris Traynor announced that he had left the band

In September 2006, Chris Traynor announced that he had left the band after nearly a decade of working with Page Hamilton . A few days later, Mike Jost also left the band to attend to his duties as a new father. Jeremy Chatelain also made other commitments. Hamilton announced in…
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Hüsker Dü Creative and personal tensions between Mould and Hart intensified

Creative and personal tensions between Mould and Hart intensified. With Mould already doing most of the band’s managerial duties, bringing in David Savoy to help with that end, Savoy’s suicide on the eve of the band’s 1987 tour in support of the double album Warehouse: Songs and Stories threw the…
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