alternative rock

2005
Chevelle (band) The band supported This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) with a

The band supported This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) with a headlining tour that included opening acts such as Taproot and Thirty Seconds to Mars , and continued playing small tours in 2005 with Geno Lenardo from the band Filter . In August 2005, the Loeffler brothers’ brother-in-law…
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Paramore All We Know Is Falling was released

All We Know Is Falling was released on July 26, 2005, and reached No. 30 on Billboard ‘ s Heatseekers Chart.

Keane (band) The album has sold approximately 5.5 million copies worldwide. In the

The album has sold approximately 5.5 million copies worldwide. In the UK, it stayed in the top 75 of the UK Albums Chart for 72 weeks, appearing again on its 115th week. Post-release, the band released singles from the album ” Bedshaped ,” ” This Is the Last Time ”…
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Editors (band) debut album The Back Room

With these releases their fanbase continued to grow and on 25 July 2005 their debut album The Back Room was released to critical acclaim and commercial success.

L'Arc-en-Ciel Link

Another of the band’s single, ” Link “, was released on July 20, 2005.

Asian Kung-Fu Generation Nano-Mugen Festival

On July 9, AKFG held their fifth Nano-Mugen Festival at Yokohama Arena , where they performed with seven other Japanese and UK bands.

Duran Duran After a world tour in early 2005, Duran Duran were presented with the

After a world tour in early 2005, Duran Duran were presented with the PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the 2005 Ivor Novello Awards. Later that summer, the band headlined the massive Live 8 concert, Rome on 2 July 2005 in the Circus Maximus .

Keane (band) As members of the Make Poverty History , Keane performed “Somewhere

As members of the Make Poverty History , Keane performed “Somewhere Only We Know” and “Bedshaped” at the Live 8 concert, which took place in London on 2 July 2005. Keane are also patrons of War Child , and in September 2005, they recorded a cover version of Elton John…
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Muse (band) Muse won two MTV Europe awards, including “Best Alternative Act”, and

Muse won two MTV Europe awards, including “Best Alternative Act”, and a Q Award for “Best Live Act”, and received an award for “Best British Live Act” at the Brit Awards . On 2 July 2005, they participated in the Live 8 concert in Paris . In 2003, the band…
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Stereophonics On 2 July 2005, the group appeared at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park

On 2 July 2005, the group appeared at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park , London, playing to their biggest audience yet. The band were also scheduled to support Oasis for a number of dates across Europe, in early 2006, but pulled out due to family commitments. 2006 also…
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