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2002
Teenage Fanclub In 2002, they released Words of Wisdom and Hope with Jad Fair of Half

In 2002, they released Words of Wisdom and Hope with Jad Fair of Half Japanese .

Adema inclusion in the Resident Evil Soundtrack

2002 also marked Adema’s inclusion in the Resident Evil Soundtrack , contributing the track “Everyone” from their debut album.

The Who Encore Series

To combat bootlegging , in 2002 the band began to release the Encore Series of official soundboard recordings via themusic.com.

Nine Inch Nails released as And All That Could Have Been

released on CD, DVD, and VHS in 2002 as And All That Could Have Been .

Idlewild (band) 2002 was Idlewild’s most successful year, with The Remote Part

2002 was Idlewild’s most successful year, with The Remote Part entering many “Best of the Year” lists. With Fox and Stewart officially in the band, Idlewild spent January of the following year writing songs and practising in an old lighthouse outside Edinburgh. A final single from The Remote Part ,…
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Matthew Sweet released To Understand: The Early Recordings of Matthew Sweet

In 2002, Sweet released To Understand: The Early Recordings of Matthew Sweet , a retrospective compilation which featured unreleased material.

Stewart Copeland last outing

Universal Interactive had different developers handle the fourth title, Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly (2002), which would be Copeland’s last outing with the series.

My Chemical Romance Iero became a member

The name of the band was suggested by bass guitarist Mikey Way , younger brother of Gerard, who was working in a Barnes & Noble when he was struck by the title of a book by Irvine Welsh named Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance . The first recording sessions…
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Nine Inch Nails Johnny Cash covered

In 2002, Johnny Cash covered the Nine Inch Nails’ ” Hurt ” for his album, American IV: The Man Comes Around , to critical acclaim. After seeing the music video, which later won a Grammy, Reznor himself became a fan of the rendition:

10,000 Maniacs could never again play together as a band

In 2002, when Merchant was asked if she would ever get back together with the band for a tour, she stated that due to Buck’s death they could never again play together as a band.