2009 in music explained
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2009 in music.
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Events
January
- January 8 – Lady Gaga's debut single "Just Dance" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after 22 weeks – the second longest climb to number one since November 2000 (27 weeks).[1]
- January 16 – February 1 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by Neil Young, The Shiny Brights, The Prodigy and Arctic Monkeys. The Vines, who are originally on the lineup, cancel all appearances due to concerns around frontman Craig Nicholls' mental health.
- January 17 – Koncerthuset, a new concert hall, is officially opened in Copenhagen, by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.[2]
- January 18 – As part of the inaugural celebration of US President Barack Obama, an inaugural concert entitled "We Are One" is held at the Lincoln Memorial. Performers include Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Renée Fleming, Caleb Green, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, Beyoncé, Bettye LaVette, Pete Seeger, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, U2 and Stevie Wonder.[3] Several of the songs performed had been used by Obama's presidential campaign.[4]
- January 20 – Artists including Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Sting, Faith Hill, Mary J. Blige, Maroon 5, Stevie Wonder and Will.i.am perform at the inaugural ball for President Barack Obama[5]
February
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- February 10 – Rihanna cancels her Malaysian concert in the Good Girl Gone Bad Tour amid reports that she accused her boyfriend R&B star Chris Brown of assault. Organizers had announced that she would shun skimpy outfits to conform with Muslim-majority Malaysia's strict rule on performers' dress.[8]
- February 18
- Pet Shop Boys win the outstanding contribution to music award at the Brit Awards, held in Earl's Court, London. Duffy dominates the awards. Her album, Rockferry, the U.K. top seller in 2008, wins best British album, and she also wins best British female and British breakthrough
- Kings of Leon (best international group) win best international album for Only by the Night.
- Katy Perry wins best international female trophy.[9]
March
- March 2 – Elton John and Billy Joel's tour dates are mostly configured for 360-degree view in order to maximize arena capacity. The duo's previous tour, in 2003, grossed $USD 45.8 million from only 24 sellouts according to Billboard Boxscore.[10]
- March 22
- Fleetwood Mac embark on their first world tour in five years, with a possible new studio album to follow.[11]
- Lady Gaga's single "Poker Face" gives her a second number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining there for a further two weeks. It goes on to become the biggest-selling single of 2009 and the biggest-selling digital single ever in the UK.
- March 27 – Rapper T.I. is sentenced to a one-year and one day prison sentence on federal weapons charges.[12] [13]
April
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- The 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place, welcoming new inductees Little Anthony & The Imperials, Bobby Womack, Jeff Beck as a solo artist, Run-D.M.C., and Metallica. Metallica, citing the drama surrounding Blondie and Van Halen's inductions, includes Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted, both former bassists for the band, in the induction.[14] Newsted also performs with band in its first rendition as a 5-piece band featuring two bass guitarists.[15]
- April 11 – Susan Boyle's version of the song "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les Misérables on Britain's Got Talent becomes a worldwide sensation, as it is seen over 200 million times on YouTube and other video outlets.
- April 13 – Music producer Phil Spector is found guilty of the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson; Spector, who was acclaimed for his Wall of Sound production techniques, was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment the following month.
- April 26 – UK grime rapper Tinchy Stryder's collaboration with N-Dubz, "Number 1", goes to the No.1 spot, shifting 72,000 copies in its first week. Stryder's single was the only ever song entitled "Number One" to reach the No.1 spot – even though there have been 23 other songs with the same name.
May
June
- June 4-7
- June 11-14 – Bonnaroo 2009.
- June 12-14 – The annual Download Festival takes place at Donington Park in Leicestershire, UK. The main stage is headlined by Faith No More, Slipknot and Def Leppard, the second stage by Mötley Crüe, The Prodigy and Trivium, the Tuborg stage by Meshuggah, Anvil and, and the Red Bull Bedroom Jam stage by Blackhole, The Blackout and We Are the Ocean.
