On September 28, 2010, it was announced bassist Jonathan “Dr. J” Sullivan left the band to pursue his other band, Kid Is Qual. McMahon stated, “Our dear friend, Dr. J, will be moving on to pursue new horizons with his band Kid is Qual. He will be sorely missed by…
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At the time the band began recording, the album was intended for an August or September 2010 release. However, on June 21, 2010, Lee announced on EvThreads.com that Evanescence had temporarily left the studio to work further on the album and “get our heads into the right creative space”. Lee…
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Moody said in a 2003 interview that he focused on making the album “as accessible as possible, to as many people as possible”. In 2005, he conceded that he and Lee had different approaches for the music, stating, “[Amy] is much more creative than I am … I am a…
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In August 2010, Coldplay extended their publishing deal with Universal ;
Supporting the Night Train EP, the band began on the Night Train Tour, which started with a show in Brixton, London at The Fridge on 12 May 2010. The tour includes a homecoming show at the Bedgebury Pinetum, outside the band’s hometown of Battle. Also festival appearances in Europe followed…
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On 10 May 2010, Keane released the EP titled Night Train which, on 16 May became their fourth number 1 album in the UK. Night Train was recorded during the Perfect Symmetry World Tour. The band first named this record as a mini-album, then that changed to an EP. In…
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“Platform Fire”, which was debuted in late 2010
In January 2010, Evanescence released “Together Again” as a digital download, a song created for The Open Door but later cut. The song was released to aid the United Nations Foundation in Haiti earthquake recovery efforts. It later received an official release as a digital download on February 23, 2010.
Evanescence entered the studio on February 22, 2010, to begin recording for the new album, with Will “Science” Hunt assisting in programming . David Campbell , who previously worked on The Open Door , was brought back to handle string arrangements, and the album was initially being produced by Lillywhite.…
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In January 2010, Apple and Brion performed together at “Love and Haiti, Too: A Music Benefit”, a charity concert for people hurt by the Haiti earthquake . Apple sang a cover of “(S)he’s Funny That Way”, composed by Neil Moret, lyrics by Richard Whiting, which is often associated with Billie…
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