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2014 in alternative rock

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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in alternative rock for the year 2014.

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January

  • Vampire Weekend's Modern Vampires of the City won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for 2014.

    • March

  • Lollapalooza took place in Santiago, Chile on March 29 and 30

    • April

  • Lollapalooza took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 1 and 2.
  • Lollapalooza took place on April 5 and 6 in São Paulo, Brazil.

    • August

  • Lollapalooza took place in Chicago, Illinois from August 1 to 3.

    • Unknown dates

  • The Cure plans to do another set of Trilogy tours which will take place around the world at the end of 2014.

    • January

  • The Pixies released EP2 on January 3.
  • Bruce Springsteen released High Hopes on January 14.
  • The Crystal Method released The Crystal Method on January 14.
  • Switchfoot released Fading West on January 14.
  • Young the Giant released Mind over Matter on January 21.

    • February

  • Beck released the album Morning Phase.
  • Bombay Bicycle Club released So Long, See You Tomorrow on February 4.
  • Broken Bells released the album After the Disco on February 4.
  • Temples released Sun Structures on February 5.
  • The Presidents of the United States of America released Kudos to You! and Thanks for the Feedback on February 14.

    • March

  • Blood Red Shoes released Blood Red Shoes on March 3.
  • Eagulls released Eagulls on March 4.
  • Cherry Animals released The Man I'm Not EP on March 5.
  • Elbow released The Take Off and Landing of Everything on March 10.
  • Tokyo Police Club released Forcefield on March 25.

    • April

  • The Used released Imaginary Enemy on April 1.
  • James Durbin released Celebrate on April 8.
  • The Choir released their album Shadow Weaver on April 9.
  • Neon Trees released Pop Psychology on April 22.
  • Brody Dalle released Diploid Love on April 28.

    • May

  • Tori Amos released Unrepentant Geraldines on May 9.

    • June

  • L.P. plans to release Forever For Now on June 3.
  • Linkin Park plans to release The Hunting Party on June 17.

    • July

  • Manic Street Preachers plans to release Fututurology on July 7.

    • November

  • Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil release Goliath

    • Number-one Billboard Alternative Rock songs of 2014

    These are the U.S. number-one alternative rock songs of 2014, per the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

    Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.

    Deaths

  • Marty Thau, American rock and roll entrepreneur and music producer, died on February 13 of renal failure.

    • References

    2014 in alternative rock Wikipedia
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