hard rock

2012
Hoobastank September 11

the album came out on September 11.

Queens of the Stone Age In September 2012, it was revealed that Homme and producer Dave Sardy

In September 2012, it was revealed that Homme and producer Dave Sardy co-wrote and recorded a song entitled “Nobody To Love,” which is featured during the end credits of the film End of Watch .

The Pretty Reckless The Medicine Tour was the second headlining concert tour by the

The Medicine Tour was the second headlining concert tour by the Pretty Reckless in support of their 2010 debut album Light Me Up and their 2012 extended play Hit Me Like a Man EP . The tour dates were announced on January 23, 2012, via the band’s official website. The…
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Lynyrd Skynyrd used a Confederate flag from the 1970s until the

Lynyrd Skynyrd used a Confederate flag from the 1970s until the 2010s, attracting criticism. While promoting the album on CNN on September 9, 2012, members of the band talked about its discontinued use of Confederate imagery. In September 2012, the band briefly did not display the Confederate flag, which had…
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Fuel (band) re-entered the studio

In late September, the band re-entered the studio to complete the guitar and bass tracks for the record.

Katatonia Epic Kings Idols Tour

the band co-headlined the “Epic Kings Idols Tour” with The Devin Townsend Project , in North America in September

My Chemical Romance Conventional Weapons announced

In September 2012, the band announced a new project titled Conventional Weapons .

The Angels (Australian band) On 31 August 2012, the Angels, with Gleeson aboard, released their

On 31 August 2012, the Angels, with Gleeson aboard, released their first new studio album in 14 years, Take It to the Streets , which peaked at No. 24 on the ARIA albums chart. On the same day they also released “Live at QPAC”, the band’s first live album since…
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Queen (band) Queen performed at the closing ceremony

On 12 August 2012, Queen performed at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The performance at London’s Olympic Stadium opened with a remastered video clip of Mercury on stage performing his call and response routine during their 1986 concert at Wembley Stadium. Following this, May performed…
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System of a Down Heavy T.O. music festivals

and Heavy T.O. music festivals in Montreal and Toronto respectively.