Rev Rock Report

On This Day, Dec. 16, 1989…Billy Joel hit #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with his 11th studio album, Storm Front.The album featured Joel’s third #1 single, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” along with the top-10 single “I Go To Extremes” and the top-40 ballad “And So It Goes.”The album also boasted several songs that became fan favorites, including “The Downeaster 'Alexa',” and “Shameless,” the latter of which was later covered by country star […]

The Beatles celebrate the completion of their new album, 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', at a press conference held at the west London home of their manager Brian Epstein. The LP is released on June 1st. (Photo by John Pratt/Keystone/Getty Images) Items from The Beatles, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan and more are part of a new Marvels of Modern Music auction being put on by RR Auctions.Among the highlights of […]

Terry Gowan, Will Evanovich, Chuck Panozzo, James "JY" Young, and Tommy Shaw of Styx perform during The Brotherhood Of Rock Tour at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on July 06, 2025, in Alpharetta, Georgia. (Photo by R. Diamond/Getty Images) Styx has announced a string of tour dates with special guest Cheap Trick.The two bands will team up for five shows, starting May 16 in Little Rock, Arkansas, and wrapping May 24 in […]

Peter Gabriel performs at Little Caesars Arena on September 29, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) The Peter Gabriel track “I Have the Touch” is featured on the soundtrack of the new Timothée Chalametmovie Marty Supreme, about a table tennis prodigy. In a post on Instagram, Gabriel says he's delighted the song is being used in the film, particularly because he's a fan of the sport.“The song is rarely asked out […]

David Bowie performing at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for Aids Awareness, at Wembley Stadium, Picture taken Easter Monday, 20th April 1992. (Photo by Nigel Wright/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) David Bowie’s longtime pianist Mike Garson is set to celebrate his music with a trio of special shows, where he’ll be joined by an A-list lineup of rockers.Bowie's Piano Man: A Decade in the Stars will take place at the Sun Rose West Hollywood in […]

Former Beatle, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Cannes, France, 30th January 1976. Harrison is in Cannes for the Midem music industry trade fair. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) George Harrison’s classic tune “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” is getting an official video.Harrison's official Instagram page gave fans a preview of the animated clip, which has been directed by Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard. The video is being released on Tuesday […]

Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes) Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance Sunday at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey.According to Rolling Stone, Springsteen joined E Street Band guitarist Little Steven and his band the Disciples of Soul at a benefit show for WhyHunger, although the performance didn’t go off without a hitch.The mag notes that during a performance of the Southside Johnny tune “I Don’t Wanna Go Home” […]

(L-R) Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Paul Stanley of KISS attend the 48th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on December 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images) While some people have been criticizing KISS for accepting the Kennedy Center Honors from President Donald Trump, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has their back."There are a lot of people sh** talking @kiss for accepting their Kennedy Center […]

Rob Reiner attends the Premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on September 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/FilmMagic) Paul McCartney and Elton John have paid tribute to director Rob Reiner following the news that Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.Both musicians had cameos in Reiner’s last film, Spinal Tap […]