- June 13 – Men at Work are sued by Larrikin Records for their No. 1 1982 Billboard hit "Down Under" for the flute riff from a part of the song. It was claimed to be stolen from an Australian nursery song "Kookaburra".
- June 24-28 – Glastonbury Festival 2009
- June 25 – A fortnight before his This Is It series of concerts is scheduled to begin, Michael Jackson dies in his Los Angeles home, of an accidental overdose of propofil and benzodiazepines.[16] [17]
- June 30 – The U2 360° Tour begins in Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium in front of a sell out crowd.
July
- July 2-3 – Blur's 20-year reunion and superconcert at Hyde Park.
- July 2-5 – Heineken Open'er Festival in Gdynia, Poland
- July 3 – Yahoo! Music announces that Taylor Swift's album Fearless and Flo Rida's single "Right Round" are the top-selling album and single, respectively, of the first half of the year.[18]
- July 6–12 – Australian Radio station Triple J holds its 'Hottest 100 of All Time' with Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" coming in first for the third consecutive time a 'Hottest 100 of All Time' has been held 1991, 1998 and 2009. This is the largest music poll in the world with more than half a million people voting.
- July 9–12 – 10th EXIT festival takes place in the Petrovaradin Fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia, with more than 190,000 visitors.
- July 21 – Shortlist announced for the 2009 Mercury Prize.
- July 22-25 – 2009 10,000 Lakes Festival
- July 25–26 – Indietracks Festival, Derbyshire, UK
- July 30 – Justice Peter Jacobson of the Federal Court of Australia makes a preliminary ruling that Larrikin did own copyright on the song "Down Under", but the issue of whether or not Men at Work had plagiarised the riff was set aside to be determined at a later date.
August
- August 7–9 – Lollapalooza 2009
- August 14–16 – Bloodstock Open Air Festival, Derbyshire, UK
- August 20–22 – Hip Hop Kemp in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
- August 21–23 – The Green Festival in New Brunswick, Canada[19]
- August 28 – After another fight with his brother Liam, Noel Gallagher leaves Oasis. Initial reports shortly afterwards suggested that Oasis had broken up, but Liam later stated that they have not broken up. The remaining members of Oasis eventually decide to discontinue the band name and start recording under a new name, Beady Eye.
- August 28 – The Black Eyed Peas Malaysian concert in celebration of beer giant Guinness's 250th anniversary in Kuala Lumpur is restricted to only non-Muslims since the sponsor is an alcoholic brand and it is considered inappropriate for Muslims to attend the concert which scheduled in September.[20]
- August 30 – ICS Vortex & Mustis leave Dimmu Borgir, with Mustis threatening legal action.[21]
September
- September 8 – Winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize announced.
- September 9 The entire catalogue of The Beatles is re-released as digital remasters with rare pictures, short documentaries, original and newly written liner notes with replicated original UK artwork for the first time since 1987.
- "Obsessed" by Mariah Carey enters the top ten and peaks at No. 7 on Billboard's Hot 100. The track is Carey's 27th top ten hit, lifting her into a three-way tie for fifth-most top 10s since the Hot 100 launched in 1958. She also tied with Janet Jackson for second-place among women. "Obsessed" was the lead single from her 12th studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, and went on to be certified platinum by the end of the year.
- September 12 – The first ever outdoor Sunset Strip Music Festival is held in West Hollywood, featuring performances from more than fifty bands including Ozzy Osbourne and Korn.
- September 13 – At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, held in New York City at Radio City Music Hall, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Green Day win three awards. During Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video, Kanye West walks on stage and interrupts her saying that Beyoncé had one of the greatest videos of all time.
- September 16 – The Spice Girls reunite for dinner and drinks in London except for Victoria (Posh Spice), who was in Los Angeles. It was the first time all four Spice Girls reunited in public since their "Return of the Spice Girls Tour" in 2007/8. This 'public reunion' sparked rumours that the girls would reform again.
- September 17
- September 21
- September 24 – Chiodos fires their lead singer, Craig Owens.
