United Kingdom

2008
Def Leppard announced further dates

On 11 June, Def Leppard announced further dates for their 2008 World Tour.

The Police TW Classic festival

The group headlined the TW Classic festival in Werchter, Belgium on 7 June 2008.

Muse (band) Muse performed at Rock in Rio Lisboa on 6 June 2008, alongside bands

Muse performed at Rock in Rio Lisboa on 6 June 2008, alongside bands including Kaiser Chiefs , the Offspring and Linkin Park . They also performed in Marlay Park , Dublin, on 13 August. A few days later, Muse headlined the 2008 V Festival , playing in Chelmsford on Saturday…
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Uriah Heep (band) In early 2007, drummer Lee Kerslake had to leave the group due to ill

In early 2007, drummer Lee Kerslake had to leave the group due to ill health. In March of that year the band recruited Russell Gilbrook as their new drummer and immediately started recording a new studio album entitled Wake the Sleeper , where they used double bass drums in the…
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Funeral for a Friend Waterfront Dance Club played

“Waterfront Dance Club” was played exclusively for the first time on Radio 1’s Rock Show on 2 June 2008, where it was also announced that the single would be released as a double A-side with the track “Beneath the Burning Tree”.

The Zutons The band released their third studio album, titled You Can Do

The band released their third studio album, titled You Can Do Anything , on 2 June 2008. It was the band’s first album to feature Molloy on lead guitar. The first single was ” Always Right Behind You “, which was released on 26 May 2008. The album was recorded…
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Motörhead From March through to June 2008, the band convened in Los Angeles

From March through to June 2008, the band convened in Los Angeles with producer Cameron Webb to begin work on their 19th album Motörizer . Mikkey Dee’s drum tracks were recorded at Dave Grohl ‘s studio. Motörizer was released on 26 August. It does not feature artwork by Joe Petagno,…
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Coldplay MTV Movie Awards

Coldplay performed the song live for the first time at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards on 1 June.

Necromandus The only surviving member of the original lineup of Necromandus is

The only surviving member of the original lineup of Necromandus is Frank Hall: Dennis McCarten died of a kidney illness in December 2004 at the age of 54, and Barry Dunnery (the elder brother of Francis Dunnery ) died of cancer on 29 May 2008 at the age of 56.…
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The Subways On 26 May 2008, the track “This is the Club” was released on the

On 26 May 2008, the track “This is the Club” was released on the internet as part of a competition for fans to produce its video using 4 video clips. On 30 June 2008, All or Nothing was released, achieved with the help of producer Butch Vig . The band’s…
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