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Stoke may refer to the following:

Place names[link]

United Kingdom[link]

• Stoke is one of the most common place names in the United Kingdom and in historical documents.

Originally from the Old English 'stoc' meaning 'place', it came to be used in two special senses, i) a religious place and ii) a secondary settlement (see Roome ISBN 0-7475-0170-X)

It can refer to any of the following places:

• Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
  • Stoke-upon-Trent, a town in the city of Stoke-on-Trent
• Stoke, Cheshire East, Cheshire
• Stoke, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire
• Stoke, Hampshire
• Stoke, Hayling Island, Hampshire
• Stoke, Kent
• Stoke, Plymouth
• Stoke Abbott, Dorset
• Stoke Ash, Norfolk
• Stoke Bardolph, Nottinghamshire
• Stoke Bishop, Bristol
• Stoke Bliss, Herefordshire
• Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire
• Stoke by Clare, Suffolk
• Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk
• Stoke, Suffolk (a suburb of Ipswich)
• Stoke Canon, Devon
• Stoke Charity, Hampshire
• Stoke Climsland, Cornwall
• Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey
• Stoke Doyle, Northamptonshire
• Stoke Dry, Rutland
• Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
• Stoke Ferry, Norfolk
• Stoke Fleming, Devon
• Stoke Gabriel, Devon
• Stoke Gifford, Bristol
• Stoke Golding, Leicestershire
• Stoke Goldington, Milton Keynes
• Stoke next Guildford, Surrey
• Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire
• Stoke Heath (disambiguation), various meanings
• Stoke Heath, Worcestershire
• Stoke Holy Cross, Norfolk
• Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire
• Stoke Lyne, Oxfordshire
• Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire
• Stoke Newington, London
• Stoke on Tern, Shropshire
• Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire
• Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
• Stoke Pound, Worcestershire
• Stoke Prior, Herefordshire
• Stoke Prior, Worcestershire
• Stoke Rivers, Devon
• Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire
• Stoke Row, Berkshire
• Stoke Row, Oxfordshire
• Stoke St Gregory, Somerset
• Stoke St Mary, Somerset
• Stoke St Michael, Somerset
• Stoke St. Milborough, Shropshire
• Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset
• Stoke Talmage, Oxfordshire
• Stoke Trister, Somerset

New Zealand[link]

• Stoke, New Zealand

Sports[link]

• Stoke City F.C.

See also[link]

• Stokes (disambiguation) (in particular, stoke is an erroneous singular of stokes (sing. and pl), a unit of kinematic viscosity)
• Stoked (disambiguation)

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Yohan Cabaye (French pronunciation: [juɑ̃ kabeɪ]; born 14 January 1986) is a French international footballer who plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League and the French national team. He plays as a box-to-box midfielder and is described as a player who possesses "excellent vision, great ball control", and "provides technical quality".^[2] Cabaye is also known for his penalty-taking ability.^[3]

Cabaye began his football career playing for hometown club Tourcoing FC at the age of five. After seven years developing in the club's youth academy, he joined professional club Lille. Cabaye spent six years in the club's youth academy before making his professional debut in the 2004–05 season helping Lille win the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup. He became a regular starter in the following season and participated in the UEFA Champions League for the first time under Claude Puel. Under manager Rudi Garcia, Cabaye developed into a playmaker and had his best season to date in the 2009–10 season scoring over 15 goals from the midfield position. In the 2010–11 season, he was a part of the Lille team that won the league and cup double. Following the season, in June 2011, Cabaye joined English club Newcastle United on a five-year deal.

Cabaye is a former French youth international having represented his nation at under-16, under-18, under-19, under-20, and under-21 level. At under-19 level, he played on the team that won the 2005 European Under-19 Football Championship. With the under-20 team, Cabaye played at the 2006 edition of the Toulon Tournament. At under-21 level, he served as captain of the team for a portion of his stint. In August 2010, Cabaye was called up to the senior team for the first time under new manager Laurent Blanc. He made his international debut on 11 August in a 2–1 friendly match defeat against Norway.