- September 25–27 – The inaugural Rotor Festival for Contemporary Music, an initiative of the International Music Institute (IMD) and the Ensemble Modern, is held in Frankfurt am Main, featuring music by Iannis Xenakis and Helmut Lachenmann, amongst others.
October
- October 5 – The Backstreet Boys released their seventh studio album This Is Us. Their second album as a quartet which also became their seventh consecutive top 10 album in the United States
- October 28 – Michael Jackson's This Is It, featuring behind the scenes footage in the days before his death, is released. It enters the chart at No. 1, and becomes the best selling documentary of all time, raising over $250 million.
November
December
Bands formed
- See Musical groups established in 2009
Bands reformed
Returning performers
Bands disbanded
- See Musical groups disestablished in 2009
Bands on hiatus
Albums released
Best-selling albums globally
The best-selling records in 2009 in the world according to IFPI:[73]
Top hits on record in the world
Canada
United Kingdom
See main article: 2009 in British music charts.
United States
See 2009 in American music#U. S. charts
Classical music
See 2009 in classical music
Opera
Operas which premiered in 2009 include:
- Kepler by Philip Glass, September 20, Landesthater Linz, Austria
- Aquarius by Karel Goeyvaerts, June 9, Antwerp
- The Letter by Paul Moravec, July 25, Santa Fe Opera
- Sparkie: Cage and Beyond by Michael Nyman, with Carsten Nicolai
- Brief Encounter by André Previn, May 1, Houston Grand Opera
- The Lunch Box by Thanapoom Sirichang, March 26, Hobart, Tasmania
- Prima Donna by Rufus Wainwright, July, Palace Theatre, Manchester
Musical films
Deaths
January–February
- January 2 – Valentina Giovagnini, 28, Italian singer (car crash)[75]
- January 6 – Ron Asheton, 60, American guitarist (heart attack)[76]
- January 8 – Lamya al Mugheiry, 35, African singer
- January 9 – Dave Dee, 67, British singer (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich)
- January 12 – Alejandro Sokol, 48, Argentine rock musician (cardio-respiratory failure)[77]
- January 13 – Mansour Rahbani, 83, Lebanese composer
- January 14 – Angela Morley, 84, English conductor and composer
- January 15 – Veronica Dudarova, 92, Russian symphony conductor
- January 18 – João Aguardela, 39, Portuguese rock singer, musician and composer
- January 28 – Billy Powell, 56, American keyboardist (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- January 29 – John Martyn, 60, British singer/songwriter
- January 31 – Dewey Martin, 68, Canadian drummer (Buffalo Springfield)
- February 1 – Lukas Foss, 86, American pianist, conductor and composer
- February 2 – Sunny Skylar, 95, American songwriter
- February 3
- February 4 – Lux Interior, 62, American singer (The Cramps)
- February 7
- February 9 – Vic Lewis, 89, British jazz guitarist
- February 11 – Estelle Bennett, 67, American singer (The Ronettes)
- February 12
- February 14
- February 15 – Joe Cuba, 78, Puerto Rican jazz percussionist
- February 18 – Snooks Eaglin, 72, American guitarist and singer
- February 19
- February 20 – Fats Sadi, 81, Belgian jazz musician, vocalist and composer
- February 24
- February 25 – Randall Bewley, 53, American guitarist (Pylon)
March–April
- March 1 – Joan Turner, 86, British singer and actress
- March 2 – Ernie Ashworth, 80, American country singer
- March 3 – Sydney Earle Chaplin, 82, American actor and singer
- March 4 – John Cephas, 78, American Piedmont blues guitarist
- March 5 – Edmund Hockridge, 79, Canadian singer and actor
- March 6
- March 7 – Jimmy Boyd, 70, American singer
- March 14 – Alain Bashung, 61, French singer/songwriter and actor
- March 18 – Kent Henry, 60, American blues/rock guitarist
- March 22 – Reg Isidore, 59, Aruban drummer (Robin Trower Band)
- March 24 – Uriel Jones, 74, Motown Funk Brothers session drummer
