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- June 3, 2008: Radiohead's back catalogue has been made available on iTunes, making them one of the last high-profile bands to put their music on the download store.
- May 27, 2008: The Smashing Pumpkins announce a series of shows in August and September to celebrate the group's twentieth anniversary, as well as the release of a tour DVD and early band demos. (Billboard)
- May 21, 2008: Death Cab for Cutie's Narrow Stairs becomes the band's first album to top the Billboard album charts. (Billboard)
- March 2, 2008: Nine Inch Nails releases its new album Ghosts I-IV on its official website. Consisting of 36 tracks, the first nine tracks are available for free download on the website. (Billboard)
- February 21, 2008: Foo Fighters issue a lawsuit against Marvel Comics for unauthorized use of their music in a promotional film. (NME)
- February 11, 2008: Police halt an impromptu outdoor show by Frank Black in Dublin after 1,000 fans show up. (NME)
- February 6, 2008: The White Stripes announce they will release a Spanish-language version of their current single "Conquest" under the name Las Rayas Blancas on February 19. (NME)
- January 25, 2008: Stone Temple Pilots will reunite for a summer tour, according to Velvet Revolver guitarist (and current bandmate of former STP singer Scott Weiland) Slash. (Billboard)
- January 23, 2008: Former Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins announces that the former group members are planning to release a career-spanning box set. (Billboard)
- January 21, 2008: The Verve, The Breeders, Death Cab for Cutie, Rilo Kiley, My Morning Jacket and a reunited Love and Rockets are among the acts announced to be playing at the 2008 Coachella Festival. (Billboard)
- January 14, 2008: Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder wins the award for Best Original Song at the 65th Golden Globe Awards. (Billboard)
- December 26, 2007: Radiohead announces plans to air a one-hour pre-taped performance of its 2007 album In Rainbows in its entirety simultaneously on television and the Internet on New Year's Eve. (Billboard)
- December 21, 2007: Arcade Fire, PJ Harvey, Spoon, Wilco and Eddie Vedder are among the artists whose albums have been nominated for the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize. (Billboard)
- December 13, 2007: Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder is nominated for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the film Into the Wild (2007) at the 65th Golden Globe Awards. (Billboard)
- December 4, 2007: Bauhaus announce that they will not continue after the release of their next album Going Away White, the group's first studio album since their first breakup in 1983. (Billboard)
- December 4, 2007: The Breeders announce the release of a new album, Mountain Battles, in April 2008. The band will also tour and play a number of festivals. (Billboard)
