In January 2011, Pink Floyd signed a new five-year contract with EMI that permitted the sale of single downloads.
Deep Purple did concert tours in 48 countries in 2011.
The premiere date for Tankian and Sater’s Prometheus Bound at the American Repertory Theater was February 25, 2011. Tankian said that collaborating on the show has been a great learning experience for him. “I’ve been using a lot of my archives, a lot of different types of music that I…
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On July 10, 2011, bassist Michael Todd was arrested and taken into police custody in Attleboro, Massachusetts , on charges of armed robbery. Wes Styles acted as a temporary replacement for the remaining dates. On August 4, 2011, Todd and the band parted ways by mutual decision.
In early 2011, David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes told VH1 they would like to reunite Mark III for the right opportunity, such as a benefit concert.
After 2011, Genesis members expressed mixed opinions about the possibility of a reunion. Collins retired from the music industry as an active musician during that year in favour of family commitments, and has stated he can no longer play the drums due to medical issues.
Tankian co-wrote a musical with the American playwright Steven Sater . It is based on the Ancient Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound . It opened at the American Repertory Theater on March 14, 2011.
On February 18, 2011, Dredg announced via Twitter that their fifth studio album, Chuckles and Mr. Squeezy , was to be released on May 3, 2011, in the United States and April 29 everywhere else. The album received a negative response from the band’s fans, many who derided the album’s…
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The band recorded a cover of the ZZ Top song ” Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers ” for the tribute album A Tribute from Friends , and the song “Deranged” was released on the soundtrack for the video game Batman: Arkham City on October 18, 2011.
On August 12, 2011, Tankian traveled to Armenia, where he was received at Government House by then- Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan , who awarded him with a Commemorative Medal ( Armenian : ՀՀ Վարչապետի հուշամեդալ ) for his “contribution to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the advancement of…
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