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During the struggles Radiohead faced while recording “In Rainbows,” the band’s management team advised the band to break up. Radiohead spent almost two years working on the Grammy-nominated album, facing problems in the studio. Perhaps the band felt the album was not up to par like other Radiohead albums and released it on the internet as a “pay what you want” sort of deal. If you didn’t want to pay anything at all, you got “In Rainbows” for free.

The band stuck out, luckily for fans, maybe not for Miley and Kanye, but gained respect from the industry and proved just how powerful the internet is.

Radiohead is one of the most influential bands of the last decade and not giving up proves it.

Former frontman of The Stone Roses and The Seahorses announced his plan for his first art exhibit at Gallery Oldham.  “Heat, Light and Industry” will open July 7 and run until September 5. The exhibition features work made from oil, wax, lead and rusting steel. It focuses on the importance of cardboard boxes in society.

“Heat, Light and Industry” will travel to Linz, Austria in October and Tokyo’s Hipster Club in November.

Squire led The Stone Roses until 1996 and The Seahorses until 1999.

One of Squire’s latest pieces was his declaration to not reunite with his iconic band.

For more information visit John Squire’s website .

U.S. rockers Green Day are back with a new, hit album and world tour. The Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand and The Bravery were announced as the openers for the North American leg of the tour. Catch the Chiefs this summer.

June 2009
4 - Los Angeles, Calif. - Music Box at the Fonda

July 2009
3 - Seattle, Wash. - Key Arena
4 - Vancouver, British Columbia- GM Place
6 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
7 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
9 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
10 - Fargo, N.D. - Fargo Dome
11 - Minneapolis, Minn. - Target Center
13 - Chicago, Ill. - United Center
14 - Auburn Hills, Mich. - Palace of Auburn Hills
16 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
17 - Ottawa, Ontario – Scotiabank Centre
18 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
20 - Boston, Mass. - TD Banknorth Garden
21 - Philadelphia, Pa. - Wachovia Spectrum
22 - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Mellon Arena
24 - Hartford, Conn. - XL Center
25 - Albany, N.Y. - Times Union Center
27, 28 - New York, N.Y. - Madison Square Garden
29 - Washington, D.C. - Verizon Center
31 - Nashville, Tenn. - Sommet Center

August 2009
1 - Atlanta, Ga. - Gwinnett Arena
3 - Tampa, Fla. - St. Pete Times Forum
4 - Miami, Fla. - American Airlines Arena
5 - Orlando, Fla. - Amway Arena
7 - New Orleans, La. - New Orleans Arena
8 - Houston, Tex. - Toyota Center
9 - San Antonio, Tex. - AT&T Center
11 - St. Louis, Mo. - Scottrade Center
12 - Kansas City, Mo. - Sprint Center
13 - Omaha, Nebr. – Quest Center
15 - Denver, Colo. - Pepsi Center
16 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Energy Sol Arena
18 - San Jose, Calif. - HP Pavilion
20 - San Diego, Calif. - Cox Arena
21 - Las Vegas, Nev. - Mandalay Bay
22 - Phoenix, Ariz. - US Air Arena
24 - Sacramento, Calif. - ARCO Arena
25 - Inglewood, Calif. - The Forum 

This good news comes after a spokesperson for the Kaiser Chiefs confirmed the band has not been dropped by their label after poor record sales. NME.com reported the spokesperson said, “The band has two records left to run on an existing contract. Kaiser Chiefs will take their first break in six years at the end of the summer. As with many successful artists, the band is considering creative options to improve the way their music reaches people ahead of their fourth album.”