In November 1998, Layne Staley recorded a cover of Pink Floyd ‘s ” Another Brick in the Wall ” with the supergroup Class of ’99 . The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 horror/ sci-fi film, The Faculty .
The Psycho Circus Tour opened at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Halloween in 1998, and was simulcast on FM radio across the U.S.
A new single, “Caught in the Night”, written by Jim Hilbun with Doc changing the chorus lyrics and Rick contributing a chord change, was released in October 1997. It was followed by Skin & Bone , which peaked at No. 29 on the ARIA Albums Chart. On 20 October 1998…
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This line-up recorded two shows at the Birmingham NEC , released as the double album Reunion on 20 October 1998.
After the mild success of her first album, Bonham commenced work on a second studio album in 1997 with Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake . Bonham hoped to make an album that would better reflect her classical influences and serve as a more mature outing . The album, then known…
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In October 1998, Staley reunited with Alice in Chains to record two new songs, ” Get Born Again ” and ” Died “.
By 1999 they had reached the end of their contract with London Records, and both the label and the band decided not to renew. The label head allowed the group the rights to record songs from their past London releases and produce a live record. Live was self-released by the…
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On September 16, 1998, at Havel’s request, Reed performed in the White House at a state dinner in Havel’s honor hosted by President Bill Clinton .
Hootie & the Blowfish released their third studio album, Musical Chairs , on September 15, 1998.
The band released the second part of their triptych, Mechanical Animals , on September 15, 1998. Co-produced by the band’s lead singer with Sean Beavan and Michael Beinhorn , the album moved away from the industrial rock production of its predecessor and was strongly influenced by 1970s glam rock ,…
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