United Kingdom

2006
The Subways The band postponed touring in April 2006 because Lunn had nodules on

The band postponed touring in April 2006 because Lunn had nodules on his vocal cords . They played a “secret” gig in The Green Room in their home town of Welwyn Garden City on 16 June, and also as support for the Foo Fighters in Trafford at the Lancashire County…
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Cream (band) However, this story was denied by both Clapton and Baker, first by

However, this story was denied by both Clapton and Baker, first by Clapton in The Times in April 2006. When asked about Cream, Clapton said: “No. Not for me. We did it and it was fun. But life is too short. I’ve got lots of other things I would rather…
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APB (band) The Radio 1 Sessions

In March 2006, The Radio 1 Sessions , the complete BBC recordings was also reissued by Young American Recordings.

Black Sabbath US Hall of Fame induction

the band were inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rolling Stones performances in Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand

After performances in Japan, China, Australia, and New Zealand in March and April 2006, the Stones’ tour took a scheduled break before proceeding to Europe.

Arctic Monkeys The record was released a month later in the US on 21 February 2006

The record was released a month later in the US on 21 February 2006 and entered at No. 24 on the Billboard album chart after it sold 34,000 units in its first week, making it the second fastest selling debut indie rock album in America. However, US sales for the…
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The Rolling Stones Copacabana concert

On 18 February 2006, the band played a free concert to over one million people at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro—one of the largest rock concerts of all time.

Gomez (band) Get Miles

On 14 February 2006, their song “Get Miles” was featured in the House episode ” Distractions “,

Bullet for My Valentine The Poison US release

and on Valentine’s Day 2006 in the US.

The Rolling Stones Super Bowl XL half-time

In February 2006, the group played the half-time show of Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan.