United Kingdom

2000
Blur (band) the compilation Blur: The Best Of

In October 2000, the group released the compilation Blur: The Best Of , which debuted at number three in the UK and went 4× Platinum due to 1,200,000 copies being shipped. Dismissed by the band as “the first record we have seen as product”, the track listing and release dates…
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The Beatles followed in October 2000

A book, The Beatles Anthology , followed in October 2000.

Napalm Death Enemy of the Music Business

The band acrimoniously departed from Earache Records following Words from the Exit Wound and later, on 25 September 2000, released Enemy of the Music Business on the record label Dream Catcher. The album demonstrated the band’s anger with the music industry and Earache in particular, whilst also incorporating a greater…
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Genesis (band) reunited to perform a brief acoustic set

On 21 September 2000, Collins, Banks, Rutherford reunited to perform a brief acoustic set at the Music Managers Forum , in honour of their manager Tony Smith. Gabriel attended the ceremony but chose not to perform with the band.

Def Leppard RockWalk

On 5 September 2000, Def Leppard were inducted into Hollywood’s RockWalk on Sunset Boulevard by their friend Brian May of Queen .

Coldplay nominated for the Mercury Music Prize

Parachutes was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in September 2000.

Coldplay released Parachutes in UK

Coldplay released Parachutes on 10 July 2000 in the United Kingdom via their record label, Parlophone .

Coldplay Yellow single in UK

“Yellow” was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2000.

Coldplay embarked on first headlining tour

June 2000 was a pivotal moment in Coldplay’s history; they embarked on their first headlining tour, including a performance at the Glastonbury Festival .

Capdown In May 2000, Household Name Records released Capdown’s debut album

In May 2000, Household Name Records released Capdown’s debut album Civil Disobedients . The album featured hardcore, but also mixed in ska and dub . According to Drowned in Sound the album kick started an underground punk scene. The album went on to be listed at 76 in the NME…
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