Foghat „Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.“ out on 30 October at Metalville

The FOGHAT double CD “Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.” will be released on 30 October by Metalville 

Some bands survive on memories. Foghat continues to make new ones.

More than 55 years after forming in the UK, FOGHAT remain one of rock ’n’ roll’s hardest-working and most respected live bands. Whilst many of their contemporaries have now scaled back their activities, FOGHAT continue to tour extensively, record new music and deliver the high-energy performances that have made them a fan favourite for generations.

‘Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.’ captures FOGHAT doing what they’ve always done best – on stage. Recorded during the “Twang & Bang Tour 2026”, these powerful live recordings – released here for the first time – from various cities across America showcase a band that still plays with the passion, chemistry and fire that have defined FOGHAT since 1971.

FOGHAT are exactly what they’ve always been: a brilliant live rock ’n’ roll band.

The second CD of “Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.” also features “Shaken & Stirred” by EARL & THE AGITATORS, a real highlight from the band’s catalogue. The blues-rock project, comprising the current FOGHAT line-up of Roger Earl, Bryan Bassett, Scott Holt and Rodney O’Quinn, was originally released in 2018 and explores the band’s shared passion for blues, roots rock and classic American music. In the vinyl version of “Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.”, “Shaken & Stirred” will be released as a separate album.

The story of Foghat began in 1971, when drummer Roger Earl and singer/guitarist Lonesome Dave Peverett left Savoy Brown to form a band whose music was influenced by American blues and British rock. This vision gave rise to a remarkable body of work, starting with their first single in 1972 and continuing through to the multi-platinum albums "Fool for the City" and "Foghat Live", which featured timeless classics such as "Slow Ride" and established FOGHAT as one of the leading live bands of the 1970s.

The current line-up continues this tradition and honours FOGHAT’s legacy. Alongside founding drummer Roger Earl, the line-up comprises long-standing guitarist and producer Bryan Bassett, acclaimed guitarist and singer Scott Holt, and bassist and singer Rodney O’Quinn. With Scott Holt, who played in Buddy Guy’s band for many years, FOGHAT have now come full circle to their original blues/rock days.

The band’s creative spirit was once again demonstrated with the studio album "Sonic Mojo", released in 2023. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Blues/Rock Albums chart and subsequently remained in the top ten for 34 weeks.

"As long as people keep coming to the shows and having as much fun as we do, we'll keep doing this," says founder Roger Earl. "We've never taken our fans for granted. They're the reason we're still out here, and every night we walk on stage, we want to give them everything we've got."

"Live & Loud Across the U.S.A." is not simply another live album. It is a snapshot of a band still firing on all cylinders-a celebration of the music, the friendships, and the fans who have made this remarkable journey possible.

Roger Earl sums it up best: "We're still having a blast. I love playing with this band! We have a lot of fun making music together and genuinely enjoy playing for our incredible fans. As long as we can keep doing that, we'll keep rolling down the highway."

TRACK-LISTING

CD1 - (Including the cities where the songs were recorded)

01. My Babe (Ferndale, WA)

02. Drivin’ On (Miami, OK)

03. Road Fever (Atlantic City, NJ)

04. She’s a Little Bit of Everything (Atlantic City)

05. Let Me Love You Baby (Atlantic City, NJ)

06. Black Days & Blue Nights (Indianapolis, IN)

07. Home in My Hand (Great Falls, MT)

08. Slipped, Tripped, Fell in Love (Miami, OK)

09. It Hurts Me Too (Tracy, CA)

10. Hold to Hide In (Great Falls, MT)

11. Somebody’s Been Sleeping in My Bed (Bethlehem, PA)

12. Third Time Lucky (Great Falls, MT)

13. Sweet Home Chicago (Atlantic City, NJ)

14. I Just Want to Make Love to You (Miami, OK)

CD2

Earl & The Agitators (aka Foghat) – Shaken & Stirred

01. Upside Of Lonely

02. Where's The Rock N' Roll

03. I'm Coming Home

04. Guess Things Happen That Way

05. Love Isn't Kind

06. Fallen Angel

07. Hi-Heel Sneakers

08. Linda Lu

09. Honey Do List

10. Lonesome Train

11. Sunday Morning Coming Down

12. Gone Dead Train

13. All Becasue Of You

15. Shaky Ground

16. Wild Horses

17. Knock On Wood

18. Peter Gunn Theme