rock

2015
Brand New (band) allowed their performances

Brand New allowed their performances at Lollapalooza in Berlin on September 13, 2015, and

The Damned (band) After the release of the film on 12 September 2015, former bassist

After the release of the film on 12 September 2015, former bassist Bryn Merrick, who had played on Phantasmagoria (1985) and Anything (1986), died of throat cancer.

Duran Duran On 11 September 2015, the album Paper Gods was released. The single

On 11 September 2015, the album Paper Gods was released. The single “Pressure Off” was also released the same week, first via Microsoft ‘s Xbox Music . The song subsequently appeared on Google Play Music . The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200, the band’s highest debut…
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Suede (band) In late January 2014, Anderson announced that Suede were working on a

In late January 2014, Anderson announced that Suede were working on a new album and estimated that it would be released in 2015, as the band were still in the writing stage for the album. On 7 September 2015, the band announced that their new album, Night Thoughts , would…
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Black Sabbath their final tour

On 3 September 2015, it was announced that Black Sabbath would embark on their final tour, titled The End , from January 2016 to February 2017.

The Who US tour dates were cancelled

In September 2015, all remaining US tour dates were cancelled after Daltrey contracted viral meningitis

Brand New (band) putting the shirt on sale

In September 2015, an image of controversial medicine price-gouger Martin Shkreli wearing a Brand New shirt circulated on the internet. The band responded by putting the shirt on sale and donating all its proceeds to the Whitman-Walker Health center, which specializes in HIV/AIDS and LGBT healthcare.

New Order (band) released a new album, Music Complete

In September 2015, the band released a new album, Music Complete , their first without Peter Hook . The album was produced mostly by the band themselves, except “Singularity” and “Unlearn This Hatred”, both produced by Tom Rowlands, while “Superheated” features additional production by Stuart Price.

The Membranes The band played concerts in Estonia, Portugal and the UK with the 30

The band played concerts in Estonia, Portugal and the UK with the 30 piece BIMM choir in September 2015 and toured the world in 2015/16. They supported The Stranglers on their UK tour in March 2015 and The Sisters of Mercy and Killing Joke in 2016. The band played several…
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Europe (band) Europe participated in a major cable television GEICO advertising

Europe participated in a major cable television GEICO advertising campaign which started airing September 2015 in the US; in a television commercial, they are featured singing “The Final Countdown” to the background of an office break room, as a microwave oven cooks a burrito.