rock

2002
Pulp (band) Pulp subsequently undertook a tour of the National Parks in the UK

Pulp subsequently undertook a tour of the National Parks in the UK, even playing a show as far north as Elgin in Scotland. Richard Hawley , the Sheffield-based singer/songwriter, was also present on various dates on this tour. He later described it as “very much pink feather boas and glamour…
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Dave Matthews Band Many of the songs from The Lillywhite Sessions would, however

Many of the songs from The Lillywhite Sessions would, however, eventually be officially released. In response to overwhelming fan support, coupled with a popular and widely publicized online campaign known as the Release Lillywhite Recordings Campaign , DMB returned to the studio in 2002 to record Busted Stuff . Produced…
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KMFDM Opium was re-released

Opium was re-released in 2002 as KMFDM001 on the band’s new label, KMFDM Records

Killswitch Engage debut at the 2002 Hellfest

Philip Labonte of All That Remains tried out for lead vocals but lost to Jones, who had to quickly memorize seven songs for his debut at the 2002 Hellfest .

Dinosaur Jr. In 2002, the two shared the stage for two shows in London, with

In 2002, the two shared the stage for two shows in London, with Barlow singing ” I Wanna Be Your Dog ” along with Mascis, Ron Asheton , Scott Asheton and Mike Watt , who had been performing Stooges songs as “Asheton, Asheton, Mascis and Watt”.

Billy Idol In the 2002 NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Idol entered the playing field

In the 2002 NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Idol entered the playing field for the half-time entertainment on a hovercraft to the intro of “White Wedding”, of which he managed to sing only two words before a power failure ended the performance.

Cake (band) Love You Madly released

A second single, ” Love You Madly “, was released in 2002, with an accompanying video again produced by McCrea. The video featured DiFiore and McNeal competing in a cooking competition, judged by Rick James , Phyllis Diller , and Jeff Smith , and was noted by Billboard as “continuing…
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The Rolling Stones 50 Bands To See Before You Die

The same year, Q magazine named the Rolling Stones one of the 50 Bands To See Before You Die.

Mudhoney continued to play some concerts in the Pacific Northwest and

Mudhoney continued to play some concerts in the Pacific Northwest and recruited permanent bassist Guy Maddison (of Monroe’s Fur and Lubricated Goat ) who had played with Arm in one of his many side projects, Bloodloss. In 2002, following their return to Sub Pop, the band recorded and released a…
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Iron Butterfly Guitarist/vocalist Charlie Marinkovich joined the band in 2002

Guitarist/vocalist Charlie Marinkovich joined the band in 2002. Originally from Seattle, Marinkovich had played with Randy Hansen and others.