Revolver (magazine)

Revolver is an American heavy metal music and hard rock magazine. It was originally launched under Harris Publications in the spring of 2000 by Tom Beaujour and Brad Tolinski, who envisioned it as an American version of Mojo. After five issues, it was relaunched in late 2001 with a focus on heavy music. The magazine features both established acts and up-and-comers in heavy music. As of 2026, the publication is owned by Veeps, a subsidiary of Live Nation.

Publication history

Revolver was originally conceived by Tom Beaujour and Brad Tolinski, whom both had experience working for the Harris Publications magazine Guitar World. Beaujour was hired by Tolinski as an intern at the magazine in 1993, later becoming its managing editor, before quitting on January 1, 1998, to pursue touring with a band he was in. A year later, Beajour quit his band and was re-hired by Tolinski to do some freelancing work for Guitar World, at which point they began discussing the idea of Revolver magazine, which they envisioned it as an American version of Mojo. Beaujour claimed that Harris Publications involvement in the magazine was "a legitimate reward" for Tolinski, as he had, by extension of turning Guitar World into a successful publication, "[taken] Harris from a ghetto place that did crossword puzzle books to a serious [business]."

Revolver's first issue, featuring Jim Morrison on the cover, was published in the spring of 2000 with the tagline "The World's Most Wanted Music Magazine". The original version of the magazine did not sell well, and was cancelled by Harris after the publication of its fifth issue in May/June 2001.