post-grunge

2005
Foo Fighters Having spent a year and a half touring behind One by One , Grohl did

Having spent a year and a half touring behind One by One , Grohl did not want to rush into recording another Foo Fighters record. Initially Grohl intended to write acoustic material by himself but eventually the project involved the entire band. To record its fifth album, the band shifted…
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Audioslave a day later

then a day later in the U.S.

Audioslave released internationally

Out of Exile was released internationally on May 23, 2005

Audioslave free show in Havana

On May 6, 2005, Audioslave played a free show in Havana , Cuba, in front of an estimated 50,000 people at the La Tribuna Antiimperialista José Martí ( José Martí Anti-Imperialist Stand ) venue, which was purpose-built in 2000 for mass protests against the U.S. government.

Audioslave traveled to Havana

The band traveled to Havana—bringing along their camera crew—on May 4 to spend two days visiting historic sites and interacting with Cuban musicians and youngsters.

Def Leppard Rock of Ages—The Definitive Collection

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

Seether’s follow-up album, Karma and Effect , was released in May

Seether’s follow-up album, Karma and Effect , was released in May 2005. Originally titled Catering to Cowards , the name was changed due to the record label’s demand. Karma and Effect debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200 album charts and was certified gold in the US and…
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Adema deliver their next album Planets

On April 5, 2005, the band would deliver their next album, Planets produced by Nick Forcillo.

Audioslave launched a club tour

In April 2005, the band launched a club tour, which lasted until late May. Although on previous tours Audioslave occasionally played cover songs , they deliberately avoided playing their former bands’ songs to avoid using those songs as a “crutch” to “help sell and break Audioslave” as their aim was…
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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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