Lead guitarist Lincoln Parish left the band early in December 2013 to focus on his production company, TalkBoxRodeo.
Their new double A-side “Iz Rite” / “Soul Love” was released on 25 November 2013.
On November 15, 2013, drummer Matt Cameron announced he would not be touring with Soundgarden in 2014, due to prior commitments promoting Pearl Jam’s album Lightning Bolt .
An award-winning live DVD, Sweet Summer Sun: Live in Hyde Park , was released on 11 November.
In November 2013, Gilmour and Mason revisited recordings made with Wright during the Division Bell sessions to create a new Pink Floyd album. They recruited session musicians to help record new parts and “generally harness studio technology”. Waters was not involved. Mason described the album as a tribute to Wright:…
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On October 27, 2013, Lou Reed died at his home in Southampton, New York, aged 71. He had undergone a liver transplant earlier in the year. John Cale responded to Reed’s passing by saying, “The world has lost a fine songwriter and poet. … I’ve lost my ‘school-yard buddy ‘…
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On 18 October 2013, Beady Eye played at A Night For Jon Brookes, a tribute concert for Charlatans’ former drummer, the late Jon Brookes.
Melophobia was released on October 8, 2013
Upon the release of AM on 9 September 2013, the album debuted at number 1 in the UK album charts, selling over 157,000 copies in its first week. As a result, Arctic Monkeys made history as the first independent label band with five consecutive number 1 albums in the UK.…
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The band’s fifth studio album, AM , was released on 9 September 2013. The album was recorded in Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California and features guest appearances from Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age , Elvis Costello ‘s drummer Pete Thomas and Bill Ryder-Jones of…
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