For most of the years that followed Uriah Heep have returned to Britain for a tour or just their annual showcase concert, the Magicians Birthday Party , which in 2003 was held at the now demolished London Astoria . All the while Mick Box acted as a manager for the…
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In April 2005, the band launched a club tour, which lasted until late May. Although on previous tours Audioslave occasionally played cover songs , they deliberately avoided playing their former bands’ songs to avoid using those songs as a “crutch” to “help sell and break Audioslave” as their aim was…
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In April 2005, the band played several shows as the Past-Present-Future tour, announced as their last for at least two years. The band released an EP entitled God Save the Manics with only a limited number of copies available and given out to fans as they arrived at the venue.…
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AC/DC released video compilations Family Jewels on 28 March 2005
Price died on 22 March 2005, aged 57, due to a fall resulting from a heart attack. Later that year, original bassist Stevens left the band and was replaced by former bassist MacGregor.
A reunion concert featuring all five members of the original lineup (Jim Rutledge, Lee Pickens, Ed Grundy, Nick Taylor, and Stevie Hill), plus Chris Taylor (Nick’s son) in place of drummer Rick Cobb III from the classic six-member lineup, was held on March 12, 2005, in Fort Worth, for the…
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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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A new studio album, Angel of Retribution , was released on 1 March 2005 (US) on Sony Music / Epic Records to critical and commercial success, earning the band a 2005 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award for Best Album. A global tour in support of the album ensued. As for…
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Armstrong and Medley met through a mutual friend in 2002, at ages 16 and 15 respectively. The pair began writing songs together in 2003; in 2004, they completed their first studio recording with the song “Changes”. Their first live performance as a band was in March 2005 at The Mint…
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On February 18, 2005, Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, and Sean Kinney reunited to perform for the first time in nine years at K-Rock Tsunami Continued Care Relief Concert in Seattle.