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Evanescence wish you a happy Valentine's Day! - It's the most romantic day of the year, and like some form of video-style hug, Evanescence have sent their fans a special Valentine's treat - a special tour video for Kerrang.com. "Cut together… Read More

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Jan 28, 2013

Former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody has been sued by his managers, who say…

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Nov 13, 2012

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Nov 08, 2012

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Sep 21, 2012

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Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, ''Fallen'', on Wind-up Records in 2003. ''Fallen'' sold more than 17 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards and seven nominations, as well as scoring No. 6 in CBS's "Top Bestselling Albums of the Last 10 Years" (2008). A year later, Evanescence released their first live album, ''Anywhere but Home'', which sold more than one million copies worldwide. In 2006, the band released their second studio album, ''The Open Door'', which sold more than five million copies. The line-up of the group has changed several times: David Hodges leaving in 2002, co-founder Moody left in 2003 (mid-tour), bassist Will Boyd in 2006, followed by guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray in 2007. The last two changes led to a hiatus, with temporary band members contributing to tour performances. ''Billboard'' ranked Evanescence No. 71 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. Announced in June 2009, the newest line-up of the band eventually returned with ''Evanescence'', their self-titled third studio album, released on October 11, 2011. It debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart with 127,000 copies in sales. According to Examiner.com, the album also debuted at No. 1 on four other different ''Billboard'' charts; the Rock Albums, Digital Albums, Alternative Albums, and the Hard Rock Albums charts. The first single, "What You Want", was released on August 9, 2011. The second single, "My Heart Is Broken", was sent to radio stations in October 31, 2011. The band spent 2012 on tour in promotion of their new album with other bands including The Pretty Reckless and Fair to Midland.

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