A dark day for death metal, mun. Bryan Johnston — best known for shredding on Morpheus Descends’ cult 1994 EP Chronicles of the Shadowed Ones — has passed away at the age of 50. 😔 Johnston’s riffs helped shape the raw, guttural sound of the underground US death metal scene in the early ’90s — […]
😂By The Riff Report So, imagine this: you’re sat at home, munching crisps, when your wife bursts in holding the phone like it’s a ticking bomb. “Babe, it’s Maynard from Tool!” she says. You, half-asleep and probably wearing a Slayer hoodie, raise an eyebrow and go, “Yeah right, and I’m joining Metallica next week.” But […]
A UK Pride institution falls apart, leaving artists unpaid and fans heartbroken. A major UK charity has gone bust — and it’s not just any charity. The organisation behind Manchester Pride, founded in 1985, has officially gone into voluntary liquidation. The collapse has thrown the future of one of the world’s most famous LGBTQ+ festivals […]
Ah, the ‘90s. A magical time when Britain collectively lost its mind over Tamagotchis, shell suits, and the weird beeping noises coming from your mate’s Walkman. But nothing quite sums up the glorious chaos of the era like that moment — when The Shamen, dressed like cyberpunk wizards from another dimension, went on Top of […]
Grab your leather jacket, slick back your hair, and get your flannel shirts at the ready, Cardiff — because something gloriously unholy is heading your way. From the depths of Disgraceland itself comes the return of Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana, the most chaotic, crowd-pleasing, and downright bonkers tribute mash-up show on planet Earth. 🎤 From […]
Hollywood legend Christopher Lloyd, best known for his iconic role as Doc Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, celebrated his 87th birthday this week — and his latest selfie has fans absolutely buzzing. Posted on social media, the photo shows Lloyd holding up his phone with a huge grin, standing before what […]
🔥Including the first two headliners: SAXON and THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT! 🗓️ Dates: Friday 17th – Sunday 19th July 2026📍 Location: Mote Park, Maidstone Mote Park is about to erupt again, mun! 🏕️ Maid of Stone Festival has just unleashed the first 20 bands for its 2026 line-up, and if this first wave is anything to […]
🎶(The Riff Report | 27 October 2025) 🎸 NEW JERSEY — “It’s My Life,” but make it a ride.Rock icon Jon Bon Jovi has officially revealed his next big venture — and no, it’s not another arena tour. It’s a theme park attraction set to open in 2026, combining rock anthems, adrenaline, and a dose […]
Blues-rock powerhouse Joanne Shaw Taylor is kicking off 2026 the only way she knows how — loud, soulful, and on the road! 🤘 The British guitar virtuoso and smoky-voiced legend has just announced a five-date headline UK tour for January 2026, giving fans the perfect reason to beat those post-Christmas blues. Expect searing solos, spine-tingling […]
🤘By The Riff Report Now this is proper metal madness, butt. 😈 Just when you think you’ve seen every type of VIP package under the sun — from signed posters to soundcheck selfies — Mudvayne’s frontman Chad Gray has gone and flipped the script entirely. He’s offering fans a chance to go backstage and experience […]
Talk about a stacked fuckin’ lineup, butt! Next year, three of metal’s most legendary names — Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Anthrax — are teaming up to melt North American faces as part of Maiden’s unstoppable ‘Run For Your Lives’ World Tour. 💀⚡ Set to kick off on August 29th in Toronto 🇨🇦 and wrap up […]
British metalcore wrecking crew Employed to Serve are hitting the road once again — and this time, they’re dragging the feral hardcore powerhouse Cage Fight along for what promises to be a week of absolute mayhem across the U.K. 🤘🔥 The tour kicks off March 20 in Shipley, ripping its way through venues up north […]
🔥By The Riff Report Crew Where the music runs deep and the lights burn bright, even a minor glitch can feel like the apocalypse — and Axl Rose found that out the hard way during Guns N’ Roses’ explosive set in Buenos Aires. Midway through the opening number, Axl — ever the unpredictable frontman — […]
By The Riff Report 🎸 What if we told you American Idiot — the album that redefined punk rock for a new generation — was never supposed to happen? 👀 Before the eyeliner, the Bush-era angst, and the rock opera glory, Green Day were quietly cooking up something else entirely… an album called Cigarettes and […]
📍 O2 Arena, London | Sunday 26th October 2025 The mighty Disturbed just made history — and got one hell of a trophy to prove it! Following their first-ever headline show at The O2 Arena, guitarist Dan Donegan was presented with a bespoke, one-of-a-kind award unlike anything you’ll find in a typical trophy cabinet. This […]