By The Riff Report 🏴🤘 Stockport, brace yourselves — Firevolt Rock Festival just dropped the news we’ve all been waiting for: the Battle of the Bands 2026 is officially ON! 🎸⚡ Every year, Firevolt throws open its gates to the raw, the wild, and the wonderfully loud — giving up-and-coming acts a shot at glory […]
Leeds… brace yourself. The infernal clock is ticking down, and there’s just 1 day, 19 hours, 27 minutes, and 52 seconds until all hell breaks loose at Damnation Festival’s 20th Anniversary! 😈 Two decades of blistering riffs, bone-rattling breakdowns, and mosh pits that could swallow a man whole — and this year promises to be […]
Bad news for horror-punk fans — tonight’s Wednesday 13 “Mid Death Crisis” UK Tour date in Leeds at The Warehouse (06.11.25) has officially been cancelled due to unforeseen production issues that couldn’t be resolved in time. The band’s team released the following statement earlier today: “Hi Everyone, unfortunately due to some production issues which we […]
🎨⚡ DAVID BOWIE’S ‘ALADDIN SANE’ SETS WORLD RECORD FOR ALBUM ART AT AUCTION! ⚡🎨Ziggy’s back — and he’s just outbid Led Zeppelin! 💋🤘 Only in the world of rock ‘n’ roll could a lightning bolt-painted face fetch more than a burning airship — but that’s exactly what’s happened, mun! 🏴 David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’ album […]
🔥By The Riff Report 🏴🤘 James Hetfield isn’t just the voice of Metallica — he’s the thunder that cracked open metal’s heart. Behind every growl, every downstroke, and every “YEAH!” shouted into the mic, there’s a story of pain, loss, fire, and redemption. This isn’t just rock history — it’s a saga of survival. From […]
Alright butt, grab your pint and your passport ‘cause this one’s a proper tour twist! ✈️ Spineshank have officially touched down in the UK — well… almost all of them. In a fresh update straight from the band, frontman Jonny Santos has hit a bit of turbulence before take-off. Thanks to a passport issue, Jonny […]
If you’re heading to Damnation Festival in Manchester this Sunday, brace yourself — the city’s throwing more than just metal riffs into the mix. 😅 While thousands of black-clad fans will be descending on the city ready to unleash chaos in the name of riffs, breakdowns, and blast beats, the Manchester tram network has decided […]
ORLANDO, FL — November 2025 | By The Riff Report The chaos has hit Home Bass Festival — and it’s not the kind of bass drop anyone was expecting. What should have been the start of a weekend of beats, pool parties, and Florida sunshine turned into a full-on logistical nightmare for dozens of guests […]
Well, well, well… looks like the jungle just got a whole lot messier, butt! 😬 Former Guns N’ Roses manager Alan Niven — the man who helped steer the band from Sunset Strip chaos to global domination — is officially suing the band after they allegedly blocked the release of his tell-all memoir. According to […]
🍺By The Riff Report Blog Imagine a world where your local gig venue isn’t suddenly turned into luxury flats or another chain coffee shop. Nightmare fuel, right? 😱 Well, that’s exactly what Music Venue Properties (MVP) is fighting against — and they’re doing it in proper rock ’n’ roll style: by buying the buildings themselves. […]
Hold onto your bucket hats and battered Vans, butt — 2000trees Festival 2026 is shaping up to be one of the rowdiest, riff-heavy line-ups the Gloucestershire fields have ever seen! 🏕️🎸 🌲 WEDNESDAY WARM-UP – SMALL STAGE, MASSIVE ENERGY Things kick off early with PUP, Sprints, The Dirty Nil, and Lake Malice tearing through the […]
🤘By The Riff Report Blog What’s occurring at Donington, butt?! The mighty Download Festival 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most explosive years yet – and now booker Kam Haq has dropped a juicy bombshell that’s got fans foaming at the mouth. In a chat with Planet Rock, Kam revealed that he’s […]
By The Riff Report – 6 November 2025 🎤 “Do You Belong, Are You Sure You Belong?” Metallica stormed into Perth’s Optus Stadium for their first Australian gig in over 12 years — a roaring return that left 60,000 fans headbanging, screaming, and, in two particular cases, breaking the law. Because apparently, for a couple […]
Because if anyone deserves a seat on the next rocket to Mars, it’s the Spaceman himself. Only in the world of rock ’n’ roll could this happen, mun. 🏴 A KISS superfan has just launched a campaign calling for Ace Frehley — the original Spaceman, six-string sorcerer, and master of cosmic riffs — to be […]
If the punk gods ever smiled down on us, this might be the moment. Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye — the twin engines that powered Washington D.C.’s hardcore scene through the 1980s — have joined forces once again to start a brand-new band. Yeah, you read that right. The voices behind Black Flag, Minor Threat, […]