pop rock

2005
Cream (band) At Clapton’s request, Cream reunited for a series of four shows, on

At Clapton’s request, Cream reunited for a series of four shows, on 2, 3, 5, and 6 May 2005 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the venue of their final concerts in 1968. Although the three musicians chose not to speak publicly about the shows, Clapton would later state…
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Fall Out Boy debuted and peaked at number nine

From Under the Cork Tree debuted and peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 upon its May 3, 2005 release.

A Day to Remember released their debut album

for which they released their debut album, And Their Name Was Treason (2005) in May that year.

Incubus (band) Make a Move

The track “Make a Move” , was released to radio in late May, and song reached No. 17 (Alternative Charts) and No. 19 (Mainstream Rock Charts).

Def Leppard Rock of Ages—The Definitive Collection

The North America-only version, Rock of Ages—The Definitive Collection , was released the following May.

Coldplay made its radio and online music store debut

The lead single , ” Speed of Sound “, made its radio and online music store debut on 18 April

Dave Matthews Band On August 8, 2004, DMB was at the center of a controversy when about

On August 8, 2004, DMB was at the center of a controversy when about 800 pounds of human waste was dumped from Tinsley’s tour bus through the grate in the Kinzie Street Bridge in Chicago and onto passengers aboard a sightseeing boat on the Chicago River below. On March 9,…
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Editors (band) first top 25 hit

The release of ” Munich ” followed in April of that year and gave the band their first top 25 hit, a sold out UK tour and a place on MTV’s Spanking New Music show in Manchester .

Manic Street Preachers Past-Present-Future tour

In April 2005, the band played several shows as the Past-Present-Future tour, announced as their last for at least two years. The band released an EP entitled God Save the Manics with only a limited number of copies available and given out to fans as they arrived at the venue.…
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Paramore band was signed to Atlantic Records and Fueled By Ramen

Paramore was originally supposed to release their music on Atlantic Records, but the label’s marketing department decided it would be better for the image of the band to not have them attached to a major label. Instead, they released their music through the niche label Fueled by Ramen . Williams…
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