Day in Rock Report for 04/12/2022

Megadeth announced on Tuesday morning (April 12th) that they will be hitting the road with Five Finger Death Punch, The HU, and Fire From The Gods this summer.

The band shared via social media: "Just Announced: We're hitting the road with Five Finger Death Punch, The HU, and Fire From The Gods for a massive 32-date tour across the US August 19 - October 15! Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, April 15 (10am local time) at megadeth.com/tour." (read more)

Machine Head have revealed a music video for their new single "Choke On The Ashes Of Your Hate" to celebrate the announcement of their new concept album.

The new record, entitled "Of Kingdom and Crown", will be hitting stores on August 26th. The band's team describe their 10th studio effort as "a 13 track concept album set in a decimated futuristic wasteland where the sky is stained crimson red. (read more)

The Melvins have announced that they will be launching their first headline tour since 2019 this summer when they hit the road for their The Electric Roach Tour.

The new trek will feature support from Helms Alee and Harsh Mellow and is set to kick off on June 15th in Long Beach, CA at Alex's Bar and will wrap up on July 20th in Berkeley, CA at Cornerstone Berkeley. (read more)

Creedence Clearwater Revival's camp have announced that they will be releasing recently uncovered thought to be lost live recordings from 1970 for Record Store Day. We were sent the following details:

For years, rumors have circulated about a long-lost Creedence Clearwater Revival recording, captured in 1970 during the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers' appearance at London, UK's Royal Albert Hall. Now, more than 50 years later, fans can experience a first taste of that mythical recording on a special 7-inch pressing, released exclusively for Record Store Day by Craft Recordings. Limited to 9,000 copies worldwide, "Travelin' Band"/"Who'll Stop the Rain" will be available for RSD's second drop date on June 18. (read more)

Drive-By Truckers have released a music video for their new single "Welcome 2 Club XIII". The song is the title track to their forthcoming 14th studio album, which hit stores on June 3rd.

The song is billed as a "homage to the Muscle Shoals honky-tonk where founding members Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley got their start." Patterson had this to say, "There were no cool bars in town and Club XIII was the best we had, but it wasn't all that good, and our band wasn't particularly liked there. (read more)

Iron Maiden's Legacy of the Beast free-to-play mobile game is at it again bringing you the 2nd in-game collaboration of 2022, this time with German heavy metal band Powerwolf who will share the stage with Iron Maiden for 2 shows in Germany this July!

Following successful collaborations last year with Amon Amarth, Lacuna Coil, Ghost and most recently with Disturbed, Iron Maiden's Legacy of the Beast Team created a new character and storyline borrowing from Powerwolf's latest album, 'Call of the Wild'. (read more)

(hennemusic) The Scorpions are sharing video of an in-studio performance of "Gas In The Tank", a track from their latest album, "Rock Believer." "Gas In The Tank" follows the title track as the second of four videos recently captured at the band's hometown studio.

The group were captured delivering the tune at Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover, Germany, where they worked with producer Hans-Martin Buff to record their nineteenth studio record. (read more)

Denver rockers Keep Off The Grass just released their debut album, "here but not there", and to celebrate we asked Cayden Wemple to tell us about the single "Two Apartments." Here is the story:

I wrote "Two Apartments" in preparation for an inevitable falling out that I would have with a former bandmate/roommate and his girlfriend. I say "in preparation for" because they were planning on moving in together and I knew my relationship with my bandmate would deteriorate quickly (and once they moved in together it did). When I was writing "Two Apartments" it was from a perspective where we hadn't had our falling out yet, but I was sort of helpless in waiting for it to happen. I was upset that my bandmate was prioritizing his girlfriend ahead of our relationship and the band, which in hindsight, was a little adolescent but it was really doing a number on my mental health. Hence the line in the chorus "why'd I make this a big f***ing deal // why'd you not." (continue)

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced that they have added a new leg to their Raising The Roof Tour, with a run of a new U.S. dates that will be taking place in late summer.

The previously announced leg will be launching on June 1st in Canandaigua, NY at CMAC and will run until June 16th where it wraps up in Atlanta, GA, before the pair head over to Europe for a series of dates. (read more)

Alice Cooper is on a roll. As the music legend prepares to conclude his spring tour later this month, he has announced a fall leg of his Detroit Muscle Tour.

The new fall let will be kicking off on September 7th in Bethlehem, PA at the Wind Creek Event Center and will wrap up on October 8th in Las Vegas, NV at a to be announced venue. (read more)

Three Days Grace have premiered a music video for their new single "Lifetime". The track comes from the band's forthcoming album, "Explosions", which will arrive on May 6th.

They filmed they video with director Jon Vulpine in the town of Mayfield, KY in the wake of a EF4 tornado that devasted the town back on December 10th, 2021. (read more)

Society 1 have released a music video for their new single, "I Never Saw You." Written by Matt Zane, "I Never Saw You" is off of the band's final album with the late bassist, "Black Level Six"

Zane had this to say, "The album is in memory of DV 'Dirt' Karloff. It is the last album we wrote and recorded together before his passing. The corresponding movie is entitled The Altered Noise. The album Black Level Six is the official movie soundtrack, which includes interviews with Dave Navarro, Raymond Herrera, Matt Zane and more. (read more)

Fitz and the Tantrums have announced that they will be teaming up with Andy Grammer to launch a North American coheadlining tour this summer.

The trek will kick off in Key West, FL on July 29th at the Key West Amphitheater and will conclude on August 27th in Los Angeles, CA at the Greek Theatre. (read more)

Northlane have announced that they will be returning to North America for the first time since 2019 with a new trek that will feature support from Silent Planet and Avoid.

An additional act to be announced at a later date and tickets are set to go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 15 at 10am local time. They will be launching the new tour in support of their forthcoming album, "Obsidian", which they will be self-releasing on April 22nd. (read more)

Swallow The Sun are celebrating the news that they will be launching a North American Tour with Moonspell and Witherfall with the release of a new video.

The new music video is for "This House Has No Home", and was was filmed, directed and edited by Vesa Ranta & Petri Marttinen from Kaira Films. The track comes from their latest album, "Moonflowers. (read more)

Toronto based alt-country star Meredith Lazowski just released the title track to her forthcoming album "Other Way Home" (out June 17th) and to celebrate we asked her to tell us about the song. Here is the story:

“Other Way Home” has a unique evolution, composed in my early twenties and almost forgotten. I accidently rediscovered it in my writing notebooks while I was in the midst of compiling songs for the record. This lost tune was not touched in years, but I am so pleased it made the cut as it became one of my favourites in the studio. I wanted to maintain a "bluesy" tone with the strong guitar work, distinct vocals, and well-defined percussion. I feel like the outcome was such a fun combo of blues with an essence of folk. Essentially this song has found "its way home" on the album. (continue)