Following the singles, on June 23 the concert titled Premiere of Lunacy 2000 was held at the Nippon Budokan to promote the band’s upcoming album.
On June 20, 2000, the band released their third album, White Pony , again produced by Date and Deftones. It was recorded at the Record Plant studio in Sausalito, California , and at Larrabee Sound Studios, West Hollywood . Delgado, now a full-time band member, added new elements to the…
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During the Fragility 2.0 tour, Reznor suffered a heroin overdose in London in June 2000, forcing a gig which was to be played that night to be cancelled. The incident pushed Reznor into entering rehab, putting Nine Inch Nails on hold while he attempted to become sober.
Two months after the album release, on January 26, 2000, it was announced that Cadogan had been fired after playing a show at the Sundance Film Festival . No reason for the termination was given at the time, just a message from Godtland that Jenkins, Salazar, and Hargreaves wished him…
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The band’s manager Greg Williamson departed, and the band signed with Time Bomb Recordings , an independent label distributed by BMG . The band joined with long-time Hüsker Dü sound engineer Lou Giordano to record The Rising Tide , released in June 2000. The band had high expectations for the…
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In May and June 2000 the band recorded their third studio album Sumo , featuring the songs “Kašika, viljuška, nož” (“Spoon, Fork, Knife”), promoted with an animated music video, and “Stigmata” featuring guest appearance by the hip hop group Beogradski Sindikat . The album, band’s first one to be released…
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he criticized Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder in a radio interview with KNDD in June 2000, claiming that Scott Stapp was a better songwriter, and criticized Pearl Jam’s recent albums for “having songs without hooks .”
June 2000 was a pivotal moment in Coldplay’s history; they embarked on their first headlining tour, including a performance at the Glastonbury Festival .
In June 2000, Limp Bizkit performed at the WXRK Dysfunctional Family Picnic , but showed up an hour late for their set. An Interscope spokesman stated that there was confusion over the band’s set time. During the band’s performance, Durst criticized Creed singer Scott Stapp , calling him “an egomaniac”.…
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In June the single ” Tonight ” was released, peaked at number 4, and was also certified gold.