hard rock

2001
Uriah Heep (band) The band released The Legend Continues DVD and then toured the UK. A

The band released The Legend Continues DVD and then toured the UK. A reunion gig with Ken Hensley and John Lawton took place in London on 7 December 2001 in the course of the Magicians Birthday Party , which since then became a tradition, even though Hensley never actually joined…
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Metallica Hetfield left rehab

Hetfield left rehab on December 4, 2001,

AC/DC Stiff Upper Lip Live release

released on 4 December 2001.

Kiss (band) Heroes Award ceremony

On December 4, 2001, Kiss was one of the honorees at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (“The Recording Academy”) Heroes Award ceremony, at the NARAS New York Chapter. NARAS has 12 chapters throughout the United States, hence 12 ceremonies throughout the year, with the honorees each being…
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Creed (band) Weathered was released

Weathered was released on November 20, 2001.

Twisted Sister benefit concert for NYPD and FDNY

In November 2001, the reunited Twisted Sister joined fellow New York metal artists Anthrax, Overkill, Sebastian Bach, and Ace Frehley to headline a benefit concert for NYPD and FDNY Widows and Orphans Fund in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center . New York…
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Kiss (band) The Box Set

With the band supposedly set to retire by early 2001, a career-encompassing collection entitled simply The Box Set , consisting of 94 tracks on five CDs, was released in November of that year,

Hoobastank released their self-titled debut album

Hoobastank released their self-titled debut album in November 2001. The first single was ” Crawling in the Dark “, which was a breakthrough hit, reaching No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 , No. 3 on the Modern Rock chart, and No. 7 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The song…
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The Who performed at The Concert for New York City

In October 2001 the band performed at The Concert for New York City at Madison Square Garden for families of firefighters and police who had lost their lives following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center ; with Forbes describing their performance as a “catharsis” for the law…
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Fuel (band) certified Double Platinum

Something Like Human peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA on September 25, 2001.