In January 2022 lead singer Charlie Huhn retired and Scott Holt, formerly a guitarist for Buddy Guy , became the new lead singer and guitarist. Holt had previously lent his vocals for Under the Influence and was lead vocalist in Foghat side project Earl & the Agitators.
2022 marked Versailles’ 15th anniversary.
On December 2, 2022, a 26-track remixed and remastered version of their third studio album Arrivals & Departures was published to streaming services. Tracks 1-13 are remixed/remastered, and tracks 14-26 are the original mixes. It was originally released on vinyl for the 2022 Record Store Day, limited to 3900 copies.
Upon reuniting Porno for Pyros, Perry Farrell stated that he would also like to see Jane’s Addiction record new material in 2022 in addition to touring. On August 17, 2022, the band revealed on Instagram that founding bass guitarist Eric Avery had returned to Jane’s Addiction after a twelve-year absence.…
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In January 2022, he was officially cancer free.
The band began a new tour in 2022, with Jordan on drums.
In January 2022, Gin Blossoms announced a tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of New Miserable Experience . The tour was cut short in March 2022 due to an accident in which bassist Bill Leen broke his arm.
In 2022, Jackyl celebrated their 30th anniversary with the release of the compilation album 30 Coming in Hot on August 12th. The album included three new songs. The band also announced tour dates for the summer and fall.
In 2022, the band opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine and refused to sing at venues that had banners supporting the invasion.
Eight days later, they put out a teaser video with the captions ” RAK Studios . London , England. Green Day. 1972″.