Cold War Kids went back into the studio in February 2010. Willett, when speaking to Filter Magazine , said, “Album three is in the works now. We are working with a producer named Jacquire King . He has a sweet and eclectic roster of Modest Mouse , the last Norah…
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In February 2010, it was announced that drummer Will Hunt, currently with Evanescence , would join Black Label Society for the recording of their new album as well as touring with the group. As of June 2010, Hunt is the full-time drummer of Crossfade and has recorded one album with…
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In February 2010, the band parted ways with their label Virgin Records , citing the poor promotion of Lonely Road . They decided to release music independently. According to lead singer Ronnie Winter, “At this point we want to stay completely 100% independent for as long as possible.” The first…
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Although the release date was changed many times, This Is War was eventually released on December 8, 2009. The album reached the top ten of several national album charts and entered the Billboard 200 at number 18, with first-week sales of 67,000 in the United States. Its first two singles,…
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Jane’s Addiction returned to Australia in February 2010 for the Soundwave Festival. Avery left the band following the festival, stating: “That’s it. With equal parts regret and relief, the Jane’s Addiction experiment is at an end.”
The album won Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010.
Brand New announced a North American tour to promote Daisy , with opening acts including Coheed and Cambria , Manchester Orchestra , Thrice and Glassjaw . A concert at their hometown Nassau Coliseum sold over 6,000 tickets in the first day. The band played its largest UK concert yet on…
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On 21 January 2010, ” Dreaming Wide Awake “, the first single off the band’s fourth album, Twilight Theater , debuted on Radio NRJ Suomi on 21 January and was released on 3 February as a limited-edition single. It reached #18 on the Finnish singles chart. Twilight Theater was released…
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Following persistent rumors, Saul Galpern, the boss of the band’s former label, Nude Records, officially announced on 15 January 2010 that Suede would be playing together again. “It’s a one-off gig,” he explained about the show, which featured the band’s second incarnation. The band performed at the Royal Albert Hall…
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The original members of Adema played their first show together in over five years on January 14, 2010, at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood.