In 2008, Tony Kanal collaborated with pop rock artist Pink on the album Funhouse . Kanal co-produced ” Sober “, co-wrote ” Funhouse ” and also sang back-up vocals on “Crystal Ball”.
In the spring of 2008, Scholz and Sweet introduced a new Boston lineup, which subsequently did a North American summer tour, playing 53 dates in 12 weeks (on a double bill with Styx ). Scholz was the only founding member of Boston to play on the tour, although longtime member…
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In early 2008, Brand New toured Australia and New Zealand on the Big Day Out festival.
During the height of the album’s popularity, British tabloid Daily Mail characterized the band and their fans as an emo ” cult of self-harm ” and published articles regarding the band with intentionally inflammatory headlines. One such article, “Why No Child is Safe From the Sinister Cult of Emo”, published…
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In early 2008, Eels released their first “greatest hits” compilation as well as a compilation of B-sides , rarities, soundtrack singles and unreleased tracks. Meet the Eels: Essential Eels Vol. I spans the first decade of the Eels, including singles from all their albums, as well as a DVD featuring…
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In 2008, Parlophone was taken over by venture capitalist group, Terra Firma , and Supergrass ended their contract with the label. ” Rebel In You “, final single from the Diamond Hoo Ha album, was released, under licence from Parlophone, on the band’s own imprint, Supergrass Records.
On March 5, 2008, World Entertainment Weekly to CBS News reported that the reason the tour had been interrupted was Eddie’s needing to reenter rehab. The report also indicated that it had been a “furious backstage bust-up in Florida with his 17-year-old son and bandmate Wolfgang” which had motivated Eddie…
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Hewlett described Carousel in a 2008 interview as
In 2008, Bauhaus released their first new studio album since 1983, Go Away White , on the Cooking Vinyl label. However, it marked the band’s end, and the album had no promotional tour. Haskins later said: “We were getting along really well, but there was an incident that occurred ……
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On June 13, 2008, the band revealed that they would begin work on their seventh album later that year and would also consider, upon the expiration of their contract with Interscope, self-releasing the record. Jimmy Eat World performed a tour in early 2009 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Clarity…
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