On May 16, 2010, Ronald James Padavona aka Ronnie James Dio died aged 67. He was singer – songwriter and composer, member and singer of bands Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabath, Dio and Heaven & Hell.
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Iggy Pop: Après

On May 9, 2012, “Thousand Mile Inc” label released “Après”, the sixteenth Iggy Pop studio album. It was recorded February 2010 – June 2011, and was produced by Hal Cragin.
Personnel:
- Iggy Pop – vocals
- Hal Cragin – vocals. guitar, bass guitar, piano
- Steven Ulrich – electric guitar
- Danny Blume – acoustic and electric guitar
- Jerry Zaslavsky – organ
- Jon Cowherd – piano
- Ben Perowsky – drums, percussion
- Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion
- Kevin Hupp – drums, percussion
- Jainardo Batista – percussion
- Aaron Halva – tres
- Lucie Aimé, Sarah Fimm – backing vocals
- Tim Ouimette – horn arrangemens, horns, trombone
- Lulu Gainsbourg – horn arrangement
- Hal Cragin – engineer, mixing
- Andy Tommasi – additional production, engineer
- Guillaume le Grontec, Sophie Blondy – photography
Track listing:
- Et si tu n’existais pas – Vito Pallavicini, Toto Cutugno, Pasquale Losito, Pierre Delanoë, Claude Lemesie
- La Javanaise – Serge Gainsbourg
- Everybody’s Talkin – Fred Neil
- I’m Going Away Smiling – Yoko Ono
- La vie en rose – Louis Guglielmi, Édith Piaf
- Les Passantes – Antoine Pol, Georges Brassens
- Syracuse – Bernard Dimey
- What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
- Michelle – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Only the Lonely – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Manchester Orchestra: Simple Math

On May 9, 2011, “Favorite Gentlemen Recordings” label released “Simple Math” the third Manchester Orchestra studio album. It was recorded August – December 2010, at “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, “Favorite Gentlemen” in Atlanta, GA, and was produced by Dan Hannon, Andy Hull, Robert McDowell, Jonathan Corley and Christopher Freeman.
Personnel:
- Andy Hull — lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard, lyrics
- Robert McDowell — lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jonathan Corley — bass, backing vocals
- Christopher Freeman — percussion, organ, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Eddie Horst — conductor
- Ben Talmi — string arrangements
- Greg Martin — additional string arranging
- Justin Burns — violin
- Joy A. Christy — violin
- Kenn Wagner — violin
- Sheela Iyengar — violin
- Olga Shpitko — violin
- Sou-Chun Su — violin
- Wesley P. Collins — viola
- Tania Maxwell — viola
- Joli Wu — viola
Manchester Orchestra String ensemble
- Karen Freer — cello
- Charae Krueger — cello
- Daniel Laufer — cello
- Len Clark — drums
- Benjamin Homola — drums
- Timothy Very — drums
- Daniel Dewitt — trombone
- Brad Fisher — trumpet
School choir
- Lyndsey Laborde — choir vocals
- Eli Hannon — choir vocals
- Jake Hannon — choir vocals
- Emily Ammons — choir vocals
- Grace Ammons — choir vocals
- Lowell Reynolds — engineering
- Brad Fisher — engineering
- Billy Hume — additional engineering
- Graham Hope — mixing assistant
- Joe Chiccarelli — mixing
- Vlado Meller — mastering
- Brian Manley — design, layout
- Carson Donnelly, Jay Harren — A&R
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Hull.
- Deer
- Mighty
- Pensacola
- April Fool
- Pale Black Eye
- Virgin
- Simple Man
- Leave It Alone
- Apprehension
- Leaky Breaks
Boston Manor: Glue

On May 1, 2020, “Pure Noise Records” label released “Glue”, the third Boston Manor studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Mike Sapone, Henry Cox, Mike Cunniff, Dan Cunniff, Ash Wilson and Jordan Pugh.
Personnel:
- Henry Cox – lead vocals
- Mike Cunniff – lead guitar
- Dan Cunniff – bass, backing vocals
- Ash Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jordan Pugh – drums, percussion
- John Floreani – vocal
- Mike Sapone – synths
- Santino – synths
- Brett Romnes – engineer
- Gerardo “Jerry” Ordonez – engineer
- Vince Ratti – mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Benjamin Lieber – artwork, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Henry Cox, Mike Cunniff, Dan Cunniff, Ash Wilson and Jordan Pugh.
- Everything is Ordinary
- 1’s & O’s
- Plasticine Dreams
- Terrible Love
- On a High Ledge
- Only 1
- You, Me & the Class War
- Playing God
- Brand New Kids
- Ratking
- Stuck in the Mud
- Liquid
- Monolith
65DaysofStatic: We Were Exploding Anyway

