On 8 October 2014, the band announced Live in Berlin , the new video and audio release filmed and recorded at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany in November 2013 during the Delta Machine Tour.
In October 2014, Idol released his eighth studio album Kings & Queens of the Underground . It debuted at number 34 on the Billboard 200, and charted in multiple countries in Europe including number 8 in Germany. While recording the album between 2010 and 2014, he worked with producer Trevor…
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The stage name “Billy Idol” was coined after a chemistry teacher, Bill Price, described Idol as “idle” on his school report card. Idol has stated that he had hated chemistry and underachieved in it. In a 1983 interview, he said of the name, “It was a bit of a goof,…
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On 9 September 2014, U2 appeared at an Apple product launch event to make a surprise announcement of their thirteenth studio album, Songs of Innocence . They released it digitally the same day to all iTunes Store customers at no cost, making it available to over 500 million people in…
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On 2 September the band signed to Mute Records .
Former guitarist Robert “Throb” Young died in September 2014.
which was released on 11 August 2014.
Thirty Seconds to Mars announced on April 25, 2014, that they have parted from Virgin Records after tumultuous years with the label, with Leto telling Billboard , “We’re free and clear and excited about the future. It’s the most wonderful place to be.” In August 2014, the group embarked on…
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In July, the group toured North America, where they debuted another song, “Plastic”.
On May 27, 2014, Against the Current released their debut EP, Infinity , independently through online distribution.