In July 2010, Arcade Fire announced they would be broadcasting their August 5 concert at Madison Square Garden live via YouTube.
Bastille debuted in July 2010 with their limited edition 7″ single that featured the two tracks “Flaws” and “Icarus”. Released through London-based independent record label Young & Lost Club, only 300 copies were pressed. One of the copies found its way into the hands of Alex Baker, presenter of the…
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A new single titled ” Butterfly, Butterfly ” was revealed on 14 June 2010
On May 27, 2010, it was announced that a new double-sided 12″ single would be released the same day as the full album, called The Suburbs , on August 2 in the UK and on August 3 in the US and Canada. The album is produced by Markus Dravs ,…
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On 25 May 2010, Zane Lowe premiered the track “Flashover” on his BBC Radio 1 show, the band’s first new material in three years. Even though the track was not released as a single it was available on the band’s new album, titled Surfing the Void . In support of…
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Supporting the Night Train EP, the band began on the Night Train Tour, which started with a show in Brixton, London at The Fridge on 12 May 2010. The tour includes a homecoming show at the Bedgebury Pinetum, outside the band’s hometown of Battle. Also festival appearances in Europe followed…
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On 10 May 2010, Keane released the EP titled Night Train which, on 16 May became their fourth number 1 album in the UK. Night Train was recorded during the Perfect Symmetry World Tour. The band first named this record as a mini-album, then that changed to an EP. In…
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In May 2010, a reunion of former male members of the band, including Fisher and Fossen, performed at the Synergia Northwest concert in Tacoma, Washington .
Released on 3 March 2010, Plastic Beach debuted at No. 2 on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200 chart, the band’s highest placing debut chart position.
In March 2010, Depeche Mode won the award for “Best International Group – Rock / Pop” at the Echo Awards in Germany.