On April 26, 2010, “Hassle Records” label released “We Were Exploding Anyway”, the fourth 65daysofstatic studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “2fly Studios” in Sheffield, UK, and was produced by Joe Shrewsbury, Paul Wolinski, Rob Jones and Simon Wright.
Personnel:
- Joe Shrewsbury
- Paul Wolinski
- Rob Jones
- Simon Wright
- Robert Smith – vocal
- Alan Smyth – recording
- Dave Sanderson – recording
- Chris Tabron – mixing
- Alex Newport – mixing
- Paul Gold – mastering
- Caspar Newbolt – art direction, design
- Matt Sundin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Shrewsbury, Paul Wolinski, Rob Jones and Simon Wright.
- Mountainhead
- Crash Tactics
- Dance Dance Dance
- Piano Fights
- Weak4
- Come to Me
- Go Complex
- Debutante
- Tiger Girl
Explosions in the Sky: Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

On April 18, 2011, “Temporary Residence Limited” label released “Take Care, Take Care, Take Care”, the sixth Explosions in the Sky studio album. It was recorded in September 2010, at “Sonic Ranch” in El Paso, Texas, and was produced by John Congleton.
Personnel:
- Mark Smith – guitar, synthesizer
- Munaf Rayani – guitar
- Michael James – bass
- Christopher Hrasky – drums
- John Congleton – recording, mixing
- Brad Bell – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Charles Godfrey – engineer assistant
- Esteban Rey – artwork
- Jeremy DeVine – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Smith, Munaf Rayani, Michael James and Christopher Hrasky.
- Last Known Surroundings
- Human Qualities
- Trembling Hands
- Be Comfortable, Creature
- Post Card from 1952
- Let Me Back In
Coheed and Cambria: Year of the Black Rainbow

On April 13, 2010, “Columbia” label released “Year of the Black Rainbow”, the fifth Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded June – December 2009, and was produced by Atticus Ross and Joe Barresi.
Personnel:
- Claudio Sanchez – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesisers
- Travis Stever – lead guitar, lap steel, backing vocals
- Michael Todd – bass guitar
- Chris Pennie – drums, percussion
- Wes Styles – additional keyboards
- Brian Dembow – viola
- Claudia Sarne – additional keyboards, orchestration
- Atticus Ross – recording, mixing
- Joe Barresi – recording, mixing
- Jun Murakawa – engineer assistant
- Dustin Moseley – additional assistant
- Catherine Marks – mixing assistant
- Mike Fasano – drum tech
- Dan Druff – guitar tech
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Bill Scoville – album art, design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Claudio Sanchez, all music by Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Michael Todd and Chris Pennie, except where noted.
- One – Claudio Sanchez, Atticus Ross
- The Broken
- Guns of Summer
- Here We Are Juggernaut
- Far
- This Shattered Symphony
- World of Lines
- Made Out of Nothing (All That I Am)
- Pearl of Stars – Claudio Sanchez, Atticus Ross
- In the Flame of Error
- When Skeletons Live
- The Black Rainbow
Johnny King: Above All

On March 26, 2012, “Sunnyside” label released “Above All” the fourth Johnny King album. It was recorded in December 2010, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Don Sickler and Jonny King.
Personnel:
- Jonny King – piano
- Ed Howard – bass
- Victor Lewis – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Jonny King
- The Merry-Go-Round
- Above All
- The Wedding Song
- Lullaby for Cecelia
- Spindrift
- Neither Here Nor There
- Catharsis
- Like It Is
- The Shrinkster
- The Silver Lining
- Espionage
Bettie Serveert: Pharmacy of Love

On March 23, 2010, “Second Motion Records” label released “Pharmacy of Love”, the eighth Bettie Serveert studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “La Chapelle Studios” in Waimes, Belgium, and “IJland Studio” in Amsterdam.
Personnel:
- Carol Van Dyk – vocals, guitar, mixing, artwork
- Peter Visser – guitar, mixing
- Martijn Blankestijn – keyboards, guitar
- Herman Bunskoeke – bass
- Joppe Molenaar – drums
- Zlaya Hadic, Bettie Serveert, Jeffrey Kok – engineer
- Remko Schouten – mixing
- Darius van Helfteren – mastering
- Jordan Decauwer – litography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carol Van Dyk, except where noted.
- Deny All
- Semaphore – Peter Visser
- Love Lee
- Mossie
- The Pharmacy
- Souls Travel
- Calling – Peter Visser
- Change4me – Peter Visser
- What They Call Love (loud version) – Peter Visser
