The agreement under which Andika and Indra left the band allowed the remaining members to continue using the name Peterpan through the end of 2008. In early 2008, the band announced that they would be changing their name, stating that their 2008 compilation album, Sebuah Nama Sebuah Cerita , would…
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In mid-2008, Heart undertook a U.S. tour with Journey and Cheap Trick . It was named the “Human 2008” tour.
” Thunder ” was released as the third and final single from the album on May 6, 2008. The song peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA. Boys Like Girls played at the Slam Dunk Festival on the Glamour Kills stage,…
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We are deeply saddened that LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. LeRoi had recently returned to…
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In 2008, Tony Kanal collaborated with pop rock artist Pink on the album Funhouse . Kanal co-produced ” Sober “, co-wrote ” Funhouse ” and also sang back-up vocals on “Crystal Ball”.
In 2008, under the name Foxboro Hot Tubs , the group released a garage-rock-inspired album, Stop Drop and Roll!!! . Foxboro Hot Tubs went on a mini tour to promote the record, hitting tiny Bay Area venues such as the Stork Club in Oakland and Toot’s Tavern in Crockett, California…
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In 2008, Haber and Backlund bought the Sonic Kitchen Recording Studio in Helsinki together with a Finnish producer Aku Sinivalo. Sunrise Avenue recorded the second studio album Popgasm at Sonic Kitchen Studios. Haber and Backlund sold their share of the studio in 2010.
Early 2008 saw Paramore touring the United Kingdom, supporting their album Riot! , along with New Found Glory .
The band’s first tour was supporting The Red Chord across the United Kingdom. Kean and Oliver’s mother Carol Sykes were the de facto managers of the band at this time, a role they continued to occupy until 2008. For The Red Chord support, Kean emailed promoters and pretended they were…
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Released in late 2008, ” Lost! ” became the third single from the album, featuring a new version with Jay-Z called “Lost+”.