In a memo dated January 20, 2000, Mark Kendall announced he was taking a hiatus from Great White. Shortly thereafter both Audie Desbrow and Sean McNabb left Great White. Russell would continue to tour with only Michael Lardie staying. Desbrow, clearly very unhappy with the financial state of the band…
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During the summer of 2000, bassist Brian Marshall began a spiral into alcoholism .
Early in the tour, Anthrax was removed from the bill, allowing Megadeth to play an extended co-headlining set.
On October 18, 2000, Rage Against the Machine broke up after the vocalist, Zack de la Rocha , announced he was leaving, citing a breakdown in the band’s “decision-making process”. The remaining members— Tim Commerford , Tom Morello and Brad Wilk — announced plans to search for a new vocalist.
In 2000 the band was nominated for a for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for the song “All Star”.
Steve Kleisath quit the band due to personal issues, and Chad Gilbert decided to leave Shai Hulud and become a full-time guitar player for the band New Found Glory. The band forged ahead and recruited Andrew Gormley to fill in as drummer on a European tour. Matt Fletcher filled in…
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In 2000, ABC-TV premiered a miniseries, The Beach Boys: An American Family , that dramatized the Beach Boys’ story. It was criticized by numerous parties, including Brian, for inaccuracies.
participated in that year’s Warped Tour
In 2000 the band signed with Island/Def Jam records . The band relocated to Bearsville Studios in upstate New York to record the remainder of Burn It Black . The album was mixed by Rich Costey ( Audioslave , Muse , Cave In ) at Larribee East .
Auer and Stringfellow reunited in early 2000 for a one-off acoustic show in Seattle, which was recorded and released as In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Plugging In . Later that year they toured the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Upon returning from the tour, they filled 2001 with a mix…
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