On 30 October 2006 in London, A-ha received the prestigious Q Magazine Inspiration Award for their long contribution to music and for inspiring many of their younger colleagues in the business.
The band signed to Polydor Records in August 2006, following offers from numerous different record labels. Regarding the fee amount, James Righton said that it was “absurdly off the mark”, and that the band signed for considerably less on the condition they would be given their own label imprint ,…
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On 25 October 2006, Duran Duran parted company with Andy Taylor once again. In an official announcement on their website, the band stated that an “unworkable gulf” had developed between them and Taylor and that “we can no longer effectively function together”. It was noted by Andy Taylor in his…
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Klaxons’ debut single, ” Gravity’s Rainbow ” was released in March 2006 on Angular Records . Only 500 copies were released; all were printed on a 7-inch vinyl decorated by the band themselves. Radio 1 ‘s Steve Lamacq was the first DJ to play the band, and invited them to…
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In 2008, Under the Iron Sea was voted the 8th best British album of all time by a poll conducted by Q Magazine and HMV. In early October, Concert Live announced they were releasing a limited edition nine-CD set of every Keane live performance in the UK during October 2006…
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In October 2006 the band released the book Rise of the Ogre .
Later the same month, the band released another DVD, Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades
Before the release of the album (in May 2006), Keane had started their second world tour. However, because of the extensive touring, on 22 August 2006, Chaplin announced he had admitted himself to a clinic for drinking and drug problems. This initially resulted in the cancellation of three gigs and…
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In August 2006, Klaxons played at the Reading and Leeds festivals. Fans sounded “Klaxons!” and cheered loudly between songs while brandishing glowsticks. This gave credit to the ” New Rave ” label, coined by band member Jamie Reynolds and later used by NME magazine to describe the scene. Also in…
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On 21 May 2006, Daft Punk premiered a film, Daft Punk’s Electroma , at the Cannes Film Festival sidebar Director’s Fortnight. It does not include Daft Punk’s music. Midnight screenings were held in Paris theatres from March 2007.