Weekly Music News 07.10.22
A roundup of music news for the week beginning October 7, 2022
Believe it or not, "Queen" is releasing a new song with Freddie Mercury. After announcing the discovery of a previously unheard track featuring the late singer's vocals earlier this summer, the band released it yesterday. "Face It Alone" was recorded during the sessions for 1989's "The Miracle". The band said the recording was in poor shape, but its engineers managed to rescue and improve it. A deluxe box set of the album is due in November, with more previously unheard material from those sessions.
Ready for this? "Blink-182" is reuniting!!! Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker are getting back together for their first tour in nearly 10 years. The tour will visit North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand from March 2023 through February 2024. They have also announced a new single, "Edging", which is out today. As you may remember, DeLonge left Blink-182 in 2015 and was replaced by Matt Skiba, who appeared on the band's two most recent albums.
"Biohazard" is also reuniting its classic lineup of Evan Seinfeld, Billy Graziadei, Bobby Hambel and Danny Schuler. The band parted ways with vocalist Seinfeld in 2011. It has also announced appearances at Bloodstock Open Air and Dynamo Metalfest in 2023.
"Red Hot Chili Peppers" is releasing a new album, "Return Of The Dream Canteen". It is the band's second album of 2022, following April's "Unlimited Love", and its second studio album since guitarist John Frusciante returned. The band wrote and recorded "Return Of The Dream Canteen" during the same sessions as "Unlimited Love". According to the musicians, they divided the songs between the two albums to create two different listening experiences.
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"Alter Bridge" is also back with a new album, its seventh, "Pawns & Kings". We have already heard four of its 10 tracks. The first was the title track, which closes the album and was released in July 2022.
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"Skid Row" is also back with its first album in 16 years!!! "The Gang's All Here" is the band's sixth album, and it arrives after Swedish singer Erik Grönwall recently replaced ZP Theart, who had been with the band since 2016.
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A little over a year has passed since the release of Mammoth WVH's debut album, and Wolfgang Van Halen is already preparing a deluxe edition for November 11. It includes three bonus tracks, two previously unreleased and the former Japanese-exclusive "Talk & Walk". "Talk & Walk" came out internationally a few weeks ago, and today the second preview, "As Long As You're Not You", is being released.
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"Gojira" has also released a new single, its first since the acclaimed 2021 album "Fortitude". "Our Time Is Now" is a call to action in dark times, a mid-tempo anthem continuing the melodic direction of "Fortitude". It was first announced as part of the soundtrack to "NHL 23", alongside previously released tracks by Ghost, Korn, Turnstile and others.
A children's book inspired by "AC/DC" is due next month, aiming to give children some rock knowledge while they learn the alphabet. "AC/DC ABCD" combines music and learning, using facts about the iconic band. Its publishers say the stories, rhymes and eye-catching illustrations make learning letters and spelling fun for young fans. The first page reads: "A is for Angus, who thinks it's good luck, to wear a school uniform, and walk like a duck".
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