The Psycho Circus Tour opened at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Halloween in 1998, and was simulcast on FM radio across the U.S.
In October 1998, Staley reunited with Alice in Chains to record two new songs, ” Get Born Again ” and ” Died “.
After the mild success of her first album, Bonham commenced work on a second studio album in 1997 with Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake . Bonham hoped to make an album that would better reflect her classical influences and serve as a more mature outing . The album, then known…
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Following this American tour, As Friends Rust was put on hold for a month as Moyal, Kirkpatrick, and Simmons toured Europe and the United Kingdom with Culture from August 14 to September 13, 1998; the latter band would disband shortly after returning home. After replacing Bartsocas with guitarist James Glayat…
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Los Crudos played their last shows in October 1998 in Pilsen, the neighborhood where the band began. After the band’s breakup, Sorrondeguy became the vocalist for Limp Wrist , as well as releasing a documentary about Chicano and Latino punk titled Beyond The Screams: A U.S. Latino Hardcore Punk Documentary…
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On September 16, 1998, at Havel’s request, Reed performed in the White House at a state dinner in Havel’s honor hosted by President Bill Clinton .
Hootie & the Blowfish released their third studio album, Musical Chairs , on September 15, 1998.
The band released the second part of their triptych, Mechanical Animals , on September 15, 1998. Co-produced by the band’s lead singer with Sean Beavan and Michael Beinhorn , the album moved away from the industrial rock production of its predecessor and was strongly influenced by 1970s glam rock ,…
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The album was considered a complete success by the band, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 with at least 268,000 copies sold in its first week of release and, among other singles, spawning two of their biggest singles: ” Got the Life ” and ” Freak on a…
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Encouraged by the unexpected success of As Good as Dead , Island Records greenlit a third album with Local H’s preferred producer, Roy Thomas Baker , along with a larger budget and a promise of no interference. That album, Pack Up the Cats , was a 15-track concept album chronicling…
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