throat surgery. March 25 – Christofer Johnsson quits Demonoid while the band hires Emperor Magus Caligula as his replacement although it wasn't publicly announced that Emperor Magus Caligula was hired until 2007. April April 1–2 – The Festival Imperial is held in the Autódromo La Guácima, in Alajuela, Costa Rica. April 3 – Killing Joke release their 13th studio album, Hosannas from the Basements of Hell. This was Killing Joke's last album to include the original four members of the band. April 4 – Hawk Nelson released their second album, Smile, It's the End of the World. April 5 – Eminem files for divorce from wife Kim, less than three months after they were married for the second time. April 11 – Rapper Proof is shot and killed by a nightclub bouncer at 8 Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan, after allegedly shooting a third man, Keith Bender, Jr, who later dies of his injuries. April 15 – Mary J. Blige's single "Be Without You" ends its 15th week at number one on the US Billboard R&B chart, making it the most successful R&B song in history. April 20 – Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins confirms that the band are in the studio recording their first album since 2000's Machina/The Machines of God. April 21–23 – The Terrastock 6 festival is held in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. April 25 – American rock band, the Goo Goo Dolls, celebrate 20 successful years in the music industry with the release of Let Love In. April 29–30 – The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival takes place in Indio, California, USA. Performers include Madonna, James Blunt, Kanye West, Depeche Mode, and Paul Oakenfold. May May 1 – 1,951 guitarists simultaneously play Jimi Hendrix's song "Hey Joe" in the town square of Wrocław, Poland, breaking a Guinness world record. May 2 – Pearl Jam release their self-titled album Pearl Jam, their eighth studio album. It was also their first released album after their departure from Sony May 8 – Mor ve Otesi, a Turkish alternative rock band, release Büyük Düşler, their fifth studio album. May 9 – Beirut release their debut album, Gulag Orkestar. May 10 – Roy Mayorga joins Stone Sour. May 11 – Dave Baksh announces that he left Sum 41 to pursue his career with his second band Brown Brigade. May 12 Martin Lopez quits Opeth while Opeth hires Martin Axenrot