On 26 July 2008, The Zutons performed at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival for a third time. On 30 August 2008, the band appeared at the indie festival Jersey Live , headlining the festival along with The Prodigy . Over the 2008 Christmas holidays, the Zutons were dropped from Sony/BMG. Following…
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They performed in the Obelisk Arena at the Latitude Festival on 19 July 2008
On 2 July 2008, in Paris, Mark Ronson performed a unique live set with Duran Duran for an exclusive, invitation-only performance. Together, they showcased specially re-worked versions of some of Duran Duran’s classic hits re-created by Ronson, along with tracks from Red Carpet Massacre . Le Bon also performed songs…
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In 2008 “Mick Ralphs’ Bad Company” toured in the following formation: Robert Hart, Mick Ralphs, Dave “Bucket” Colwell, Jaz Lochrie, Gary “Harry” James. On 2 July 2008 it was announced that the original remaining line-up of Bad Company would do a one-off gig at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &…
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On 2 July 2008, the band announced the UK tour of Memory and Humanity , commencing 14 October 2008.
The band then began work on their sixth studio album called Play It to Death , which they recorded at Bandwagon Studios and released in July 2008. Towards the end of 2008, owing to Harry Harrison’s ill-health and other commitments, Luther Beltz returned to front the band for the Play…
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In July 2008, the Rolling Stones left EMI to sign with Vivendi’s Universal Music , taking with them their catalogue stretching back to Sticky Fingers .
The band released a new single entitled ” Mountains ” in July 2008, which reached No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart – the band’s first song to reach the top 10, and their highest charting single to date. “Mountains” would later be included on their new album. In an…
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In 2006, Wire’s 1970s albums were remastered and re-released with the original vinyl track listings. In 2007, Read & Burn 03 was released. According to Newman, Gilbert featured in a minimal capacity on this EP; Gilbert would no longer feature in Wire after this release. Later, in 2010, Wire would…
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The album’s title was confirmed as Memory and Humanity by Rock Sound magazine on 30 June 2008, and that its release would take place in October 2008.