rock

2008
Bring Me the Horizon main supporting band

In May 2008, Bring Me the Horizon was the main supporting band on I Killed the Prom Queen ‘s farewell Australian tour with The Ghost Inside and The Red Shore .

Coldplay radio release date

“Violet Hill” was confirmed as the first single, with a radio release date of 29 April 2008.

Def Leppard Songs from the Sparkle Lounge

On 25 April 2008, Def Leppard released their first album of new studio material in six years, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge . The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in the US. The first single was entitled “Nine Lives” and featured country singer Tim McGraw ,…
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Korn Haze song release

which was released on April 22, 2008.

Jack's Mannequin originally set for release

It was originally set for release on April 22, 2008

Birds of Tokyo recorded their second album, Universes , in Margaret

Birds of Tokyo recorded their second album, Universes , in Margaret River, Western Australia , and it was mixed in Los Angeles by Tim Palmer ( Pearl Jam , Porcupine Tree ). The debut single, ” Silhouettic “, was released as a free download on 14 April 2008. The record…
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The Kooks released their second studio album, Konk , on 14 April

The Kooks released their second studio album, Konk , on 14 April 2008. The record was named after the studio where it was recorded and produced by Tony Hoffer, who worked on the band’s previous album, Inside In/Inside Out . Prior to releasing the album, in an interview with NME…
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Cog (band) On 3 November, Cog released “What If”, the first single from Sharing

On 3 November, Cog released “What If”, the first single from Sharing Space with the title track to the album as a b-side. On 12 November, this song debuted at No. 21 on the physical ARIA singles chart, the only new entry debuting higher being Alicia Keys . Sharing Space…
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Heart (band) appeared on Idol Gives Back

On April 9, 2008, the band appeared on Idol Gives Back with Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson , who sang “Barracuda” in harmony with Ann.

L'Arc-en-Ciel Drink It Down single release

The song ” Drink It Down ” was used as the Japanese opening song for the PS3/Xbox 360 game Devil May Cry 4 . It was released as a single on April 2, 2008, and topped the Oricon weekly charts.