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For nearly 50 years, AC/DC has been bringing their no-frills brand of hard rock to America.

Starting with their first U.S. show in 1977, Angus Young and company quickly developed a reputation as a must-see opening act. As with the rest of the world, it wasn’t long before they were headlining stateside arenas and eventually, stadiums.

After decades of ignoring musical trends and enduring tragedy and lineup changes, the band remains one of the most popular touring attractions in the country. Here’s a quick rundown of each of AC/DC’s 16 American visits, as well as the best way to travel back in time to see and hear each tour via live albums, home videos or bootlegs.

1977: ‘Let There Be Rock’ Tour

AC/DC had been together for nearly four years before they first visited America on the tour in support of their fourth studio album, 1977’s Let There Be Rock. Cliff Williams took over for Mark Evans on bass after the recording of that album, joining singer Bon Scott, guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young and drummer Phil Rudd. The band played their first U.S. date on July 27, 1977 and went on to serve as an opening act for bands such as Foreigner and UFO.

However, an early success story made it clear that stardom was in the cards. A Jacksonville, Florida radio station was among the first to add AC/DC’s music to their playlists, and as a result the band headlined and drew 8,000 fans to their first show in that city.

You can see fan-shot video of the band’s Aug. 5, 1977 show in West Palm Beach below. On Dec. 7, AC/DC played a live set in front of a small audience at the Atlantic Recording Studios in New York City. It was released as a promotional-only album in 1978, then released to the public in 1997 as part of the Bonfire box set.

1978: ‘Powerage’ Tour

AC/DC’s reputation and live following continued its rapid stateside growth after the May 1978 release of Powerage. The group spent nearly three months on the road in America, supporting Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult and others.

The group’s first and only live album of the Bon Scott era, If You Want Blood You’ve Got It, was recorded at the Glasgow, Scotland stop on the tour, and released in October 1978.  Video of three songs from that same show were later released on 2007’s Plug Me In box set. (Naturally, sometimes the best way to revisit each tour is from an overseas show.)

1978-79: ‘If You Want Blood You Got It’ Tour

The live album gave AC/DC an excuse to get right back on the road, for a tour that included three months in America. The band co-headlined dates with UFO and opened for Journey and Cheap Trick. Three songs from their appearance on BBC2’s Rock Goes to College show can be found on Plug Me In.

1979-80: ‘Highway to Hell’ Tour

AC/DC officially cracked open America with the July 1979 release of the Mutt Lange-produced Highway to Hell, which reached No. 17 on the album charts, They were also certified stateside headliners now, spending six weeks in America as part of a 99-show world tour.

The Dec. 9, 1979 show in Paris was filmed and released in theaters and on home video in 1980 as the Let There Be Rock concert movie. An expanded soundtrack of the show was included in the 1997 Bonfire box set. Unknown to all, the Jan. 27 show in Southampton, England would be the last before Bon Scott’s Feb. 1980 death, causing the cancellation of the tour’s planned dates in Japan and Australia.

1980-81: ‘Back in Black’ Tour

Unsure if they could go on after the tragic loss of Scott, AC/DC were reassured by the singer’s mother that he would have wanted them to continue. So they recruited Brian Johnson, recorded the career-defining Back in Black and hit the road once again in June of 1980.

The stage show featured a custom one-ton bell that descended from the ceiling as the band launched into “Hell’s Bells.” Johnson would strike the final blows before tackling a set that included a handful of Back in Black songs along with favorites from Scott’s era.

Four songs from the February 5th, 1981 show in Tokyo can be seen on the band’s 2007 video collection Plug Me In.

1981-82: ‘For Those About to Rock’ Tour

After releasing the final album in their Mutt Lange-produced trilogy, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) in November, 1981, AC/DC hit the road with an impressive new stage prop. A pair of cannons, just like the ones on the album cover, would appear at the end of the show and “fire” into the audience. Although some venues refused to let the band do this at first, it’s gone on to become a beloved show-ending tradition.

A pair of songs from the tour’s Dec. 20, 1981 stop in Landover, Maryland can be found on Plug Me In.

1983-84: ‘Flick of the Switch’ Tour

Attempting to get back to the rougher sound of the earlier days, AC/DC went perhaps a bit too far on 1983’s somewhat stiff Flick of the Switch, resulting in the beginning of a (relative) commercial downturn for the group. Substance abuse issues and personality conflicts led to Phil Rudd being fired before the band toured in support of the album. He was replaced by Simon Wright.

Four songs from the tour’s Nov. 17, 1983 show at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena can be found on Plug Me In.

1985-86: ‘Fly on the Wall’ Tour

Although 1985’s Fly on the Wall was punchier and catchier overall than its predecessor it didn’t catch on any better than Flick of the Switch did, even with the band openly courting MTV with some bigger-budget videos. Still, faithful fans flocked to their three month fall US tour, which featured support from Yngwie Malmsteem’s Rising Force.

