Rev Rock Report

On This Day, May 2, 1972 ...A 22-year-old Bruce Springsteen auditioned for Columbia Records A&R exec John Hammond in New York City. Hammond was known for working with such artists as Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan.At the time, Springsteen had already gained a local following due to his live shows, but he had yet to garner a larger following.Bruce performed "It’s Hard to be a Saint in the […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Chris Cornell Estate The lineup for the upcoming Black Sabbath reunion/farewell concert keeps getting larger.In an article about the show that includes interviews with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne for The Guardian, the writer notes, "[W]hen I speak to Sharon, she informs me that Soundgarden and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler are the latest additions."Presumably, Sharon is referring to surviving Soundgarden members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd. The trio […]

Silverlake Conservatory of Music Records The Silverlake Conservatory of Music, the music education organization co-founded by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, has released an EP paying tribute to Pretenders.The set includes recordings of the Pretenders songs "The Wait," "Show Me" and "Talk of the Town" performed by the SCM All-Stars, described in a press release as "an ensemble of the Conservatory’s exceptional youth musicians.""Music education! From the lesson room, to the […]

Craft Recordings/Concord R.E.M. has released a new EP to help support a free press.The Athens rockers, who broke up in 2011, just released the five-track benefit EP Radio Free Europe 2025. The release coincides with World Press Freedom Day, which is Saturday.The EP includes a never-before-released 2025 remix of the title track from the band’s longtime collaborator Jacknife Lee, as well as the original 1981 mix of the song and […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Black Sabbath's giant reunion/farewell concert will also mark Ozzy Osbourne's last-ever performance. As the big day approaches, the Prince of Darkness remains focused on making sure he'll be physically ready."I'll be there, and I'll do the best I can," Ozzy tells The Guardian. "So all I can do is turn up."Since he last performed a full live set on New Year's Eve […]

Photo Credit: Frank Melfi Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s classic album Physical Graffiti with a new tour.Jason, son of Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, who died in 1980, launched his JBLZE tours in 2010 and tells ABC Audio there’s a good reason why he keeps doing them.“It would have stopped many years ago if we didn't feel that people liked it, for one, and if […]

Mercury Studios Ann Wilson is spending the summer on tour with Heart, but now fans at home will get to experience a live concert she recorded with the band Tripsitter.Ann Wilson and Tripsitter Live in Concert will be released June 6 on Blu-Ray and digital video. The release will feature a concert recorded at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl in July 2023, during a tour for their album Another Room, which came out in […]

Genesis Publications The first official anthology of The Doors is getting a wide release in May.The book Night Divides The Day: The Doors Anthology originally went on sale as a limited-edition release back in February, but now a hardcover bookstore edition will be available starting May 13.Described as the "most definitive book yet" on the band, Night Divides The Day features new interviews with surviving members Robby Krieger and John Densmore, and archival contributions from […]

Staff/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images The upcoming 40th anniversary of Live Aid will be celebrated with a new docuseries.Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took On the World is a four-part series set to premiere July 13 at 9 p.m. ET. on CNN, 40 years to the day that the all-star charity concerts were held in London and Philadelphia.The docuseries will feature interviews with Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof, as well as U2’s Bono, Sting, Phil […]