Hollywood Boulevard just got a whole lot louder, butt! Def Leppard, the legendary rockers who taught the world how to pour some sugar and crank up the hysteria, are set to receive the 2,825th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That’s right — Sheffield steel has officially been forged into LA stardust. 🏭➡️🌴 🎶 […]
What’s occurring, riff heads? October 2025 wasn’t about pumpkin spice or cosy nights in—it was about thrash comebacks, doom-soaked despair, deathcore carnage, and theatrical chaos. The spooky season gave us no treats, just riffs heavy enough to crack your skull and breakdowns nastier than Cardiff weather. Let’s tear into it. 🎶 October 2025 Albums That […]
Well, if anyone was going to do it, it was always going to be AC/DC, wasn’t it? The thunderstruck Aussies rolled into Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium this summer and delivered a set so loud, so fiery, and so unapologetically rock ‘n’ roll that it actually broke the city’s permitted noise levels. Yes, you read that right […]
Right then, crack open a flannel, turn your amp to “existential dread” and let’s dive into one of the darkest, most devastatingly brilliant bands to crawl out of Seattle’s rainy underworld:This is ALICE IN CHAINS – a band that made addiction sound beautiful, depression feel thunderous, and harmony sound like hell itself was weeping in […]
The Prince of Darkness is heading back to Blighty — and the Beeb’s got the cameras rolling! BBC has just premiered the trailer for its brand-new documentary Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, and it’s shaping up to be as gloriously chaotic, hilarious, and heartfelt as you’d expect. 🤘 After decades in America, the Osbournes […]
If you’ve tried to buy tickets lately, you might have noticed something new lurking in Ticketmaster’s checkout page. Nestled right between the “service fee” sting and the big green “Place Order” button, fans are now required to tick a box agreeing to updated Terms of Use and a Standard Purchase Policy that quietly strip away […]
Forget the thrash metal titans of the ’80s — the 2000s had its own Big 4. These were the bands blasting through your tinny iPod headphones, dominating MTV2, and soundtracking every breakup, road trip, and teenage tantrum. Four bands that not only survived the chaos of the decade but are still active today. Tidy! 🏴 […]
Genesis weren’t always the band your auntie danced to at weddings. Back in the ’70s, they were the kings of prog oddities – think Peter Gabriel in a flower costume belting out Supper’s Ready. But by the 1980s, Genesis had transformed into a pop juggernaut, scoring massive hits and MTV dominance. So why did they […]
Rock stars burn bright, burn fast, and leave riffs echoing long after they’ve gone. But in some places, the amps never really switch off — because the legends are literally standing there in bronze, stone, or marble, waiting for fans to throw up the horns, snap a selfie, or drunkenly sing “Don’t Stop Me Now” […]
Proper job, butt! Glam rock icon and eternal riff-slinger Marc Bolan has been immortalised with a shiny new Blue Plaque outside his former London home – a fitting tribute to the man who gave the world cosmic boogies, glitter, and more feather boas than your nan’s cupboard at Christmas. ✨🪩 The plaque, unveiled at his […]
“We still miss ya, mate.” – A night to remember. 💔🎶 Sir Paul McCartney left the crowd misty-eyed (and a few sobbing into their pints) after delivering a stunning, stripped-down version of “Help!” in tribute to his late Beatles bandmate and lifelong friend, John Lennon. The performance, which took place during McCartney’s surprise encore at […]
The Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll has taken her throne in bronze! Tennessee has just unveiled a brand-new statue of Tina Turner, honouring the powerhouse who went from Nutbush roots to global superstardom. And honestly, butt, it’s about time! 🏆🔥 🪩 A Legend in Bronze The statue, created by Atlanta-based sculptor Fred Ajanogha, captures Tina […]
What’s occurring? Well, only the world’s biggest Elvis bash crashing into a sleepy Welsh seaside town once again. Yep, Elvis Festival Porthcawl 2025 turned the place into a dazzling, rhinestone-covered madhouse — and we loved every second of it. 🤘 🎸 The Big Picture 💥 Highlights – The King Still Reigns 🎶 Tribute Artists on […]
If there’s one band that laughs in the face of “normal rock history,” it’s GWAR – the intergalactic, blood-spewing, crowd-soaking chaos machine that’s been terrifying parents and delighting fans for over 40 years. 🪓🎭 Recently, Blothar the Berserker (aka Michael Bishop), the band’s front-thrashing frontman, sat down with Full Metal Jackie and offered his take […]
Well, this is one headline we didn’t expect to be writing on a Monday lunchtime, mun. According to a wild story doing the rounds online, Brian May — yes, THE Queen guitarist, astrophysicist, curly-haired riff wizard and all-round legend — is set to own the Super Bowl 2025 halftime stage. 🎸🏈🔥 The Claim A site […]