This tour has yet to be documented on any official albums or home video releases, but their Oct. 11, 1985 show at Austin’s Frank Erwin Center was broadcast over the radio and has been widely bootlegged.

1986: ‘Who Made Who’ Tour

For the first time in their career, AC/DC took what could be considered a bit of a shortcut in 1986, releasing a soundtrack to the Stephen King movie Maximum Overdrive that was really just a compilation with one “proper” new song and two kick-ass instrumentals alongside some old classics. But the title track to Who Made Who was a big hit, and the band capitalized with a two-month, 43-date North American tour that kicked off July 30, 1986 in New Orleans and concluded Sept. 20 in Long Island. No audio or video from this tour has been officially released.

1988: ‘Blow Up Your Video’ Tour

AC/DC’s 11th studio album, 1988’s Blow Up Your Video, built on the momentum of “Who Made Who,” with the lead single “Heatseeker” improving upon its predecessor’s chart performance in most parts of the world. The 164-date, nearly year-long world tour in support of the album began with Angus Young emerging from a giant missile that came out of the bottom of the stage, the first of a series of increasingly large-scale show-opening set pieces the band would employ in the coming years.

Malcolm Young sat out the North American leg of this tour in order to treat his substance abuse issues. He was replaced by his nephew, Stevie Young, but returned in time for the band’s next album. No audio or video from this tour has been officially released.

1990-1991: ‘The Razor’s Edge’ Tour

In 1989 AC/DC dealt with their first lineup change in six years, as drummer Simon Wright left to join Dio. He was replaced by Chris Slade, who joined the band in the studio for what turned out to be a massive comeback album, 1990’s The Razor’s Edge. Powered by the hits “Thunderstruck” and “Moneytalks” – the latter their highest-charting US single ever – the album sold six million copies and put the band back on top of the rock world.

The year long, 160-date world tour that followed kicked off in Worcester, Massachusetts on Nov. 2, 1990.  The tour was commemorated with the 1992 live album AC/DC Live, and the home video Live at Donington. These were the first official live releases to feature Brian Johnson on vocals.

1996: ‘Ballbreaker’ Tour

After 12 years away, AC/DC reunited with drummer Paul Rudd prior to the recording of 1995’s Ballbreaker. The Rick Rubin-produced album didn’t click quite as well as The Razor’s Edge but still went double platinum in America. The 11-month world tour in support of the record kicked off January 12 in Greensboro, and the July 10th show in Madrid, Spain was captured on the No Bull home video.

The tour featured what might be the most impressive stage show of the band’s career, as every night began with a giant wrecking ball knocking down the facade of a giant building, with Angus Young emerging triumphantly from the rubble.

2000-01: ‘Stiff Upper Lip’ Tour

The stage for AC/DC’s 143-date Stiff Upper Lip tour was dominated by a 40-foot bronze statue of Angus Young, resembling the cover of their 2000 album of the same name. The giant Angus breathed smoke and shot fire out of its guitar. (Can we bring back the days of massive practical stage effects? I get that it’s expensive but how many more times can we just look at the same video screens?)

This was the third straight AC/DC tour to be documented on home video, this time under the no-fuss name Stiff Upper Lip Live.

2003: Club Shows

To celebrate the 2003 re-release of their back catalog and their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, AC/DC performed a handful of special shows at theaters much smaller than the stadiums and arenas they’d been playing for the last two decades. These concerts also found the band digging further into their Bon Scott-era catalog, for gems such as “Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation” and “What’s Next to the Moon.” Their June 17, 2003 show at the Circus Krone in Munchen, Germany was filmed and released as part of the 2009 Backtracks deluxe edition box set.

2008-10: ‘Black Ice’ Tour

After an unusually long eight year break, AC/DC returned with the 2008 album Black Ice, and another massive stage show, this time featuring an oversized train – tied to the album’s hit single “Rock ‘n’ Roll Train” – dominating the proceedings.

The band’s three-night December 2009 stand in Buenos Aires was captured on the 2011 live album and home video Live at River Plate. Sadly, this would be Malcom Young’s last tour with the band – and that was just the start of the difficulties they’d endure the next time out.

2015-16: ‘Rock or Bust’ Tour

After another long break, AC/DC returned in late 2014 with the album Rock or Bust. It was the first album they recorded without Malcolm Young, who was forced to step away from the group to battle dementia and other health issues. His nephew Stevie took his place on the album and the ensuing tour, which turned out to be quite chaotic.

