pop rock

2009
Blue October Hot AC

“Say it” also crossed over to the Hot AC radio format giving the band its fourth Top 40 Hot AC hit peaking at number 28 on October 13, 2009.

Kiss (band) Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance

and on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 7, 2009.

Kiss (band) Late Show appearance

In support of the new album, Kiss appeared live on Late Show with David Letterman on October 6, 2009,

Mumford & Sons In August 2009, Mumford & Sons signed a licensing deal to Island

In August 2009, Mumford & Sons signed a licensing deal to Island Records in the UK, to Dew Process in Australia and New Zealand, to Glassnote Records in North America and Cooperative Music in the rest of the world, and through its own label Gentlemen of the Road. Dew Process…
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Fall Out Boy last show at Madison Square Garden

Rumors and misquotes led to confusion as to what such a break truly meant. Wentz preferred to not refer to the break as a “hiatus”, instead explaining that the band was just “decompressing”. Fall Out Boy played its last show at Madison Square Garden on October 4, 2009. Near the…
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Journey (band) The band performed at the Super Bowl XLIII pregame show in Tampa on

The band performed at the Super Bowl XLIII pregame show in Tampa on February 1, 2009. The band continued their Revelation tour in May and concluded it in October 2009. The band had also performed in Manila to 30,000 fans, which was recorded for a live release, Live in Manila…
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Coldplay ASCAP Awards

In October 2009, Coldplay won Song of the Year for “Viva la Vida” at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Awards in London.

Def Leppard cancelling the last leg

In October 2009, the band announced that they would be cancelling the last leg of the 2009 North American tour, a total of 23 shows.

Kiss (band) Sonic Boom album released

In October 2009, a new studio album, titled Sonic Boom , was released.

Kiss (band) North American Tour kickoff

On September 25, 2009, the Kiss Alive/35 North American Tour kicked off at Cobo Hall in Detroit; both nights were filmed for future DVD release. These were the band’s final performances there, as the venue was later closed as part of the renovation of the Cobo Center .