{"id":236464,"date":"2026-05-19T09:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/236464\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T09:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:19:15","slug":"tesla-share-cover-of-queens-spread-your-wings-with-official-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/236464\/","title":{"rendered":"TESLA Share Cover Of QUEEN’s “Spread Your Wings” With Official Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

American hard rock band Tesla has shared a new cover of Queen\u2019s 1977 classic, \u201cSpread Your Wings,\u201d taken from their upcoming album, Homage, 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.<\/p>\n

Bassist, keyboardist, pianist, and backing vocalist Brian Wheat shares: \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 News Of The World 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:<\/p>\n

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

Homage, 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

Homage 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 Homage 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: \u201cOur new album Homage 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 Homage here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tracklisting:<\/p>\n

\u201cNever Alone\u201d (Original Song)
\u201cBring It On Home\u201d (Sam Cooke Cover)
\u201cSpread Your Wings\u201d (Queen Cover)
\u201cI Wish It Would Rain\u201d (The Temptations Cover)
\u201cNight Moves\u201d (Bob Seger Cover)
\u201cIf I Can Dream\u201d (Elvis Presley Cover)
\u201cCome And Get It\u201d (Badfinger Cover)
\u201cI Got You\u201d (James Brown Cover)
\u201cGive A Little Bit\u201d (Supertramp Cover)
\u201cI Love You\u201d (2026 Version) (Climax Blues Band Cover)
\u201cThe Ballad Of Curtis Loew\u201d (Lynyrd Skynyrd Cover)
\u201cHave You Ever Seen The Rain\u201d (Creedence Clearwater Revival Cover)
\u201cI\u2019d Rather Go Blind\u201d (Etta James Cover)
\u201cMind Your Own Business\u201d (Hank Williams Sr. Cover)<\/p>\n

\u201cI Love You\u201d (2026 Version) video:<\/p>\n

Tesla is excited to be hitting the road this summer on The Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour with M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce and Extreme. The tour begins on July 17 in Burgettstown, PA, and winds its way through the United States before concluding in Ridgefield, WA on September 26. For a full list of dates, please see below.<\/p>\n

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Tour dates:<\/p>\n

July
17 \u2013 Burgettstown, PA \u2013 The Pavilion at Star Lake
18 \u2013 Buffalo, NY \u2013 Darien Lake Amphitheater
20 \u2013 Clarkson, MI \u2013 Pine Knob Music Theatre
22 \u2013 Toronto, ON \u2013 RBC Amphitheatre
24 \u2013 Gilford, NH \u2013 BankNH Pavilion
25 \u2013 Bangor, ME \u2013 Maine Savings Amphitheater
27 \u2013 Camden, NJ \u2013 Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
29 \u2013 Saratoga Springs, NY \u2013 Saratoga Performing Arts Center
31 \u2013 Holmdel, NJ \u2013 PNC Bank Arts Center<\/p>\n

August
1 \u2013 Mansfield, MA \u2013 Xfinity Center
3 \u2013 Bristow, VA \u2013 Jiffy Lube Live
12 \u2013 Alpharetta, GA \u2013 Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
14 \u2013 West Palm Beach, FL \u2013 iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
15 \u2013 Tampa, FL \u2013 MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
17 \u2013 Charlotte, NC \u2013 PNC Music Pavilion
19 \u2013 St. Louis, MO \u2013 Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
21 \u2013 Shakopee, MN \u2013 Mystic Lake Amphitheater
22 \u2013 Tinley Park, IL \u2013 Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
24 \u2013 Cuyahoga Falls, OH \u2013 Blossom Music Center
25 \u2013 Cincinnati, OH \u2013 Riverbend Music Center
27 \u2013 Grand Rapids, MI \u2013 Acrisure Amphitheater
28 \u2013 Noblesville, IN \u2013 Ruoff Music Center<\/p>\n

September
8 \u2013 Kansas City, MO \u2013 Morton Amphitheater
10 \u2013 Dallas, TX \u2013 Dos Equis Pavilion
11 \u2013 Houston, TX \u2013 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
13 \u2013 Albuquerque, NM \u2013 Isleta Amphitheater
16 \u2013 Phoenix, AZ \u2013 Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
18 \u2013 Chula Vista, CA \u2013 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
19 \u2013 Long Beach, CA \u2013 Long Beach Amphitheater
21 \u2013 Salt Lake City, UT \u2013 Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
23 \u2013 Wheatland, CA \u2013 Toyota Amphitheatre
24 \u2013 Mountain View, CA \u2013 Shoreline Amphitheater
26 \u2013 Ridgefield, WA \u2013 Cascades Amphitheater<\/p>\n

Tesla are:<\/p>\n

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

(Photo \u2013 Brandon Gullion)<\/p>\n

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