In 2004 the band released the acclaimed two-disc set Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus , with Bargeld replaced by the English actor, guitarist and organist James Johnston , a member of Gallon Drunk and former guest member of the Bad Seeds from a Lollapalooza tour ten years prior…
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The lead single for their fourth album, ” All Downhill from Here ” reached number eleven in the Rock Chart before Catalyst (2004) was released. The album peaked at a career-high number three on the Billboard 200, selling 146,000 copies in its first week. The heavier style of the record,…
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On June 3, Anthony began a successful tour with Hagar billed as the Other Half (a reference to them being half of Van Halen with the other half being Eddie/Alex), with Anthony singing lead vocals sometimes. Meanwhile, on June 19 the Van Halen brothers jumped onstage with Kenny Chesney at…
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In 2004, the song “Stay in Shadow” was used in the video game Burnout 3: Takedown .
He won the seat of Kingsford Smith at the 2004 General Election for the Australian Labor Party and was selected as Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Heritage and the Arts.
After conflict with their record label, the band was dropped by Virgin Records in 2004. Jago’s conflicts came to a head in Scotland, when Jago and Hayes came to blows after a tense gig. Before long, Jago quit. As such, Jago did not take part in the sessions for the…
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“New Slang” was repurposed when it was prominently featured in the film Garden State (2004). In a scene from the film, Sam (portrayed by Natalie Portman ) tells Andrew Largeman (played by director Zach Braff ) that the song “will change your life.” The song “changed everything” for the group,…
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At the 2004 Grammy Awards , Coldplay earned Record of the Year for “Clocks”.
and made the ARIA singles charts in early 2004
In 2004, ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones gave the induction speech. ZZ Top gave a brief performance, playing “La Grange” and “Tush”.