John Mellencamp streams unreleased Scarecrow track Smart Guys

John Mellencamp is streaming a lyric video for “Smart Guys”, a previously-unreleased track recorded during sessions for his 1985 album, “Scarecrow.”

The tune follows “Carolina Shag” and multiple versions of his classic hit, “Small Town”, as the latest preview to the November 4 release of the expanded Deluxe reissue of the project.

Upon its original release, “Scarecrow” – which included singles like “Lonely ‘Ol Night”, “Minutes To Memories” and “R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock)” – reached No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 on its way to sales of more than 5 million copies in the region.

The “Scarecrow Deluxe” reissue will be available as a box set including 2 CDs of newly-remixed and remastered songs plus previously unreleased alternate versions, a booklet full of rare photographs and all new liner notes by acclaimed author and music critic Anthony DeCurtis.

Check out a Super Deluxe Edition at Amazon here and a 2022 remix edition here.


John Mellencamp
“Scarecrow Deluxe”
Release date: November 4

CD1
01. Rain On The Scarecrow
02. Grandma’s Theme
03. Small Town
04. Minutes To Memories
05. Lonely Ol’ Night
06. The Face Of The Nation
07. Justice And Independence ‘85
08. Between A Laugh And A Tear
09. Rumbleseat
10. You’ve Got To Stand For Somethin’
11. R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock)
12. The Kind Of Fella I Am
13. Small Town (Acoustic Version)

CD2 01. Under The Boardwalk
02. Lonely Ol’ Night (Rough Mix)
03. Between A Laugh And A Tear (Writer’s Demo)
04. Carolina Shag
05. Cold Sweat
06. Rumbleseat (Writer’s Demo)
07. Smart Guys
08. R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock) (Rough Mix)
09. Minutes To Memories (Rough Mix)
10. Shama Lama Ding Dong
11. Small Town (Writer’s Demo)

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Steve Perry streams new holiday single Maybe This Year

Steve Perry is streaming his original holiday single, “Maybe This Year”, as featured on the newly-released Deluxe Edition of his 2021 Christmas album, “The Season.”

“I wanted to write an original Christmas song of my own,” explains Perry, “so Dallas Kruse and I began writing what became ‘Maybe This Year.’ I wrote the lyrical sentiment about how the holidays can bring such joy and sadness and how for me, both these emotions give me connection to feelings of gratitude for so many years gone by, and a desire to hold on to these holiday feelings we share throughout the coming year.”

“Maybe This Year” joins a soulful new cover of the Donny Hathaway classic, "This Christmas", as one of two brand-new recordings featured on the expanded Deluxe Edition of the project.

The former Journey singer’s latest project was co-produced by Perry and engineer Thom Flowers and mostly recorded at his home studio in California, where he was joined by multi-instrumentalist Dallas Kruse and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa).

Following a long break from the music industry, Perry released his first album in 25 years – “Traces” – in 2018; the project delivered the singer his first US solo top 10 album when it debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.

Get your copy of “The Season (Deluxe Edition)” at Amazon here.


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Michael Monroe releases Derelict Palace video

Michael Monroe has released a video for “Derelict Palace”, a track from his latest album, “I Live Too Fast To Die Young.”

“'Derelict Palace' is about watching someone that you care about disappear into drug addiction," guitarist Rich Jones explains. “I had been listening to a lot of post-punk when I wrote it - Echo & The Bunnymen, Psychedelic Furs, The Church - and I wanted to see if we could push the band in that kind of musical direction."

“The song was written about people who get a little too into drugs and before you know it, they kind of disappear from all of the people and things that they used to love,” adds Monroe. “Of course, that’s sad, but that said, there’s something cool about being an outcast and not fitting in… This is one of my favorite songs off the ‘I Live Too Fast To Die Young’ album and it adds a nice new dimension to my band’s sound and style. Plus, we found the perfect place to film the video for it!”

Monroe recorded his tenth studio set at Inkfish Studios in Helsinki, Finland between November and December 2021.

Pick up your copy of “I live Too Fast To Die Young” at Amazon here.


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Noel Gallagher shares new single Pretty Boy

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are sharing a video for their new single, "Pretty Boy."

Recorded at Gallagher’s own Lone Star Sound studio in London, the track – which will appear on the rocker’s next album – features guitar work from guitarist and former member of The Smiths, Johnny Marr.

"For this new record it was the first thing I wrote, the first thing I demoed and the first thing I finished, so it's only right that it's the first thing people get to hear,” says Gallagher. “Massive shout out to my mainest man Johnny Marr for taking it somewhere special. Oh ... and watch out for a cameo from me in the video ... first one to spot me wins a bag of Flamin' Hot Wotsits Giants!!"

Expected to arrive next year, the project will mark the full album follow-up to the band’s 2017 record, “Who Built The Moon?”

Pick up your copy of “Pretty Boy” at Amazon here.


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KISS stream Not For The Innocent demo from Creatures Of The Night reissue

KISS are streaming a demo of the track “Not For The Innocent”, as the latest preview to a series of 40th anniversary reissues of their 1982 album, “Creatures Of The Night.”

The song – which was eventutally released on the 1983 “Lick It Up” album – failed to make the cut for the band’s tenth studio set, which featured “I Love It Loud” and “War Machine”; the project followed the disappointing reception for 1981’s concept album, “Music From The Elder”, by reversing a downward sales trend when it reached No. 45 on the US Billboard 200.

Due November 18, KISS will release multiple editions of a 40th anniversary package for “Creatures Of The Night”, including a 5-CD + Blu-ray Audio Super Deluxe Edition, 3-LP Deluxe, 2-CD Deluxe, 1-LP Half-Speed Master 180gm, 1-CD Remaster, as well as a 5-CD Super Deluxe Edition Digital Download + Streaming and 2-CD Digital Download-only version plus a color vinyl exclusive.

The Super Deluxe boasts 103 total tracks with 75 tracks being unreleased. A remastered version is featured on CD 1; CDs 2 & 3 feature 34 demos, rarities & outtakes; CDs 4 & 5 highlight 26 soundboard live recordings from the Creatures ‘82/’83 Tour and seven super rare tour sound effects, all recorded and archived by the Creatures Tour sound engineer Harry Witz. The Blu-ray Audio disc showcases a first-ever Atmos and 5.1 surround mix from the original album multi-tracks plus the high-resolution newly remastered 1982 stereo mix of the original album. The package also features an extensive array of bonus collectible KISS memorabilia and ephemera.

KISS will resume The End Of The Road Tour with a performance at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on November 30.

Get your copy of the 40th anniversary reissue at Amazon here.



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Motley Crue tops the hennemusic Hot 10

Motley Crue tops this week’s hennemusic Hot 10.

The classic rock band has announced a new touring guitarist as Mick Mars confirms his retirement from the road.

Read all about it in this week’s top story!

The HH10 is a list of the most-viewed rock news stories in the past week by hennemusic readers.

For a full list of hennemusic Hot 10 charts, check out the archives here.

hennemusic Hot 10
week ending October 30, 2022

01 – Motley Crue announce new guitarist as Mick Mars retires from touring
02 – Joe Walsh to perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
03 – Jimi Hendrix streams Purple Haze from 1969 Los Angeles Forum concert
04 – Red Hot Chili Peppers top US album sales with Return Of The Dream Canteen
05 – Journey preview new Live In Concert At Lollapalooza package
06 – Def Leppard share favorite moments from 2022 stadium tour
07 – CCR share 1970 Royal Albert Hall performance of Bad Moon Rising
08 – Neil Young And Crazy Horse share new song Break The Chain
09 – Tom Petty streams Fillmore House Band short film
10 – Judas Priest share new album update ahead of Rock Hall induction

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Oct 23: Tom Petty
Oct 16: KISS
Oct 09: KISS
Sep 30: Tesla
Sep 25: Journey

Joe Walsh performs Rocky Mountain Way on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Joe Walsh performed his 1973 classic, “Rocky Mountain Way”, on the October 27 episode of CBS-TV’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and the program is sharing video of the appearance.

Walsh teamed up with Louis Cato and The Late Show Band for the song, which was first featured on his second solo album, “The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get”; the single reached No. 23 on the US Billboard charts while helping the project hit No. 6 on the album charts.

Walsh was on hand to promote the 2022 edition of his annual VetsAid concert, which raises funds for US veterans and their families.

The November 13 event at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH will see Walsh reunite with the James Gang alongside guest Dave Grohl, and performances by Nine Inch Nails, The Black Keys, and The Breeders.

For ticket information – and/or to donate – visit vetsaid.org.

Get your copy of “Rocky Mountain Way” at Amazon here.
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Journey preview new Live In Concert At Lollapalooza package

Journey are streaming video of a performance of their 1986 classic, “Be Good To Yourself”, as the first preview to the December 9 release of the newly-announced package, “Live In Concert At Lollapalooza.”

The set captures the band’s headlining set at Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL this past July, which featured songs from seven Journey studio records while mixing classic hits and tracks with material from their 2022 album, “Freedom.”

The appearance featured the lineup of founder and guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardist Jonathan Cain, singer Arnel Pineda, drummers Deen Castronovo and Narada Michael Walden, bassist Marco Mendoza and keyboardist/vocalist Jason Derlatka.

“Journey: Live In Concert At Lollapalooza” will be available in multiple formats, including 2CD+DVD, Blu-ray, 3LP Black Vinyl and a Frontiers Music SRL webstore exclusive 3LP Limited Edition Green version.

Journey recently announced dates for the 2023 Freedom tour of North America, which also celebrates the group’s 50th anniversary since their formation in San Francisco, CA in 1973.

The band will launch the 3-month series – with special guests Toto – in Allentown, PA on February 4.
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Bruce Springsteen covers soul music classic Don't Play That Song

Bruce Springsteen is sharing a video for his cover of the soul music classic, “Don’t Play That Song”, ahead of its inclusion on the New Jersey rocker’s forthcoming collection, “Only The Strong Survive.”

Written by Ahmet Ertegun and Betty Nelson – the wife of singer Ben E. King – the song was a hit on both the US R&B and pop charts for King in 1962, and for Aretha Franklin almost a decade later.

“Don’t Play That Song” follows Frank Wilson’s “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)” and the Commodores’ “Nightshift” as the third and final preview ahead of the November 11 release of “Only The Strong Survive.”

The 2022 project features fifteen soul music greats as Springsteen celebrates gems from the legendary catalogues of Motown, Gamble and Huff, Stax and many more.

Produced by Ron Aniello and recorded at Thrill Hill Recording in New Jersey, Springsteen’s 21st studio album also features guest vocals by Sam Moore, as well as contributions from The E Street Horns, full string arrangements by Rob Mathes, and backing vocals by Soozie Tyrell, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Curtis King Jr., Dennis Collins and Fonzi Thornton.

Get your copy at Amazon here.


Bruce Springsteen
“Covers Vol 1: Only The Strong Survive”
Release date: November 11

01 – “Only The Strong Survive” (Jerry Butler)
02 – “Soul Days” (Featuring Sam Moore) (Dobie Gray)
03 – “Nightshift” (The Commodores)
04 – “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)” (Frank Wilson)
05 – “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” (The Walker Brothers)
06 – “Turn Back The Hands of Time” (Tyrone Davis)
07 – “When She Was My Girl” (The Four Tops)
08 – “Hey, Western Union Man” (Jerry Butler)
09 – “I Wish It Would Rain” (The Temptations)
10 – “Don’t Play That Song” (Aretha Franklin)
11 – “Any Other Way” (Jackie Shane)
12 – “I Forgot To Be Your Lover ” (Featuring Sam Moore) (William Bell)
13 – “7 Rooms of Gloom” (The Four Tops)
14 – “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” (Jimmy Ruffin)
15 – “Someday We’ll Be Together” (Diana Ross and the Supremes)

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Motley Crue announce new guitarist as Mick Mars retires from touring

Motley Crue has announced a new touring guitarist as Mick Mars confirms his retirement from the road.

The rocker’s representative shared the news in a statement released to Variety, which reads: “Mick Mars, co-founder and lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Motley Crue for the past 41 years, has announced today that due to his ongoing painful struggle with Ankylosing Spondylitis (A.S.), he will no longer be able to tour with the band. Mick will continue as a member of the band, but can no longer handle the rigors of the road. A.S. is an extremely painful and crippling degenerative disease, which affects the spine.”

The 71-year-old Mars has struggled with Ankylosing Spondylitis since his late teens.

“While change is never easy, we accept Mick’s decision to retire from the band due to challenges with his health,” said Mars’ fellow Motley Crue members in a joint statement. “We have watched Mick manage his Ankylosing Spondylitis for decades and he has always managed it with utmost courage and grace. To say ‘enough is enough’ is the ultimate act of courage. Mick’s sound helped define Motley Crue from the minute he plugged in his guitar at our very first rehearsal together. The rest, as they say, is history. We’ll continue to honor his musical legacy.

“We will carry out Mick’s wish and continue to tour the world as planned in 2023. No doubt will it take an absolutely outstanding musician to fill Mick’s shoes so we are grateful that our good friend, John 5, has agreed to come on board and join us moving forward. We’ll see all your Crueheads out on the road!”

“I’m honored to carry on Mick’s legacy,” added John 5, “and am looking forward to playing these songs.”

John 5 started his career as a studio musician in Los Angeles in the late-1980s before stints working with Lita Ford and KISS frontman Paul Stanley; he formed 2wo with Rob Halford in the late 1990s, and followed that by recording with David Lee Roth on his 1998 release, “DLR Band”; the guitarist went on to record and tour with Marilyn Manson before starting his current tenure with Rob Zombie in 2005.

Motley Crue and Def Leppard recently announced the first series of dates for a global 2023 stadium tour following the success of their 2022 trek across North America; shows are set to begin in Mexico City on February 18.

Get your copy of Motley Crue’s “Greatest Hits” here.

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Judas Priest share new album update ahead of Rock Hall induction

Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford is sharing an update on the progress of the band’s new studio album ahead of their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month.

The work-in-progress will mark the follow-up to the group’s 2018 record, “Firepower”, which earner the legendary UK outfit their highest-charting US album when it debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 upon its release.

“All the writing's done; the bulk of the recording is done,” Halford tells Q104.3 New York. “I've still gotta put my vocal tracks down. So, in essence, it's done, which is a great feeling, because again, that really points us to the metal future. Everything that we've done in Priest over the last 50-odd years has been driven by the latest music that we're making. So this is no exception.

“We'll finish this 50th anniversary celebration down in São Paulo, Brazil on December the 18th, and that'll be this year done. And then next year we're kicking off with our good friend Ozzy in the UK, we'll do some shows with him, and in Europe. And then a few other bits and pieces we've got going over in Europe. And then we stop. And then we plan the next release sequence for the next Priest album."

Currently playing dates on a fall US tour, Judas Priest will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame during a November 5 event at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA; the band are being honored with the Musical Excellence Award, which is given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music. See also:

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Def Leppard share favorite moments from 2022 stadium tour with Motley Crue

Def Leppard has issued a new video package featuring band members sharing their favorite moments from their 2022 North American Stadium Tour with Motley Crue.

Def Leppard were on the road promoting their latest album, “Diamond Star Halos”, which debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hard Rock Chart and No. 10 on the Billboard 200 earlier this year.

“36 shows finished and done,” says Joe Eilliott (as transcribed by hennemusic). “What was my favorite moment on this tour? I can honestly say – 36 times – the opening to the set. When we’re stood behind that screen and it starts to go up on the beginning of ‘Take What You Want’, it’s the most satisfying moment because we are going on stage – in front of anywhere between 30-40,000 people – playing a brand new song on The Stadium Tour.

“It just meant so much to us; it wasn’t just a nostalgia fest – it would have been had we done the tour in 2020 we’d have had no new music, but Covid gave us that opportunity to write a new record. And, to be able to play three (new) songs, it just made our hearts sing so much, you know. The anticipation: we’re waiting backstage, last song plays off the tape, and then the lights go down – it just doesn’t get any better than that moment. Just spectacular!”

The video package gives fans a chance to hear from every member of the group as they bid farewell to the 2022 run and begin preparing for a 2023 world tour with Motley Crue that will open in Mexico City on February 18 before playing shows across Latin and South America and heading to Europe for events starting in Def Leppard’s hometown of Sheffield, UK on May 22.

The 2022 North American series – with Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – sold more than 1.3 million tickets and made more than $173.5 million at the box office.

Get your copy of “Diamond Star Halos” here.


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Creedence Clearwater Revival share 1970 Royal Albert Hall performance of Bad Moon Rising

Creedence Clearwater Revival are sharing video of a 1970 performance of “Bad Moon Rising”, from their recently-released package, “Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall”

The April 14 event saw CCR deliver hit after hit from three studio albums issued in less than a year: “Bayou Country”, “Green River” and “Willie And The Poor Boys”, and their self-titled 1968 debut.

When CCR took the stage at the iconic UK venue, the band members had reached the height of their international stardom and arrived ready to prove themselves as equals to the likes of Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and the Beatles, who had announced their breakup just days before.

Their performance – which included hits like “Born On The Bayou,” “Proud Mary,” and "Fortunate Son" – was met with a 15-minute standing ovation and rave next-day reviews in the UK’s top publications.

More than 50 years after that legendary show, the original multitrack tapes have been meticulously restored and mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell.

The live recording was released simultaneously alongside the documentary concert feature film, “Travelin’ Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall”, which delivers the only concert footage of the original CCR lineup to be released in its entirety.

On November 14, both the album and the film will be presented in a Super Deluxe Edition Box Set, available exclusively via CraftRecordings.com.
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Jimi Hendrix streams Purple Haze from 1969 Los Angeles Forum concert

Jimi Hendrix's team is streaming live audio of “Purple Haze” as the latest preview to the November 18 release of “The Jimi Hendrix Experience Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969.”

Recorded before a sold out audience, the performance of the original lineup – Hendrix, drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding – which has never before been released in its entirety, will be issued in time for the 80th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s birth (November 27).

The 1969 concert was recorded by Wally Heider and Bill Halverson contemporaneously, and recently remixed by longtime Hendrix producer/engineer Eddie Kramer for maximum audio fidelity. It was produced by Kramer, Janie Hendrix, CEO of Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. and the sister of Jimi Hendrix, and John McDermott, who manages the Hendrix music catalog on behalf of Experience Hendrix.

The package’s liner notes are by former LA Times staff writer/critic Randy Lewis with a preface by ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons who attended the Hendrix Forum show, having toured with the Experience as part of the Moving Sidewalks, his pre-ZZ band.

“After the performance, Jimi came by and said, ‘Hey man, how did we do?’” Gibbons states in the liner notes. “How do you respond to that since there’s no basis for comparison as it was such a singular performance? All I could manage was, ‘I’m floored, I’m fixed’ and left it at that. Still am.”

“The Jimi Hendrix Experience Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969” will be available in multiple formats, including 2LP vinyl, CD and all digital platforms.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
“Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969”
Release date: November 18

01 - Intro
02 - Tax Free
03 - Foxey Lady
04 - Red House
05 - Spanish Castle Magic
06 - Star Spangled Banner
07 - Purple Haze
08 - I Don't Live Today
09 - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
10 – Sunshine of Your Love
11 - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

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Joe Walsh to perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Joe Walsh will perform on the Thursday, October 27 episode of CBS-TV’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

The guitarist – who last played a week-long residency on the program in August – will host his VetsAid 2022! concert event in Columbus, OH on November 13.

The show at the city’s Nationwide Arena will feature a James Gang reunion with guest Dave Grohl, and performances by Nine Inch Nails, The Black Keys, and The Breeders.

Now in its sixth year, the 2022 event will be hosted by Cleveland native Drew Carey, with all net proceeds from the evening to benefit services for Ohio veterans and their families; to date, VetsAid has disbursed $2,000,000 in grants.

For ticket information – and/or to donate – visit vetsaid.org.

Following the charity event, Walsh will regroup with The Eagles for a series of late fall US shows; the band has also just announced the first dates for their 2023 Hotel California tour, with tickets going on sale Friday, October 28.

UPDATE: Watch Joe rock The Late Show here.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers top US album sales with Return Of The Dream Canteen

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have debuted at No. 1 on the US Top Album Sales chart with their new album, “Return Of The Dream Canteen.”

According to Billboard, the Rick Rubin-produced project sold 56,000 albums in its opening week to top the chart, which earns the California band a pair of No. 1s in 2022 – alongside April’s “Unlimited Love” – to become the first group with two No. 1 rock albums on the chart in less than 12 months since 2005 when System Of A Down doubled-up with “Mezmerize” and “Hypnotize.”

Introduced with the lead single, “Tippa My Tongue”, “Return Of The Dream Canteen” also lands at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 63,000 equivalent album units earned, including 7,000 streaming equivalent albums; each SEA unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album.

The Chili Peppers recently wrapped up the North American leg of a global stadium tour in support of both albums; they will resume the series in January 2023 with shows in Australia and New Zealand.

You can stream “Return Of The Dream Canteen” in its entirety here.
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Tom Petty tops the hennemusic Hot 10

Tom Petty tops this week’s hennemusic Hot 10.

Petty And The Heartbreakers are sharing audio of a stripped-down performance of “I Won’t Back Down” from the forthcoming release of “Live at the Fillmore 1997.”

Read all about it and check out the live recording in this week’s top story!

The HH10 is a list of the most-viewed rock news stories in the past week by hennemusic readers.

For a full list of hennemusic Hot 10 charts, check out the archives here.

hennemusic Hot 10
week ending October 23, 2022

01 – Tom Petty shares 1997 Fillmore performance of I Won’t Back Down
02 – Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson selling off music gear via Reverb
03 – Sammy Hagar releases Father Time video
04 – Motley Crue and Def Leppard announce 2023 world tour
05 – Neil Young And Crazy Horse share new song Break The Chain
06 – The Eagles announce first Hotel California 2023 tour dates
07 – KISS stream 1982 live soundboard recording of I Love It Loud
08 – KISS stream Off The Soundboard Live In Des Moines 1977
09 – Judas Priest perform 1976 rarity Genocide for first time in 40 years
10 – Tom Petty streams Fillmore House Band short film

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Oct 16: KISS
Oct 09: KISS
Sep 30: Tesla
Sep 25: Journey
Sep 18: Guns N’ Roses

Tom Petty streams Fillmore House Band short film

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers are streaming “The Fillmore House Band”, a short film documenting the group’s residency at the San Francisco, CA venue as heard on the forthcoming package, “Live At The Fillmore 1997.”

Right from the start, the footage sets the vibe of the live series as fans can be seen arriving at the club, with some discovering for the first time that the band will be performing different set lists during each night of the 20-show run, with more details and video snippets of several songs featured along the away.

Due November 25, “Live At The Fillmore 1997” features more covers than originals, paying tribute to the artists and songs that shaped Petty’s love of music as he was growing up; highlights include versions of tracks first recorded by Bob Dylan, J.J. Cale, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Everly Brothers, Bill Withers, Chuck Berry, and more, and guest appearances by The Byrds’ front man Roger McGuinn and blues legend John Lee Hooker.

The shows at the Fillmore ended up being some of the most joyful, honest, inspirational and prolific experiences of the band’s career, creating a unique bond between the group and their fans.

“We all feel this might be the highpoint of our time together as a group,” Petty told the crowd at the final show. “It’s going to be hard to get us off this stage tonight.”

“Live at the Fillmore 1997” will be available in multiple configurations, including 2CD, 3LP, 4CD, 6 LP, digitally, and a 6LP Uber Deluxe Edition available exclusively on the Tom Petty webstore.

Get your copy of the live package here.


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Tom Petty shares 1997 Fillmore performance of I Won’t Back Down
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Neil Young And Crazy Horse share new song Break The Chain

Neil Young And Crazy Horse are sharing a video for "Break The Chain", as the second single from their forthcoming album, "World Record."

Due November 18, the project was produced by Young and Rick Rubin and recorded live at Rubin’s Shangri-La Studio in Malibu, CA.

The recently-issued "Love Earth" served as the first preview to the project, which sees Young joined by bassist Billy Talbot, drummer Ralph Molina and guitarist Nils Lofgren.

The cover art for “World Record” features a photo of Neil’s father, Canadian journalist and author Scott Young, and his date of birth; Scott passed away in Kingston, ON in 2005 at the age of 87.

Following the arrival of “World Record”, Young will release an expanded 50th anniversary edition of “Harvest” on December 2.


Neil Young And Crazy Horse
“World Record’
Release date: November 18

01. Love Earth
02. Overhead
03. I Walk With You (earth ringtone)
04. This Old Planet (changing days)
05. The World (is in trouble now)
06. Break The Chain
07. The Long Day Before
08. Walkin’ On The Road (to the future)
09. The Wonder Won’t Wait
10. Chevrolet
11. This Old Planet (reprise)

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Guns N’ Roses stream 1992 performance of Double Talkin’ Jive

Guns N’ Roses are streaming audio of a 1992 performance of their track, “Double Talkin’ Jive”, ahead of its inclusion in the forthcoming “Use Your Illusion I & II” box set.

The group were captured delivering the “Use Your Illusion I” track in concert at The Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV on January 25, 1992 during the extensive, multi-year world tour in support of both albums, which were released simultaneously in September of 1991.

Due November 11, the pair of albums have been remastered for the 2022 project as part of a series of new configurations, including Super Deluxe Seven-CD + Blu-ray and Super Deluxe Twelve-LP + Blu-ray packages that will feature a total of 97 songs, 63 of which are unreleased audio and video tracks.

Both Super Deluxe Editions also include the complete audio recording “Live In New York”, taped at the Ritz Theatre on May 16, 1991, with sound newly mixed from original multi-track tapes, as well as the complete audio recording of “Live In Las Vegas.”

The bonus disc is a Blu-ray Video of the complete Live In New York concert film, newly transferred from 35mm film prints to 4K UHD and presented in 1080p 24fps HD, in its entirety, along with audio mixed in Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, and PCM 48kHz 24-bit stereo. The Blu-ray menu features the brand-new live music video “You Could Be Mine.”

This is the first-time release of any complete audio and video concerts from the Use Your Illusion tour.

Get your copy of the new box set here.


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Queen release video for lost Freddie Mercury song Face It Alone

Queen has released a video for “Face It Alone”, a recently rediscovered 1988 song featuring previously-unheard vocals by Freddie Mercury.

Originally recorded during sessions for the group’s 1989 album, “The Miracle”, the song was unearthed when the band’s production and archive team returned to those sessions to work on the upcoming box set reissue of the project.

“The intention was to create, despite how the lyrics might be interpreted, an upbeat video that celebrated the fact that the period during which this song was recorded was one of the most prolific and cohesive in the band’s history,” says Queen’s content creator Simon Lupton. “The meaning of the song has been interpreted that when something catastrophic occurs in your life, your instinct is to surround yourself with what is dearest and most important to you. Immersing himself in his work, and surrounding himself with his bandmates, gave Freddie that control. Of course, in the end, you have to face it alone – but the people around you can help how you face it.”

The iconic UK band will release “Queen The Miracle Collector’s Edition” box set, on November 18; in addition to “Face It Alone”, the project provides first-time hearings of five other previously-unreleased Queen songs: “Dog With A Bone”, “I Guess We’re Falling Out”, “You Know You Belong To Me”, “When Love Breaks Up”, and “Water.”

Get your copy of the new box set at Amazon here.


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Megadeth release Life In Hell video

Megadeth has released a video of “Life In Hell”, a track from their latest album, “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!”

The clip follows “We’ll Be Back”, “Night Stalkers” and the title track as the fourth and latest video installment from the band’s multi-part short film about the origins of the group's mascot Vic Rattlehead.

Megadeth’s sixteenth studio album sees founder Dave Mustaine working alongside co-producer Chris Rakestraw (Danzig, Parkway Drive), who together oversaw 2016’s “Dystopia.”

The 2022 project was recorded at the rocker’s home studio in Nashville, TN with guitarist Kiko Loureiro and drummer Dirk Verbeuren; bassist Steve DiGiorgio temporarily stepped in to record tracks on the project, with the live lineup now featuring Megadeth-alumni James LoMenzo as the permanent bass player.

“The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!” recently debuted at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200.

You can pick up the new album at Amazon here.


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The Eagles announce first Hotel California 2023 tour dates

The Eagles have announced the first dates for their 2023 Hotel California tour.

The series – which launched in 2021 and sees the classic rock group perform a “Hotel California” set with an accompanying orchestra and choir, followed by an additional set of the band’s greatest hits – will resume with a series of US West Coast dates in mid-February.

Pre-sales are available starting Thursday, October 27 at 10 AM local time, with tickets going on sale Friday, October 28 at 10 AM local time.

For full details, visit eagles.com.

“Hotel California” is the third best-selling US album in history: it was certified 26-times Platinum by the RIAA in 2018 for sales of more than 26 million copies, while the band’s “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” collection tops the list at 38 million copies sold in the region.

The group’s fifth studio record topped the US charts and won two Grammy Awards - for "New Kid In Town" and the title track.
The Eagles
Hotel California
Spring 2023 US Tour

Feb 19 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Feb 21 - San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
Feb 24 - Palm Springs, CA @ Acrisure Arena
Mar 01 - Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
Mar 03 - San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena

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Sammy Hagar releases Father Time video

Sammy Hagar And The Circle have released a video for “Father Time”, a track from their new album, “Crazy Times.”

"When I first wrote Father Time, I kept it from everyone because it was so personal that I’d get too choked up to actually sing it,” explains Hagar. “I wrote it just after turning 70 while I was at our then home in Maui. That house was my sanctuary in the middle of the jungle, overlooking the ocean-- it was just paradise.

“The words ‘Father Time’s over there looking over my shoulder’ just kept going through my head, so I picked up my guitar and the rest of the song just came spilling out. I turned on my iPhone and recorded it. I cried my eyes out after I wrote and played it back. It’s probably the most personal song that I’ve ever written and now, after just turning 75, I’m finally ready to release it.”

Hagar celebrated his 75th birthday on October 13 as part of his annual week of Birthday Bash concerts at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

The band recorded “Crazy Times” with producer Dave Cobb at the historic RCA Studio A in Nashville, TN.

