In June 2004, Muse headlined the Glastonbury Festival , which they later described as “the best gig of our lives”. Howard’s father, William Howard, who attended the festival to watch the band, died from a heart attack shortly after the performance. Bellamy said: “It was the biggest feeling of achievement…
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The following year, Project 86 re-signed with their previous label, Tooth and Nail. Songs to Burn Your Bridges By was re-released in June 2004. The new version included 3 new tracks produced by Aaron Sprinkle and mixed by J.R. McNeely, several new mixes, and featured new artwork. The release peaked…
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Morgan has stated that the reworking of “Broken” was due to the wishes of the record company rather than those of the band. An alternate version of the original album, with many of its songs remixed or re-recorded, was released in June 2004 and entitled Disclaimer II . The alternate…
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In June 2004 the band’s record company suggested the band release a singles compilation Supergrass Is 10 , spawning two new self-produced tracks: ” Kiss of Life ” and “Bullet”. The companion DVD contained “Home Movie”, a humorous documentary charting the band’s first 10 years’ achievements, made in collaboration with…
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The band spent 2003 on an extensive worldwide tour in support of Strays , including a summer headliner slot in a reincarnated Lollapalooza U.S. tour. Following this homecoming of sorts, Jane’s Addiction once again broke up towards the end of 2003 after canceling several dates. Although details surrounding the band’s…
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On 17 May 2004, Ash released Meltdown , which reached number five in the UK. At the same time Hatherley also wrote and recorded her solo side project album Grey Will Fade . The band teamed up with LucasArts for a new Star Wars game entitled Republic Commando . “Meltdown”…
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The End of Heartache was released on May 11, 2004, and was the band’s first commercial success with it peaking at number 21 on the Billboard 200 with 38,000 sales in its first week, and it also peaked at number 39 on the Australian Albums Chart .
Keane’s debut album, Hopes and Fears , was released on 10 May 2004 in the UK, a day before the band started their first world tour. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and became the second best-selling British album of the year. It has been certified…
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Feeder returned to the studio to record their fifth album Pushing the Senses . The album was described by Nicholas as more of an extension to Comfort in Sound , as it focused on the same lyrical themes and musical styles, while also stating it had more of an organic…
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In May 2004, Mustaine returned to his solo project. Contractual obligations to the band’s European label, EMI , resulted in the recording’s release as a Megadeth album. Mustaine reformed the band and contacted the fan-favorite Rust in Peace lineup to re-record backing tracks. While drummer Nick Menza agreed to return,…
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