After his arrest and well-documented legal issues, Phil Rudd was forced to sit out the tour and was replaced by a returning Chris Slade. Near the end of the tour, singer Brian Johnson was ordered off the road by his doctors, who said he risked permanent hearing loss. Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose stepped in to help, filling in for Johnson for the last 23 dates of the tour. As the tour neared its completion, bassist Cliff Williams announced that he would retire from the band, leaving Angus Young as the last man standing from the llneup the band had maintained for nearly two decades.

Neither a Johnson or Rose-fronted show from this tour has been released to date, but some enterprising and talented fans have done a great job chronicling the tour on YouTube.

2023: Power Trip

Malcolm Young died in November 2017, about a year after the conclusion of the troubled Rock or Bust tour. The following year Johnson, Rudd and Williams returned from their respective hearing problems, legal troubles and retirement to join Angus and Stevie Young for the recording of the excellent 2020 album Power Up. The record was assembled from tracks Angus and Malcolm had previously written together, and was dedicated to Malcolm.

The pandemic kept AC/DC off the road for several years, but in 2023 the band took the stage for the first time in seven years, at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California. Johnson and Williams joined them, but Rudd was replaced by Matt Laug, formerly of Alice Cooper and Slash’s Snakepit.

In 2024 the group mounted a full-scale European tour, with Laug still on drums, and former Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney taking over for an apparently re-retired Williams. That same lineup will tour North America in 2025.

Celebrities do deals with companies all the time.

Lemmy did a commercial for KitKat candy bars in 2001, Bob Dylan did one for Victoria’s Secret in 2004, David Bowie did one way back in 1980 for a Japanese liquor brand called Crystal Jun Rock. Famous faces, rock musicians included, can help sell products.

Normally, the brand and the celebrity work together such that both parties are satisfied with the result — contracts are signed, payment is agreed on, etc. Needless to say, problems arise when companies decide to create adverts that don’t properly credit their inspirations and allusions.

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This happened to Tom Waits in 1990. In 1988, a commercial for a new product made by the Frito-Lay snack food company hit the market. It was for something called Salsa Rio Doritos, a take on their classic corn chip that, as far as we can tell at the time of this writing, are no longer made. (There are Reddit threads calling for their return.) The commercial included music that sounded an awful lot like Waits’ 1976 song “Step Right Up.”

As if that wasn’t enough, Tracy-Locke, the ad agency in charge of making the commercial, also hired a Dallas musician named Stephen Carter to sing in the gravelly style of Waits. Conveniently, Carter had a background in literally performing covers of Waits’ songs, and according to court documents, sounded so much like him that the ad team “did a double take” thinking perhaps Waits himself had slipped into the audition room as some kind of joke.

Listen to Tom Waits’ ‘Step Right Up’

Because of this, David Brenner, Tracy-Locke’s executive producer, became concerned of the possible legal implications, and as a precaution, a separate commercial was made without Carter. These concerns were brought all the way up to Tracy-Locke’s managing vice president, who discussed the matter with an attorney. Ultimately, it was decided that because a singer’s style of music is not protected under copyright law, it was fine to proceed with Carter’s commercial. Frito-Lay approved the ad and it first went live in September of 1988.

Tom Waits’ Reaction

By then, Waits was well-known for refusing to license his music and having an aversion to doing deals with brands. In 1981, he did a commercial with Purina dog food and would later say he regretted it. “I was down on my luck,” he said for Lowside of the Road: A Life of Tom Waits. “And I’ve always liked dogs.”

So when he learned of the Doritos ad, he was appalled and in November of 1988, two months after the ad was first released, he sued Frito-Lay and Tracy-Locke for misappropriation of his voice and false endorsement. (He could not sue for copyright infringement given that he did not own the copyright to “Step Right Up.”) It took over a year for the case to finally get its day in court, where Waits did not hold back in his testimony, calling the ad a “corn chip sermon.”

“It embarrassed me,” he said. “I had to call all my friends, that if they hear this thing, please be informed this is not me. I was on the phone for days. I also had people calling me saying, ‘Gee, Tom, I heard the new Doritos ad.’ …[P]art of my character and personality and image that I have cultivated is that I do not endorse products.”

He did not stop there.

“I get it all the time, and they offer people a whole lot of money. Unfortunately I don’t want to get on the bandwagon. You know, when a guy is singing to me about toilet paper — you may need the money but, I mean, rob a 7/11! Do something with dignity and save us all the trouble of peeing on your grave. I don’t want to rail at length here, but it’s like a fistula for me. If you subscribe to your personal mythology, to the point where you do your own work, and then somebody puts decals over it, it no longer carries the same weight. I have been offered money and all that, and then there’s the people that imitate me too. I really am against people who allow their music to be nothing more than a jingle for jeans or Bud. … The advertisers are banking on your credibility, but the problem is it’s no longer yours. … And it’s funny, but they’re banking on the fact that people won’t really notice. So they should be exposed. They should be fined! [bangs his fist on the table] I hate all of the people that do it! All of you guys! You’re sissies!”

