The first decade of the 21st century saw a sustained period of activity from Alice Cooper, the decade in which he turned 60. He toured extensively releasing a steady stream of studio albums to favorable critical acclaim. Beginning in 2000 with Brutal Planet , a return to horror-filled heavy metal,…
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January 2000 involved a series of changes for SFA. The last single from Guerrilla , ” Do or Die “, was released and made No. 20. It was also the last single SFA released on Creation Records, as founder Alan McGee set off to pursue other interests. It had always…
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Following Saunders’ death, McCready returned to working and touring with Pearl Jam and also later formed a new side project, The Rockfords . Martin briefly returned to work with Screaming Trees before the band disbanded in 2000. Since then Martin has worked as an occasional touring drummer for R.E.M. and…
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Thayil joined forces with former Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra , former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic , and drummer Gina Mainwal for one show, performing as The No WTO Combo during the WTO ministerial conference in Seattle on December 1, 1999.
Cornell released his first solo album in September 1999, entitled Euphoria Morning , which featured Matt Cameron on the track “Disappearing One”.
On August 20, 1999, Bobby Sheehan was found dead in his New Orleans, Louisiana , home, where he had been recording music with some friends the night before. Sheehan’s death was ruled an accidental drug overdose , with cocaine , valium , and heroin found in his system.
I’ll Take Care of You (1999)
During this period, the relationships between the band members disintegrated as they attempted to recruit a new frontman. After failing to find a replacement for Hoon, Blind Melon officially dissolved their partnership on March 4, 1999, and the various members went on to other projects, including Thorn and Smith’s activity…
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Following the release of Confusion Au Go Go , Love Battery ceased touring on a full-time basis. A few one-off performances were made between 1999 and 2002 which featured the return of Simpson on bass and Finn on drums. After a handful of live shows in 2002, the band quietly…
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In 1999, Peterson and Whaley got together with guitarist MacDonald to resume touring as Blue Cheer. This band configuration remained largely constant from 1999 until Peterson’s death in 2009.