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Giovannie and the Hired Guns Release New Song, ‘Overrated,’ and It Has Tubas

Giovannie and the Hired Guns have enjoyed some recent success in the rock world with the singles “Ramon Ayala,” “Can’t Answer Why” and “I Don’t Mind.” Now, the guys are…

Giovannie and The Hired Guns Photographer Credit David McClister

Giovannie and The Hired Guns – Photographer Credit David McClister

Giovannie and the Hired Guns have enjoyed some recent success in the rock world with the singles "Ramon Ayala," "Can't Answer Why" and "I Don't Mind." Now, the guys are back with a new song, "Overrated," which is quite different, because it features the tuba!

"Overrated" will be featured on the band's upcoming full length album, Tejano Punk Boyz, which is out Oct. 28 via Warner Music Nashville. Listen to "Overrated" below.

It's rather fitting that we found 20 albums that turn 20 in 2022.

Our gallery features alt. rock favorites, hard rock LPs that have moved millions of units and more! Scroll through our gallery below to see which albums turn 20 in 2022.

Queens of the Stone Age - ‘Songs for the Deaf’

Queens-of-the-Stone-Age-Songs-for-the-Deaf_UMG.jpgUMG

Released on August 27, 2002


Red Hot Chili Peppers - ‘By the Way’

Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-By-the-Way_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros

Released on July 9, 2002.


Bruce Springsteen - ‘The Rising’

Bruce-Springsteen-The-Rising_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released on July 30, 2002.


Nirvana - ‘Nirvana’

Nirvana-Nirvana_Interscope.jpgInterscope

Released on October 29, 2002.


Beck - ‘Sea Change’

Beck-Sea-Change_Geffen.jpgGeffen

Released on September 24, 2002.


Audioslave - ‘Audioslave’

Audioslave-Audioslave_Sony.jpgSony

Released on November 18, 2002.


Foo Fighters - ‘One by One’

Foo-Fighters-One-by-One_Sony.jpgSony

Released on October 22, 2002.


Coldplay - ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’

Coldplay-A-Rush-of-Blood-to-the-Head_Parlophone.jpgParlophone

Released on August 26, 2002.


David Bowie - ‘Heathen’

David-Bowie-Heathen_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released on June 11, 2002.


George Harrison - ‘Brainwashed’

George-Harrison-Brainwashed_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released on November 18, 2002.


Dave Matthews Band - ‘Busted Stuff’

Dave-Matthews-Band-Busted-Stuff_Sony.jpgSony

Released on July 16, 2002.


Weezer - ‘Maladroit’

Weezer-Maladroit_Interscope.jpgInterscope

Released on May 14, 2002.


Robert Plant - ‘Dreamland’

Robert-Plant-Dreamland_Mercury.jpgMercury

Released on July 16, 2002.


Pearl Jam - ‘Riot Act’

Pearl-Jam-Riot-Act_Epic.jpgEpic

Released on November 12, 2002.


The Donnas - ‘Spend the Night’

The-Donnas-Spend-the-Night_Atlantic.jpgAtlantic

Released on October 22, 2002.


Good Charlotte - ‘The Young and the Hopeless’

Good-Charlotte-The-Young-and-the-Hopeless_Epic.jpgEpic

Released on October 1, 2002.


Jerry Cantrell - ‘Degradation Trip’

Jerry-Cantrell-Degradation-Trip_Roadrunner.jpgRoadrunner

Released on June 18, 2002.


Oasis - ‘Heathen Chemistry’

Oasis-Heathen-Chemistry_Big-Brother-Recordings.jpgBig Brother Recordings

Released on July 1, 2002.


The Vines - ‘Highly Evolved’

The-Vines-Highly-Evolved_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released on July 14, 2002.


Sheryl Crow - ‘C’mon, C’mon’

Sheryl-Crow-Cmon-Cmon_AM.jpgA&M

Released on April 8, 2002.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.