Day in Rock Report for 12/30/2021
The Foo Fighters have shared a post-Christmas present with fans by releasing video online of their entire concert that reopened Madison Square Garden back on June 20th.
They played for nearly three hours and mixed their hits with some special covers of the Bee Gee's "You Should Be Dancing", Queen's "Somebody To Love" and were even joined by Dave Chappelle for a rendition of Radiohead's "Creep". (read more)
Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth scored the top 21 story from October 2021 after he revealed in an interview that he is retiring from music and that his upcoming shows at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas will be his last performances.
The outspoken vocalist made the comments during a phone interview with the Las Vegas Review Journal to discuss the upcoming residency shows. He told them, "I am throwing in the shoes. I'm retiring. (read more)
Ozzy Osbourne scored a top 21 story from October 2021 after he revealed that he is once again calling on some big names rock stars to appear on his forthcoming studio album, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and his former bandmate Tony Iommi.
He was backed on his 2020 album "Ordinary Man" by Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith. The record featured guest appearances from Slash, Elton John and Post Malone. (read more)
Former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum had a top 21 story from October 2021 after he shared that he wanted to be part of the band's reunion and asked Duff McKagan to approach Axl Rose about including him.
Sorum spoke to Rolling Stone recently about the reunion and his forthcoming memoir "Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'N' Roll Stories From the Drummer of Guns N' Roses, the Cult, and Velvet Revolver". (read more)
Legendary Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson scored a top 21 story from October 2021 after he told Guitar Player Magazine that he has no interest in touring again.
While the iconic axeman has not ruled out playing live again or playing a short string of tours, he no longer wants to hit the road for epic tours. (read more)
The 1st anniversary of the death of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen was marked on October 6th by a social media post from his son Wolfgang Van Halen, which became a top 21 story from October 2021.
Wolfgang shared the following tribute, along with a photo with his father, via Instagram, "One year. You fought so hard for so long, but you were still taken away. It's just so unfair. (read more)
Pink Floyd legend Nick Mason earned a top 21 story from October 2021 after The Coda Collection shared an interview with him where he discovered a variety of topics in a career spanning discussion with Jim DeRogatis, including being "flabbergasted" by Roger Waters feeling that he was bullied within the band, Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts, returning to live performing following the lockdown and a lot more. (read more)
Red Hot Chili Peppers landed a top 21 story from October 2021 when they announced the details for their 2022 world tour that will feature special guests The Strokes, A$AP Rocky, Beck, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, HAIM, St. Vincent, plus Thundercat and King Princess.
The trek will visit 32 cities across the globe beginning in Seville, Spain at the Estadio La Cartuja and concluding in Arlington,TX at Globe Life Field on September 18th. (read more)
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner captured a top 21 story from October 2021 after he issued a statement to fans as he recovers from major emergency open heart surgery after he was rushed to the hospital from a concert performance after suffering an aortic aneurysm on stage, which easily could have been fatal.
Richie shared, "Maniacs... I've always been grateful for the opportunities I've been presented with. I've always considered myself THE most fortunate man ever - to be able to play my favourite music - with my favourite band - to my favourite people around the world... (read more)
Motorhead scored a top 21 story from October 2021 after their cover of the David Bowie classic hit "Heroes" has surpassed 50 million views on the band's YouTube channel. The song was one of late frontman Lemmy Kilmister's favorites.
The track appeared on the band's 2017 covers collection "Under Cover". Drummer Mikkey Dee said at the time that Lemmy "was very, very proud of it, not only because it turned out so well but because it was fun! Which is what projects like this should be - fun!" (read more)
(hennemusic) KISS landed a top 21 story from October 2021 when they sharing a new, previously-unreleased acoustic mix of the 1976 classic, "Beth", as a preview to the 45th anniversary reissues of their fourth album, "Destroyer."
The fifth single issued from the original project delivered the New York band their first US Top 10 hit when it reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. (read more)