United Kingdom

2013
Kaiser Chiefs new drummer

On 7 February 2013 it was announced that Vijay Mistry from the band Club Smith would be joining the Kaiser Chiefs as their new drummer.

Wolf Alice When James DC broke his wrist in 2012, Joel Amey joined the band as a

When James DC broke his wrist in 2012, Joel Amey joined the band as a temporary replacement drummer, but later became a permanent member. In that same year, Cleary left to focus on her studies. Theo Ellis was then recruited as their bassist in late 2012. They released the song…
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UK Decay The current quartet released the single “Killer”/”Heavy Metal Jews”

The current quartet released the single “Killer”/”Heavy Metal Jews” in February 2013 on the Rainbow City Records label, earning strong reviews. A London concert coinciding with the single affirmed the band’s popular resurgence, with journalist Dave Jennings declaring, “Their reunion has proved they are more capable of creating a sound…
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Bastille (band) confirmed the release

In February 2013, Bastille confirmed the release of the fourth single to be taken from Bad Blood , ” Pompeii “.

Bring Me the Horizon confirmed for festival appearances

The band was confirmed for several festival appearances in February.

The Who pulled a tendon

In February 2013, Starkey pulled a tendon and was replaced for a gig by Scott Devours , who performed with less than four hours’ notice.

Black Sabbath Mixing of the album commenced

Mixing of the album commenced in February.

Depeche Mode debut single released

” Heaven “, the debut single from Delta Machine was released commercially on Friday 1 February 2013 (although not in the UK).

The Big Pink In February 2013, Furze announced on the band’s Facebook page that

In February 2013, Furze announced on the band’s Facebook page that Cordell moved to New York permanently in order to focus on his label Merok Records and would no longer be an active member of The Big Pink. Despite this, production of a third album continued with various musicians and…
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Wrathchild Wildside Riot was launched in July 2011, and the band played a

Wildside Riot was launched in July 2011, and the band played a handful of live dates in the UK between May and July 2012. Their debut album No Second Take was released on 28 January 2013, on CD and as a digital download. The band released a video to accompany…
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