alternative rock

2005
Def Leppard Rock of Ages—The Definitive Collection

The North America-only version, Rock of Ages—The Definitive Collection , was released the following May.

Nine Inch Nails With Teeth was released

With Teeth was released in May 2005, though it was leaked prior to its official release date.

Coldplay made its radio and online music store debut

The lead single , ” Speed of Sound “, made its radio and online music store debut on 18 April

Adema deliver their next album Planets

On April 5, 2005, the band would deliver their next album, Planets produced by Nick Forcillo.

Arcade Fire featured on the April 4, 2005, cover

Arcade Fire was featured on the April 4, 2005, cover of Time ‘ s Canadian edition.

Adema played his first show with Adema

Luke Caraccioli played his first show with Adema in the Persian Gulf in April 2005. They performed for American troops stationed in Iraq and Kuwait for the Armed Forces Entertainment . Though the Iraq War was still raging, the band stressed that the tour was apolitical. Adema then promoted the…
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Audioslave launched a club tour

In April 2005, the band launched a club tour, which lasted until late May. Although on previous tours Audioslave occasionally played cover songs , they deliberately avoided playing their former bands’ songs to avoid using those songs as a “crutch” to “help sell and break Audioslave” as their aim was…
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Paramore band was signed to Atlantic Records and Fueled By Ramen

Paramore was originally supposed to release their music on Atlantic Records, but the label’s marketing department decided it would be better for the image of the band to not have them attached to a major label. Instead, they released their music through the niche label Fueled by Ramen . Williams…
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The Riverboat Gamblers toured with Flogging Molly in early 2005. In

The Riverboat Gamblers toured with Flogging Molly in early 2005. In April 2005, the band were signed to Volcom Entertainment and performed on Warped Tour 2005. The band then went on tour with Rollins Band and X in the summer of 2006. They also toured with Dead To Me and…
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Dave Matthews Band On August 8, 2004, DMB was at the center of a controversy when about

On August 8, 2004, DMB was at the center of a controversy when about 800 pounds of human waste was dumped from Tinsley’s tour bus through the grate in the Kinzie Street Bridge in Chicago and onto passengers aboard a sightseeing boat on the Chicago River below. On March 9,…
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