Personal life[link]

Cabaye was born in the northern commune of Tourcoing in the department of Nord. His father, Didier, was a former football player who now works in the health care field in the city of Roubaix.^[4] At the age of 16, Cabaye's father played for professional club Lens and spent a year there training before a double leg fracture abruptly ended his career at the club.^[4] After healing, he spent time playing for amateur clubs Stade Jean-Macé and US Tourcoing. The two clubs later merged together to form Tourcoing FC.^[5] Cabaye has a younger brother Geoffrey, who also plays football, however, he currently plies his trade at the amateur level with Iris Club de Croix in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth level of French football.^[4] Cabaye is married to wife Fiona who was raised in the nearby commune of Mouvaux.^[4] Together, they have one daughter. Cabaye is of Vietnamese descent through his paternal grandmother.^[6][7] Cabaye has stated he would like to visit the country of his origins and hopes to possibly contribute to the development of football there.^[8]

Club career[link]

Early career[link]

Cabaye began his football career playing for hometown club Tourcoing FC. He started out at the club at the age of six. Cabaye, initially, did not meet the age requirement to enter the club's youth academy, however, due to his father working at the club at the time, he was allowed entrance into the club's academy.^[7] Cabaye spent several years developing at the club and, after excelling in youth games, gained the attention of professional club Lille. In July 1998, he signed youth papers with Lille and was inserted into the club's academy. Cabaye developed quickly in the club's academy and, by the 2003–04 season, was playing on the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. Cabaye appeared in ten matches and scored one goal in his first season with the team.^[9] In the next season, Cabaye rotated between the reserve team and the first team. He played in 15 matches and scored two goals with the reserve team helping the team finish in 2nd place in its group, which resulted in qualification to the league playoffs.^[10]

Lille[link]

2004–2008[link]

Ahead of the 2004–05 season, Cabaye signed his first professional contract with Lille agreeing to a three-year deal. He trained with the team in the pre-season and participated in the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup, which Lille won, appearing in four matches. Cabaye was called up to the senior team for the first time under coach Claude Puel in November 2004. He made his league debut on 7 November 2004 in a league match against Istres. Cabaye started the match and played over 75 minutes in a 2–0 victory.^[11] He played with the team for the rest of the campaign contributing infrequently. On 21 December, Cabaye played 120 minutes in a 4–2 penalty shootout defeat to Strasbourg in the Coupe de la Ligue. Cabaye was one of two players who converted their penalty shots for Lille.^[12] On 20 February 2005, he received his first-ever red card in a 1–1 draw with Metz.^[13] Cabaye finished the campaign with 12 total appearances and no goals.

Cabaye (bottom left) preparing to take a free kick against Lyon in the 2007–08 season.

In the following season, Cabaye's playing time increased significantly as he appeared in 27 league matches, including 20 starts. Cabaye also played in the 2003–04 editions of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup playing in five total appearances in both competitions. He officially made his European debut on 14 September 2005 in a Champions League group stage match against Portuguese club Benfica.^[14] On 2 November, he appeared as a substitute in the team's 1–0 upset victory over English club Manchester United.^[15] In the league, Cabaye scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 defeat to Auxerre on 19 November.^[16] Cabaye's successful individual season was overshadowed by the team's performance as Lille finished in the top of the table, which resulted in the club qualifying for European competition for the third consecutive season. Midway through the season, Lille and Cabaye reached an agreement on a two-year contract extension, which was to expired in June 2010.^[17]

Cabaye struggled with ankle injuries in the 2006–07 campaign featuring in only five league matches in the first three months of the season. He scored his first goal of the year on 26 August 2006 in a 3–0 victory over Bordeaux.^[18] On 4 November, he scored his second goal of the season in another 3–0 victory, this time against rivals Valenciennes.^[19] Cabaye consistently appeared with the team in the league and Champions League before suffering a relapse of his previous ankle injury in a league match against Le Mans in March 2007. He was substtituted out of the match and was subsequently rested for the rest of the season.^[20][21] Lille finished the season in 10th place resulting in the club failing to qualify for European competition for the first time in three seasons. A healthy Cabaye return to action in the 2007–08 season appearing in 39 matches; 37 of which were starts. He scored a career-high seven goals in the league and assisted on several goals, as well. Lille went undefeated in all six matches Cabaye scored in, which were against such clubs as Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne, Metz, Le Mans, Caen, and Derby du Nord rivals Lens.^{[22][23][24][25]} Against Caen, Cabaye scored a double in a 5–0 thrashing.^[26] During the season, he signed another extension agreeing to a three-year deal until 2013.^[27] Included in the extension was a release clause of €75 million.^[28]

2008–2011[link]

Ahead of the 2008–09 season, Puel departed the club for Lyon and Rudi Garcia was tipped to replace him. In Garcia's formation, Cabaye was paired in the midfield alongside new signing Florent Balmont who acted as a protector of Cabaye and a distributor of the ball along with defensive midfielder Rio Mavuba. Without the constant pressure of tracking back to defend, Cabaye was allowed to act as a playmaker for the talented trio of attackers Eden Hazard, Gervinho, and Pierre-Alain Frau. He appeared in 32 league matches starting them all as Lille finished in 5th place, thus returning to European competition in the next season. Cabaye scored five goals in the league and one in the Coupe de France, which came against amateur club Dunkerque in a 3–0 victory in the Round of 32.^[29]

Cabaye celebrating Lille's 2011 Coupe de France Final victory.

Cabaye had arguably one of the best seasons of his career in the 2009–10 season. He appeared in 46 total matches scoring a career-high 15 goals, seven of which were penalty conversions, and assisting on ten. Cabaye scored his first goal of the season on 31 October 2009 in a 2–0 win over Grenoble.^[30] In the next five league matches, he scored five goals; four penalty conversions against Valenciennes, Lyon, Monaco, and Saint-Étienne and one from open play against Bordeaux.^{[31][32][33][34][35]} On 13 February 2010, Cabaye assisted on two goals in 3–1 win against Boulogne-sur-Mer.^[36] On 18 April, he scored a penalty, another goal in open play, and assisted on one in 4–0 victory over Monaco.^[37] His goal in open play against Monaco was nominated for the Goal of the Season. In the UEFA Europa League, Cabaye scored goals against Serbian club Sevojno in the qualifying rounds and Czech club Slavia Prague in the group stage as Lille reached the knockout stage of the competition.^[38] The club was eliminated by English club Liverpool in the Round of 16. Lille finished the campaign in 4th place having lost out on qualification to the UEFA Champions League on the final match day of the season.

In the 2010–11 season, Cabaye remained a fixture in the starting eleven under Garcia, however, unlike last season, the midfielder did not play as the primary play-maker as these duties were relinquished to wing forwards Hazard and Gervinho. On 24 October 2010, Cabaye scored his first goal of the campaign in a 3–1 defeat to Marseille.^[39] Three days later, he scored two goals, one from open play and another from the penalty spot, in a 4–1 win over Caen in the Coupe de la Ligue.^[40] After failing to score or assist on a goal in nearly two months, Cabaye assisted on two Moussa Sow goals in a 6–3 hammering of Lorient in December 2010.^[41] In April 2011, he provided three assists in three league matches against Caen, Bordeaux, and Arles-Avignon.^[42][43] Cabaye also scored a goal in the match against the latter club.^[44] Lille went unbeaten in the three matches, which gave the club a four-point lead in the table heading into the final month of the season. He was also instrumental in the team's advancement to the 2011 Coupe de France Final appearing in all five matches the team contested, four of them as a starter. In the final, Cabaye played the entire match as Lille defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 at the Stade de France.^[45] A week later, Lille clinched the Ligue 1 title by drawing 2–2 away to Paris Saint-Germain, achieving the club's first league championship since the 1953–54 season and the club's first double since the 1945–46 season.^[46][47] The domestic cup and league title were the first two domestic honours of Cabaye's career.

