Day in Rock Report for 03/17/2022
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame are refusing to remove Dolly Parton's nomination after the country music legend requested that she be removed from consideration for the class of 2022.
The Rock publicly responded to Dolly's request with the following, "All of us in the music community have seen Dolly Parton's thoughtful note expressing her feeling that she has not earned the right to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to her incredible talent as an artist, her humility is another reason Dolly is a beloved icon by millions of fans
around the world. (read more)
Muse have premiered a music video for their brand new song "Compliance", to celebrate their announcement that their new album, "Will Of The People", will be released on August 26th.
Frontman Matt Bellamy had this to say about the track, "'Compliance' is about submission to authoritarian rules and reassuring untruths to be accepted to an in-group. Gangs, governments, demagogues, social media algorithms & religions seduce us during times of vulnerability, creating arbitrary rules and distorted ideas for us to comply with. (read more)
VRSTY have premiered a music video for their song "Hush." The track comes from the band's recently released new studio album, "Welcome Home".
Vocalist Joey Varela had this to say, "'Hush' is definitely one of my favorite songs on the entire record. It's also one of the most different songs simply because it's more uplifting and fun rather than dark and moody -my usual mood! (read more)
Tempe, AZ rockers The Black Moods have released a music video for their single, "Saturday Night". The track comes from their forthcoming album, "Into The Night," due out June 3rd.
Guitarist/vocalist Josh Kennedy had this to say, "'Saturday Night' came out of one of our late-night jams. The groove had such a push to it, it felt like a Saturday night to us. (read more)
Savage Existence recently released a video for their song "A Thousand Pounds of Trainwreck", from their debut album, "Animals", and to celebrate we asked guitarist Daniel Cleland to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
Back in 2003, me and Jesse Radford our drummer were just finished college in London, Ontario and we were living in a four bedroom house with another one of our buddies. We had a jam room set up in the basement and me and Jesse used to write music and play songs, just the two of us, with him on drums and me on guitar. (continue)
Thunder have released a lyric video for their brand new single, "Dancing On Sunshine". The track comes from the group's forthcoming album, "Dopamine".
The 16-track album, the band's first double record, is set to be released on April 29th, and will be offered in various formats including CD and double LP vinyl, with exclusive lenticular cover versions available only from the Thunder online store. (read more)
Any Given Day have released a music video for the new single "Apocalypse," the first new music since the group's last full-length, 2019's "Overpower."
They had this to say, "We want to spread the message that we all have to take responsibility in our lives and our society and not just to point at others. (read more)
The Killers will release an expanded, deluxe edition of their critically-lauded seventh studio album, Pressure Machine, on Island Records on March 25, 2022.
The deluxe edition of Pressure Machine will feature newly-realized, reimagined versions of select songs from the album, framing the stories they tell in different sonic colors. (read more)
Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam organizers have listened to the fans, and for the first time in the event's 10-year history, are offering a special $139.00 ticket for college students.
The four-day gathering is the largest Country music festival in the Southeast and one of the last venues headliners Florida Georgia Line will perform as a duo, having recently announced they are taking a break from recording music together. (read more)
Belgium post-punk band Disorientations, recently released their superb album 'Memory Lanes', and to celebrate we asked them to tell us about the song "Watching You Go". Here is the story:
It is a loud surrender to the emotions of personal loss. We had some sad experiences with grief the past years and this song tries to express how you deal with a death that is both heartbreaking and banal. (continue)
Def Leppard have shared a visualizer for their brand new single "Kick" to celebrate the announcement that they will be releasing their new album, Diamond Star Halos" on May 27th.
The band's twelfth full-length studio album, "Diamond Star Halos," will be released in various configurations digitally, a Deluxe Edition, a 2-LP Vinyl version and more. (read more)
Simple Plan are streaming their brand new single, "Congratulations". The song comes from the band's forthcoming album, "Harder Than It Looks," which will be hitting stores on May 6th.
They had this to say, "We're incredibly excited to finally share this news with our fans who have waited so patiently for this album. We poured our hearts and souls into these new songs and we're so proud of this record. (read more)
Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters has announced that he has added three additional shows to his upcoming This Is Not A Drill North American tour this summer.
Waters has added stops in Columbus, OH at Nationwide Arena on August 10, 2022; Glendale, AZ at Gila River Arena on October 3, 2022; and Austin, TX at Moody Center on October 6, 2022. (read more)
Ghost took the stage on Wednesday's (March 16th) episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and performed their song, "Call Me Little Sunshine", and the show has shared video online of the performance.
The band were the musical guests on the late night TV program to celebrate the release of their new album, "Impera." They were originally scheduled to appear on January 20th but they delayed to prepare for their tour with Volbeat. (read more)