Started initially by Andy Gilmour with Jon Pearce and Guy Davis following the hiatus of both Reuben and Hundred Reasons, the band then recruited second guitarist Tom Stevens (formerly of Archie & the Instincts). The band placed instrumental demos on Myspace to help audition for a vocalist, and in 2009…
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However, Sumner revealed in 2009 that he no longer wished to make music as New Order.
Over late 2009 and early 2010, The King Blues continued to tour their second album, adding songs such as “Headbutt”, “Sore Throat” and “Five Bottles of Shampoo” to their setlist.
Blur also headlined at other summer festivals, including Oxegen 2009 in Ireland, and the Scottish outdoor show of T in the Park . Their T in the Park headline slot was put in jeopardy after Graham Coxon was admitted to hospital with food poisoning. Ultimately, the band did play, albeit…
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Happy Mondays toured the US and Canada with the Psychedelic Furs in late 2009 with Paul Ryder’s son and Shaun Ryder’s nephew Jake Ryder filling in for Gaz Whelan on drums.
They were slated to play in the country for the Coke Zero Fest of 2009, but pulled out at the last minute to record Fever.
In 2009, the band were asked to reform for the All Tomorrows Parties festival (ATP), curated by My Bloody Valentine and then they played ATP at the request of Shellac . This successful show was followed by a gig in Istanbul, and a sold out 2010 gig in London.
In 2009, Bring Me the Horizon attended the 2009 Kerrang! Tour alongside Black Tide , Dir En Grey , In Case of Fire and Mindless Self Indulgence .
A new song, “City Hall”, appeared in a setlist, and the band entered the studio in January 2009. On his online diary, Woomble noted that he had: “been trying to work on lyrics for the new Idlewild record. At the moment it has the possibility of being about anything, so…
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Jones and Page reportedly looked for a replacement for Plant; candidates including Steven Tyler of Aerosmith , and Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge . However, in January 2009, it was confirmed that the project had been abandoned. “Getting the opportunity to play with Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason…
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