Rev Rock Report

On This Day, Sept. 29, 2023…U2 opened the brand new state of the art Sphere in Las Vegas, kicking off their U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency.The show, which featured Bram van den Berg sitting in for Larry Mullen, Jr. on drums, had the band performing their entire 1991 album Achtung Baby, although not in order. The set included "So Cruel" for the first time since 1992, and "Tryin' to Throw […]

Rod Stewart, 'The Encore Shows' (Live Nation Las Vegas) Rod Stewart's once again rolling the dice on Las Vegas.The star will return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in 2026 for another round of The Encore Shows, his current residency show. He has dates mapped out from May 27, 2026, through June 6, 2026.  “Next year will mark 15 years at The Colosseum and I still get terribly excited each time […]

(L-R) Jeremy Allen White and Bruce Springsteen attend the New York Film Festival Spotlight Gala at Alice Tully Hall on September 28, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios) Bruce Springsteen appeared at the New York Film Festival premiere of his biopic, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Sunday, where he surprised the audience with a performance of "Land of Hope and Dreams."Springsteen shared video […]

Mike Mills of R.E.M., and Darius Rucker perform during R.E.M.'s 40th Anniversary Of Chronic Town Celebration Concert at Coca-Cola Roxy on December 15, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by R. Diamond/Getty Images) It was just announced that R.E.M.’s Mike Mills is teaming with former The Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman and Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker to form the new band Howl Owl Howl, and to mark the news, Rucker has […]

: Singer and guitarist John Lennon of the rock and roll band "The Beatles" during his "Lost Weekend" period in 1974 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) A unique piece of John Lennon memorabilia is set to go up for auction in October.The tinted prescription glasses the Beatles legend wore during his "Lost Weekend" era of 1973 to early 1974 are set to go on the auction block […]

Ace Frehley performs in concert at Haute Spot Event Venue on July 13, 2023 in Cedar Park, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) KISS founding member Ace Frehley has canceled a Friday concert appearance in California after injuring himself in a fall.“Dear Rock Soldiers, Ace had a minor fall in his studio, resulting in a trip to the hospital,” read a post on the guitarist's social media pages. “He is fine, but against his wishes, […]

'Robert Plant & Saving Grace' (Nonesuch Records) The debut album from Robert Plant and Saving Grace, titled Saving Grace,  is out now, and to mark the release the artists have shared a video for one of the tracks.The clip is for their cover of Moby Grape’s “It’s a Beautiful Day Today,” a track penned by Bob Mosley for the album Moby Grape ’69.Plant and Saving Grace — drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo […]

Cover of Spinal Tap charity tribute album 'The Majesty of Rock'/(courtesy of Teen Cancer America) Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters and Foreigner are among the artists contributing songs to The Majesty of Rock, a digital tribute album to the mock-rock band Spinal Tap.The officially sanctioned album, which also features contributions from Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, System of a Down, The Go-Go’s, Kyuss, Robyn Hitchcock, Soul Asylum and more, is raising money for the nonprofit Teen Cancer America, which aims to improve the lives of […]

Mötley Crüe's 'Theatre of Pain (40th Anniversary)'/(BMG) Mötley Crüe is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their third studio album, Theatre of Pain, with a new limited-edition deluxe vinyl box set.Dropping Nov. 14, the box set includes a remastered version of the album on colored vinyl with reimagined artwork, as well as an LP of rare demos and a double-LP of a never-before-released 1985 concert in Long Beach, California, both of which also come […]