alternative rock

2004
Avril Lavigne Lavigne’s second studio album, Under My Skin , was released in May

Lavigne’s second studio album, Under My Skin , was released in May 2004 and debuted at number one in Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the US. The album was certified five-times Platinum in Canada and has sold 10 million copies, including 3.2 million in the US. Lavigne wrote most…
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Story of the Year MTV News reported on their website that during a radio show in May

MTV News reported on their website that during a radio show in May 2004, the band members of Story of the Year got into a fight with the roadies of metal band Godsmack . Pictures of the band members’ bruised faces were posted on their homepage. The members of Godsmack…
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Feeder (band) Feeder returned to the studio to record their fifth album Pushing the

Feeder returned to the studio to record their fifth album Pushing the Senses . The album was described by Nicholas as more of an extension to Comfort in Sound , as it focused on the same lyrical themes and musical styles, while also stating it had more of an organic…
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Funeral for a Friend split 7-inch vinyl

Coinciding with their shows together, Funeral for a Friend and Moments in Grace teamed up for a split 7-inch vinyl , co-released through Atlantic Records , Salad Days Records , Mighty Atom Records and Infectious Records , on 20 April 2004. Funeral for a Friend contributed the song “Bullet Theory”…
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Funeral for a Friend American tour spanning 17-23 April 2004

The band joined Avenged Sevenfold , My Chemical Romance and Moments in Grace for an American tour spanning 17-23 April 2004.

My Chemical Romance Headfirst for Halos

” Headfirst for Halos ” on April 3, 2004.

Local H fifth album released

their fifth album, Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? , was released in April 2004 to favorable reviews.

Duran Duran The pace picked up with a sold-out tour of America, Australia and New

The pace picked up with a sold-out tour of America, Australia and New Zealand. The band played a full concert at a private tailgate party at Super Bowl XXXVIII , their performance of “The Wild Boys” broadcast to millions during the pre-game show. A remix of the new track ”…
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Jimmie's Chicken Shack After fighting for nearly three years to get liberated from Island

After fighting for nearly three years to get liberated from Island Def Jam , they released re.present on Koch Records in April 2004. “Falling Out” (featuring Aaron Lewis of Staind ) was the only single released from re.present . A music video was made for the single and received limited…
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John Butler Trio Greater freedom to pursue his vision

John Butler told the Australian edition of Rolling Stone released in April 2004 that he wanted greater freedom to pursue his vision. “Essentially what I learnt out of this process was, more so than ever, I’m the keeper of the music. I have the intuition and the foresight to pick…
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