In 1998, two years after the band formed, Harrell asked rhythm guitarist Chris Henderson, who was previously in a band named Burning Bridges, to join the group. The band was booked in New York to perform a showcase at the CBGB music club. Daly told HitQuarters : “Once they got…
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Homme returned to Palm Desert, California , where he released Queens of the Stone Age’s self-titled debut album in 1998 on Stone Gossard ‘s and Regan Hagar ‘s label Loosegroove Records , and on vinyl by Man’s Ruin Records . Homme played guitar and bass on the album (the latter…
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The band hired drummer Deen Castronovo, Schon’s and Cain’s Bad English bandmate and drummer for Hardline , to replace Steve Smith. After auditioning several high-profile candidates, including Geoff Tate , Kevin Chalfant, and John West , Journey replaced Perry with Steve Augeri , formerly of Tyketto and Tall Stories .…
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In 1998, VH1 ranked the Who ninth in their list of the “100 Greatest Artists of Rock ‘n’ Roll”.
The group went on another international tour in September named after their most recent single ” Dozing Green “, beginning in Japan and continuing in Europe, including their first performance in the Netherlands and Switzerland. In late November, Dir En Grey opened two shows for Linkin Park at Saitama Super…
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Recorded following the death of Corgan’s mother and his divorce, 1998’s Adore represented a significant change of style from the Pumpkins’ previous guitar-based rock, veering into electronica. The record, cut with assistance from drum machines and studio drummers including Matt Walker, was infused with a darker aesthetic than much of…
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The band also appeared as themselves in the 1998 film Blues Brothers 2000 and on its soundtrack, playing “Maybe I’m Wrong”, an original composition with a classic blues-rock sound.
A single from the album, ” Congo ” reached the top 30 in the UK and Genesis completed a European tour from January to May 1998, adding Zidkyahu on drums and Irish guitarist Anthony Drennan .
In 1998, childhood friends Janove Ottesen and Geir Zahl released their only album by their band gnom called Mys . Of its 1000 copies, only 500 or so were sold the first year. However, they were known well in the area around Stavanger in Norway, having played as the local…
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Following the breakup of Bikini Kill in 1998, Kathleen Hanna released a solo album under the pseudonym Julie Ruin and moved to New York, where she wanted to perform Julie Ruin songs live. Not wanting to perform the material alone, she recruited Johanna Fateman, whom Hanna had known since meeting…
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