- March 25 – "England" Dan Seals, 61, American singer-songwriter (mantle cell lymphoma)[78] [79] [80]
- March 29 – Maurice Jarre, 84, French composer
- April 9 – Randy Cain, 63, singer, (The Delfonics)
May–June
- May 6 – Ean Evans, 48, American bass guitarist
- May 13 – Rafael Escalona, 81, Colombian vallenato composer and performer
- May 15 – Wayman Tisdale, 44, NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bass guitarist
- May 18
- May 24 – Jay Bennett, 45, American multi-instrumentalist (Wilco)
- June 3 – Koko Taylor, 80, American blues singer
- June 14 – Bob Bogle, 75, American guitarist (The Ventures)
- June 18 – Ali Akbar Khan, 87, Indian sarod player
- June 25
- June 27 – Fayette Pinkney, 61, American singer (The Three Degrees)
- June 30 – Harve Presnell, 75, American singer and actor
July–August
- July 2 – Susan Fernandez, 52, Filipina activist and singer
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- Allen Klein, 77, American record label executive
- Drake Levin, 62, American guitarist (Paul Revere & the Raiders)
- July 8 – Midnight, 47, American singer-songwriter (Crimson Glory)
- July 11 – Angie Pirog, 18, Canadian folk singer/guitarist
- July 16 – D. K. Pattammal, 90, Indian classical singer
- July 17 – Gordon Waller, 64, British singer (Peter and Gordon)
- July 21
- July 26 – Merce Cunningham, 90, American dancer, choreographer
- July 27 – George Russell, 86, American composer
- August 6 – Willy DeVille, 58, American musician
- August 12 – Rashied Ali, 74, American drummer
- August 13 – Les Paul, 94, American jazz guitarist and inventor of solid-body electric guitar and multi-track recording
- August 18 – Hildegard Behrens, 72, German opera singer
- August 28 – DJ AM, 36, American turntabalist and celebrity disc jockey (Crazy Town)
September–October
- September 1 – Erich Kunzel, 74, American conductor
- September 7 – Fred Mills, 74, Canadian trumpeter
- September 11 – Jim Carroll, 60, American writer and punk singer (Jim Carroll Band)
- September 14 – Patrick Swayze, 57, American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter
- September 16 – Mary Travers, 72, American folk singer (Peter, Paul and Mary)
- September 17 – Leon Kirchner, 90, American composer
- September 19 – Roc Raida, 37, American turntablist (The X-Ecutioners)
- September 24 – Sir Howard Morrison, 74, New Zealand entertainer (heart attack)[81]
- September 25 – Alicia de Larrocha, 86, Spanish pianist and composer[82]
- October 4 – Mercedes Sosa, 74, Argentinian singer
- October 5 – Mike Alexander, 32, British bassist (Evile)
- October 7 – Steve Ferguson, 60, American rock guitarist (NRBQ)
- October 9 – Arturo Cavero, 68, Peruvian singer
- October 10 – Stephen Gately, 33, Irish pop singer (Boyzone)
- October 12
- October 13 – Al Martino, 82, American singer
- October 17 – Vic Mizzy, 93, American composer
- October 28 – Taylor Mitchell, 19, Canadian folk singer-songwriter
November–December
- November 8 – Jerry Fuchs, 34, American drummer (!!!, Maserati)
- November 15 – Derek B, 44, British rapper
- November 22 – Haydain Neale, 39, Canadian soul/R&B singer (jacksoul)
- December 2 – Eric Woolfson, 64, Scottish musician (The Alan Parsons Project)
- December 4 – Liam Clancy, 74, Irish Musician (The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem)
- December 9 – Faramarz Payvar, 76, composer and santur player
- December 20 – James Gurley, 69, American musician (Big Brother and the Holding Company)
- December 25 – Vic Chesnutt, 45, American musician
- December 28 – James "The Rev" Sullivan, 28, American drummer (Avenged Sevenfold)
- December 30 – Rowland S. Howard, 50, Australian guitarist (The Birthday Party)
External links
Notes and References
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- News: Masses pour into Washington to witness history in the making . Lamb, Nicola . . 2009-01-20.
