punk

2006
The Unseen (band) In May 2006, The Unseen announced on their official website that they

In May 2006, The Unseen announced on their official website that they would begin writing their sixth full-length studio album during summer that year. The album, Internal Salvation , was released on July 10, 2007. The first song released from that album is titled “Right Before Your Eyes” and was…
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Nirvana (band) Love sold stake in song catalog

In April 2006, Love sold 25 percent of her stake in the Nirvana song catalog to Primary Wave for an estimated $50 million .

PVC (band) In 2005, Gerrit Meijer (guitar and vocals in PVC) formed a new band

In 2005, Gerrit Meijer (guitar and vocals in PVC) formed a new band “Gerrit and the R’n’R Stalinists” together with Stefan Schneider on bass and Tom Petersen on drums. In April 2006, they changed the name of the new band to PVC, and advertised their upcoming show in Greifswald as…
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Asta Kask In April 2006, Asta Kask recorded their first album in 20 years

In April 2006, Asta Kask recorded their first album in 20 years, titled En För Alla Ingen För Nån . This album peaked at number 44 on the Swedish music charts. They also released the DVD “Dom får aldrig mig”, which includes a history of the band, 16 live tracks,…
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The Riverboat Gamblers The band’s fourth and most successful album, To the Confusion of Our

The band’s fourth and most successful album, To the Confusion of Our Enemies , was released in April 2006 on Volcom Entertainment. Luke Abbey of Gorilla Biscuits formally joined the band in February 2007 after helping with the live shows for a few weeks prior.

The Hanson Brothers (band) Kempster left the group in 2001, and Ernie Hawkins joined for touring

Kempster left the group in 2001, and Ernie Hawkins joined for touring behind the group’s third record, My Game . The cover parodied Black Flag ‘s My War . In April 2006, the band went on a tour of Canada. Hawkins appears on the group’s 2008 live album It’s a…
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The B-52s In late 2004, the band opened for Cher on a few dates of her Farewell

In late 2004, the band opened for Cher on a few dates of her Farewell Tour . In March 2006, they opened for the Rolling Stones at a benefit for the Robin Hood Foundation . They had three remix EPs released by the Planet Clique record label: Whammy! in 2005,…
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Lifetime (band) In late March 2006, Lifetime signed onto Decaydance , Pete Wentz’s

In late March 2006, Lifetime signed onto Decaydance , Pete Wentz’s imprint of Fueled by Ramen Records, with the statement: “Pete and Decaydance are giving us an opportunity to the make the record we want to make while still staying in control of our music and our lives. They are…
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Leftöver Crack Blacknoise Records released a four-way split entitled The Kids Are

Blacknoise Records released a four-way split entitled The Kids Are Gonna Pay… in March 2006 with Leftöver Crack contributing 1 new song, “Look Who’s Talking Now”. Other bands on the split included Morning Glory, F-Minus , and Bent Outta Shape. The 7-inch was limited to 1000 copies on white vinyl…
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Dirty Rotten Imbeciles In March 2006, Cassidy was diagnosed with colon cancer, which put the

In March 2006, Cassidy was diagnosed with colon cancer, which put the band’s performances and recording on hiatus until his recovery. In December 2006, Cassidy had completed all radiation and chemotherapy; a one-foot section of the large intestine (colon) was removed through an eight-inch incision in his stomach. An announcement…
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