Day in Rock Report for 04/30/2022
Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have announced that they will be releasing "Live At Studios 60," their first-ever double live LP, on Record Store Day, June 18th.
The special release features band's acclaimed new album 4, and four additional songs from the group. Recorded live in Los Angeles at Studios 60, the SMKC Live At Studios 60 double LP exclusive Record Store Day release is limited to only 2250 copies. (read more)
Country music legend Dolly Parton says in a new interview that she will "accept gracefully" induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, after the organization refused to withdraw her nomination this year.
Parton spoke with NPR's Morning Edition this week about the nomination and told them. "Well, I'll accept gracefully. I would just say thanks and I'll accept it because the fans vote." (read more)
(hennemusic) Def Leppard are streaming a lyric video for "Take What You Want", the second and latest single from their forthcoming album, "Diamond Star Halos."
Due May 27, the project was recorded simultaneously in three different countries - Ireland, England and the US - as the band members were spread around the globe during the pandemic. (read more)
Michael Schenker Group pay tribute to late metal legend Ronnie James Dio with their new track "A King Has Gone," featuring Helloween frontman Michael Kiske.
The track comes off the band's forthcoming new full-length Universal, which will be released on May 27th on CD digipak (including two bonus tracks), Earbook (CD including two bonus tracks), on vinyl, and digitally. (read more)
Eric Church is celebrating the 1 year anniversary of his acclaimed triple album, "Heart & Soul", with the release of two limited edition box sets. We were sent the following details:
In addition to all three albums pressed on a unique splattered colored vinyl, the Standard Box Set priced at $89.99 also includes one of three limited-edition numbered posters in each set. (read more)
Felicity have released a brand new music video for their track "Ignite," which features Story Of The Year's Dan Marsala and was filmed this past February at Kraken Music Festival.
The song comes from the band's debut album, "Dear Universe". They had this to say about the new video, "We can't believe we managed to pull this off, honestly." (read more)
(hennemusic) Heart frontman Ann Wilson is streaming her brand new solo album, "Fierce Bliss", in sync with its release on April 29.
The project sees the Heart singer deliver seven new originals, her 2021 standalone single, "Black Wing", and covers of the Eurythmics' "Missionary Man", Robin Trower's "Bridge Of Sighs", and Queen's "Love of My Life", which features an appearance by country star Vince Gill. (read more)
(hennemusic) Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1970 appearance at London's iconic Royal Albert Hall will be the subject of a new documentary that is currently in production following the discovery of unseen film footage five decades after the event.
"Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall" will take viewers on a journey from the band's humble, yet formative years in El Cerrito, CA, to their meteoric rise in 1969, from headlining Woodstock to selling out the Oakland Coliseum before traveling through Europe and taking the stage at the Royal Albert Hall. (read more)
LA-via-Atlanta artist and producer Liam Hall aka Grandma has just released a music video for his first single since 2020, entitled, "I Met God Online."
Liam had this to say about the new track, "I Met God Online is about people's fascination with internet esotericism. A meditation on how someone's life and internet presence can amorphously become someone else's religion, obsession, or gospel." (read more)
Philadelphia melodic alt-rockers White Shores recently released their new EP, "Rain Upon The Glass," and to celebrate we asked vocalist/guitarist Will Richards to tell us about the title track. Here is the story:
One night, right in the middle of the pandemic, the chorus melody just hit me, wrote itself really. But originally the verses and pre-chorus were totally different - the song had a very mid-tempo feel throughout but we realized the chorus would hit harder if we "sped up" the other parts. And with how the pre-chorus really drives on the downbeats and then the chorus opens up and crescendos, it all works well together. (continue)