United Kingdom

1996
Skunk Anansie In 1996, the band played a set at the Coppid Beech Hotel, Bracknell

In 1996, the band played a set at the Coppid Beech Hotel, Bracknell during a record label event.

Manic Street Preachers shortlisted for the 1996 Mercury Prize

Everything Must Go was shortlisted for the 1996 Mercury Prize award for best album

Shed Seven With five UK Top 40 entries in 1996, Shed Seven had more hit singles

With five UK Top 40 entries in 1996, Shed Seven had more hit singles than any other act that year, the high point coming with the release of their seventh single, “Going For Gold”, which entered the UK chart at number 8 on 17 March and remains their biggest chart…
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Blaggers ITA called it a day

The group continued without him, but by 1996 Blaggers ITA had called it a day.

Black Sabbath released a compilation album

I.R.S. Records released a compilation album in 1996 to fulfill the band’s contract, titled The Sabbath Stones , which featured songs from Born Again (1983) to Forbidden .

The Auteurs In 1996, The Auteurs released After Murder Park , produced by Steve

In 1996, The Auteurs released After Murder Park , produced by Steve Albini , and it included “Land Lovers”, “Unsolved Child Murder”, and “Buddha”. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios following a year during which Haines had spent most of his time in a wheelchair after jumping off…
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Mclusky According to the band, they originally formed in 1996 when Falkous

According to the band, they originally formed in 1996 when Falkous and Harding met at the Blackwood Miners Institute, a venue in their home town. The pair met Chapple a short time afterwards at the Reading Festival when they caught him urinating on their tent late in the night.

The Who performed Quadrophenia

In 1996, Daltrey, Townshend and Entwistle performed Quadrophenia with Starkey on drums, Jody Linscott on percussion, Bundrick and Jon Carin on keyboards, Simon Townend on guitar, Billy Nicholls on backing vocals and a horn section of Dennis Farias, Simon Gardner, Nick Lane, Neil Sidwell and Roy Wiegand at Hyde Park…
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The La's In 1996, Mavers began recording at The Arch studio in Kew , London

In 1996, Mavers began recording at The Arch studio in Kew , London owned by ex- the Damned drummer Rat Scabies . Initially working alone, he was later joined in the studio by ex- the Stairs frontman Edgar Jones , Lee Garnett and Neil Mavers. The sessions ended because of…
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Judas Priest Although Judas Priest went on hiatus following Halford’s departure

Although Judas Priest went on hiatus following Halford’s departure, the remaining members of the band spent the next four years searching for a replacement for him. Known singers who auditioned for, or were offered to join, the band during this period include Steve Grimmett ( Grim Reaper , Lionsheart and…
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