Rev Rock Report

On This Day, June 29, 1984...Bruce Springsteen kicked off the Born in the U.S. A. tour in St. Paul, Minnesota.The tour featured the E Street Band debuts of guitarist Nils Lofgren, who replaced Stevie Van Zandt who left to record a solo album, and Springsteen’s future wife Patti Scialfa.During opening night, director Brian De Palma shot the video for the Born in the U.S.A. single “Dancing in the Dark." The performance […]

Cover of Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery's 'The Roaring Waves' (InsideOutMusic) Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery, the original guitarist for progressive rock band Marillion, have shared the first single off their upcoming instrumental album, The Roaring Waves.The track, ”The Black Sea,” is described by Rothery as “the perfect introduction to the sonic world we’ve created between us,” adding, “We have a very special chemistry.”“For ‘The Black Sea,’ […]