- Web site: At Last! The Obamas Dance Into History. ABC News. 2010-01-19. 2015-12-02.
- Plant/Krauss, Lil Wayne Win Big at 51st Grammys. February 9, 2009. Billboard.
- News: Report: "Blink-182 Confirm Reunion On Grammy Stage. February 8, 2009. https://archive.today/20100128062600/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604564/20090208/blink_182.jhtml. dead. January 28, 2010. MTV.
- Report: Rihanna scraps Malaysia after L.A incident . February 10, 2008 . Billboard . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140709001006/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269440/rihanna-scraps-malaysia-show-after-la-incident . July 9, 2014 .
- December 12, 2008. Duffy Triumph With Three BRITS Awards. Billboard. February 19, 2009.
- Elton John And Billy Joel Kick Off Tour In Florida . Billboard . September 14, 2009 . June 7, 2012.
- Web site: News for Buyers and Sellers of Live Event Tickets . Event Ticket Report . February 1, 2010 .
- News: Rapper T.I. jailed on weapons charges. Landrum. Jonathan Jr.. The Toronto Star. Associated Press. 2009-09-22 . 2009-03-27.
- News: Rapper T.I. sentenced to year and a day in prison, fined. Cooper. Aaron. Munger, Lateef . 2009-03-27. CNN. 2009-04-12.
- Web site: Metallica . Rockhall.com . February 1, 2010.
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- Michael Jackson Music News & Info . Billboard . June 21, 2010 . June 7, 2012.
- Taylor Swift Edges Susan Boyle For 2009's Top-Selling Album . Billboard . January 6, 2010 . January 17, 2014.
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- Booing Madonna, Banning Black Eyed Peas . Billboard . August 28, 2009 . January 17, 2014.
- Web site: Dimmu Borgir Splits With Keyboardist Mustis, Bassist/Vocalist Vortex . 30 August 2009 . Blabbermouth.net . Roadrunner Records . 5 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090919103804/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=126138 . 19 September 2009 . dead .
- Web site: Soul singer Stan Walker wins Idol . . 2 January 2010 . October 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001175441/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=974581 . dead .
- News: Rage Against the Machine beat X Factor winner in charts . BBC News . December 20, 2009 . June 7, 2012.
- Web site: Mountford . Adam . Adam Mountford's Blog: Bee Gees and bombers at Lord's . BBC . September 7, 2009 . February 1, 2010.
- Web site: Blink 182 Return. – News Article . AbsolutePunk.net . February 1, 2010.
- Web site: Cold Lead Singer Explains Reunion . AlternativeAddiction.com . February 1, 2010.
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- http://www.creed.com/ Creed official website
- News: Faith No More Reunion 'Confirmed' By Mike Patton's Publicist . February 24, 2009 . February 24, 2009 . Blabbermouth.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090227072132/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=115004 . February 27, 2009 .
- News: Jairus. The Portland Phoenix. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505161319/http://portland.thephoenix.com/concerts/artist/jairus/. May 5, 2016. dead. May 5, 2016. mdy-all.
- Web site: Karma To Burn Is Back . Roadrunnerrecords.com . June 7, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090503192419/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=115008 . May 3, 2009 .
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- Web site: Ben Goldfarb's Site: Home Page . Mrbig.com . September 23, 2009 . February 1, 2010.
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- Web site: Tour Dates . Phish . February 1, 2010.
