Day in Rock Report for 04/21/2022

(hennemusic) Queen are streaming video of the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for a limited time to mark the 30th anniversary of the special all-star celebration event.

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness took place on April 20, 1992 (Easter Monday) at London's Wembley Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd of 72,000 and global broadcast audience of over one billion. (read more)

(hennemusic) Heart frontwoman Ann Wilson is joined by Vince Gill for a cover of the 1975 Queen classic, "Love Of My Life", from her forthcoming album, "Fierce Bliss."

"I had the idea for the Queen song 'Love Of My Life' as a duet, so I just tried to picture who would be 'the male angel' that would sing the other part of it," explains Wilson. "I thought how great the song would be if it was stripped down and just sung with soul, and it had to be Vince Gill because he's got that voice, that soul. (read more)

(hennemusic) Def Leppard are streaming "Take What You Want", as the latest single from their forthcoming album, "Diamond Star Halos." The tune follows "Kick" as the second preview to the UK band's twelfth studio record and first since a self-titled 2015 set.

Over the past two years, Def Leppard recorded "Diamond Star Halos" simultaneously in three different countries with Joe Elliott in Ireland, Rick Savage in England, and Phil Collen, Vivian Campbell and Rick Allen in the United States. (read more)

Coheed and Cambria have shared an acoustic cover of the KISS classic "Love Gun," which the band now is streaming on their official YouTube channel.

They performed the cover for their early entry audience every night on their recent "Great Destroyer Tour" and decided to record it. The new cover coincides with the launch of Coheed and Cambria's Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind video game (read more)

Sony Music Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing have announced the theatrical premiere of "George Michael Freedom Uncut", a autobiographical feature documentary narrated by the late music icon.

GEORGE MICHAEL FREEDOM UNCUT will be released as a global cinema event on Wednesday, June 22nd. Details of participating countries and cinemas will be listed on georgemichaelfreedomuncut.com from April 27th. (read more)

Tedeschi Trucks Band have shared a trailer for their just announced four album project, "I Am The Moon," that will feature 24 original songs. We were sent these details:

Inspired by a mythic Persian tale of star-crossed lovers, and emotionally driven by the isolation and disconnection of the pandemic era, the thematic I Am The Moon totals more than two hours of music, unfolding across a robust tapestry of genre-defying explorations that propel the treasured American ensemble into new and thrilling creative territory. (read more)

We Came As Romans have reimagined their summer of 2021 single "Darkbloom", with a brand new version that they collaborated on with Brand of Sacrifice.

The band had this to say about the track, "We've been fans of Brand of Sacrifice for a minute - and when we had the idea to do a reimagined version of Darkbloom, they were the first people to come to mind. (read more)

Craft Recordings have announced that they will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Collective Soul's acclaimed third album, Disciplined Breakdown, with a bonus-filled reissue.

Available June 17, the deluxe 2-CD/digital anniversary edition includes the cathartic album (featuring such hits as "Precious Declaration" and "Listen"), rare studio outtakes, plus a previously unreleased concert from 1997, captured in its entirety at Chicago's Park West. (read more)

(hennemusic) Jack White is sharing a video for "What's The Trick?", which is the latest track from his newly-released chart topping album, "Fear Of The Dawn."

The clip sees the Detroit rocker joined in the studio by his live lineup of bassist Dominic Davis, keyboardist Quincy McCrary and drummer Daru Jones. (read more)

Hollywood Undead have shared a brand new track and music video called "Wild In These Streets". The track is the second song that they have revealed from their forthcoming album.

The video features photography from the archives of the band's own Funny Man, arranged in a clever lyric-driven ode to a time when the band were running "Wild In These Streets". (read more)

KTBA Records have announced that they will be releasing blues-rock star Joanne Shaw Taylor's first live U.S. concert film "Blues From The Heart Live "on June 10, 2022.

The live performance will be available as a CD/DVD and CD/Blu-Ray package and will include a collectible 24-page CD booklet. "It was a dream gig," recalls Taylor. The live concert was recorded and filmed at The Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee on January 20, 2022, and features incredible guest performances from Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mike Farris, and Joe Bonamassa. Public TV stations around the country have been airing a shortened version of the film for their pledge events since March to their audiences. (read more)

Chicago rockers The Bishop's Daredevil Stunt Club just released their new single "Hold You Up" and to celebrate we asked William Giricz (vocals, guitar) to tell us about the track. Here is the story:

"Hold You Up" was born with the initial upstroke-chord-progression and bounce that one might find if Weezer and Rick Springfield decided to collaborate, but only on the condition that Brit Daniels from Spoon would pony up some lyrics. This may be an over-shoot, but the song has been described as a "Power Pop Gem" so I hope listeners will want to judge for themselves. (continue)

Infected Rain have announced that they will be hitting the road for a month-long North American headline tour in support of their recently released new album "Ecdysis".