Get your digital copy of “Crazy Times” at Amazon here or pick up the vinyl edition here.


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Motley Crue and Def Leppard announce 2023 world tour

Motley Crue and Def Leppard have announced the first series of dates for a global 2023 stadium tour.

Billed as “The World Tour”, the series will open in Mexico City on February 18 before playing shows across Latin and South America and heading to Europe for events starting in Def Leppard’s hometown of Sheffield, UK on May 22.

The 2023 run follows this year’s stadium tour of North America, where the series sold more than 1.3 million tickets and made more than $173.5 million at the box office.

“We had an incredible time playing The Stadium Tour in North America this summer and we truly can’t wait to take the show around the globe with The World Tour in 2023,” says Motley Crue. “Crüeheads in Latin America and Europe: Get ready! We’re coming for you next and can’t wait to finally see all of you out there again next year!”

“After finally getting back on the road and having a monumental summer tour in the US & Canada this year,” adds Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott, “we’re beyond thrilled to be bringing this massive stadium tour to major cities all over the world, and kicking off Europe in Sheffield where it all started for us 45 years ago. We’re looking to forward to seeing you out there, somewhere soon!”

For details on various VIP packages and on sale ticket dates, visit motley.com and defleppard.com.

Stay tuned for additional 2023 shows to be announced soon.
Motley Crue & Def Leppard
The World Tour 2023

Feb 18 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Foro Sol
Feb 21 - Monterrey, Mexico @ Estadio Banorte
Feb 25 - Bogota, Colombia @ Parque Simon Bolivar
Feb 28 - Lima, Peru @ Estadio Nacional
Mar 03 - Santiago, Chile @ Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Mar 07 - Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Allianz Parque
Mar 09 - Curitiba, Brazil @ Estádio Couto Pereira
Mar 11 - Porto Alegre, Brazil @ Arena do Grêmio
May 22 - Sheffield, UK @ Bramall Lane
May 25 - Mönchengladbach, Germany @ SparkassenPark
May 27 - Munich, Germany @ Koenigsplatz
May 29 - Budapest, Hungary @ MVM Dome
May 31 - Krakow, Poland @ Tauron Arena Kraków
Jun 02 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Prague Rocks *
Jun 03 - Hannover, Germany @ Expo Plaza
Jun 07 - Solvesborg, Sweden @ Sweden Rock Festival *
Jun 09 - Hyvinkää, Finland @ RockFest *
Jun 11 - Trondheim, Norway @ Trondheim Rocks *
Jun 14 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhell *
Jun 18 - Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting *
Jun 20 - Milan, Italy @ Ippodromo SNAI San Siro
Jun 23 - Lisbon, Portugal @ Passeio Maritimo de Alges
Jun 24 - Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain @ Auditorio Miguel Ríos
Jun 27 - Thun, Switzerland @ Stockhorn Arena
Jul 01 - London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
Jul 02 - Lytham, UK @ Lytham Festival *
Jul 04 - Dublin, Ireland @ Marlay Park
Jul 06 - Glasgow, UK @ Hampden Park

* festival date

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Green Day preview expanded Nimrod 25th anniversary reissue

Green Day are streaming audio of a previously-unreleased demo of “You Irritate Me”, as the first preview to a series of expanded 25th anniversary editions of their 1997 album, “Nimrod.”

Due January 27 in 5-CD, 3-LP and digital sets, the 2023 release will include the original album, one disc of previously unreleased “Nimrod” demos, and a live set from Philadelphia recorded one month after the album was released.

The 14 track demos disc includes two unreleased Green Day tracks (“You Irritate Me” and “Tre Polka”), plus an unreleased cover of the classic Elvis Costello song “Allison”.

The live album was recorded at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia on November 14, 1997, featuring a 20-song set that includes several songs from “Nimrod”, plus fan favorites from their previous albums and singles.

“BIG anniversary!! Nimrod is 25 years old,” says the group. “Already?? Where has the time gone?!”

The band’s fifth studio album was driven by the hit singles “Hitchin’ A Ride”, “Redundant”, “Nice Guys Finish Last” and “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” the latter of which has sold 5 million copies in the US alone; the album has sold over 3 million copies in the US (triple platinum) and has been certified multi-platinum, platinum, or gold in several other countries, including the UK, Japan, Canada, Australia, and Spain.

Green Day will next be seen appearing at the F1 US Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, TX on October 21.

Get your 25th anniversary edition of “Nimrod” at Amazon here.


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