synth-pop

2017
New Order (band) full and final settlement

On 20 September 2017, the band announced that a full and final settlement had been reached in the dispute.

Against the Current (band) Riot Games

On September 14, 2017, Against the Current collaborated with Riot Games to create the single ” Legends Never Die ” for the 2017 League of Legends World Championship , published on Riot Games’ YouTube channel.

Gorillaz planning on releasing the material

Albarn continued recording while on the road during the Humanz Tour, and mentioned in an interview with Q Magazine in September 2017 that he was planning on releasing the material as a future Gorillaz album.

Gorillaz debuted a new song

During a September 2017 concert in Seattle , the band debuted a new song, “Ode to Idaho”, which was later included on the album as “Idaho”. During the performance Albarn stated it had been written in the days prior.

Bastille (band) Pilton Party

On 1 September 2017, the band headlined the annual Pilton Party Held at Pilton Worthy Farm, home of Glastonbury Festival .

A-ha This Is Our Home

The video for “This Is Our Home” was released in September 2017, followed by the Unplugged versions of “The Sun Always Shines on T.V”, “The Living Daylights” and “Take On Me”, the last of which received widespread acclaim for re-imagining the pop classic.

Depeche Mode North America leg kicked off

The North America leg of the tour kicked off in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 23 August, at the USANA Amphitheatre.

Arcade Fire album release

which was released on July 28, 2017

New Order (band) played a concert

On 13 July 2017, New Order played a concert at Manchester International Festival with Liam Gillick .

Arcade Fire first Billboard number one

In July 2017, “Everything Now” became Arcade Fire’s first single to reach number one on a Billboard chart, reaching number one on the Adult Alternative Songs airplay chart.