Day in Rock Report for 01/27/2023

KISS Releasing Historic Live Recording

January 27, 2023

KISS have announced that they will be releasing a historic recording featuring the only known soundboard recording with short term guitarist Mark St. John as the next installment of their Off The Soundboard official live bootleg series.

Captured during a show at the Mid-Hudson Arena on November 28th, 1984, during the Animalize World Tour", KISS - Off The Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, New York, 1984", will be released on April 7th in various formats including streaming and download, a 2-LP standard black vinyl set, CD, and a limited edition 2-LP set pressed on 180g custard yellow vinyl. Preorders are available here.

FunHouse Ent. sent over these additional details: While the tracks "Young And Wasted" and "Rock And Roll All Nite" from this historic show are incomplete due to a tape change and tape space - these recordings were originally for archival use - this live recording is of historical importance due to St. John's appearance. (continue)

Luke Combs Shares 'Growin' Up and Gettin' Old' To Announce New Album

January 27, 2023

Luke Combs has shared his brand new single "Growin' Up and Gettin' Old" to announce the release of his forthcoming "Gettin' Old" album, a companion record to his hit 2022 album "Grown' Up".

"Getting' Old" will be hitting stores on March 24th. Combs had this to say, "This album is about the stage of life I'm in right now. One that I'm sure a lot of us are in, have been through, or will go through.

"It's about coming of age, loving where life is now but at the same time missing how it used to be, continuing to fall for the one you love and loving them no matter what, living in the moment but still wondering how much time you have left, family, friends, being thankful, and leaving a legacy. (continue)

Walk off the Earth Deliver 'My Stupid Heart'

January 27, 2023

Multiple JUNO Award winners Walk off the Earth have released a lyric video for what they call their brand new 'relatable anthem', entitled "My Stupid Heart".

They had this to say about the track, "Our song 'My Stupid Heart' is about naively jumping back into a past relationship thinking things will be different this time around. (continue)

Atreyu Take A Swim With 'Drowning' Video

January 27, 2023

Atreyu have released a brand new single called "Drowning". The accompanying video will have you running for the local pool to shake off those existential blues

The track delivers massive breakdowns, catchy hooks, and soaring performances. The cathartic subject matter sees the group battling through individual struggles with depression and feeling overwhelmed by life itself, but ultimately finding healing from the honest expression of those feelings. (continue)

Queen Revisit Live Aid Rehearsals On The Greatest

January 27, 2023

(hennemusic) Queen revisit rehearsals for their iconic performance at Live Aid on the latest episode of their weekly series The Greatest.

On July 13, 1985, many of the world's biggest music stars came together in London and Philadelphia to stage a global charity concert - organized by Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof and Ultravox frotnman Midge Ure - to raise awareness and money for a devastating famine in Ethiopia. (continue)

Green Day Stream Expanded Nimrod 25th Anniversary Reissue

January 27, 2023

(hennemusic) Green Day are streaming an expanded 25th anniversary edition of their 1997 album, "Nimrod", in sync with its January 27th release.

A success in several countries, the California 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.

Now available in 5-CD, 3-LP and digital sets, the 25th anniversary edition includes the original album, one disc of previously unreleased demos, and a live set from Philadelphia recorded one month after the album was released. (continue)

Young The Giant And Milky Chance Announce North American Tour

January 27, 2023

Young The Giant have announced that they will be teaming up with Milky Chance to launch a North American tour this spring and summer.

The trek will be kicking off on May 30th in Montreal, QC at Place Bell and will be wrapping up on August 31st in Dillon, CO at the Dillon Amphitheater.

Special guests TALK will be supporting the first part of the tour through July 1st and the final two shows, with Rosa Linn supporting the remaining stops of the tour. See the dates here.

Singled Out: The Crystal Casino Band's City That Sleeps

January 27, 2023

Indie rockers The Crystal Casino Band released their new album, "Maryland House," this week and to celebrate we asked guitarist Jarrod Hendricks to tell us about the single "City That Sleeps". Here is the story:

I've had the chorus for "City That Sleeps" written down since either late 2019 or early 2020. I noticed that a lot of areas in DC, especially downtown, were desolate after 5pm and on weekends after the office workers went home. In those areas, and in DC in general, a lot of businesses would be closed or have abbreviated hours compared to big cities around the country. That's what inspired me to think of DC as "the city that sleeps" as opposed to New York City's being "the city that never sleeps." (continue)