Waits Wins

The defense argued that although they had consciously copied Waits’ artistic style, they did not purposefully try to recreate his voice. But two years prior to this case appearing in court, Bette Midler had sued Ford Motor Company over a series of ’80s commercials that used a Midler impersonator, a case that eventually made history by determining that a famous person’s voice, which is a distinct part of their identity, cannot be imitated for commercial purposes without their lawful consent.

Thus, the jury swung in Waits’ favor, deciding that Frito-Lay and Tracy-Locke had intentionally imitated Waits’ voice. He was awarded approximately $2.5 million in damages in May of 1990 – admittedly a drop in the bucket considering Frito-Lay was then the largest snack food company in the country and making several billion dollars a year.

What About Stephen Carter?

Waits may have been upset by the actions of Frito-Lay and Track-Locke, but he withheld any hard feelings for Carter, who actually served as a witness in the case.

“He felt so bad that he did this,” Waits explained to Vox in 1992. “He knew when he did it he was doing a bad thing. But he vindicated himself by helping us win the case.”

In that same 1992 interview, Waits noted that he had yet to be paid any of the suit money.

“I haven’t seen a dime,” he said. “These things go on forever and forever. Never get involved in litigation. Your hair will fall out, your bones will turn to sand. And it will still be going on. … But when you have to, you have to. If somebody burned your house down, you’d have to do something about it.”

As Waits saw it, the principle of artistic ownership outweighed the stress of the legal battle.

“I have a moral right to my voice. It’s like property — there’s a fence around it, in a way,” he told The New York Times in 2006. “I make a distinction between people who use the voice as a creative item and people who are selling cigarettes and underwear. It’s a big difference. We all know the difference. And it’s stealing. They get a lot out of standing next to me, and I just get big legal bills.”

The Beatles broke up slowly – and then all at once.

Cracks began spreading in the group’s foundation when original manager Brian Epstein died in 1967. Fractious sessions for 1968’s White Album, as both George Harrison and Ringo Starr briefly quit, certainly marked the beginning of the end. Some blamed arguments over hiring Allen Klein as a business manager, others the failing Get Back sessions. Everyone else blamed Yoko Ono.

John Lennon quit next – but unlike Starr and Harrison before him, he meant it: By February 1970, he’d already released three solo singles (“Give Peace a Chance,” “Cold Turkey” and “Instant Karma“). He played a concert with his new ad-hoc group, too.

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“After the Plastic Ono Band’s debut in Toronto, we had a meeting in Savile Row where John finally brought it to its head,” Starr remembered in Anthology. “He said: ‘Well, that’s it, lads. Let’s end it.'”

Still, Lennon was convinced to keep the split quiet as the Beatles continued negotiations on a new contract. The Get Back project was also morphing into the career-closing Let It Be, after Phil Spector was handed the old tapes.

Paul McCartney had also been quietly working on his solo debut. To the surprise of many, promotional material for the LP, simply titled McCartney, arrived on April 10, 1970, with a confirmation of the Beatles split. He attributed the break up to “personal differences, business differences, musical differences, but most of all because I have a better time with my family. Temporary or permanent? I don’t really know.”

But other questions in the blind Q&A format produced conflicting responses.

Asked if McCartney represented “a rest away from the Beatles or the start of a solo career,” McCartney said: “Time will tell. Being a solo album means it’s the start of a solo career … and not being done with the Beatles means it’s just a rest. So it’s both.” Later, however, when asked if he could “foresee a time when Lennon-McCartney becomes an active songwriting partnership again,” McCartney simply said: “No.”

Was It All Just a PR Stunt?

Lennon was incredulous. “We were all hurt that he didn’t tell us that was what he was going to do,” Lennon later told Rolling Stone. “I was a fool not to do it, not to do what Paul did, which was use it to sell a record.”

For McCartney, the Q&A was simply confirming what everyone in the Beatles camp already knew. “I didn’t instigate the split. That was our Johnny coming in one day and saying, ‘I’m leaving the group,'” McCartney told the BBC. “This was my band, this was my job, this was my life – so I wanted it to continue.”

By December, McCartney had filed suit against the others and the Beatles’ parent company Apple Corps., to make it all official. The process would take years to untangle. In the meantime, Starr had released Sentimental Journey, a collection of standards produced by George Martin that quickly disappeared among the break-up headlines. Let It Be arrived in May, then Harrison’s All Things Must Pass and Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band followed.

As Lennon sang in his new song “God,” the dream was over. In time, Klein’s shady business practices would be revealed. Perspectives changed about Ono’s role in all of this, too.

“When Yoko came along, part of her attraction was her avant-garde side, her view of things,” McCartney later told David Frost. “She showed [Lennon] another way to be, which was very attractive to him. So it was time for John to leave. He was definitely going to go. She certainly didn’t break the group up – the group was breaking up. … I don’t think you can blame her for anything.”

