What’s occurring, butt!?Sharpen your pencils, tune your guitars, and get ready to yell “STICK IT TO THE MAN!” at full volume because we’re taking a nostalgic, riff-drenched dive into School of Rock — the 2003 masterpiece that turned a classroom of quiet kids into a fully operational rock battalion. It’s been over twenty years since […]
What’s occurring, butt!? Every once in a blue moon, the rock gods bless us with a prodigy so electrifying that even Simon Cowell’s face threatens to crack into a smile. Enter Olly Pearson, the tiny tornado from Wrexham who tore onto Britain’s Got Talent 2025 and made the nation collectively shout: “WHO GAVE THIS CHILD […]
What’s occurring, butt!?In an age where popstars summon billions with a single TikTok soft-launch, the latest global touring stats have dropped… and three mighty beasts of rock still stomp among the Top 25 most popular touring acts of the entire 21st century: Metallica. Iron Maiden. Bon Jovi. Three names heavier than a Newport hangover. Three […]
What’s occurring, butt!?Grab a cuppa, steady your heartbeat, and prepare for some proper tidal-wave news from the UK live scene — because The O2 and Music Venue Trust have just dropped a partnership so seismic it might actually shake the foundations of British music. And for once, it’s NOT bad news.It’s big.It’s bold.It’s the kind […]
What’s occurring, gig gremlins?Pull up a pint, tighten your battle vest, and brace yourself, because the numbers we’re about to throw at you hit harder than a double-kick in a Valleys community centre at 1am. This isn’t just a story. This is a call to arms for anyone who’s ever sweated through a T-shirt at […]
What’s occurring, butt!?Strap on your studded belt, spill some cheap lager on your Docs, and prepare to vanish into the glorious paper-cut universe of 1980s Italian punk — because a MASSIVE new archive has just detonated onto the internet, and it is pure DIY gold dust. 💥📰 Bologna punk archivist Paolo Palmacci has undertaken the […]
We’ve lost a real one today, butt. Tetsu Yamauchi, the legendary bassist who held down the low-end thunder for Free and later The Faces, has passed away at the age of 79, his family have confirmed. A soft-spoken soul with a groove that could crack pavement, Tetsu never needed the spotlight… because his basslines did […]
What’s occurring, butt!?Grab your denim jackets, dust off your trucker caps, and prepare your neck muscles because Black Stone Cherry have officially announced their 2026 UK Tour — and it’s already shaping up to be one of the loudest, sweatiest, and most riff-soaked tours of the entire year. These Kentucky lads have ALWAYS treated the […]
🔥Grab the tissues, grab the leather jacket, and grab your emotional support battle vest — because we’re diving head-first into the most chest-pounding, heart-shredding, lighter-raising power ballads ever forged in the fires of Mount Riffmore. These aren’t soft…These aren’t guilty pleasures…These are weapons-grade emotion with distortion pedals, butt! 🤘😭🔥 Let’s get stuck in… 🎤 1. […]
🎸Tidy news for metalheads and rum goblins everywhere! Raise your tankards, ye scurvy dogs — because Iron Maiden have just dropped a drink so iconic, even Eddie himself looks like he’s about to stagger off the shipwreck and ask for a double. Introducing: THE RUM OF THE ANCIENT MARINER — a premium Caribbean dark rum inspired by […]
Good Things Festival, Melbourne — pure scenes, pure chaos, pure festival silliness. Alright butt, gather round — because the internet’s blowing up over a very Australian showdown at Good Things Festival yesterday. And before we go ANY further: 👉 Justice for Beach Ball Guy. 👉 FREE THE BALL. 👉 HE WAS JUST VIBING, MUN. Let’s […]
The Riff Report Blog Edition — where even the history lessons come with riffs and chaos December 5th might look like any other chilly winter day… But in the world of rock ’n’ roll? This date is absolutely heaving with legendary moments, iconic releases, outrageous musical milestones, and one very important rock-baby arrival. Grab your […]
Tidy little throwback for you, butt… because 12 years ago today, Five Finger Death Punch wrapped up their 2013 UK tour in proper style, storming the stage at Birmingham’s LG Arena — the very city where metal itself was forged in the fires of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and every riff that ever melted a […]
“Is everybody in? The ceremony is about to begin…” 🤘 The psychedelic shamans of rock are officially back in the shops, and they’ve brought a sonic time machine with them. The brand-new THE DOORS – IMMERSED 1967–1971 Blu-ray collection has finally landed, and butt… it is lush as hell. 🥵✨ This beast of a box […]
Metalheads of the world, unite — because the Prince of Darkness might finally be getting the holiday he deserves! A massive fan movement, spearheaded by @ThisDayInMetal, has blown past 10,000 signatures on a petition calling for July 22nd to be officially recognised worldwide as Ozzy Osbourne Day. And honestly? Long overdue, mun. Very long overdue. […]