Day in Rock Report for 09/06/2022

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will be publishing his long awaited autobiography, "The Lives Of Brian", on October 25th in the U.S. via Dey Street Books and is now available for preorder.

"I've had some long nights and some great nights, some bad days and a lot of good days, and during that time I've gone from choirboy to rock 'n' roll singer, and now I've gone and written a bloody book about it," says Johnson. (read more)

The Beach Boys cofounder Al Jardine celebrate his 80th birthday last week with the digital release of his debut solo album, A Postcard from California.

Originally released in 2010 on CD and again in 2012 with two bonus tracks, "Waves of Love" and "Sloop John B (A Pirate's Tale)," the much-sought-after record hasn't been available digitally for several years and is making its streaming debut. The album quickly sold out when released on limited edition translucent blue vinyl for Record Store Day in 2018. (read more)

Tenille Townes has released a lyric video for her new single "The Last Time". The announcement says that the song "talks about the universal feeling of nostalgia you get after the realization of an occurrence in your life happened for the last time".

Townes shared, "We always remember the first time something happens. We put it in a certain frame in our mind because we know it's special. But the last time often doesn't get the same frame because we don't know that it's happened until it's already a part of our past. (read more)

Hidden In Plain View have released their brand new EP, "Tantrums", which is the first new music that the band has released since their 2015 EP, "Animal."

Frontman Joe Reo shared, ""Tantrums" is a collection of songs written across several years showcasing Hidden In Plain View's signature sound of trading vocals, harmonies, ripping drums, and authentic relatable lyrics. (read more)

The L.A. Maybe have released a lyric video for their acoustic version of "The Long Road." The song comes from the recently released Deluxe Edition of their debut album, "Dirty Damn Tricks".

Dallas Dwight had this to say, "'The Long Road' was written for anyone who feels like they aren't where they want to be in life. For those feeling lost or out of place. (read more)

Boston Manor have released a visualizer video for their new single, "Inertia". The song comes from the band's forthcoming album, "Datura", which will arrive on October 14th.

Frontman Henry Cox says of the song, "'Inertia' is a love song I wrote for my wife, the support of whom has guided me through some of the darkest times in my adult life. (read more)

Obscura have released a music video for their song "The Neuromancer", which is their news single from their sixth studio album, "A Valediction."

The video was filmed by Mirko Witzki (Arch Enemy, Powerwolf, Kreator) at the famous Kupfersaal in Cologne, Germany in August 2022. The theatre was built in 1820 and has been protected for decades after being declared a historic monument. (read more)

Folk music icon John McCutcheon just released his new album, "Leap!", and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the song "Second Hand." Here is the story:

Second Hand is one of my favorite songs from the Leap! collection. Here's a little of its history... I don't know if it's a product of age (I recently turned 70), but I'm not routinely skipping over the obituaries in my local paper. I learned from a friend of mine that it's often the first job a new reporter gets when they're hired on by a paper: writing obituaries. So, my interest is partly to see the quality of the writing and probably partly to see a four-inch summary of an entire life. It's incredibly humbling. (continue)

Ozzy Osbourne is streaming a new song called "Nothing Feels Rights", which feature his longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde, and is the latest track from his forthcoming album, "Patient Number 9".

The album will arrive on Friday, September 9th and reunited Ozzy with producer Andrew Watt, whom the Black Sabbath legend worked with on his acclaimed 2020 album, "Ordinary Man". (read more)

MTV have shared pro-shot video of the Foo Fighters performing "My Hero" with Taylor Hawkins' son Shane at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at Wembley as a fundraiser for Music Cares.

Share took the stage with the band at the all-star concert this past Saturday (September 3rd) and performed the 1997 hit. The event included performances from members of AC/DC, Rush, Metallica, The Pretenders, Paul McCartney and more. (read more)

The Summer Set has released a brand new single called "FTS", that features a guest appearance from Travie McCoy and comes from their forthcoming album, "Blossom".

Vocalist Brian Logan Dales shared about the song, "We wrote the first version of this song almost 8 years ago, so it's crazy to us that it's finally gonna see the light of day. (read more)

The 35th anniversary of Pink Floyd's "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands.

The album was released in September 1987, following the departure of Roger Waters, and was produced by David Gilmour and Bob Ezrin. It featured the hit single, 'Learning To Fly', and claimed the No.3 spot on both the U.S. and U.K. album charts upon release, and has gone on to sell over 4 million copies in America (certified 4x platinum). (read more)

Jon Pardi has shared a music video for the title track to his fourth studio album, "Mr. Saturday Night", and is celebrating the album release with a special TV appearance

Pardi will bring "Last Night Lonely" to CBS Mornings on Wednesday, Sept. 7th in the 8 a.m. hour. He will join the show's anchors for a live chat about Mr. Saturday Night, as well as a performance on their special one-year anniversary show. (read more)

The Rory Gallagher Archives and UMC have premiered the official music video for the previously unreleased "Crest of A Wave - Alt. Take 2." The song comes from "Deuce - 50th Anniversary Edition Box Set," which will arrive on September 30th.

The video, made in partnership with the Rory Gallagher Archives, and Fionn Rogers, a filmmaker based on the West Coast of Ireland, features over 28 professional and amateur Irish surfing enthusiasts, was filmed in Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Clare, and the cliffs of Moher. (read more)

Despised Icon have announced that they are celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of a special rarities EP entitled, Déterré, on October 28th.

Alex Erian had this to say, "2004 was a definitive year for Despised Icon. After switching from drums to vocals and recruiting Alex Grind behind the kit, we started experimenting more and more, blending various elements of Death Metal and Hardcore together. Eager to get our name out, we played every show we could jump on and quickly recorded demo versions of 'Bulletproof Scales' and 'Warm Blooded'. (read more)

Boston rockers Leaving Eden recently released their new album, "As Above So Below," and to celebrate we asked Eric Gynan (guitar/vocals) to tell us about the single, "Green". Here is the story:

It's a little heavy and has some great harmony and melody. I feel like it's got a good vibe and a great beat. Quick note; Titled "Green" because of the lyric line "And the sky turned green in the distance of a dream". I wasn't sure why I was writing that when I did but many years later I noticed somewhere in the country the skies were green. So a little bit prophetic you could say. (continue)