A significant domino has fallen within the rock world with the announcement of Oasis’ 2025 reunion tour. “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over,” Liam and Noel Gallagher declared in a joint assertion. “Come see. It will not be televised.”

What as soon as appeared unattainable regularly got here to really feel inevitable because the Gallagher brothers appeared to publicly soften their stances on a reunion. If considered one of rock’s most risky duos can kiss and make up, then reconciliation is unquestionably, perhaps inside attain for a lot of extra bands, if solely they’ll convey themselves to see the sunshine (or the suitable quantity of greenback indicators).

We polled a number of members of the UCR crew to see which rock ’n’ roll holdouts they’d most prefer to see bury the hatchet subsequent.

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Matthew Wilkening: To be clear, you shouldn’t pressure individuals who do not like working with one another to take action simply to your leisure. But placing that vital ethical objection apart, if I might fee one reunion, it could be David Lee Roth’s Eat ‘Em and Smile band, that includes Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan and Gregg Bissonette. The surviving members of Led Zeppelin already bowed out fairly spectacularly with the Celebration Day present in 2007, and Pink Floyd’s traditional lineup (unknowingly) did the identical two years earlier at Live 8. There’s a ton of official, high-quality audio and video of these teams in motion. Sadly, the identical cannot be mentioned of Roth’s first solo tour, which seems like a blast primarily based on the newbie bootlegs which are on the market. Only a fireplace marshal stopped them from getting again collectively for one present again in 2015, so let’s be certain that the room is as much as code subsequent time, huh?

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Bryan Rolli: Every day Skid Row doesn’t reunite with Sebastian Bach is a day that’s barely worse than it might’ve been, for me, personally. We’re speaking about one of many solely ‘80s/‘90s hard rock bands whose classic-era members are all still alive, reasonably young and in good enough shape to mount a full-scale reunion, and whose classic vocalist can still hit those stratospheric high notes of yesteryear. The creative juices are clearly still flowing as well: Bach and Skid Row both released impressive new albums in the past couple years, both of which hark back to their headbanging glory days. If they could get past their personal grievances, I truly believe they could make a proper, long-overdue follow-up to Slave to the Grind. Both parties can still tear it up onstage too, and they deserve to do so in much larger venues. If Bach rejoined Skid Row, I’m assured they may all graduate from sports activities bars and state gala’s to packing massive theaters and amphitheaters. Who is aware of, perhaps Guns N’ Roses will want an opener on their subsequent stadium tour …

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Allison Rapp: For me, it is Led Zeppelin. Granted, the band won’t ever be the identical with out John Bonham behind the drum equipment, however three out of 4 ain’t unhealthy. I’ve seen Robert Plant in live performance just a few occasions now in recent times, and every time I’ve been amazed at how he is gelled with new musicians and located unique methods to revisit songs that have been written many years in the past — I’m speaking by way of his vocal strategy, music association, just about every part. Why could not that modus operandi even be utilized to working with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones once more? I perceive that these guys aren’t actually inquisitive about rehashing previous historical past or creating an enormous nostalgic fuss over themselves, however I feel there is a approach for it to be accomplished that is each thrilling for followers and artistically satisfying for them. Perhaps a small-venue tour? Or a restricted residency in London? If the three remaining members of Led Zeppelin are studying this proper now: Call me, I’ll do every part I can to assist make it occur.

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Matt Wardlaw: Yes could be a giant one for progressive rock followers. Steve Howe is the one
classic-era member nonetheless within the present lineup — and, seemingly, a giant a part of why Jon Anderson isn’t within the band comes again to Howe. While Yes’ final two albums have been actually robust, Anderson’s newest solo launch, True, might have simply been the perfect Yes album in many years. Additionally, at 79 years, his voice stays remarkably undiminished, at the same time as he sings a few of the longest and most difficult items from the Yes catalog in his present stay reveals. A Yes reunion with Anderson, Rick Wakeman and even Trevor Rabin again within the fold could be an awesome closing victory lap for all concerned. They might even borrow a web page from the large ‘90s reunion tour for their Union album and keep all of the present members involved as well.

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Corey Irwin: I think the answer has to be Talking Heads – and, for the first time in a long time, there may even be momentum toward it happening. In 2023, the group appeared together for a Q&A following a screening of Stop Making Sense at the Toronto Film Festival. It marked the first time in over 20 years that David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison shared a stage. But what’s most important is they seemed to genuinely enjoy the moment. “It’s so good to be here with my bandmates tonight. It’s been a long time,” remarked Frantz. In a separate interview, Byrne said he was now “cordial” with his former bandmates, a significant improvement from their previously strained relationship. (Byrne also admitted he was at fault for the band’s messy breakup, which can have helped mend some fences.) With the musicians lastly on good phrases, information leaked about an $80 million provide to reunite at a handful of festivals, which was turned down. Maybe the verify must be greater. Maybe the band decided that festivals wouldn’t be the appropriate format for his or her triumphant return. Perhaps a residency would make extra sense for the group – are you able to think about Byrne’s creativeness operating wild on the Sphere? Regardless of the logistics, there’s nonetheless considerable demand for Talking Heads, who haven’t performed a full live performance collectively since 1984. (They did play the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.) One extra issue pushing for a reunion is the compilation album Everyone’s Getting Involved that was launched earlier this yr. It featured a wide selection of contemporary artists reinterpreting the Talking Heads’ materials. The eclectic combine, together with Miley Cyrus, the National, Paramore and Lorde, uncovered a complete new faction of listeners to Talking Heads’ songs. As a end result, the band’s cross-generational attraction has by no means been increased. Time to capitalize.

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