On 20 December 2008, a new line-up was announced. Guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans were joined by original drummer Mark Brabbs and former Bruce Dickinson bassist Chris Dale. Algy Ward was replaced by former Rainbow singer Doogie White . For 2010, the band replaced Brabbs with Voodoo Six drummer,…
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On 4 December 2008, Joe Satriani filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Coldplay in the California Central District Court .
Support slots for acts such as Muse (at the new Wembley Stadium ), The Who , Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Rolling Stones were significant in expanding Biffy’s fan base. The band also played the Download 2007 , Glastonbury 2007 , Reading and Leeds Festival and T in the…
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Quickly gaining attention from the music industry, the band began working with producer David Kosten ( Bat for Lashes , Faultline). Everything Everything released their first single “Suffragette Suffragette” on 1 December 2008 through XL Recordings offshoot Salvia as a limited 7″ vinyl release only. This was later followed by…
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In December 2008 the band played five shows at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut , playing each of their studio albums in full. Woomble noted that the band were “going to try to play every track [they had] ever written – including B-sides – which has to be more than…
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Vileevils performed their final live date in December 2008 supporting Ned’s Atomic Dustbin before recording an unreleased album, which was cancelled prior to release in 2010. Some songs from this record were rerecorded for the 2011 Pop Will Eat Itself album New Noise Designed by a Sadist .
In December 2008, Blur announced they would reunite for a concert at London’s Hyde Park on 3 July 2009. Days later, the band added a second date, for 2 July.
The band featured on several shows over Christmas 2008 including performing “Never Miss a Beat” with Girls Aloud on their TV Special and playing the same song on the Christmas Day edition of Top of the Pops .
In December 2008, Scream Aim Fire was re-released with four bonus tracks that were recorded during the album’s studio sessions, but with re-recorded vocal-lines.
The band followed up Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends with the Prospekt’s March EP, which was released on 21 November 2008.