In April 1996, the Banshees disbanded after 20 years of working together. Siouxsie blamed the split on “the situation with Polydor” and “internal problems as well.” She and Budgie announced that they would carry on recording as the Creatures. In 1999, they released the album Anima Animus .
Supergrass followed I Should Coco with 18 months of heavy touring, appearing at festivals such as Scotland’s T in the Park and the Glastonbury Festival . After Performing at Rio ‘s Hollywood Rock Festival in April 1996, Supergrass met the train robber Ronnie Biggs , and he apparently said to…
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Stone Temple Pilots released the album Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop on March 5, 1996.
In March 1996, Pop and Hasselhoff returned with a completely new line-up of the band to release its second full-length album, One Fierce Beer Coaster . It was produced by Richard Gavalis, who owned Dome Sound Studios in Royersford, Pennsylvania , local to Pop. New guitarist Matthew “Lupus Thunder” Stigliano…
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One year later, in March 1996, Kent released Verkligen (Really). Guitarist Martin Roos had left the band for his career at Kent’s record company BMG; he later became the band’s manager . The pre-release single ” Kräm (så nära får ingen gå) ” immediately became a radio hit and gained…
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In March 1996, a compilation of Pulp’s early recordings on Fire Records entitled Countdown 1992–1983 was released on the Nectar Masters label. It received largely negative reviews, but due to the band’s popularity at the time it reached the top 10 of the UK charts. Cocker, whose permission was not…
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Wayne Coleman organised a series of concerts throughout South Wales after receiving a demo from the band. Wayne liked it a lot but hated the band name and told them they wouldn’t be performing unless they changed it. After Cable read the manufacturer name of a gramophone, “Falcon Stereophonic”, he…
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By March 1996, the trio began to accumulate a genuine buzz among major labels, resulting in a bidding war between Interscope , MCA and Epitaph .
In March 1996, ” End of Sorrow “, their seventh single, topped the charts, spent 8 weeks on them, and was certified platinum by the RIAJ.
” Clown “, was released on February 2, 1996.