pop rock

2006
Brand New (band) announced the title

On October 5, Brand New announced the title, The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me , and its track listing.

Ludo (band) In October 2006, Ludo signed a five-album deal with Island Records

In October 2006, Ludo signed a five-album deal with Island Records that turned Redbird Records into an Island imprint. Under the deal, the band may release noncommercial material such as Christmas albums or rock operas on the Redbird imprint. In spring 2007, Ludo headed to southern California to record their…
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R.E.M. In October 2006, R.E.M. was nominated for induction into the Rock and

In October 2006, R.E.M. was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. The band was one of five nominees accepted into the Hall that year, and the induction ceremony took place in March 2007 at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel .…
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Coldplay began work on their fourth studio album

In October 2006, Coldplay began work on their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends , with producer Brian Eno .

Bring Me the Horizon released their debut album

The band released their debut album Count Your Blessings in October 2006 in the United Kingdom

The Police Summers releases One Train Later

In October 2006, Andy Summers released One Train Later , an autobiographical memoir about his early career and time with the band.

Def Leppard Hysteria

That October, Hysteria was re-released in a two-disc deluxe edition format, which combined the original remastered album with B-sides, remixes, and bonus tracks from single releases.

Gnarls Barkley live session

In October 2006, Gnarls Barkley recorded a live session for Live from Abbey Road at Abbey Road Studios .

Keane (band) In 2008, Under the Iron Sea was voted the 8th best British album of

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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Suzanne Vega In early October 2006, Vega participated in the Academia Film Olomouc

In early October 2006, Vega participated in the Academia Film Olomouc (AFO) in Olomouc , the Czech Republic, the oldest festival of documentary films in Europe, in which she appeared as a main guest. She was invited there as the subject of the documentary film by director Christopher Seufert ,…
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