alternative rock

2005
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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New Order (band) released a new album

The band released a new album on 27 March 2005, titled Waiting for the Sirens’ Call , which was their first with new member Phil Cunningham.

Asian Kung-Fu Generation Re:Re Tour

Between March 14 and June 26 of 2005, AKFG went on an extensive sold-out Re:Re Tour, performing at forty-eight concerts in thirty-eight cities throughout Japan.

Nine Inch Nails The Hand That Feeds

A music video for the song ” The Hand That Feeds ” premiered on the Nine Inch Nails official website in March 2005. Reznor released the source files for it in GarageBand format a month later, allowing fans to remix the song. He similarly released files for the album’s second…
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Stereophonics Their fifth studio album, Language. Sex. Violence. Other? was

Their fifth studio album, Language. Sex. Violence. Other? was released in March 2005. It marked their first recording with new drummer Javier Weyler. The band achieved their first number one hit in the UK singles charts with the album’s first single, ” Dakota “. The second single from the album…
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The Pillows In March 2005, the Pillows played their first show in the United

In March 2005, the Pillows played their first show in the United States at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas , followed by concerts in New York City and San Francisco . In September, the band released a live DVD entitled Delicious Bump Tour in USA , featuring footage of…
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U2’s 2005–2006 Vertigo Tour was preceded by several complications. A

U2’s 2005–2006 Vertigo Tour was preceded by several complications. A sudden illness afflicting the Edge’s daughter nearly resulted in the tour’s cancellation, before the group decided to adjust the tour schedule to accommodate her treatment. Additionally, ticket presales on the band’s website were plagued with issues, as subscribing members encountered…
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Dead Sara Armstrong and Medley met through a mutual friend in 2002, at ages 16

Armstrong and Medley met through a mutual friend in 2002, at ages 16 and 15 respectively. The pair began writing songs together in 2003; in 2004, they completed their first studio recording with the song “Changes”. Their first live performance as a band was in March 2005 at The Mint…
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Dave Matthews Band In March 2005, Dave Matthews Band arrived on Australian shores for

In March 2005, Dave Matthews Band arrived on Australian shores for the first time, playing shows at Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Byron Bay East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival .