Rev Rock Report

Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns) Paul McCartney was a guest on this week's Goalhanger podcast, The Rest is Entertainment, where he talked about the importance of his iconic Beatles tune “Hey Jude” in bringing folks together.“Particularly these days, too, you do something like ‘Hey Jude’ and you see this whole audience singing together," McCartney says. “I mean, in Trump’s […]

Paul Simon circa 1986 (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)/Johnny Flynn attends party for "The Motive And The Cue" December 18, 2023. (Photo by Matt Keeble/Dave Benett/Getty Images) Ripley star Johnny Flynn has been cast to play Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul Simon in the new movie The Road Home, according to Deadline.The film, directed by Bill Condon, is centered around trumpeter Hugh Masekela, played by South African actor Thabo […]

Pink Floyd (L-R: Rick Wright, Dave Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason pose for a publicity shot circa 1973. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Pink Floyd’s career and legacy are being honored with an official U.K. commemorative coin by The Royal Mint.The coin, created by Henry Gray, is designed around the iconic prism imagery from the band’s multi-Platinum album The Dark Side of the Moon. The coin comes in silver […]

The Rolling Stones 'In The Stars' artwork (Capitol Records) The Rolling Stones are embracing their younger selves in the video for their latest single, “In the Stars.”The official music video, directed by Francois Rousselet, is out now, with the clip centered around the band performing the song surrounded by other musicians, singers, and dancers from different eras and all walks of life. It also features Marty Supreme actress Odessa A’zion.But […]

Billy Idol Lifetime Achievement Award AMA artwork (Courtesy of CBS/Dick Clark Productions) It's a nice day for another big Billy Idol honor.First the rocker was chosen for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, and now it’s been announced that he’ll be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd American Music Awards.In addition to receiving the award, the "Rebel Yell" rocker is set to take the stage […]

On This Day, May 14, 1988 ...The surviving members of Led Zeppelin — Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones — reunited to perform at the Atlantic Records 40th anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. They were backed on drums by Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer John Bonham.The set included Zeppelin hits "Kashmir," "Heartbreaker," "Whole Lotta Love," "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Stairway […]

'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and musical guest The Foo Fighters during Wednesday’s May 13, 2026 show. (Scott Kowalchyk ©2026 CBS Broadcasting Inc.) Following Foo Fighters' performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earlier in May, the show has now shared a bonus medley from the band honoring their history with the series.The set began with a rendition of "This Is a Call," which Dave Grohl and company first performed in 1995 […]

The Byrds' "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" (Sony Music) Recordings by The Byrds, Weezer and The Go-Go’s have been chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry.In total 25 recordings have been chosen this year “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”This year’s picks include The Byrds’ classic 1965 track "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To […]

: Drummer Keith Moon performs with The Who at the Omni Coliseum on November 24, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/Getty Images) The Grammy Museum has teamed with the Songwriters Hall of Fame for a new exhibit highlighting both inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and recordings that have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.According to the description, Tower of Song: Iconic Songwriters & Recordings, […]