The Prince of Darkness has never been shy of a little musical mischief.Whether it’s a sultry power ballad with a glam rock goddess or a hip-hop-infused curveball with a face-tat rapper, Ozzy Osbourne’s collaborations have been wild, weird, and sometimes downright wonderful. Here’s our 12 best Ozzy team-ups – from the iconic to the “Wait… […]
Ah, Birmingham. The city that gave the world heavy metal, industrial grindcore, and an accent that could make even the word “tea” sound hard as nails. From the molten riffs of Black Sabbath to the machine-gun blast beats of Napalm Death, Brum is basically the Vatican for headbangers — only instead of incense, you get […]
Are the rules still the same? What’s changed? And why is someone filming this in 4K while wearing Crocs? 🎤 THE EARLY DAYS (Late ’70s – ’80s) – Birth of the Pit Picture it: sweaty punk clubs, dodgy electrics, and beer that’s basically just brown water. 🍺 Punk and hardcore scenes — think Dead Kennedys, […]
“In the left corner, it’s the flappy nuisance… in the right, it’s the sit-down saboteur… LET’S GET READY TO GRUMBLE!” Festivals are the best place in the world — live music, muddy beer, and 50,000 strangers all suddenly becoming your best mate for the weekend. 🏕️ But for every glorious moment in the crowd, there’s […]
Well, butt, it looks like the Mastodon camp just got a volcanic eruption that makes Mount Doom look like a sparkler. 🎆Former guitarist Brent Hinds – yes, the cowboy-hat-wearing, riff-slinging, whiskey-swilling founding member of the Atlanta prog-metal juggernaut – has taken to social media to unleash a tirade so scorching you could fry an egg […]
Right then butt, strap in – because this is one of those lists where the mosh pit didn’t stop when the music ended… it just got angrier, louder, and involved a few too many police vans 🚓🔥. Here’s The Riff Report’s breakdown of 7 Awesome Live Performances That Ended In Devastating Riots – part gig […]
Ah, Download Festival 2006 — the year Guns N’ Roses returned to Donington for what was supposed to be a triumphant headline set. Instead, we got bottle-chucking carnage, slipping singers, sulking bassists, and a campsite that looked like Mad Max by Monday morning. But were Axl and the boys fully to blame for this mess? […]
Catton Park is about to get louder than a dragon snoring through a Motörhead gig – Bloodstock Open Air has dropped its first bombshell for 2026, and it’s a proper job! For the festival’s 25th anniversary, they’ve gone full-throttle, announcing a jaw-dropping 25 bands in one go… and leading the charge? None other than the […]
On a summer night in August 2007, Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, were walking through Stubbylee Park in Bacup, Lancashire. They were just two young people enjoying the evening — but to the group of teenagers they encountered, their “crime” was simple: they looked different. Dressed in their goth style, with piercings, dyed […]
Some festivals are legendary for the right reasons — Glastonbury 2000 (Bowie magic), Download 2009 (Slipknot madness), Steelhouse 2022 (sunburn & cider perfection). And then… there’s Blue Ridge Rock Fest 2023. What was promised: The ultimate, fan-curated, heavy rock experience.What was delivered: The Lord of the Flies, but with Pantera on the soundtrack and no […]
If you’ve ever looked at Judas Priest’s leather-clad frontman, Rob Halford, and thought: “I wish I could put him on my desk to glare at me until I finish my spreadsheets” — well, your weirdly specific dream has just come true, butt. McFarlane Toys, the masters of turning pop culture icons into insanely detailed collectibles, […]
Pull up a bar stool, grab a pint, and get ready for a proper emotional wallop, butt — because 2025’s been a gut-punch for the rock world. From blues wizards to metal gods, we’ve lost giants this year. And while they may have left the stage, their riffs, roars, and rebellious spirit will never fade. […]
Well, tidy up your comments section, mun, because Bob Rock’s just lobbed a pint into the great Metallica fan debate — and it’s about to get messy. 🍺🎸 In a recent interview, the legendary producer (and Black Album architect) not only sang the praises of Lars Ulrich, but went all in defending Load and Reload, […]
Listen up, metalheads and gig-goers – there’s a dark plague out there, and no, it’s not the mosh pit flu. It’s SCAMMERS – those low-life, basement-dwelling keyboard goblins who try to steal your hard-earned beer money by pretending to be your favourite bands. 🤘😡 Over the past few months, we’ve seen a spike in fake […]
Ah, music festivals – that magical time of year where you trade your bed for a collapsing camping chair, your dignity for glitter, and your diet for a 3-day menu of lager, chips, and the occasional mystery kebab. 🎪🔥 You’ve raved, roared, and raised your pint to the heavens. You’ve seen your favourite bands smash […]