{"id":235596,"date":"2026-05-18T18:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/235596\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T18:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:04:07","slug":"legendary-hard-rockers-tesla-share-new-video-a-cover-of-queens-spread-your-wings-r-o-c-k-n-l-o-a-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/235596\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary hard rockers Tesla share new video, a cover of Queen\u2019s \u201cSpread Your Wings\u201d \u2013 R o c k ‘N’ L o a d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legendary Hard Rockers
TESLA
Share Cover of Queen\u2019s \u201cSpread Your Wings\u201d
+ Official Video \u2014 Watch\u00a0HERE<\/a>
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New Album \u2018Homage\u2019
Set for Release on July 17th via Frontiers Music Srl
Pre-Order\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Featured on The Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour
w\/ Motley Crue & Extreme<\/p>\n

Today, the acclaimed American hard rock band TESLA is proud to share a new cover of Queen\u2019s 1977 classic, \u201cSpread Your Wings,\u201d taken from their upcoming album, \u2018Homage,\u2019 set for release on July 17, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. Marking a full-circle moment in their storied career, the album finds the band returning to their roots with a collection of covers honoring some of rock\u2019s most timeless hits.
Bassist, keyboardist, pianist, and backing vocalist Brian Wheat shares:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Spread Your Wings\u2019 for me was the song I always wanted to record by Queen. I always felt it was the one song they had in their catalog that should\u2019ve been a massive hit, but wasn\u2019t because it was overshadowed by \u2018We Are the Champions\u2019 and \u2018We Will Rock You\u2019 on the \u2018News of the World\u2019 album. It was also a song written by John Deacon, who was the band\u2019s secret weapon and whom not many people talk about, the quiet one, shall we say.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch the Official Video for \u201cSpread Your Wings\u201d\u00a0HERE<\/a>
It is remarkable to reflect on the more than 40 years since TESLA began as a cover band performing in California nightclubs before going on to write and record original material and sell millions of albums.<\/p>\n

Much like their musical heroes \u2014 The Beatles and The Rolling Stones\u2014artists who honed their craft by performing songs from those who came before them, TESLA followed a similar path in their early years and continues to embrace the tradition of paying tribute through cover songs today.<\/p>\n

\u2018Homage,\u2019 the band\u2019s upcoming album, not only honors legendary artists but also provides an opportunity to showcase lead singer Jeff Keith\u2019s vocal diversity. The album stands as a thank-you expressed through music, an offering to the iconic voices and songs that shaped the band\u2019s influences and, ultimately, their own songwriting.<\/p>\n

\u2018Homage\u2019 is not about imitation, but acknowledgment, tracing the line from influence to identity, from listening to becoming. The project also arrives more than 20 years after the \u2018Real to Reel\u2019 series, a release that helped inspire the creation of a new original TESLA song, \u201cNever Alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

The selected songs on \u2018Homage\u2019 were chosen for a variety of reasons, primarily representing some of the greatest vocalists of all time, including Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Sam Cooke, David Ruffin, Etta James, and James Brown. Additional selections reflect songs the band grew up hearing on the radio and on their turntables.<\/p>\n

On the upcoming album, TESLA shares:<\/p>\n

\u201cOur new album \u2018Homage\u2019 is a thank-you note written in sound. An offering to the great singers and songs that shaped the music we grew up listening to, and the songs we would eventually write. We hope you all enjoy this as much as we did making it. Thank you for all the years \u2013 Keep it Real and Keep On Rockin\u2019!\u201d<\/p>\n

Pre-Order \u2018Homage\u2019\u00a0HERE
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\u2018Homage\u2019 Track List:
1. Never Alone (Original Song)
2. Bring It On Home (Sam Cooke Cover)
3. Spread Your Wings (Queen Cover)
4. I Wish It Would Rain (The Temptations Cover)
5. Night Moves (Bob Seger Cover)
6. If I Can Dream (Elvis Presley Cover)
7. Come And Get It (Badfinger Cover)
8. I Got You (James Brown Cover)
9. Give A Little Bit (Supertramp Cover)
10. I Love You (2026 Version)(Climax Blues Band Cover)
11. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (Lynyrd Skynyrd Cover)
12. Have You Ever Seen The Rain (Creedence Clearwater Revival Cover)
13. I\u2019d Rather Go Blind (Etta James Cover)
14. Mind Your Own Business \u2013 (Hank Williams Sr. Cover)<\/p>\n

TESLA is excited to be hitting the road this summer on The Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour with Motley Crue and Extreme. The tour begins on July 17th in Burgettstown, PA, and winds its way through the United States before concluding in Ridgefield, WA on September 26th. For a full list of dates, please see below.<\/p>\n

TESLA Live:<\/p>\n

The Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour
w\/ Motley Crue and Extreme<\/p>\n

Jul 17 \u2013 Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
Jul 18 \u2013 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
Jul 20 \u2013 Clarkson, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
Jul 22 \u2013 Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre
Jul 24 \u2013 Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
Jul 25 \u2013 Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
Jul 27 \u2013 Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Jul 29 \u2013 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Jul 31 \u2013 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 1 \u2013 Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
Aug 3 \u2013 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 12 \u2013 Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Aug 14 \u2013 West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Aug 15 \u2013 Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug 17 \u2013 Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
Aug 19 \u2013 St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Aug 21 \u2013 Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Aug 22 \u2013 Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Aug 24 \u2013 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Aug 25 \u2013 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Aug 27 \u2013 Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater
Aug 28 \u2013 Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
Sep 8 \u2013 Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater
Sep 10 \u2013 Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
Sep 11 \u2013 Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sep 13 \u2013 Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
Sep 16 \u2013 Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Sep 18 \u2013 Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sep 19 \u2013 Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Amphitheater
Sep 21 \u2013 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sep 23 \u2013 Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
Sep 24 \u2013 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
Sep 26 \u2013 Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater<\/p>\n

TESLA are:
Jeff Keith \u2013 Vocals
Frank Hannon \u2013 Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals
Dave Rude \u2013 Guitar, Backing Vocals, Bass
Brian Wheat \u2013 Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals
Steve Brown \u2013 Drums and Percussion<\/p>\n

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