- Web site: Dannii Minogue Drops Inappropriate Sexual Slur On Danyl Johnson | undercover.com.au, Music, News, Entertainment . Undercover.com.au . October 11, 2009 . February 1, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090910040350/http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9200_Yoko_Ono_Has_A_New_Plastic_Ono_Band_Album . September 10, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
- Web site: Miley Cyrus Quits Twitter | undercover.com.au, Music, News, Entertainment . Undercover.com.au . October 10, 2009 . February 1, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090910040223/http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9198_John_Lydon_Reforms_Public_Image_Limited . September 10, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
- News: Saint Vitus Confirmed For Holland's Roadburn Festival . February 24, 2009 . October 29, 2008 . Blabbermouth.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081216051129/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=107873 . December 16, 2008 . mdy-all .
- http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=761042 "The Scene Aesthetic Is Getting Back Together"
- Web site: Skunk Anansie announce new single and greatest hits album . NME . July 30, 2009 . February 1, 2010.
- Web site: Sub Pop Records . Subpop.com . February 1, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110806072219/http://www.subpop.com/channel/blog/sunny_day_real_estate_reunion_tour_plus_sub_pop_reissues_of_diary_and_lp2 . August 6, 2011 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Powderfinger to Headline Homebake | undercover.com.au, Music, News, Entertainment . Undercover.com.au . July 23, 2009 . February 1, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100130065916/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=8833_Powderfinger_to_Headline_Homebake . January 30, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .
- Web site: Welcome to . Wangchung.com . November 22, 2009 . February 1, 2010.
- Web site: Alcazar Official Website . http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091016015108/http://www.alcazarworld.com/frames.html . dead . October 16, 2009 . Alcazarworld.com . February 1, 2010 .
- News: Alice in Chains Working With Rush/Foo Fighters Producer . Blabbermouth.net . October 23, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090525035102/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=107501 . May 25, 2009 .
- News: Report: "Black Eyed Peas Tap Into New 'Energy'.
- Web site: Official blur website . https://web.archive.org/web/20081210133712/http://emi.emreact.com/go.asp?%2F.parlophone.blur.forms%2FbEMU001 . dead . December 10, 2008 . December 14, 2008 . November 4, 2018 . mdy-all .
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- Web site: The Dead To Tour in 09 . dead.net . January 1, 2009 . January 7, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090116080105/http://dead.net/dead09 . January 16, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
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- Web site: Josh Doyle. Imagem Music. After a successful UK tour, he returned to a "Music City" studio and recorded Songs From The Nuclear War Vol. 1 & 2.. May 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161005142208/http://uk.imagemmusic.com/artist-uk.html?a_id=193. October 5, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
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- Web site: Exclaim News: Mighty Mighty Bosstones At Work On New Material . https://archive.today/20120709130716/http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=111&csid2=844&fid1=34700 . dead . July 9, 2012 . Exclaim! . November 6, 2008 . February 1, 2010 .
- http://www.kroq-data.com/wah/wah/dcvideo/avc-view.aspx?v=3411 KROQ Videos On Demand : The Offspring Interview
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- Web site: Polvo Sign to Merge for Reunion Album . Pitchfork Media . February 1, 2010 . January 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100120094624/http://pitchfork.com/news/35508-polvo-sign-to-merge-ready-reunion-album/ . dead .
- KELLY PRICE EYES RETURN TO R&B. The Spin. June 17, 2010. January 9, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110109165036/http://tvoneblogs.com/thespin/uncategorized/kelly-price-eyes-return-to-rb-1495.htm. dead.
- Web site: Tim Armstrong (Rancid) provides track for documentary series . Punknews.org . December 2, 2008.
- Web site: RATT Begins Work On New Material; New Album Due In Early 2009 . Roadrunnerrecords.com . June 7, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907200027/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103523 . September 7, 2008 . mdy-all .
- Shakira Recording With Pharrell, Wyclef . Billboard . September 14, 2009 . June 7, 2012.
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- Third Eye Blind Throws Remix Contest for Unreleased Album . Wired . Eliot. Van Buskirk. September 15, 2008.
- Web site: Sacos Plásticos – Titãs official website. May 9, 2009. May 21, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090521074649/http://www.titas.net/news/index.php?acao=view&id=795&interface=0. dead.
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