Several of the guest singers recorded new versions of Queen’s hits under the Queen + name, such as Robbie Williams providing vocals for “We Are the Champions” for the soundtrack of A Knight’s Tale (2001).
The consequent 2001 Jubilee Tour featured largely the classics, alongside “Hungry” from Navarro’s Trust No One and “Happy Birthday Jubilee” from Song Yet to Be Sung . Fans were told to expect a “Sexual Psycho Circus… half-naked, penny rafters, guitar solos, and tribal drums…” Indeed, during ‘ Classic Girl ‘,…
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By 2001, Slash’s Snakepit had disbanded for the second time. Slash began working with the Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman and an unnamed bassist on a new project: writing the music for what would become “Fall to Pieces”. McKagan reformed Loaded , previously his band for the tour in support…
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Yukihiro formed the band Acid Android
In 2001, Vixen was reformed by Kuehnemund with a lineup consisting of herself, Janet Gardner, Roxy Petrucci, and new bassist Pat Holloway. This lineup toured the US as part of the Voices of Metal tour. Halfway through the tour, disagreements with management caused the band to split-up, with only Kuehnemund…
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Thayil contributed guitar tracks to Steve Fisk ‘s 2001 album, 999 Levels of Undo
Following the success of this tour, the band decided to record a follow-up album to Ritual de lo Habitual and tapped Chris Chaney to replace LeNoble on bass. They entered the studio with producer Bob Ezrin in 2001, recording as a band for the first time in over 10 years.…
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In early 2001 Ginger announced that he was reforming the Earth vs the Wildhearts lineup of the band for a tour later that year. This lineup (consisting of Ginger and CJ on guitars and vocals, Danny McCormack on bass and vocals, and Stidi on drums) soon ran into difficulty due…
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Shanna Kiel from Sullen performed on “5th Ave. Crazy” from Here Comes the Zoo in 2001
On February 26, 2001, “B’z Live-Gym 2001 ‘Eleven’” kicked off with a warmup show at the Ehime Kenmin Bunka Kaikan, which was exclusive to fan club members. The tour had 46 shows in 19 locations and 600,000 attendees. In March, they released their thirty-first and very popular single, ” Ultra…
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