rock

2000
Metallica Senate testimony

Ulrich provided a statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding copyright infringement on July 11, 2000.

Coldplay released Parachutes in UK

Coldplay released Parachutes on 10 July 2000 in the United Kingdom via their record label, Parlophone .

Megadeth left the label

After 15 years with Capitol Records, Megadeth left the label in July 2000.

Luna Sea Brand New Chaos tour

It was supported by two sold out nationwide tours in July and October, titled Brand New Chaos, with 32 concerts in sixteen locations and an extended two shows in Hong Kong and Taipei.

Everclear (band) Following the success of So Much for the Afterglow , Alexakis decided

Following the success of So Much for the Afterglow , Alexakis decided to step back from the Everclear sound and record a solo album of more pop-influenced songs, and brought in Everclear touring musicians David LoPrinzi, Brian Lehfeldt, and James Beaton to perform on the recordings. Unhappy with the results…
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Pentagram (band) In July 2000, former members Griffin and Abney formed Place of

In July 2000, former members Griffin and Abney formed Place of Skulls, following their departure from Pentagram. Place of Skulls briefly featured doom metal legend Scott “Wino” Weinrich on their 2003 With Vision album, though he later left to concentrate on the Hidden Hand . Abney left in 2002 but…
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Coldplay Yellow single in UK

“Yellow” was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2000.

Luna Sea Premiere of Lunacy 2000 concert

Following the singles, on June 23 the concert titled Premiere of Lunacy 2000 was held at the Nippon Budokan to promote the band’s upcoming album.

Sunny Day Real Estate The band’s manager Greg Williamson departed, and the band signed with

The band’s manager Greg Williamson departed, and the band signed with Time Bomb Recordings , an independent label distributed by BMG . The band joined with long-time Hüsker Dü sound engineer Lou Giordano to record The Rising Tide , released in June 2000. The band had high expectations for the…
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Bon Jovi After a nearly four-year hiatus, during which several band members

After a nearly four-year hiatus, during which several band members worked on independent projects, Bon Jovi regrouped to begin work on their next studio album. In June 2000, Crush was released as the band’s seventh studio album and constituted something of a comeback. The first single, ” It’s My Life…
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