rock

2011
Kaizers Orchestra released as the live DVD/CD

The performance was recorded and was released as the live DVD/CD Live i Oslo Spektrum on 11 November 2011.

Black Sabbath Reunion announced

On 11 November 2011, Iommi, Butler, Osbourne, and Ward announced that they were reuniting to record a new album with a full tour in support beginning in 2012.

Metallica Download Festival

On November 10, it was announced that Metallica would headline the main stage on Saturday June 9, 2012, at the Download Festival at Donington Park and that the band would play The Black Album in its entirety.

Paramore Hello Cold World

with “Hello Cold World” following on November 7

Queen (band) Global Icon Award

At the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards on 6 November, Queen received the Global Icon Award , which Katy Perry presented to Brian May. Queen closed the awards ceremony, with Lambert singing “The Show Must Go On”, “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions”. The collaboration received a…
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Bastille (band) video premiere

Following its video premiere in November 2011

Elbow (band) BBC Olympic theme announcement

In November 2011, it was announced that Elbow were to compose the theme for the BBC’s 2012 Olympic coverage. The six-minute anthem entitled ” First Steps ” was recorded with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the NovaVox gospel choir. Elbow were also one of the few artists chosen to perform…
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Marilyn Manson (band) Vrenna departs band

After being impressed by his directorial work on one of Kid Cudi ‘s music videos, Manson employed actor Shia LaBeouf to direct a short film entitled Born Villain . Contrary to media reports that the project would be a “making-of” video documenting the album’s recording, Born Villain was a surrealist…
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Of Montreal Kevin Barnes had revealed some information on the following album in

Kevin Barnes had revealed some information on the following album in an interview with Pitchfork Media . On October 20, 2011, Barnes announced that the next album was complete. In November 2011, the band released a new track titled “Wintered Debts” via the band’s SoundCloud site, a track off the…
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Megadeth released in November 2011

The album was released in November 2011, and charted at number eleven on the Billboard 200; its lead single ” Public Enemy No. 1 ” received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance , but did not win.