South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds proclaimed August 4, 2008, to be “Kiss Rock and Roll Day” in South Dakota.
They also performed on August 2 in Chicago at the 2008 Lollapalooza festival.
IO went on the road several times and released their debut album, For the Masses , on 1 August 2008.
In August 2008, Icon celebrated their reunion with a re-issue of the 1984 Bootleg Concert on DVD. Original members Wexler, Aquilino and Dixon, along with former member Dave Henzerling and new singer Scott Hammons had plans to record new material potentially for a new album.
In August 2008, Sirius Satellite Radio’s Hair Nation channel reported that former Mötley Crüe singer John Corabi had resigned as rhythm guitarist for Ratt and was rumored to be replaced by former Quiet Riot guitarist Carlos Cavazo. Bobby Blotzer confirmed these rumors stating that Cavazo was set to replace Corabi…
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In August 2008, during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Rage headlined the free Tent State Music Festival to End the War . They were supported by Flobots , State Radio , Jello Biafra , and Wayne Kramer . Following the concert, the band, following uniformed veterans from the advocacy…
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This was followed by its general Japanese CD release and its European release on July 16.
On July 9, 2008, Versailles digitally released their first full album, Noble , exclusively on international iTunes Music Stores.
The band then began work on their sixth studio album called Play It to Death , which they recorded at Bandwagon Studios and released in July 2008. Towards the end of 2008, owing to Harry Harrison’s ill-health and other commitments, Luther Beltz returned to front the band for the Play…
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In July 2008, De la Rocha and the drummer Jon Theodore , formerly of the Mars Volta , released an EP as One Day as a Lion .