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Demi Lovato, an American singer, songwriter, and actress, began her rise to fame as a child actor on the television series Barney & Friends. Born on August 20, 1992, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Lovato gained mainstream attention through their role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010). The success of the film’s soundtrack, particularly the single “This Is Me” featuring Joe Jonas, showcased Lovato’s vocal talent and set the stage for their music career.

In 2008, Lovato released their debut studio album Don’t Forget, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. The album’s pop rock sound and hits like “La La Land” established Lovato as a young pop sensation. The following year, they released Here We Go Again (2009), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, driven by the successful title track.

Lovato continued to evolve as an artist with the release of Unbroken (2011), which featured the hit single “Skyscraper.” The album marked a departure into more R&B and pop influences. In 2013, Lovato’s fourth album, Demi, included the chart-topping single “Heart Attack,” further cementing their place in the pop music landscape. Their fifth studio album, Confident (2015), earned critical praise, highlighted by the Grammy-nominated track “Cool for the Summer.”

Lovato’s sixth album, Tell Me You Love Me (2017), included the hit single “Sorry Not Sorry,” which became one of their most successful songs. In 2021, Lovato released Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over, exploring themes of addiction and recovery. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was praised for its honesty and vulnerability.

Throughout their career, Lovato has received numerous accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, multiple Teen Choice Awards, and a Guinness World Record. Known for their powerful vocals and advocacy for mental health, Lovato has also been recognized for raising awareness about addiction, eating disorders, and LGBTQ+ rights.

In addition to their music, Lovato has been involved in charitable causes, including mental health advocacy and campaigns to raise awareness about addiction recovery. They have worked with organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign and supported initiatives to reduce stigma around mental health challenges.

Demi Lovato’s impact on pop culture goes beyond their chart-topping hits, as they continue to inspire fans through both their music and personal journey. Their willingness to address personal struggles publicly has made them a relatable and resilient figure in modern pop music.

