rock

1997
Primal Scream released ‘Kowalski’

The first single released from the album, ” Kowalski “, was released in May 1997, and reached number 8 on the British charts.

Feeder (band) Feeder’s debut album, Polythene , was released in May 1997. Polythene

Feeder’s debut album, Polythene , was released in May 1997. Polythene was acclaimed by critics, including Metal Hammer and Kerrang! , who placed the album at first and sixth in their respective end-of-year lists. Some critics labelled the band “The UK’s answer to the Smashing Pumpkins “, and also drew…
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Creed (band) wanted to sign them

in May 1997, Diana Meltzer from Wind-up Records heard the album and decided almost immediately that she wanted to sign them to the label, which had creative issues with Baboon over the latter’s reluctance to alter their image and sound to suit the label’s demands. Meltzer later said that she…
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L'Arc-en-Ciel received a two year prison sentence

In May, he received a two year prison sentence suspended for three years.

Luna Sea release of the Rew home video

May 1997 saw the release of the Rew home video, which summarizes the band’s activities from their formation.

Soda Stereo announced their separation

Unexpectedly, Soda officially announced their separation in May 1997, through a press release. The following day, Argentine newspapers reported the news. Argentine newspaper Clarín devoted its entire front page to the breakup. The following day, Gustavo Cerati’s farewell note was published on the Music section of the newspaper:

King Crimson began rehearsing

The band began rehearsing again in May 1997 in Nashville, Tennessee .

Cake (band) platinum

and platinum on April 10, 1997.

U2 The PopMart Tour began in April 1997 and was intended as a satire of

The PopMart Tour began in April 1997 and was intended as a satire of consumerism . The stage included a 100-foot-tall (30 m) golden yellow arch reminiscent of the McDonald’s logo, a 40-foot-tall (12 m) mirrorball lemon, and a 150-foot-long (46 m) LED video screen, at the time the world’s…
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R.E.M. In April 1997, the band convened at Buck’s Kauaʻi vacation home to

In April 1997, the band convened at Buck’s Kauaʻi vacation home to record demos of material intended for the next album. The band sought to reinvent its sound and intended to incorporate drum loops and percussion experiments. Just as the sessions were due to begin in October, Berry decided, after…
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