In April 2005, in the middle of the Hopes and Fears tour, the band began recording Under the Iron Sea with producer Andy Green, who worked with them on Hopes and Fears . The band later recruited Mark “Spike” Stent for mixing duties. Recording took place in Helioscentric Studios, where…
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On May 4, 2007, guitarist John LeCompt announced that he had been fired from Evanescence, and also stated that drummer Rocky Gray had decided to quit. Former Evanescence player David Hodges commented on LeCompt and Gray’s attitude, stating: “The only thing I would have done differently than Amy in the…
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The band began recording their second album in the summer of 2007.
Taking a break from recording, the band toured Latin America in early 2007, finishing the Twisted Logic Tour while performing in Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
In October 2006, Coldplay began work on their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends , with producer Brian Eno .
In 2008, Under the Iron Sea was voted the 8th best British album of all time by a poll conducted by Q Magazine and HMV. In early October, Concert Live announced they were releasing a limited edition nine-CD set of every Keane live performance in the UK during October 2006…
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Before the release of the album (in May 2006), Keane had started their second world tour. However, because of the extensive touring, on 22 August 2006, Chaplin announced he had admitted himself to a clinic for drinking and drug problems. This initially resulted in the cancellation of three gigs and…
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In June 2006, Apple appeared on the joke track “Come Over and Get It (Up in ‘Dem Guts)” by comedian Zach Galifianakis . Galifianakis previously appeared in the video for Apple’s “Not About Love”. Apple recorded a cover of “Sally’s Song” for the 2006 special edition release of the soundtrack…
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In February 2006, Coldplay earned Best Album and Best Single honours at the Brit Awards .
In Lee’s termination letter to their manager, she stated that Moody was physically and verbally abusive to her. With Moody gone, “we felt like a weight had been lifted”, she said. Touring guitarist John LeCompt said in a 2006 interview that Lee “gained authority as soon as Ben Moody walked…
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