Complete List Of Demi Lovato Songs From A to Z

1. 15 Minutes – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
2. 29 – Holy Fvck – 2022
3. 4 Ever 4 Me – Holy Fvck – 2022
4. Aftershock – Unbroken (Japanese deluxe edition) – 2011
5. All Night Long (featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland) – Unbroken – 2011
6. Anyone – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
7. Anyone (live acoustic) – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over (Digital deluxe edition) – 2021
8. Back Around – Don’t Forget (International digital edition) – 2008
9. Behind Enemy Lines – Don’t Forget (Deluxe edition) – 2008
10. Believe in Me – Don’t Forget – 2008
11. Body Say – Non-album single – 2016
12. Bones – Holy Fvck – 2022
13. Bounce (with Jonas Brothers featuring Big Rob) – Non-album promotional single – 2009
14. Breakdown (G-Eazy featuring Demi Lovato) – These Things Happen Too – 2021
15. Butterfly – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
16. California Sober – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
17. Can’t Back Down (with cast of Camp Rock 2) – Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam – 2010
18. Carefully – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
19. Catch Me – Here We Go Again – 2009
20. Change You – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over (Target and international deluxe edition) – 2021
21. Chula (with Grupo Firme) – Non-album single – 2024
22. City of Angels – Holy Fvck – 2022
23. Come Together – Holy Fvck – 2022
24. Commander in Chief – Non-album single – 2020
25. Concentrate – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
26. Confident – Confident – 2015
27. Confident (Rock Version) – Revamped – 2023
28. Cool for the Summer – Confident – 2015
29. Cool for the Summer (Rock Version) – Revamped – 2023
30. Cry Baby – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
31. Daddy Issues – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
32. Dancing with the Devil – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
33. Dancing with the Devil (live acoustic) – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over (Digital deluxe edition) – 2021
34. Dead Friends – Holy Fvck – 2022
35. Don’t Forget – Don’t Forget – 2008
36. Don’t Forget – Here We Go Again (International bonus track) – 2009
37. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (Q-Tip featuring Demi Lovato) – Revamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin – 2018
38. Easy (with Noah Cyrus) – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
39. Eat Me (featuring Royal & the Serpent) – Holy Fvck – 2022
40. Échame la Culpa (with Luis Fonsi) – Vida – 2017
41. Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard’s Wife (Le Sserafim featuring Demi Lovato) – Non-album single – 2023
42. Every Time You Lie – Here We Go Again – 2009
43. Everything You’re Not – Here We Go Again – 2009
44. Fall in Line (Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato) – Liberation – 2018
45. Falling Over Me – Here We Go Again – 2009
46. Father – Confident – 2015
47. Feed – Holy Fvck – 2022
48. FIIMY (Fuck It, I Miss You) (Winnetka Bowling League featuring Demi Lovato) – Pulp – 2022
49. Fire Starter – Demi – 2013
50. Fix a Heart – Unbroken – 2011
51. For the Love of a Daughter – Unbroken – 2011
52. For You – Confident – 2015
53. Freak (featuring Yungblud) – Holy Fvck – 2022
54. Games – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
55. Get Back – Don’t Forget – 2008
56. Gift of a Friend – Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure and Here We Go Again – 2009
57. Give Your Heart a Break – Unbroken – 2011
58. Gonna Get Caught – Don’t Forget – 2008
59. Good Place – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
60. Got Dynamite – Here We Go Again – 2009
61. Gray – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over (DTC edition and United Kingdom bonus track) – 2021
62. Happy Ending – Holy Fvck – 2022
63. Heart Attack – Demi – 2013
64. Heart Attack (Rock Version) – Revamped – 2023
65. Heart by Heart – The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones – 2013
66. Heaven – Holy Fvck – 2022
67. Help Me (with Dead Sara) – Holy Fvck – 2022
68. Here We Go Again – Here We Go Again – 2009
69. Here We Go Again (Sunset in Ibiza Remix) – Here We Go Again (Japanese bonus track) – 2009
70. Hitchhiker – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
71. Hold Up – Unbroken – 2011
72. Holy Fvck – Holy Fvck – 2022
73. I Believe (DJ Khaled featuring Demi Lovato) – A Wrinkle in Time – 2018
74. I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me – Demi – 2014
75. I Love Me – Non-album single – 2020
76. I’m Ready (with Sam Smith) – Non-album single – 2020
77. I’m Sorry – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over (Target and international deluxe edition) – 2021
78. ICU (Madison’s Lullabye) – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
79. ICU (Madison’s Lullabye) (live acoustic) – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over (Digital deluxe edition) – 2021
80. In Case – Demi – 2013
81. In Real Life – Unbroken – 2011
82. Instruction (Jax Jones featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don) – Snacks and Snacks (Supersize) – 2017
83. Intro – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
84. Irresistible (remix) (Fall Out Boy featuring Demi Lovato) – Make America Psycho Again – 2015
85. It’s On (with cast of Camp Rock 2) – Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam – 2010
86. Kingdom Come (featuring Iggy Azalea) – Confident – 2015
87. La La Land – Don’t Forget – 2008
88. La La Land – Here We Go Again (International bonus track) – 2009
89. La La Land (Caramel Pod D Remix) – Don’t Forget (Japanese edition) – 2008
90. Let It Go – Frozen – 2013
91. Let Me Down Easy (with Daisy Jones & The Six) – Aurora (Super Deluxe) – 2023
92. Lightweight – Unbroken – 2011
93. Lionheart – Confident – 2015
94. Lo Que Soy – Don’t Forget (Deluxe edition) – 2008
95. Lonely People – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
96. Lonely (featuring Lil Wayne) – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
97. Mad World – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
98. Made in the USA – Demi – 2013
99. Make a Wave (with Joe Jonas) – Non-album promotional single – 2010
100. Me, Myself and Time – Sonny with a Chance – 2010
101. Melon Cake – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
102. Met Him Last Night (featuring Ariana Grande) – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
103. Mistake – Unbroken – 2011
104. Monsters (remix) (All Time Low featuring Demi Lovato and Blackbear) – Non-album single – 2020
105. Moves Me – Non-album promotional single – 2008
106. Mr. Hughes – Confident (Deluxe edition) – 2015
107. My Girlfriends Are My Boyfriend (featuring Saweetie) – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
108. My Love Is Like a Star – Unbroken – 2011
109. Neon Lights – Demi – 2013
110. Never Been Hurt – Demi – 2013
111. Nightingale – Demi – 2013
112. No Promises (Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato) – Non-album single – 2017
113. No Promises (acoustic; Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato) – Tell Me You Love Me (Deluxe edition) – 2017
114. OK Not to Be OK (with Marshmello) – Non-album single – 2020
115. Old Ways – Confident – 2015
116. On the Line (featuring Jonas Brothers) – Don’t Forget – 2008
117. One and the Same (with Selena Gomez) – Disney Channel Playlist – 2009
118. Only Forever – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
119. Party – Don’t Forget – 2008
120. Penhasco2 (with Luísa Sonza) – Escândalo Íntimo – 2023
121. Quiet – Here We Go Again – 2009
122. Rascacielo – Unbroken (Latin American bonus track) – 2011
123. Ready for Ya – Tell Me You Love Me (Target and 2021 digital deluxe edition) – 2017
124. Really Don’t Care (featuring Cher Lloyd) – Demi – 2013
125. Remember December – Here We Go Again – 2009
126. Ruin the Friendship – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
127. Send It On (with Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, and Selena Gomez) – Non-album promotional single – 2009
128. Sexy Dirty Love – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
129. Shouldn’t Come Back – Demi – 2013
130. Skin of My Teeth – Holy Fvck – 2022
131. Skyscraper – Unbroken – 2011
132. Skyscraper (Wizz Dumb Remix) – Unbroken – 2011
133. Smoke & Mirrors – Tell Me You Love Me (Target and 2021 digital deluxe edition) – 2017
134. So Far So Great – Here We Go Again – 2009
135. Sober – Non-album single – 2018
136. Solo (Clean Bandit featuring Demi Lovato) – What Is Love? – 2018
137. Solo – Here We Go Again – 2009
138. Somebody to You (The Vamps featuring Demi Lovato) – Somebody to You and Meet the Vamps – 2014
139. Something That We’re Not – Demi – 2013
140. Sorry Not Sorry – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
141. Sorry Not Sorry (acoustic) – Tell Me You Love Me (Deluxe edition) – 2017
142. Sorry Not Sorry (Rock Version) (featuring Slash) – Revamped – 2023
143. Stars – Confident (Deluxe edition) – 2015
144. Still Alive – Scream VI – 2023
145. Still Have Me – Non-album single – 2020
146. Stone Cold – Confident – 2015
147. Stop the World – Here We Go Again – 2009
148. Substance – Holy Fvck – 2022
149. Sunset – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over (Digital deluxe edition) – 2021
150. Swine – Non-album single – 2023
151. Tell Me You Love Me – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
152. The Art of Starting Over – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
153. The Kind of Lover I Am – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
154. The Middle – Don’t Forget – 2008
155. The Way You Don’t Look at Me – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over – 2021
156. This Is Me (with Joe Jonas) – Camp Rock – 2008
157. Together (featuring Jason Derulo) – Unbroken – 2011
158. Trainwreck – Don’t Forget – 2008
159. Two Pieces – Demi – 2013
160. Two Worlds Collide – Don’t Forget – 2008
161. U Got Nothin’ on Me – Here We Go Again – 2009
162. Unbroken – Unbroken – 2011
163. Unforgettable (Tommy’s Song) – Non-album promotional single – 2021
164. Until You’re Mine – Don’t Forget – 2008
165. Up (Olly Murs featuring Demi Lovato) – Never Been Better – 2014
166. Waitin for You (featuring Sirah) – Confident – 2015
167. Warrior – Demi – 2013
168. Wasted – Holy Fvck – 2022
169. We Rock (with cast of Camp Rock) – Camp Rock – 2008
170. We’ll Be a Dream (We the Kings featuring Demi Lovato) – Smile Kid – 2010
171. What Other People Say (with Sam Fischer) – Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over and I Love You, Please Don’t Hate Me – 2021
172. Who Will I Be – Camp Rock – 2008
173. Who’s That Boy (featuring Dev) – Unbroken – 2011
174. Wildfire – Confident – 2015
175. Without a Fight (Brad Paisley featuring Demi Lovato) – Non-album single – 2016
176. Without the Love – Demi – 2013
177. World of Chances – Here We Go Again – 2009
178. Wouldn’t Change a Thing (with Joe Jonas or Stanfour) – Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam – 2010
179. Yes – Confident – 2015
180. Yes I Am – Unbroken (Japanese deluxe edition) – 2011
181. You Don’t Do It for Me Anymore – Tell Me You Love Me – 2017
182. You’ll Be OK, Kid – Non-album promotional single – 2024
183. You’re My Only Shorty (featuring Iyaz) – Unbroken – 2011

