On December 4, 2020, it was announced that Alcatrazz had parted ways with vocalist Graham Bonnet and recruited vocalist Doogie White following conflicts regarding the band’s management. Within a few hours after this announcement, Bonnet announced that he would “still be recording and performing with Alcatrazz”, with a new lineup…
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In 2020, the band used Kickstarter to reissue their debut album on green vinyl for the 25th anniversary of its original release. Different pledge tier levels were available that provided extras such as the ability to get the LP signed, anniversary t-shirts, enamel pins, etc.
On February 6, 2020, ten seconds of a song entitled “Laughing Beats” (also referred to as “Embrace the Darkness”) was played by Dave Navarro’s guitar tech Dan Cleary on Rare Form Radio. The song was recorded with Eric Avery and produced by Trent Reznor in 2009, prompting speculation that the…
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On March 11, 2020, PRS Guitars asked the band if they were planning to make a new live album or follow-up to Voyager. Guitarist Tim Mahoney said, “This year is all about playing live and celebrating 30 years. Although we do have a few blocks of time set aside for…
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In January 2020, Wire released Mind Hive on their own Pinkflag label. The band appeared on the front cover of Wire magazine (issue 432) published in January 2020; it featured an interview with the band about the new album and discussed the enduring nature of the group.
They toured Japan and South Korea in January 2020
On March 31, 2020, the band released a live acoustic recording of its first new song in more than three years, “Going Nowhere”—later renamed “Supermarket” and be included on their eighth studio album When You See Yourself —through YouTube and various social media platforms. On January 1, 2021, the band…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, B’z made their entire Live-Gym catalog available to watch on YouTube for free, including their most recent one, “Whole Lotta New Love”, for a limited time .
On August 28, 2020, the band released The Emergency EP containing two previously released singles from 2020, “Brace Yourself” and “A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Called LA” along with four new tracks.
On February 8, 2020, Jane’s Addiction performed for the first time in over two years at a memorial show for Andrew Burkle, son of billionaire Ronald Burkle , who died in January 2020. The band was joined on stage by John Frusciante for “Mountain Song”. Frusciante was there performing with…
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