Rev Rock Report

Gene Simmons on 'Dancing with the Stars'/(Disney/Eric McCandless) Gene Simmons recently made headlines for sharing his opinion about hip-hop artists being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and caught some flack over using the word "ghetto." He’s now defending himself against the backlash.In the original interview with the Legends N Leaders podcast, the KISS rocker, who was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2015, said of hip-hop, "It’s not my music. […]

Josh Freese performs with Foo Fighters at Glastonbury Festival 2023 on June 23, 2023 in Glastonbury, England. (Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Former Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese reflects on his departure from Foo Fighters in an interview with Modern Drummer.Freese, who joined the Foos in 2023 following the 2022 death of Taylor Hawkins, revealed in May 2025 that he'd been let go from the group, noting, "No reason was given.""I have a couple […]

Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993 at Pier 28 in Seattle, Washington, United States. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) Authorities in Seattle have confirmed that the case on the death of Kurt Cobain, which was ruled a suicide in 1994, remains closed."In the death examination for Kurt Cobain, the King County Medical Examiner's Office worked with the local law enforcement agency, conducted a […]

American Rock Singer and Guitarist Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970). (Photo by Avalon/Getty Images) New York City is set to honor the legacy of rocker Jimi Hendrix. It was just announced that the city plans to co-name West 8th Street in Greenwich Village Jimi Hendrix Way.The street is where Hendrix’s legendary Electric Lady Studios is located. Opened in August 1970, Electric Lady was the first commercial studio owned by an artist. Hendrix died just […]

Harris Dickinson is John Lennon in Columbia Pictures 'The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event.' (Chiabella James/Sony Pictures) The cast for Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles films just got bigger.Sony has announced the latest additions to The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, including The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power actress Morfydd [MOR-vith] Clark as John Lennon’s first wife, Cynthia Lennon, and Bohemian Rhapsody’s Lucy Boynton as Paul McCartney’s former girlfriend Jane Asher.Also joining […]

Foo Fighters continue to tease new music with updated website Foo Fighters have updated their website as they continue to tease new music.If you head to FooFighters.com, you'll be greeted with an image of a wall decorated with various Foo Fighters posters, some of which will play music if you click them.In one clip, you can hear Dave Grohl sing, "Lately I don't hear a sound," while in another he sings, […]

On This Day, Feb. 12, 2007 ...One day after reuniting for a performance at the 49th annual Grammy Awards, The Police held a press conference at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, where they confirmed rumors they would be reuniting for a world tour.The band performed at the press conference, which was also billed as a rehearsal. They played such classic tunes as “Message in a Bottle,” “Roxanne,” […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Eddie Vedder has given an update on the status of Pearl Jam following the departure of drummer Matt Cameron in 2025.Vedder tells Rolling Stone that he came across an article describing the "Even Flow" rocks as being "between eras at the moment," which he thought "was actually pretty concise."As for any further details, Vedder says, "If I were to say anything, I think we'd wanna have […]

Inductee, Al Greenwood of Foreigner speaks onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) These days it’s not uncommon for classic rock bands to be out on tour despite having no original members still in the band. In fact, this […]