rock

2011
Shiny Toy Guns At the end of January, Shiny Toy Guns relaunched their

At the end of January, Shiny Toy Guns relaunched their fan-incorporated street team, the Satellites, stating, “Our closest allies and the most important people in our world are the 2011 SATELLITE team. Join us and become a part of the momentum of Shiny Toy Guns on a first-hand basis. Together,…
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Van Halen Their official website was updated on December 26, 2011, announcing

Their official website was updated on December 26, 2011, announcing that tickets for their 2012 tour would be available starting January 10, 2012. On January 5, 2012, Van Halen played an intimate club gig at New York City’s Cafe Wha? which received widespread praise from media and fans. On January…
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Cage the Elephant audience expanded

The group’s audience expanded widely throughout 2011.

Versailles (band) Onegai Kanaete Versailles

In January 2011, Versailles started starring in their own TV mini drama called Onegai Kanaete Versailles ( おねがいかなえてヴェルサイユ ; lit. “Fulfill My Wish Versailles”) .

Foo Fighters On May 21, 2011, the Foo Fighters headlined the middle day of the

On May 21, 2011, the Foo Fighters headlined the middle day of the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama . On June 4, 2011, they played a surprise set at the 2011 KROQ Weenie Roast . They also headlined two sold-out shows at the Milton Keynes National Bowl on…
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The Presidents of the United States of America (band) On March 5, 2011, the Presidents performed a new tribute song, “Can’t

On March 5, 2011, the Presidents performed a new tribute song, “Can’t Stop (Catchin’ ‘Em All)”, at the Nintendo World launch event for the video game Pokémon Black and White .

Jane's Addiction On January 5, 2011, the band announced that they had recruited TV on

On January 5, 2011, the band announced that they had recruited TV on the Radio guitarist and producer Dave Sitek as a replacement for Duff McKagan . Sitek was set to record the bass for the band’s fourth studio album, entitled The Great Escape Artist . On January 14, 2011,…
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Mando Diao began working on poems

In 2011, Gustaf Norén and Björn Dixgård began working on poems written by the Swedish poet Gustaf Fröding , and setting them to music.

Primus (band) Primus continued to tour throughout 2011, playing a number of dates

Primus continued to tour throughout 2011, playing a number of dates in North America in May and June, including the Bonnaroo Music Festival , followed by a tour of Europe from late June to mid July. They then returned to the U.S.A. to play a few more music festivals leading…
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Wire (band) In January 2011, Wire released Red Barked Tree , which according to

In January 2011, Wire released Red Barked Tree , which according to the band’s press release “rekindles a lyricism sometimes absent from Wire’s previous work and reconnects with the live energy of performance, harnessed and channelled from extensive touring over the past few years”. The album was written and recorded…
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