” Mercury ” was released as the first single from Bloc Party’s third album in August 2008.
The band then began work on their sixth studio album called Play It to Death , which they recorded at Bandwagon Studios and released in July 2008. Towards the end of 2008, owing to Harry Harrison’s ill-health and other commitments, Luther Beltz returned to front the band for the Play…
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Queen + Paul Rodgers performed at the Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute held in Hyde Park , London on 27 June 2008, to commemorate Mandela’s ninetieth birthday, and again promote awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Muse performed at Rock in Rio Lisboa on 6 June 2008, alongside bands including Kaiser Chiefs , the Offspring and Linkin Park . They also performed in Marlay Park , Dublin, on 13 August. A few days later, Muse headlined the 2008 V Festival , playing in Chelmsford on Saturday…
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The band began a North American tour in June 2008. They returned to Florida, with three shows in Miami, Orlando and St. Augustine, for the first time since they were cut off stage early during the November 2006 Bang Music Festival show. Modest Mouse finished its tour supporting We Were…
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The band, with Superchunk , performed another two free concerts for Obama on May 1 in Greensboro, North Carolina , and on May 2 in Carrboro, North Carolina before the state’s May 6 primary.
The first release from the label was a reissue of the 2006 Kevin Devine album, Put Your Ghost to Rest , in April 2008.
In March 2008, Brand New started their own record label, Procrastinate! Music Traitors .
In March 2008, on the prospect of a Mansun reunion, Draper stated that whilst he and Andie Rathbone were interested, “Dominic Chad would never do it, so it can’t happen”.
Arcade Fire performed two free concerts for Obama in Cleveland and Nelsonville, Ohio on March 2 and 3, 2008, before the state’s March 4 primary.