We’re diving headfirst into the nine-headed, mask-wearing, stage-destroying hurricane that is SLIPKNOT.This ain’t your nan’s rock band. This is blistering rage in boiler suits, murderous percussion, and a fanbase that will DIE for the Knot. 🧼 WHO THE HELL ARE SLIPKNOT? Genre: Nu-Metal / Groove Metal / Alt-Metal / Heavy as hellFormed: 1995From: Des Moines, […]
Today we raise a glass (and probably a bat wing) to the one and only Sharon Osbourne, who celebrates her 73rd birthday! 🥳 From managing the Prince of Darkness himself to running a full-on rock ‘n’ roll empire, Sharon’s been at the heart of heavy metal mayhem for decades. She’s survived the madness of Ozzfest, […]
Geddy, Alex, and Anika Take “Moving Pictures Live… Again!” Worldwide 🥁🎸⚡ 🕰️ The Return of the Holy Trinity Well, blow me down with a double-neck Rickenbacker — Rush are officially back, butt! 🤘 After years of rumours, denials, and heartbreaking losses, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson stunned the rock world by confirming a 2026 reunion […]
Hold onto your eyeliner, butt — the crypt has cracked open and all hell’s broken loose in Camp Cradle. 😈 Rumours are swirling thicker than dry ice at a goth wedding that Cradle of Filth are being sued by their former members after a massive backstage bust-up involving money, contracts, and what one called a […]
Rock and roll’s original space traveller, Ace Frehley, has been forced to cancel his entire 2025 world tour after announcing he’s dealing with “medical issues” that require immediate attention and rest. The former KISS legend — whose riffs launched a thousand arenas — was set to tour across the US, UK, and Europe in support […]
Their only UK date of the year — and it’s going to be emotional, mun. Get your denim jackets ready, rockers — Shane Hawkins, son of the late Taylor Hawkins, is finally bringing the noise across the pond! 🤯 The young powerhouse behind the kit is teaming up with his dad’s legendary cover band, Chevy […]
Well, strap in butt, because Yungblud’s kicked up another storm — and this time, he’s got the entire classic rock community scratching their heads (and maybe clutching their pearls a bit). 😏 The Doncaster dynamo’s been under fire since his much-talked-about Ozzy Osbourne tribute performance, which had him belting out “Crazy Train” in full Yungblud […]
Rumours are flying faster than a bat out of Detroit Rock City — “Gene Simmons hospitalised after car crash!” the internet screamed this week. But before you start polishing your KISS casket in tribute…we’re calling absolute bollocks on this one. 🧢 💥 The “Crash” Heard Round the Web Late last night, social media exploded with […]
Oi oi, rockers! 🎤 Got riffs running through your veins? Love a good gig debate, meme war, or late-night argument about whether Ozzy or Dio did it better? Then get your arses over to The Riff Report Discord — the wildest, loudest corner of the internet since Lemmy ordered a double Jack and Coke. 🥃 […]
By The Riff Report Blog — where we pour pints of truth, not corporate PR froth 🤘 💥 The Punk That Changed Beer Forever Back in 2007, two Scottish lads, James Watt and Martin Dickie, kicked down the doors of the beer world and shouted: “We are the revolution!”BrewDog wasn’t just a brewery — it […]
A few years back, some streaming platforms (like Spotify, Apple Music, and even SoundCloud for a bit) did let independent artists upload music directly — no middlemen, no distributors, just drag-and-drop your track and boom, you were global. 🌍 But that didn’t last. Now, you have to go through a digital distributor like DistroKid, TuneCore, […]
Alright, grab your headphones and your wallet, butt — it’s time for some beer maths. Ever wondered how many times your tunes need to be streamed before you can afford a pint down the pub? Spoiler alert: it’s a lot. Like, “my song’s gone viral on TikTok and I still can’t afford crisps” levels of […]
Ozzy Osbourne’s career is nothing short of legendary — from fronting Black Sabbath and inventing heavy metal as we know it, to forging one of rock’s most iconic solo runs (complete with bats, blizzards, and plenty of madness). Now, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the most-streamed songs across Ozzy’s six-decade career, […]
Well, here’s one we didn’t see coming, butt — Stereophonics have been forced to cancel a string of upcoming shows after frontman Kelly Jones revealed he’s been sidelined by a “displaced jaw joint.” 😩 Yep, that’s as painful as it sounds. The 51-year-old Welsh legend took to the band’s official social media pages on Wednesday […]
(BBC Two / iPlayer) 🧠 The Prince of Darkness, Back in the Spotlight You’d think after a lifetime of bats, booze and bedlam, Ozzy would finally be putting his feet up with a cuppa and the telly remote. But no — No Escape From Now proves there’s still fire in the Brummie madman’s belly. The […]