The tour will feature support from Gone In April and is set to kick off on May 10th in Los Angeles, CA at 1720. It will be wrapping up in San Diego, CA on June 9th. (read more)

Under Auburn Skies have released a live music video for their track "Afraid", featuring Ronnie Canizaro (Born Of Oriris). The song comes from their 2021 EP, "Invention Of Reasoning".

Oscar Morales had this to say, "Having Ronnie was very entertaining to say the least haha. When we originally sent him the lyrics and melody, he wasn't a big fan of just copying the original melody of the pre-chorus so he gave it his own spin and it definitely helped make the lead up to the second chorus/solo a lot more climatic. (read more)

Jordan Davis has announced that he will perform his hit song "Buy Dirt" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this Friday, April 22. Check local listings for details.

Marking his fourth #1 single at country radio, "Buy Dirt" (feat. Luke Bryan) has garnered more than 250 million streams globally. Davis wrote the Platinum-Certified hit alongside his brother Jacob and fellow sibling tandem Matt and Josh Jenkins. (read more)

France based pop/rock trio, Oakman have released a music video for their brand new single, "Night," which was recently released via Rude Records.

Written by lead singer Marine, the track reflects on the fleeting moments of life that we tend to take for granted, and reminds us to live in these moments and enjoy life as she sings, "so let me dance tonight / I want to feel that vibe / before I close my eyes." (read more)

Max Creeps, the punk pioneers whose recently confirmed reunion and subsequent album news (Nein, arriving May 13 via Velocity Records) led to a global celebration, have announced a 36-date U.S. trek.

Max Blastic stepped forward with a request: "Please let us know if you have a place in any of these cities we can crash after the show - it's been a while since our last tour and I think some of the houses we used to crash at have been torn down or sold. Where you guys livin' now?" PC Bullsh*t added: "Anybody got any gear and a van?" (read more)

Laura Veirs has shared a music video for her single "Winter Windows" to celebrate the announcement that she will release her new album "Found Light" on July 8th

She said of the visual, "I love how this video captures feelings of freedom and strength and weirdness, despite the lyrics in this song being quite heavy in spots. (read more)

Editors have shared a music video for their brand new single "Heart Attack", which is the band's first new music released since 2019 and the first recording from their new lineup that now officially includes Ivor Novello-winning composer and producer Benjamin John Power, aka Blanck Mass.

The video's director Felix Geen had this to say, "Typically when I'm making a music video I try to tune myself into the song and find the visual that resonates the loudest. More recently I've been working with AI generated art in my videos. It is a relatively new technology but its development is accelerating all the time. The full potential for it to completely revolutionise the visual creation process is yet to be seen. I currently think of working with the AI as a collaboration with a mad auteur who's taken too much LSD. It is certainly quite interesting to be taken on a psychedelic journey by a computer who's seen too much." (read more)

Reverb.com has announced that it is partnering with legendary English alt-rock band Placebo to sell a collection of music gear used on their albums and tours, including hit albums like Without You I'm Nothing, Sleeping with Ghosts, and Meds.

Beginning on Wednesday, 27 April, The Official Placebo Reverb Shop will launch with over 100 guitars, basses, effects pedals, amps, and more. ''Having spent years collecting some of the most interesting and creative music gear to use on studio recordings and live performances, we felt it was now time to let go and part ways with some of this gear we have amassed," said Stefan Olsdal of Placebo. "Knowing the Reverb shop has already been used by other established recording artists, we felt comfortable in the knowledge that the gear would be directed towards genuine collectors and enthusiasts." (read more)

The String Cheese Incident are excited to announce an intimate late night Incident as part of SweetWater 420 Fest at The Eastern in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, April 30.

This show is a ticketed event, accessible only with the combination of both late night ticket and festival wristband. A limited quantity of late night tickets will be available with new festival wristband purchases on Thursday, April 21, at 4:20pm ET. (read more)

Decapitated and Despised Icon have announced that they will be teaming up for a European coheadlining tour this fall that will feature support from Brand Of Sacrifice, Distant and Viscera.

The two band will be rotating the closing spot on the trek that will hit 22 cities across 11 countries, including 5 UK shows, incorporating a performance at Damnation Festival 2022. (read more)

Regina rockers Dead Levee are releasing their "Rise Up" EP this Friday (April 22nd) and to celebrate we asked Tayler "Izzy" Morgan to tell us about the single "Nothing Good Comes Easy". Here is the story:

"Nothing Good Comes Easy" was one of those songs that we grinded out for a couple years. We would have ourselves ALMOST happy with the song, then we would get an idea that would make the hook stronger or the harmonies better, something to lift the song more. It wasn't until we were driving along the oceanside on Sunshine Coast, BC that we came up with the title, and message, "Nothing Good Comes Easy". A reflection of the journey it took us to get to where Dead Levee is today, and a message about perseverance in the face of adversity. (continue)