art rock

2001
Queen (band) recorded new versions

Several of the guest singers recorded new versions of Queen’s hits under the Queen + name, such as Robbie Williams providing vocals for “We Are the Champions” for the soundtrack of A Knight’s Tale (2001).

The Velvet Underground box set Final V.U.

some of which are collected on the 2001 box set Final V.U.

2000
Silverchair After the release of Neon Ballroom , Silverchair’s three-album

After the release of Neon Ballroom , Silverchair’s three-album contract with Sony Music had ended. The group eventually signed with Atlantic Records for North and South America, and they formed their own label with Watson, Eleven: A Music Company (distributed by EMI ), for Australia and Asia. In November 2000,…
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Queen (band) The Platinum Collection

In November 2000, the band released the box set, The Platinum Collection .

Blur (band) the compilation Blur: The Best Of

In October 2000, the group released the compilation Blur: The Best Of , which debuted at number three in the UK and went 4× Platinum due to 1,200,000 copies being shipped. Dismissed by the band as “the first record we have seen as product”, the track listing and release dates…
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Genesis (band) reunited to perform a brief acoustic set

On 21 September 2000, Collins, Banks, Rutherford reunited to perform a brief acoustic set at the Music Managers Forum , in honour of their manager Tony Smith. Gabriel attended the ceremony but chose not to perform with the band.

King Crimson The ConstruKction of Light

Released in May 2000, the album reached No. 129 in the UK.

Headswim further single

Headswim released only one further single, “Dusty Road”, in 2000 on the independent record label Pet Sounds in the UK

Modest Mouse In 2000, Modest Mouse released The Moon & Antarctica , its first

In 2000, Modest Mouse released The Moon & Antarctica , its first album on Epic Records . The album, produced by Califone ‘s Brian Deck during five months of sessions in Chicago, was met with critical acclaim, including a 9.8/10 score from online music magazine Pitchfork Media , despite concerns…
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The Who toured US and UK from June to October 2000

The band toured the US and UK from June to October 2000, to generally favourable reviews, culminating in a charity show at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust with guest performances from Paul Weller , Eddie Vedder , Noel Gallagher , Bryan Adams and Nigel Kennedy .…
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