pop rock

2008
Coldplay radio release date

“Violet Hill” was confirmed as the first single, with a radio release date of 29 April 2008.

Blue October first performed at Edgefest

The song was first performed at Edgefest 17 on April 27, 2008, in Dallas, Texas.

Def Leppard Songs from the Sparkle Lounge

On 25 April 2008, Def Leppard released their first album of new studio material in six years, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge . The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in the US. The first single was entitled “Nine Lives” and featured country singer Tim McGraw ,…
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Jack's Mannequin originally set for release

It was originally set for release on April 22, 2008

The Kooks released their second studio album, Konk , on 14 April

The Kooks released their second studio album, Konk , on 14 April 2008. The record was named after the studio where it was recorded and produced by Tony Hoffer, who worked on the band’s previous album, Inside In/Inside Out . Prior to releasing the album, in an interview with NME…
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Gnarls Barkley musical guest

They appeared as the musical guest on the April 12, 2008 episode of NBC ‘s Saturday Night Live . They were supposed to be in a Digital Short parodying amateur music videos according to the scrolled text but only appeared in the singing performances of the live broadcast.

Heart (band) appeared on Idol Gives Back

On April 9, 2008, the band appeared on Idol Gives Back with Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson , who sang “Barracuda” in harmony with Ann.

A Day to Remember played The Bamboozle Left

They then played The Bamboozle Left on April 6 at the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine, California ,

L'Arc-en-Ciel Drink It Down single release

The song ” Drink It Down ” was used as the Japanese opening song for the PS3/Xbox 360 game Devil May Cry 4 . It was released as a single on April 2, 2008, and topped the Oricon weekly charts.

Incubus (band) performed at the Festival Imperial

In April, Incubus performed at the Festival Imperial in Costa Rica, along with the bands the Smashing Pumpkins and Duran Duran , and later in Venezuela at the Poliedro de Caracas .