Rev Rock Report

Cover of 'Queen II' (Hollywood Records) After months of teases from guitarist Brian May, Queen has finally revealed details of the upcoming reissue of their sophomore album, Queen II.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band is set to celebrate the record with the release of a remixed, remastered and expanded five-CD + two-LP collector’s edition box set, dropping March 27.The set includes a 2026 mix of the album, as well as a whole […]

On The Feb. 19, 1985…The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger released his debut solo album, She’s The Boss.The album was produced by Jagger, Nile Rodgers and others, and featured contributions from The Who’s Pete Townshend, guitarist Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock and Sly and Robbie.It later caused some friction between Jagger and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, who felt Jagger's priority should be the band.She’s The Boss peaked at #12 on the Billboard 200 […]

'Your Favorite Toy' album artwork. (Roswell Records/RCA Records) After several weeks of hints and teasers, Foo Fighters have finally announced their new album.The 12th studio effort from Dave Grohl and company is called Your Favorite Toy, and is due out April 24. You can listen to the title track now."'Your Favorite Toy' really was the key that unlocked the tone and energetic direction of the new album," Grohl says. "We stumbled upon […]

The Doors L-R Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger pose for a portrait circa 1968 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Edmund Teske/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The Doors' John Densmore and Robby Krieger recently teamed with Playing for Change, the multimedia project connecting the world through music, for a new version of The Doors' classic "Riders on the Storm." It features artists from eight countries, including Don Was, […]

U2 on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live! '2017 (Photo creedit: ABC/Randy Holmes) U2 frontman Bono has shared some insight into the band’s upcoming album, which is expected later this year.In conjunction with the just-released EP U2 - Days of Ash, U2 released a special edition of their magazine Propaganda, and in an interview, Bono revealed that they have plenty of songs in the mix for the record.“There’s a lot more than 25 songs in the works … […]

Neal Schon (R) and Aenel Pineda perform onstage during Journey Freedom Tour at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall on October 21, 2024 in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage) Journey has added another show to their 2026 schedule.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have announced they’ll be performing at this summer’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which takes place Aug. 7-16 in Sturgis, South Dakota.Journey will be performing at the event’s […]

Cover of U2 EP 'U2-Days of Ash' (Interscope Records) U2 has surprised fans with some new music.The Irish rockers just released a new six-track EP, U2 - Days of Ash. It features five new songs and a poem, with a guest appearance by Ed Sheeran and Ukrainian musician-turned-soldier Taras Topolia.The EP is described in a press release as “an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and […]

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. (ABC/Travis Bell) Foo Fighters are headlining the 2026 Bourbon & Beyond festival, taking place Sept. 24-27 in Louisville, Kentucky.The bill also includes Queens of the Stone Age, Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews Band, Foster the People, Counting Crows, Of Monsters and Men, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Flaming Lips, 4 Non Blondes, Portugal. The Man, Gary Clark Jr., Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Squeeze, Cheap […]

On This Day, Feb 18, 1977…New York natives KISS headlined Madison Square Garden for the very first time.The show was part of their Rock and Roll Over tour and featured opening act Sammy Hagar, who was also making his Madison Square Garden debut.According to setlist.fm, the band’s set included KISS favorites like “Detroit Rock City,” “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Beth" and “Black Diamond." During the show, Paul Stanley was injured […]