In June 2005, Primal Scream played a controversial set at the Glastonbury Festival , throughout which Gillespie was playfully abusive to the crowd and was alleged to have made Nazi salutes during the song “Swastika Eyes,” though this is not confirmed. They were eventually forced off by officials after overrunning…
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Hewlett explained that the duo chose to continue Gorillaz to prove that the project was not “a gimmick”: “If you do it again, it’s no longer a gimmick, and if it works then we’ve proved a point.” The resulting album Demon Days , released on 11 May 2005, was another…
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With Teeth was released in May 2005, though it was leaked prior to its official release date.
The band released a new album on 27 March 2005, titled Waiting for the Sirens’ Call , which was their first with new member Phil Cunningham.
A music video for the song ” The Hand That Feeds ” premiered on the Nine Inch Nails official website in March 2005. Reznor released the source files for it in GarageBand format a month later, allowing fans to remix the song. He similarly released files for the album’s second…
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U2’s 2005–2006 Vertigo Tour was preceded by several complications. A sudden illness afflicting the Edge’s daughter nearly resulted in the tour’s cancellation, before the group decided to adjust the tour schedule to accommodate her treatment. Additionally, ticket presales on the band’s website were plagued with issues, as subscribing members encountered…
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Devil’s Playground , which came out in March 2005, was Idol’s first new studio album in nearly 12 years. The album reached No. 46 on the Billboard 200 and charted the highest in Germany at number 15. The album included a cover of ” Plastic Jesus “. Idol played a…
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In 2005 Super Furry Animals were asked to put together the sixth release from the ‘Under The Influence’ series – Under the Influence: Super Furry Animals . Each member chose 3 track each – Pryce’s selections were Dawn Penn ” You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) “, Dennis Wilson…
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Steve White contributed to 2005’s Hau Ruck after touring with the band.
In early 2005, Gruff Rhys released a solo album Yr Atal Genhedlaeth , (“The Stuttering Generation”, and also a play on words as “Atal Genhedlu” means contraception), sung all in Welsh. Gruff played most of the instruments himself, mainly using guitars, drums and his own multi-tracked voice. The band also…
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