On 4 August 2008, the band confirmed the name of their third album as Off with Their Heads .
On August 4, Kiss played at Rockin’ the Rally at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally as part of the tour.
South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds proclaimed August 4, 2008, to be “Kiss Rock and Roll Day” in South Dakota.
On 3 August 2008 they performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago.
To promote the album, Wentz launched a viral campaign in August 2008, inspired by George Orwell ‘s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), and the autocratic, overbearing Big Brother organization.
IO went on the road several times and released their debut album, For the Masses , on 1 August 2008.
Six shows which were cancelled during the USA/Canada leg of their world tour due to illnesses affecting Joe Elliott and Phil Collen were rescheduled and played in August of that year.
In August 2008, Justin was featured in a sold out four-city tour with Stephenie Meyer , author of the Twilight series . During this tour, Justin premiered two new songs, “Blue Skies” and “My Never”, which would be included on the band’s fifth studio album. Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is…
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In August 2008 former Godsmack and Fuel drummer Tommy Stewart replaced Brett Snyder on drums. While guest hosting on Sirius radio station 24, Lithium, Art Alexakis debuted “Jesus Was a Democrat”.
Thirty Seconds to Mars began recording their third studio album, This Is War , in August 2008. To produce the record, the band worked with Flood and Steve Lillywhite . Thirty Seconds to Mars had attempted to sign with a new label after the A Beautiful Lie tour, prompting EMI…
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