and Then I Corrupt Youth (2001), both under Rescue Records.
System of a Down and Slipknot went on the Pledge of Allegiance Tour together with Rammstein in 2001.
On November 12, 2000, the band’s touring van skidded out of control on ice and flipped onto its roof. Though the accident left the band shaken, none of the members sustained serious injury; Hajjar and Bixler-Zavala were taken to the hospital for minor injuries but released soon after. In January…
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In the wake of the September 11 attacks , the controversial 2001 Clear Channel memorandum contained a long list of what the memo termed “lyrically questionable” songs for the radio, uniquely listing all of Rage Against the Machine’s songs.
Wackerman (who had just joined Bad Religion ) had left Suicidal Tendencies by 2001 while the band was on tour. Greg Saenz joined the band before Ron Bruner took over drum duties, and Josh Paul also left the following year but was replaced by Ron Bruner’s brother Steve . The…
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In 2001, Bullens released Neverland ; co-produced with Ray Kennedy , the album features Emmylou Harris , Steve Earle , and John Hiatt .
International Superhits! in 2001
The band made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , The Late Show with David Letterman , Jimmy Kimmel Live! , Late Night with Conan O’Brien , and TRL with Carson Daly . Their videos were in constant rotation on MTV ; the most notable was the video…
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Following the breakup, each band member devoted time to his own solo projects. Ballew was the most prolific of the three, releasing albums with the Giraffes and the Tycoons, two of his side projects. Dederer collaborated with former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan as the Gentlemen and in McKagan’s…
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Jack White produced the Von Bondies’ debut album, Lack of Communication , which was released on July 17, 2001. It was recorded in three days in a similar process to that of a live album. The album was released in the US by Sympathy for the Record Industry , and…
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