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Bush announce sidewaves
The headline from a recent Billboard article says it all: “Like They Never Left.” Legendary British rockers Bush, fronted by charismatic lead singer Gavin Rossdale, had more success in their first half dozen years of their career than most bands do in a lifetime. Forging a sound that would go on to characterize an entire decade releasing some of the most successful rock albums that redefined a generation. Bush now return with their first album in over a decade ‘The Sea Of Memories’ which is drenched in the bands trademark intensity combined with Rossdale’s emotive vocals propelling the band to compelling new directions. With a new sharply driven focus Bush will be performing 2 intimate shows on the back of their appearances at Soundwave 2012. Since their inception Staind have found ways to make darkness beautiful, wrapping shards of melody into a distorted hum. Along the way the band forged a melodic musical maelstrom that served as a solace to legion of fans throughout the globe...
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Sublime With Rome announce Australian tour
Featuring founding members of Sublime along with new frontman, singer/guitarist Rome - Sublime with Rome will reintroduce themselves and Sublime’s classic hits to fans across Australia on their 2012 Australian tour. One of the most notable and successful ska-punk bands of all time, Sublime has sold over 17 million albums worldwide with songs like What I Got, Doin' Time and Date Rape all in constant radio rotation across the globe. To this day, the group’s multi-platinum landmark debut album “40oz. to Freedom,” lo-fi follow up “Robbin’ the Hood,” and multi-platinum self-titled major label debut (a virtual greatest hits set in itself) are all widely regarded as music collection staples. Formed in Long Beach in 1988, Sublime’s final performance was in the spring of 1996 after the death of original singer Bradley Nowell. In 2008 Rome, a 21-year-old northern California native, was introduced to Gaugh and Wilson. Last year, a handful of jam sessions led to an impromptu show at a small c...