Rev Rock Report

On This Day, Jan 28, 1985…An all-star lineup of musicians came together in a studio in Los Angeles to record the charity single “We Are the World.”Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian, the tune featured artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Tina Turner, Steve Perry and more."We Are the World" released in March 1985 and raised more than $63 million […]

Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes) The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music is looking for volunteers.The center, located on the campus of Monmouth University in Long Branch, New Jersey, is accepting applications for their first-ever docent program.According to the announcement, docents will "play a vital role in shaping the visitor experience at the new Center, which is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating American music and its cultural impact."Responsibilities […]

Jeff Buckley, Pacific Club, Antwerpen, Belgium, 21/09/1994. (Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images) Almost 30 years after Jeff Buckley's death, the singer has landed on the Billboard Hot 100 for the very first time.Billboard reports that Buckley’s song “Lover, You Should Have Come Over,” from his 1994 debut album Grace, just debuted at #97 on the Hot 100. The song, which was never released as a single, earned 3.8 million streams between Jan. 16-22 […]

Rock band Fleetwood Mac, circa 1975; they are (not in order) Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) Fleetwood Mac’s iconic tune "Landslide" has reached a new milestone. The track, written by Stevie Nicks, has just joined Spotify Billions Club."Thank you for 1 BILLION streams of 'Landslide' on Spotify," the band wrote on Instagram."Landslide," which appeared on Fleetwood Mac's 1975 self-titled album, is now […]

Cover of doPE album 'no country for old men,' featuring The Doors' John Densmore and Public Enemy's Chuck D (Org Music) Earlier in January, The Doors drummer John Densmore and Public Enemy rapper Chuck D announced a collaborative project called doPE, a portmanteau of their respective band names. If you're a fan of the late '90s/early 2000s nu metal scene, then you probably know that there is already a band […]

Cover of Van Halen's '1984,' which feautures their #1 song 'Jump' (Warner Records/Rhino) A new cover of Van Halen’s classic track “Jump” is featured in Coca-Cola's ad campaign leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The new take on the song features blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, along with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, Colombian reggaeton artist J Balvin and singer-songwriter Amber Mark.You can hear a preview of the cover now in […]

Bonnie Raitt performs onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Bonnie Raitt has added some more tour dates to her 2026 schedule.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has added a leg of summer shows in Canada and the U.S., kicking off Aug. 12 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, before hitting the U.S. on Aug. 19 […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Eddie Vedder is offering the chance to win tickets to see a show on his first-ever solo tour of Japan.The winner of the sweepstakes, which is hosted on the platform Fandiem, will receive two tickets to the Pearl Jam frontman's scheduled performance in Kyoto in April. They'll also be treated to round-trip airfare and a three-night hotel stay, along with various Japanese cultural experiences.You can […]

On This Day, Jan. 27, 1970…John Lennon wrote and recorded the single “Instant Karma” in one day, at one point telling reporters he “wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we’re putting it out for dinner.”The song, produced by Phil Spector, featured his Beatles bandmate George Harrison on acoustic guitar and piano, with Lennon’s wife Yoko Ono and Billy Preston contributing background vocals.The inspiration for the tune came […]