four shows were played in Southern California in February 2009
Puzzle was released in June and helped the band to reach their highest UK Albums Chart position ever, hitting No. 2 in the first week of release, also reaching No. 17 in Ireland, and No. 39 in the overall world charts. The album is certified Gold in the UK, having…
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The band played at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California on April 26, 2008, during their tour to introduce the new tracks to their fans, with the exception of a few past hits and some tracks already performed such as “Long Days and Vague Clues”. After Coachella,…
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In January 2009, to promote his first English-language European release, Geffen went on a small tour of Europe with the Blackfield live band, with Wilson being billed as a special guest. Half of the set consisted of songs from the then yet-to-be-released first English language solo album by Geffen ,…
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In January 2009, Greatest Hits was re-released as a remastered disc, with the addition of “I Had A Good Time” from Corporate America.
In 2009, Tankian collaborated with the band Viza (previously known as Visa) for their track “Viktor”.
In 2009, “Don’t Stop Believin’” became the top-selling song on iTunes among those released before 2000.
Jones and Page reportedly looked for a replacement for Plant; candidates including Steven Tyler of Aerosmith , and Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge . However, in January 2009, it was confirmed that the project had been abandoned. “Getting the opportunity to play with Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason…
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Tankian’s second solo album was originally due in 2009. It is said to be more of a jazz and orchestral based sound. Tankian said of the second album:
In 2009 he worked with The Joy Formidable on their free download-only single “Greyhounds in the Slips”.