United Kingdom

1997
Depeche Mode Unsound Methods

Wilder continued to work on his personal project Recoil , releasing a fourth album ( Unsound Methods ) in 1997.

Catatonia (band) performed at festivals during the summer of 1997

As with previous works, this was delayed, and Catatonia performed at festivals during the summer of 1997 while they waited for the release. They were booked for the Glastonbury Festival , but upon arriving they were told their spot had been cancelled.

Rainbow (rock band) group’s split

the group’s split in 1984 and then in 1997

Suede (band) By the time the compilation was released in 1997, the Britpop

By the time the compilation was released in 1997, the Britpop movement was clearly losing momentum, and the band had chosen to part ways with their longtime producer, Ed Buller, before beginning work on the follow-up to Coming Up . Prior to focusing on their next album, the band recorded…
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Catatonia (band) incident at a party celebrating the victory of the yes vote

One example followed an incident at a party celebrating the victory of the yes vote in the 1997 Welsh devolution referendum , as when asked how she felt about the result, she responded “What we want to know is who is going to shag Siân Lloyd ?” Lloyd subsequently launched…
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Queen (band) returned to studio to record

In 1997, Queen returned to the studio to record ” No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young) “, a song dedicated to Mercury and all those who die too soon.

Stiff Little Fingers The trio of Burns, Foxton and Grantley recorded 1997’s Tinderbox

The trio of Burns, Foxton and Grantley recorded 1997’s Tinderbox album, with help from Ian McCallum who joined as a full-time member for 1999’s Hope Street . This same line-up recorded 2003’s Guitar and Drum .

Catatonia (band) finished off the year with a tour

They finished off the year with a tour of their own, originally aimed to support the new album, but this was still being held back by the label.

Queen (band) released as a bonus track

It was released as a bonus track on the Queen Rocks compilation album later that year, and features in Greatest Hits III .

The Wildhearts Starting in 1997 the Wildhearts began to release multiple formats of

Starting in 1997 the Wildhearts began to release multiple formats of singles. The band released the two singles from the album Endless, Nameless in multiple formats, including two CD singles with two B-sides on each, and a 7″ single with one B-side, with all the songs from the “Anthem” single…
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