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2022 GREATEST ROCK TRAX
YEAR 68 IN ROCK
THE YEAR

The one story that dominated the year was the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Expected by all to fall to the Russians in days, the Ukrainians fought and gained back territory. Under constant bombing, the country continues the fight with Western aid in weapons. It culminated with President Zelinsky addressing the United States Congress at year's end. The Chinese people, fed up with the country's zero covid policy, rose up in protest. So too did Iranians against the government's “morality police” after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in their custody. The rest of the world turned a corner on the covid crisis. Inflation rocked the world's economy. There is constant turmoil in British politics. Climate Change went from being a crisis of the future, to an urgent crisis of the present.



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NO APOLOGIES PAPA ROACH *** (1) [Inside Story]
DEAD MAN WALKING JELLY ROLL *** (1) [Inside Story]
THE STEEPLE HALESTORM *** (1) [Inside Story]
PATIENT NUMBER 9 OZZY OSBORNE *** (1) [Inside Story]
MASTERPIECE MOTIONLESS IN WHITE *** (1) [Inside Story]
TEMPLE OF EKUR VOLBEAT *** (8) W
SAN QUENTON NICKELBACK *** (26) W
CALL ME LITTLE SUNSHINE GHOST *** 34 W
WON'T STAND DOWN MUSE *** (3) W
SHINEDOWN DAYLIGHT *** (1) W
IF I DIE TOMORROW JACK WHITE *** --
SURRENDER GODSMACK *** (1) W
BLACK SUMMER RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS *** (1)
KICK DEF LEPPARD *** (39)
EYE OF THE STORM POP EVIL *** (2)
WILD CHILD THE BLACK KEYS *** (18)
LOVE IT WHEN YOU HATE ME Avril Lavigne *** (15) W
LUX AETERNA METALLICA *** (1) W
NATURAL BORN KILLER HIGHLY SUSPECT *** (1)
BROTHER THE CLOUD EDDIE VEDDER *** (7) W
STRANGERS BRING ME THE HORIZON *** (28) W
A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE WEEZER *** (4) W
LIFETIME THREE DAYS GRACE *** (1) W
ZOMBIEFIED FALLING IN REVERSE *** (1) W
BONES IMAGINE DRAGONS *** (6) W
IN THE MIRROR THE INTERRUPTERS *** (19)
AFTERLIFE FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH *** (1) W
HEY YOU DISTURBED *** (1)
BAD THINGS I PREVAIL *** (1) W
LONG HAIR (Longer Nights) THE NORTHWEST *** --
THE YEAR IN ROCK

The best album of the year was Jack White's 'Fear of the Dawn'. This was actually White's first of two albums release in the year, a rare feat in this age. The biggest news story of the year was the return to touring for rock artists. After being away because of the pandemic for two or three years, they had to get used to the grind again. Many were re-starts of tours that were cancelled.
                                                                  LOST IN 2022                                                                  

Jerry Lee Lewis

October 28

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Meatloaf

January 20

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Christine McVie

November 30

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Fleetwood Mac
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Dan McCafferty

November 8

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Ronnie Spector

August 10

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Taylor Hawkins

March 25

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Michael Lang

January 8

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Ronnie Hawkins

May 29

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Ian McDonald (Foreigner), Gary Brooker (Procol Harum), Alan White (Yes), Re Styles (The Tubes), Alec John Such (Bon Jovi), Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts), Manny Charlton (Nazareth),
Jerry Allison (The Crickets), John Hartman (The Doobie Brothers), Keith Levene (The Clash), Wilko Johnson (Dr. Feelgood), Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown), Dino Danelli (The Rascals),
Ian Tyson (solo), Terry Hall (The Specials), Martin Duffy (Primal Scream),