Rock Legend Just Made a Surprise Announcement About a Classic 1986 Hit
Bob Segerhas an exciting announcement about one of his hit '80s songs.
Over 40 years after releasing his 1986 album Like a Rock, the legendary musician is releasing an official music video for one of the record's most popular tracks.
Seger, 81, announced via Instagram this week that he will be dropping an official music video for "American Storm," which will be available to stream on YouTube for the first time ever on Friday, June 12.
"American Storm" was the first single from Like a Rock, Seger's massively successful 13th studio album, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 the year of its release. Other notable singles from the popular record include the title track "Like a Rock," which peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, plus "It's You" and "Miami."
"American Storm" made it to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1986, and reached No. 2 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart the following month.
Now, fans of the rock icon will be able to stream the music video for "American Storm" on YouTube for the first time ever, and many of his social media followers already "can't wait" to watch it.
"Yes!!! That makes me so happy!!" another excited fan wrote under Seger's Instagram announcement on Thursday, while someone else chimed in to say, "Love this song."
Another fan in the comments went as far to call "American Storm" one of Seger's "best" songs, while labeling it as a "total underrated banger."
And the song from the Like a Rock era isn't the only Seger music that is still receiving praise from fans all these years later, as his 1994 Greatest Hits album recently resurged on the Billboard 200 chart. New Billboard chart standings dated the week of June 6 placed the compilation album at No. 134 on the chart, marking an impressive jump from the prior week's placement at No. 152.
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This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 6:43 PM.