United Kingdom

2008
The Wildhearts On 19 May 2008 the Wildhearts released the all-covers album Stop Us

On 19 May 2008 the Wildhearts released the all-covers album Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before, Vol 1. . The first version of the album was a download-only collection of 12 tracks, followed by a full release with 15 tracks. In mid-2008, Rhino Records also released the three-CD…
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Pulled Apart by Horses The band then began touring in 2008 and soon received notable

The band then began touring in 2008 and soon received notable attention from the press and media due to their live performances and soon began to gain a quickly growing fan base. They also began to be known for their very frantic live performances during which band members have been…
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Enter Shikari On 13 May 2008, the band released the first in a series of videos

On 13 May 2008, the band released the first in a series of videos called “Enter Shikari: In the ‘Low”. The videos, posted on the band’s YouTube page, showcased the band as they recorded their new single, ” We Can Breathe In Space, They Just Don’t Want Us To Escape…
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Funeral for a Friend video shoot announced

On 11 May 2008, it was announced via a MySpace bulletin that the band would be shooting a video for the first single from the album, “Waterfront Dance Club”, on 17 May.

Coldplay commercially available

After the first play, it was freely obtainable from Coldplay’s website from 12:15 pm (GMT +0) for one week until it became commercially available on 6 May.

Duran Duran In May 2008, they toured the US leg of their 2008 world tour and were

In May 2008, they toured the US leg of their 2008 world tour and were supported by the British band Your Vegas . In June 2008, they played the Louvre in Paris in a fundraising effort that contributed to the restoration of a Louis XV drawing room. Guests dined, privately…
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The King Blues Let’s Hang the Landlord

In May 2008, the band released a single from their forthcoming second album called “Let’s Hang the Landlord” to those signed up to their email list. The lyric is autobiographical, detailing Itch’s life as a homeless teenage punk. The track was also released on a split 7-inch single, alongside “Mayday”,…
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Bring Me the Horizon main supporting band

In May 2008, Bring Me the Horizon was the main supporting band on I Killed the Prom Queen ‘s farewell Australian tour with The Ghost Inside and The Red Shore .

Elbow (band) North American tour

Elbow and Bournemouth-based band Air Traffic embarked on an extensive North American tour in May 2008, which was very well received by the media including Blender and Spin magazine.

Depeche Mode returned to the studio

In May 2008, Depeche Mode returned to the studio with producer Ben Hillier to work on some songs that Martin Gore had demoed at his home studio in Santa Barbara, California .