Albums

Don’t Forget (2008): 15 songs

Here We Go Again (2009): 17 songs

Unbroken (2011): 18 songs

Demi (2013): 13 songs

Confident (2015): 13 songs

Tell Me You Love Me (2017): 17 songs

Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over (2021): 29 songs

Holy Fvck (2022): 16 songs

Revamped (2023): 4 songs

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Marillion’s 1994 concept album Brave was to become a landmark in the band’s career. Amid the challenges of pulling together a story inspired by an unidentified girl on a bridge, the band themselves at odds with their record label, each other – and ultimately many of their fans.

In the end, their seventh studio record set them on the course they’re still on today. But out of the many problems they encountered, one of the most notable is the ambition and complete failure of their Brave movie, from which the videos for The Great Escape, Hollow Man and Alone Again In The Lap Of Luxury were taken.

The result was so disappointing that its director later disassociated himself from it. Marillion looked back with Prog in 2018.

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If spending several months recording an album in a French chateau wasn’t grand enough, Marillion decided to push the boat out even further by producing a full-length film to accompany Brave.

“We’d made three videos for the singles from Holidays In Eden, all of which cost 30 or 40 grand each,” says keyboardist Mark Kelly. “We thought, ‘Why don’t we just take that money to make a movie?’ We had a story we thought would be good to tell. We’d all seen The Wall, so we knew there were examples of good rock movies out there.”