Newcastle United[link]

Following Lille's final game of the 2010–11 season, a 3–2 win over Rennes, Lille manager Rudi Garcia confirmed that Cabaye would be departing the club to sign with Newcastle United in England stating "Yohan told us yesterday – first me, then the whole group before the game – that he has chosen to join Newcastle. It is a choice that I respect, although I wish he continued the adventure with us".^[48] The transfer was confirmed on 10 June 2011 with Cabaye agreeing to a five-year deal with Newcastle.^[49] The transfer fee was undisclosed.^[50] Cabaye described the move to Newcastle as "fantastic" while also stating "I have enjoyed great times with Lille, but the time is right now to test myself against the best and playing for Newcastle United in the Premier League does just that".^[49] Cabaye played his first game for Newcastle in a pre-season friendly against Conference National side Darlington after coming on as a substitute in the 12th minute.^[51] Newcastle won the game 2–0.^[51] Days before the season kicked off, Cabaye was given the number 4 shirt, which was made available following the departure of ex-captain Kevin Nolan early in the transfer window. He made his league debut on 13 August 2011 in a 0–0 draw against Arsenal.^[52]

Cabaye scored his first goal for Newcastle on 22 October 2011 against Wigan Athletic.^[53] Four days later, he netted his second goal for the club in a 4–3 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in the Football League Cup.^[54] On 17 December, in the team's 0–0 draw with Swansea City, Cabaye covered the most distance by any Newcastle player all season in the match having traveled over 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi).^[55] A fortnight later, Cabaye scored his third goal for Newcastle netting the team's second goal in a 3–0 win against Manchester United after a 30 yard free kick.^[56] On 6 April 2012, Cabaye assisted on both team goals, scored by Papiss Cissé, in Newcastle's 2–0 victory over Swansea City.^[57] On 21 April, Cabaye assisted a Papiss Cisse goal and scored two other goals in a 3-0 home victory against Stoke City, lifting Newcastle into the Champions League positions in the table.^[58]

International career[link]

Cabaye is a former French youth international having represented his nation internationally at under-16, under-18, under-19, under-20, and under-21 level. He earned his first call-up at international level in August 2001 at a training camp headed by Pierre Mankowski.^[59] Cabaye earned his first selection on 26 September 2001 in a 4–0 win over Iceland.^[59][60] He was later selected to appear in the Tournoi du Val-de-Marne.^[61] Cabaye appeared in all three matches^{[citation needed]} as France won the competition.^[59][62] He went unnoticed at under-17 level the following season, however, after establishing himself with the club's reserve team in the latter part of the 2003–04 season, Cabaye was called up to the under-18 team by coach Jean Gallice. Cabaye was called up to international level with the under-18 team on 5 March 2004 as a replacement for the injured Yoann Gourcuff for matches in Germany.^[63] He made his debut^{[citation needed]} with the team on 9 March in a 1–1 draw with Germany at the Hardtwaldstadion in Sandhausen.^[64] Cabaye appeared^{[citation needed]} in the next five matches with the team, which included victories over Scotland, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic in the Slovakia Cup, a youth international tournament catered to under-18 players.^[65][66][67] In June 2004, Cabaye did not participate with the team at a regional tournament in Salerne, Italy due to injury and finished the under-18 campaign with six appearances and no goals.^{[citation needed]}

At under-19 level, Cabaye was an early call-up to the team making his debut^{[citation needed]} in the team's first match of the season against Turkey, which France won 2–1.^[68] In first round qualification for the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, Cabaye appeared in two group stage matches as France went undefeated. He scored his first youth international goal on 30 September 2004 in qualification against Azerbaijan in a 3–0 victory.^[69] France later reached the tournament and Cabaye, after appearing frequently with the team, was named to the squad to participate in the competition, which was held in Northern Ireland. Cabaye appeared in four of the five matches France contested as the nation won the competition; its 6th UEFA U-19 Championship title. In the semi-finals against Germany, he scored the game-winning goal in a 3–2 victory.^[70] In the final, France defeated England 3–1.^[71] Cabaye played the entire match and finished his under-19 career with 15 appearances and two goals. In the following season, Cabaye was called up to the under-20 team to participate in the 2006 edition of the Toulon Tournament. In the competition, he appeared in four of the five matches France contested scoring a free-kick goal in a 2–0 semi-final victory over China.^[72] France later won the competition defeating the Dutch 5–3 on penalties in the final.^[73]

Cabaye earned his first call up to the under-21 team under coach René Girard in the team's first match following the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship against Belgium appearing as a half-time substitute for Ronald Zubar.^[74] Cabaye officially join the team on a permanent basis in 2007 and appeared with the team in qualifiers for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. On 12 October 2007, he captained the team for the first time in a 4–0 qualification victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[75] Cabaye later captained the team in victories over the Czech Republic and the Netherlands in a summer tournament held in Sweden.^[76] He scored his first under-21 goal in the victory over the Dutch.^[77] On 20 August 2008, Cabaye scored his second under-21 goal in a 2–2 draw with Slovakia and converted his final under-21 goal in a 5–0 victory over Luxembourg 15 days later.^[78][79] Cabaye's under-21 career came to an end following the team's defeat to Germany in a two-legged playoff, which determined who would earn a berth in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.^[80][81] Cabaye missed the two-legged tie due to injury.

After failing to appear at international level for nearly two years, on 5 August 2010, Cabaye was called up to the senior team for the first time by new manager Laurent Blanc for the team's friendly match against Norway on 11 August 2010.^[82] Cabaye made his senior international debut in the match appearing as a substitute for Yann M'Vila. He was called back into the team in September for UEFA Euro 2012 qualification matches against Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, he was forced to dropped out of the selection due to injury.^[83] On 9 February 2011, Cabaye earned his second career cap in the team's 1–0 victory over Brazil.

Career statistics[link]

Club[link]

(Correct as of 14 May 2012)^[84][85]

International[link]

(Correct as of 31 May 2012)^[86]

Honours[link]

Club[link]

• Lille
  • Ligue 1: 2010–11
  • Coupe de France: 2010–11

International[link]

• France
  • UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship: 2005
  • Toulon Tournament: 2006

Notes[link]

1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions, FA Cup and Football League Cup
2. ^ Includes UEFA Supercup

References[link]

External links[link]

• Yohan Cabaye French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
• Yohan Cabaye at L'Équipe Football (French)
• Yohan Cabaye at National-Football-Teams.com
• Yohan Cabaye – UEFA competition record
• Lille OSC Profile
• BBC profile

v t e France squad – UEFA Euro 2012 1 Lloris (c) 2 Debuchy 3 Evra 4 Rami 5 Mexès 6 Cabaye 7 Ribéry 8 Valbuena 9 Giroud 10 Benzema 11 Nasri 12 Matuidi 13 Réveillère 14 Ménez 15 Malouda 16 Mandanda 17 M'Vila 18 Diarra 19 Martin 20 Ben Arfa 21 Koscielny 22 Clichy 23 Carrasso Coach: Blanc

Nacho Monreal

Monreal playing for Osasuna
Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Monreal Eraso
Date of birth	(1986-02-26) 26 February 1986 (age 26)
Place of birth	Pamplona, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Málaga
Number	15
Youth career
	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Osasuna B	36	(3)
2006–2011	Osasuna	127	(3)
2011–	Málaga	31	(0)
National team‡
2004–2005	Spain U19	4	(0)
2007–2009	Spain U21	9	(0)
2009–	Spain	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2010

Ignacio "Nacho" Monreal Eraso (born 26 February 1986 in Pamplona, Navarre) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Málaga CF as a left defender.

Club career[link]

Osasuna[link]

A product of CA Osasuna's youth ranks, Monreal made his official debut for his hometown club in an away game against Valencia CF, on 22 October 2006, in a 0–1 La Liga loss. He finished his first campaign with ten league appearances, adding two in the season's UEFA Champions League; after the Navarrese's "demotion" to the UEFA Cup, he appeared in four games as the club reached the last-four, being eliminated by fellow league side Sevilla FC.

In 2007–08, Monreal became first-choice, retaining that status in the subsequent campaigns, with another youth product, César Azpilicueta, being the undisputed starter in the other defensive wing.

Málaga[link]

On 10 June 2011, Monreal signed for Málaga CF, for €6 million. In his first season, he battled for first-choice status with Portuguese Eliseu.

International career[link]

In 2007, Monreal earned his first call for Spain's U-21s. He started all matches in the 2009 European Championship, in an eventual group stage exit.

On 6 August 2009, Monreal was called for the first time to the senior side, for a friendly with Macedonia. He played the last 15 minutes for Joan Capdevila, in a 3–2 away success. On 7 September 2010, in the nation's second match after the victorious FIFA World Cup in South Africa, he played the entire 1–4 friendly loss to Argentina.

External links[link]

• Málaga official profile
• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Nacho Monreal at National-Football-Teams.com
• Nacho Monreal – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile

v t e Spain squad – 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 1 Roberto 2 Torres 3 Monreal 4 J. García 5 Torrejón 6 Javi Martínez 7 Sisi 8 R. García 9 Bojan 10 Jurado 11 Granero 12 Azpilicueta 13 Asenjo 14 S. Sánchez 15 Chico 16 Marcano 17 Capel 18 M. Suárez 19 Xisco 20 J. Pereira 21 Adrián 22 León 23 Adán Coach: López Caro

Myles Kennedy
Myles Kennedy performing with Alter Bridge in Barcelona in 2008.
Background information
Birth name	Myles Richard Bass
Born	(1969-11-27) November 27, 1969 (age 42) Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Origin	Spokane, Washington, United States
Genres	Alternative metal, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, jazz, post-grunge
Occupations	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano, bass, trumpet, violin
Years active	1988–2002, 2004–present
Labels	Epic, Wind-up, Universal Republic, Roadrunner, EMI
Associated acts	Alter Bridge, Slash, The Mayfield Four, Citizen Swing, Cosmic Dust

Myles Richard Kennedy (born Myles Richard Bass; November 27, 1969) is an American musician and singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge, and as the lead vocalist in Slash's current solo project. A former guitar instructor originally from the Spokane, Washington area, Kennedy is known for his ability as both a guitarist and a vocalist, possessing a tenor vocal range that spans four octaves.^[1] He has worked as a session musician and songwriter, making both studio and live appearances with several artists over the years and having been involved with several projects throughout his career. Most notably, Kennedy rehearsed and collaborated with former members of Led Zeppelin for an unreleased project featuring Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham in 2008.^[2] More recently, he has become known for his several collaborations with Slash, starting with his vocal contributions to two songs on Slash's self-titled debut solo album, which featured many other guest musicians.

Kennedy was raised in Spokane, Washington, where he attended Spokane Falls Community College to study music theory. He began his music career in 1990 as the lead guitarist of the instrumental jazz ensemble Cosmic Dust, with which he released one studio album. His second band, Citizen Swing, released two studio albums before disbanding in 1995. He then founded and became the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of the Spokane-based rock band The Mayfield Four in 1996, releasing two studio albums with the band, Fallout (1998) and Second Skin (2001). While he was in the band, he made a cameo appearance in Rock Star, a film starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston.^[3] The Mayfield Four disbanded a year later in 2002. After declining an offer to audition as the lead vocalist of Velvet Revolver, he was asked to join Alter Bridge by then-former members of Creed. He has released three studio albums with Alter Bridge: One Day Remains (2004), Blackbird (2007), and AB III (2010), which debuted at #17 on the Billboard 200.^[4] Kennedy has been touring since 2010, switching between tours with his two main projects, Alter Bridge and Slash. He also has a solo album with a tentative 2012 release,^[5] as well as Slash's second solo album, Apocalyptic Love, on which Kennedy will appear as the sole lead singer as a member of the band "Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators."^[6]