No Doubt returned to the studio in the fall of 2003 to record a cover of Talk Talk’s ”It’s My Life” for their singles album,The Singles 1992-2003,shooting the music video for the song with famed photographer David LaChapelle. That same month Gwen launched her L.A.M.B. fashion line with a collection

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Due to computer problems,yesterday’s installment of our No Doubt 25th anniversary retrospective was delayed: No Doubt began working on the Rock Steady album on January 2,2001. Inspired by the dancehall-style rhythms they had heard during Return of Saturn concert afterparties and Tony’s vacation in Jamaica,they created beats on Pro Tools

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Today’s tribute to No Doubt’s upcoming 25th anniversary looks back at the Return of Saturn era. Following their grueling and exhausting two and half year worldwide Tragic Kingdom Tour,No Doubt took some much-needed time off in early 1998 before beginning the writing process for their much-anticipated followup album in a

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Today’s look back at No Doubt’s 25-year history focuses on the breakthrough Tragic Kingdom era. Recorded in 11 different studios over two and a half years,the Tragic Kingdom album,an amazing mixture of ska, new wave, pop, punk and rock,was finally released on October 10,1995. By the end of the year,”Just

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Today’s installment of our No Doubt 25th anniversary retrospective looks back at The Beacon Street Collection era. After the disappointment of the lack of commercial success of the self-titled album,and lack of support from Interscope,No Doubt returned to playing their hugely popular local live shows-and to writing,rehearsing and recording songs

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Merry Christmas! Our No Doubt 25th anniversary retrospective continues today with a look back at the self-titled era. In 1991 No Doubt,having built a huge following of loyal fans in Southern California ska scene while continuing to develop their unique sound,signed a record deal with fledgling Interscope Records. In between

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As fans know,No Doubt played for the first time on New Year’s Eve,1986. Gwen has mentioned in the past that the date is a big moment for No Doubt,and with the band celebrating not only a new album release in the new year but also their 25th anniversary,we thought it

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