Well butt, if you’re a Black Stone Cherry fan, you’d better start sharpening those elbows for Record Store Day – because the Kentucky riff-slingers have just dropped a proper tasty announcement. 🤘
They’re releasing a brand-new exclusive album for Record Store Day 2025 – and here’s the kicker: it’s limited to just 500 vinyl copies worldwide. Yup, that’s rarer than finding a clean portaloo at Download Festival on a Sunday morning. 🥴
Expect the lads to pack it full of that Southern-fried stomp they’re famous for – swampy riffs, whiskey-soaked grooves, and enough swagger to fill the Principality Stadium twice over. Word is it’ll include live tracks, deep cuts, and a few surprises that’ll have collectors frothing like a pint of Brains after a moshpit sesh. 🍺
💿 Record Store Day 2025 lands on Saturday 19th April, so you’ll need to be at your local record shop bright and early if you fancy grabbing one of these beauties. Once they’re gone, they’re gone – and you just know some will end up on eBay for daft prices by tea time. 🙄
C’mon then Cherry Heads – are you camping outside your local indie record store to bag one, or hoping the vinyl gods smile upon you? 😅
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Always chasing the next great riff. 🤘
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