rock

2006
Treble Charger ending their 14-year career

On February 3, 2006, Nori disbanded Treble Charger, ending their 14-year career.

Metallica announced Bob Rock would not be producing

In February 2006, Metallica announced on its official website that after 15 years, long-time producer Bob Rock would not be producing the band’s next studio album. Instead, the band chose to work with producer Rick Rubin . Around the same time, a petition signed by 1,500 fans was posted online…
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The Rolling Stones Super Bowl XL half-time

In February 2006, the group played the half-time show of Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan.

Paramore Keep Dreaming Upside Down

In February, Hayley Williams was featured on “Keep Dreaming Upside Down” by October Fall .

Avril Lavigne In February 2006, Lavigne represented Canada at the closing ceremony

In February 2006, Lavigne represented Canada at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics . Fox Entertainment Group approached Lavigne to write a song for the soundtrack to the 2006 fantasy-adventure film Eragon ; her contribution, ” Keep Holding On “, was released as a single to promote the…
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Pink Floyd Gilmour said Pink Floyd were over

In February 2006, Gilmour was interviewed for the Italian newspaper La Repubblica , which announced that Pink Floyd had disbanded. Gilmour said that Pink Floyd were “over”, citing his advancing age and his preference for working alone. He and Waters repeatedly said that they had no plans to reunite.

Klaxons James taught Simon how to play guitar, and with Reynolds’ redundancy

James taught Simon how to play guitar, and with Reynolds’ redundancy money they purchased a studio kit. They recorded and performed live under their early guise of “Klaxons (Not Centaurs)”, name inspired by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti ‘s futurism text The Futurist Manifesto and the futurist literature. Initially the band played…
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Megadeth MacDonough left the band

In February 2006, bassist James MacDonough left the band over “personal differences”.

Silverstein (band) In 2005, the band performed on the Never Sleep Again Tour with bands

In 2005, the band performed on the Never Sleep Again Tour with bands such as Aiden , Hawthorne Heights and Bayside —a tour during which Bayside’s drummer John “Beatz” Holohan was then killed in a road accident. The song, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow , on their following album, Arrivals and…
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The Pillows In February 2006 to help promote the My Foot tour, one track of the

In February 2006 to help promote the My Foot tour, one track of the album, ” Gazelle City ” was released as the album’s third single. The album was released in the United States in July 2006 by Geneon , with a growing international fan-base and growing domestic sales of…
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