United Kingdom

1994
Huggy Bear (band) released two more singles and Weaponry Listens to Love

Huggy Bear released two more singles and Weaponry Listens to Love in 1994

Manic Street Preachers mental and physical health difficulties

By early 1994, Edwards’ mental and physical health difficulties, including anorexia, alcohol abuse, depression and self-harm, became worse.

Supergrass In mid-1994, Supergrass issued their debut single ” Caught by the

In mid-1994, Supergrass issued their debut single ” Caught by the Fuzz ” on the small independent local label Backbeat Records. The song recounts lead singer and guitarist Gaz Coombes ‘s experience of being arrested by the police for possession of cannabis . The limited release of vinyl copies sold…
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Deep Purple stayed on for a European summer tour

stayed on for a European summer tour in 1994.

Huggy Bear (band) Slade left the band

In early 1994, Slade left the band.

Manic Street Preachers concerts in Thailand and Portugal

In April and May, the band played concerts in Thailand and Portugal and at a benefit concert for the Anti-Nazi League at Brockwell Park , London. Edwards was habitually cutting himself, and appeared onstage in Bangkok with self-inflicted wounds across his chest.

The La's The La’s reunited sporadically for a series of live performances

The La’s reunited sporadically for a series of live performances throughout 1994 and 1995. The comeback was brought about due to a merchandising debt from the 1991 U.S. tour and the band played support slots to artists such as Oasis , Paul Weller and Dodgy . The reformed band consisted…
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The Who celebrated with two concerts at Carnegie Hall

In 1994, Daltrey turned 50 and celebrated with two concerts at New York’s Carnegie Hall . The shows included guest spots by Entwistle and Townshend. Although all three surviving original members of the Who attended, they appeared on stage together only during the finale, “Join Together”, with the other guests.…
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Iron Maiden In 1994, the title track from the Fear of the Dark album received a

In 1994, the title track from the Fear of the Dark album received a Grammy Awards nomination for “Best Metal Performance”, a first for Iron Maiden. The band listened to the thousands of tapes sent in by vocalists before convincing Blaze Bayley , formerly of the band Wolfsbane , who…
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Manic Street Preachers The Holy Bible

The title of The Holy Bible was chosen by Edwards to reflect an idea, according to Bradfield, that “everything on there has to be perfection”. Interviewed at the end of 1994, Edwards said: “The way religions choose to speak their truth to the public has always been to beat them…
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