“I’m really excited about this piece of work,” says Lindsey – and so are we, butt! 🔥 Well strap in, because Uncle Lindsey has done it again. The guitar wizard, harmony sorcerer, and the man who can make a finger-picking pattern sound like a cosmic prophecy has officially teased a brand-new solo album… and the […]
“Alright butt, strap in — the timetable’s landed and it’s a spicy one!” 🏴🤟 Planet Rockstock 2025 has finally dropped the full, glorious, beautifully chaotic stage times, and mun… it’s looking tidy indeed. Whether you’re the kind of festival warrior who colour-codes their schedule or the sort who wings it with a pint in hand […]
C’MON BUTT, THIS is exactly the kind of chaotic festive nonsense we live for! London commuters, bleary-eyed and freezing their bits off at St. Pancras International this morning, were treated to the most gloriously bonkers Christmas miracle since Noddy Holder first screamed “IT’S CHRIIIISTMAAAS!” 🤘🎅 🎹✨ A WILD DARKNESS APPEARS… AT A TRAIN STATION No […]
🎸 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN… TO STEELHOUSE?! Europe have officially dropped the big one: a 40th Anniversary UK Tour celebrating their legendary 1986 mega-album The Final Countdown. And while fans across Britain are losing their minds faster than Joey Tempest swinging a mic stand in a wind tunnel… here in Wales, we’re asking the real question: […]
C’MONNNN! Grab your hairspray, dust off the leather jacket your mam still moans about, and warm up that iconic synth riff because EUROPE are bringing The Final Countdown back to the UK for a full-blown anniversary celebration — four decades after the song that launched a thousand pub jukebox wars first conquered the world. Tidy! […]
Progressive rock wizard recovering well — and fans everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief 🎹🌙⚡ Prog fans, synth nerds, and anyone who’s ever tried (and failed) to play “Catherine Parr” on a dodgy Casio — what’s occurring, butt? Rick Wakeman, the caped keyboard king himself, has given an update after undergoing brain surgery last […]
A proper send-off for one of music’s brightest souls Reggae has lost a giant, mun. One of the true architects of the genre — Jimmy Cliff, the man who carried sunshine in his voice and revolution in his lyrics — has passed away aged 81. And here at The Riff Report, we’re turning the dial […]
By Michael – The Riff Report The thrash gods have awakened — and they’ve brought an entire decade’s worth of riffs with them. Anthrax have officially completed their first new studio album in 10 years, and the metal world is losing its collective mind. One of the Big Four returning with a full-length juggernaut after […]
The Riff Report – Full Turbo Blog Post Cardiff Castle is officially getting dangerous next summer — and no, not because the seagulls have formed a militant uprising (though we’re still monitoring that situation).We’re talking the most anarchic announcement of 2026 so far: 🔥 SEX PISTOLS (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock) FEAT. FRANK CARTER […]
Donington is about to shake, butt. 🌹🔥🤘 🎸 INTRO: GUESS WHO’S BACK TO CAUSE ABSOLUTE CARNAGE? What’s occurring, rock tribe? Grab your leather jacket, grab your pint, grab your earplugs (you’ll need them), because Guns N’ Roses have just announced a monstrous 42-date world tour for 2026 — AND, because the universe loves chaos, they’ve […]
🎸Tidy news for the rock cosmos, butt! 🤘🔥 Strap in, mun — Brian May has just lobbed a cosmic curveball straight into the universe, hinting that Queen might live forever thanks to some ABBA-style avatar wizardry. Yep. The astrophysicist with the best hair in rock just said the quiet part loud: “I’m very taken with […]
Metallica have rolled into Perth like a runaway freight train and dropped a live performance that basically screams:“WE’RE STILL THE BIGGEST METAL BAND ON PLANET EARTH — DEAL WITH IT.” Recorded at Optus Stadium, the new professionally mixed video of “Holier Than Thou” is everything fans love about Metallica’s modern live era — explosive, polished, […]
Alright butt, gather round the campfire on The Mountain because we’ve got tidy news that’s hotter than a Steelhouse curry in the rain. Dan Byrne — the man with a voice big enough to part clouds over Ebbw Vale — is officially striding back onto The Mountain next July, and he’s bringing one hell of […]
“Tidy night incoming, butt!” Grab your bucket hats, dust off your Britpop swagger, and prepare those vocal cords — because Richard Ashcroft is marching into Cardiff Castle on 16 July, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest “I WAS THERE MUN!” gigs of the summer. 🤘✨ This isn’t just a concert. This […]
Well what’s occurring, mun… because Gojira’s frontman, riff-slinger, eco-warrior and all-round French metal wizard Joe Duplantier has only gone and broken his arm right before tour. Yep. One of the tightest, most rhythmically ferocious players on the planet has done himself a mischief after a couple of “minor surgeries” turned into a major headache for […]