Armed with around £120,000 – “Not a lot, really,” Kelly admits – the band began scouting for potential directors. They sounded out a few, but decided to go with cult filmmaker Richard Stanley.

The South African had made his name directing videos for the likes of Public Image Ltd and flour-encrusted goths Fields Of The Nephilim. But it was his two full-length films, the 1990 sci-fi movie Hardware and 1992 horror Dust Devil, that impressed Marillion.

“He had a dark streak that suited the subject matter of Brave,” says bassist Pete Trewavas. Kelly describes Stanley as “unusual – he used to go around saying things like ‘Hot diggity dog’. Actually, he was a bit fucking weird.”

A lot of it works really well, and there’s some very interesting and disturbing imagery

The band remained hands-off during the filming process. “He had a plan in his head and we knew bits of it, and other bits we didn’t,” says Trewavas. “I think he would tell us what we thought we needed to know to get the job done. It was pretty similar to how we were treating the record company at the time, actually!”

The film starred actress Josie Ayers as the girl on the bridge. Following the broad arc of the album, it told her stories as a series of flashbacks, related as part of a psychiatry session. Marillion appeared as themselves.

But the band’s plan to use the movie as a lavish promotional tool for the album was scuppered when it got held up by the censors at the British Board Of Film Classification. “There was a lot of stuff about children being influenced by films at the time, and because it was a music video, they were particularly strict,” says Kelly.

“They weren’t even going to give it a certificate to start with – they were just going to shitcan the whole thing and not allow us to release it. In the end, they removed quite a few scenes.”

I’m not blaming Richard Stanley – the budget he had to work with was minuscule

The band have mixed feelings about it today. “A lot of it works really well, and there’s some very interesting and disturbing imagery,” says guitarist Steve Rothery. “But ultimately it was never going to have the full cinematic appeal for that budget.”

“It wasn’t a very good film, to be honest,” says Kelly. “I’m not blaming Richard Stanley, because the budget he had to work with was minuscule. It could have worked really well with him making that movie. It just didn’t.”

Metallica have released the teaser trailer for their new documentary Metallica Saved My Life.

The film – from director Jonas Åkerlund, who directed Lords Of Chaos as well as the music videos for Metallica’s Whiskey In The Jar, Turn The Page and Manunkind – will celebrate the band’s worldwide fanbase and focus on their personal stories. All four of the band’s members will appear, as will superstar actor Jason Momoa.

Screenings have been scheduled for cities across the US from April to June. See locations and get tickets via the Fathom Entertainment website.

Metallica comment: “As a few of you may know, we’ve been working behind the scenes the last couple of years on a new film that will be released later this year starring you guys! Metallica Saved My Life explores our world through the lives of fans who have supported each other through highs, lows, trials and triumphs for over four decades. And yeah, we’re in it a little bit too.”

They add: “Tickets are available now in all tour cities except Columbus and are limited to two per person. We’ll keep a close eye on sales and add screenings where possible should your city sell out quickly. If the film is not coming to your city or you can’t make it this time, never fear – the full documentary is expected to be released later this year.”

Metallica Saved My Life will be the third official film centred around the California metal titans, following 2004 documentary Some Kind Of Monster and 2013 action/concert film hybrid Metallica Through The Never.

This isn’t the only landmark metal documentary to be announced in recent weeks. Last month, Iron Maiden revealed that an as-yet-untitled film celebrating their 50th anniversary will hit cinemas in autumn. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich will appear, as will Gene Simmons of Kiss and actor Javier Bardem.

Metallica released their latest album 72 Seasons in 2023 and start a tour of North American later this month. See dates and details below.

Apr 19: Syracuse MA Wireless Dome, NY*
Apr 24: Toronto Rogers Centre, ON*
Apr 26: Toronto Rogers Centre, ON+
May 01: Nashville Nissan Stadium, TN*
May 03: Nashville Nissan Stadium, TN+
May 07: Blacksburg Lane Stadium, VA*
May 09: Columbus Sonic Temple, OH
May 11: Columbus Sonic Temple, OH
May 23: Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field, PA+
May 25: Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field, PA*
May 28: Landover Northwest Stadium, MD*
May 31: Charlotte Bank Of America Stadium, NC*
Jun 3: Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium, GA*
Jun 6: Tampa Raymond James Stadium, FL+
Jun 8: Tampa Raymond James Stadium, FL*
Jun 14: Houston NRG Stadium, TX*
Jun 20: Santa Clara Levi’s Stadium, CA+
Jun 22: Santa Clara Levi’s Stadium, CA*
Jun 27: Denver Empower Field at Mile High, CO+
Jun 29: Denver Empower Field at Mile High, CO* 

* Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies support
+ Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills support