Rev Rock Report

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "American Girl" cover art (UMe) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers fans are getting a chance to hear new versions of two of his classic songs.To mark the 50th anniversary of Petty's iconic tracks "American Girl" and "Breakdown," the Tom Petty estate has just released extended, newly mixed versions of the songs, both remixed from the original multitrack tapes in Hi-Res and Dolby Atmos.Both songs are available […]

Billy Joel performs during his 150th show at Madison Square Garden on July 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images) Billy Joel is celebrating another song joining the Spotify Billions Club.A post on the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's Instagram account reveals that "Vienna" is now his third song to reach the milestone.Already in the Billions Club are "Piano Man," which joined in April and has currently been streamed […]

Bryan Adams speaks at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Looks like Bryan Adams is getting ready to release a very Canada-centric song on Canada Day.The Canadian rocker revealed on Instagram that he’ll be dropping the tune “The 51st State” on July 1, which marks Canada's national holiday.The title appears to be a reference to President Donald Trump's suggestion that Canada should become part of the […]

Cover of Ann Wilson and Tripsitter album 'Concecrated Ground' (LouJon Records) Ann Wilson is once again making music with the band Tripsitter.Wilson and Tripsitter are set to release their second album together, Consecrated Ground, on Aug. 14 and have just released the album’s first single, "I Will Not Be Coming Back," to digital outlets.According to a press release, the single "captures themes of liberation, transformation, and unwavering self-determination."Wilson and Tripsitter […]

On This Day, June 26, 1965…The Byrds hit #1 on the Billboard singles chart with their debut single, a cover of Bob Dylan’s "Mr. Tambourine Man." It became the first recording of a Dylan song to reach number one on any pop music chart.The track would be one of two #1 hits for the group. The other, "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)," would top the chart […]

Lead singer Michael Hutchence (back row, left) with INXS band members, clockwise from top right: Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss, Garry Gary Beers, Kirk Pengilly, and Jon Farriss. (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) The music of INXS is going to be the subject of a new ballet opening in the band’s native Australia.The Queensland Ballet has teamed with HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast, for the new contemporary […]

Cover of 'Desmond Child Rocks The Parthenon – The Live Concert Album' (DESTON/BMG) Songwriter Desmond Child has released a live performance of the KISS classic “I Was Made For Lovin’ You,” a song he co-wrote with KISS’ Paul Stanley.The song is the first track released from Child’s upcoming live album, Desmond Child Rocks The Parthenon – The Live Concert Album, a recording of his June 2022 concert at the historic Odeon of […]

Covers of Whitesnake's 'Slide It In,' 'Slip of the Tongue' and 'Whitesnake'(Craft Recordings) Whitesnake’s career took off in the '80s, and now the albums that helped launch the David Coverdale-fronted band to superstardom are set to be reissued on vinyl.The band’s three mid-'80s albums — 1984’s Slide It In, 1987’s Whitesnake aka 1987 and 1989’s Slip of the Tongue — will be reissued on standard black vinyl on Sept. 18.Each album will also get color […]

Billy Joel 'Piano Man' cover (Columbia Records) Billy Joel’s iconic track “Piano Man” is back on the Billboard chart.The rocker’s signature tune, the title track to his 1973 sophomore album, is #1 on the Billboard Top TV Songs chart thanks to its appearance in the Prime Video series The Boys.The song appeared in the show’s series finale, although Joel has often been referenced throughout the series because he’s the favorite artist of […]