Keane’s debut album, Hopes and Fears , was released on 10 May 2004 in the UK, a day before the band started their first world tour. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and became the second best-selling British album of the year. It has been certified…
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Lavigne’s second studio album, Under My Skin , was released in May 2004 and debuted at number one in Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the US. The album was certified five-times Platinum in Canada and has sold 10 million copies, including 3.2 million in the US. Lavigne wrote most…
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The pace picked up with a sold-out tour of America, Australia and New Zealand. The band played a full concert at a private tailgate party at Super Bowl XXXVIII , their performance of “The Wild Boys” broadcast to millions during the pre-game show. A remix of the new track ”…
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John Butler told the Australian edition of Rolling Stone released in April 2004 that he wanted greater freedom to pursue his vision. “Essentially what I learnt out of this process was, more so than ever, I’m the keeper of the music. I have the intuition and the foresight to pick…
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The Zutons’ debut album , Who Killed…… The Zutons? , was released in April 2004, and initially reached No. 13 in the UK album chart. However, after nearly a year, it moved up to No. 9 in early 2005. The LP had a specially printed 3-D cover and came with…
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This was followed by the group’s album, Smile , on March 31.
The title Sunrise Over Sea is taken from the lyrics to the second track, Peaches and Cream. The album debuted at number one in the national album charts on 15 March 2004 and achieved gold record status in its first week of release.
On 4 March 2004, McGeoch died in his sleep after an epileptic seizure, at the age of 48. Siouxsie and Budgie had talked about inviting him to guest with them on stage, before hearing the news. In November of the same year, Downside Up , a box set that collected…
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After a solo tour in the fall of 2003, Alexakis decided to continue with Everclear, organizing a new band that made its debut in March 2004. The new lineup consisted of bassist Sam Hudson, guitarist Dave “Davey” French, and drummer Eric Bretl. In the summer of 2004, the band added…
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Thirty Seconds to Mars returned to the studio in March 2004 to begin working on their second album A Beautiful Lie , with Josh Abraham producing. During the recording process, the band traveled to four continents to accommodate Jared Leto’s acting career. A Beautiful Lie was notably different from the…
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