On April 20, nearly 40,000 tickets for the tour’s first show sold out in 47 minutes.
On April 16, 1996, the band members held a press conference aboard the USS Intrepid in New York City, where they announced their plans for a full-fledged reunion tour, with the help of new manager Doc McGhee .
Alice in Chains resurfaced on April 10, 1996, to perform for MTV Unplugged , a program featuring all-acoustic set lists.
After the success of their debut, Korn decided to enter the studio again for a second album. By then, the band had created a large fan base , having played between 200 and 250 shows, and the expectations for their follow-up album were high. They went back into the studio…
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Supergrass followed I Should Coco with 18 months of heavy touring, appearing at festivals such as Scotland’s T in the Park and the Glastonbury Festival . After Performing at Rio ‘s Hollywood Rock Festival in April 1996, Supergrass met the train robber Ronnie Biggs , and he apparently said to…
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Marty Friedman built a studio in his new home in Phoenix and completed his fourth solo album, released in April 1996.
Stone Temple Pilots released the album Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop on March 5, 1996.
In March 1996, ” End of Sorrow “, their seventh single, topped the charts, spent 8 weeks on them, and was certified platinum by the RIAJ.
In March 1996, Collins announced his departure from Genesis. In a statement, he said, “Having been in Genesis for 25 years, I felt it time to change direction in my musical life. For me now, it will be music for movies, some jazz projects and of course my solo career.…
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In March 1996, Pop and Hasselhoff returned with a completely new line-up of the band to release its second full-length album, One Fierce Beer Coaster . It was produced by Richard Gavalis, who owned Dome Sound Studios in Royersford, Pennsylvania , local to Pop. New guitarist Matthew “Lupus Thunder” Stigliano…
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