Where Shred Meets Sorcery, and Solos Get Weird🧙♂️🔥 By The Riff Report Welcome, progheads and tone nerds! Strap in, because we’re diving face-first into a fretboard-frying rabbit hole to crown the 11 best prog metal guitarists of all time. 🤘 This ain’t your dad’s blues rock list — this is the land of 13/8 time […]
“The crown will forever remain yours!” – XOSG 🤘 Well now, this clears the fog in the valley of doom. After weeks of whispers, speculation, and fans wondering “Where the hell were Soundgarden?” during Black Sabbath’s epic “Back to the Beginning” farewell bash in Birmingham, we finally have an answer straight from the grunge gods […]
The beast that is BLOODSTOCK just got heavier, madder, and even more molten with a fresh slab of underground fury dropped onto the Timothy Taylor’s Brewery New Blood Stage – and c’mon butt, this year’s crop is an absolute riot. 🤯 Let’s face it: if you’re not already on the rail at midday watching these […]
Scotland doesn’t mess about when it comes to live music. From legendary Glasgow mosh pits to eerie castles echoing with riffs, this wee country punches well above its weight. Whether you’re howling at the stage in a dark club or swaying in a highland field with bagpipes in the background – here’s your ultimate guide […]
Ahhh Ireland – land of poets, pints, and absolutely legendary gigs. From the wildest pub sessions to arena anthems that shake the foundations of Dublin, the Emerald Isle delivers some of the most passionate, soul-stirring live music experiences you’ll ever find. Whether you’re moshing in a basement in Belfast or swaying in Galway with a […]
England’s gig game is next-level iconic. Whether you fancy screaming lyrics in a sweaty pub in Camden, losing your mind in a Manchester arena, or swaying under chandeliers in a gothic hall, this country is bursting at the seams with legendary venues. Let’s crank it up and dive into the ultimate list of England’s finest […]
💥 From Head-Scratchers to Headbangers 💥 Sometimes the music world just goes completely rogue. 🌀 One minute you’re blasting Sabbath, the next you’re wondering why Ice-T is screaming over Tony Iommi riffs. Welcome to the strange, wonderful, and occasionally brilliant universe of surprising music collaborations — where genres crash into each other like a tour […]
South Wales isn’t just home to dragons, daffodils, and dodgy weather – it’s a live music paradise! From sweaty pub gigs in Cardiff to full-blown arena spectacles, the valleys and cities down here are buzzin’ with venues that have seen legends born, pint glasses flung, and amps cranked to 11. Let’s take a lush little […]
Celebrating the music of the legendary Eagles with harmonies so tight they could make Don Henley weep, The Illegal Eagles have become one of the UK’s most beloved tribute bands – and 2025 is shaping up to be their biggest flight yet. C’mon butt, 28 years is no joke. Since the balmy August of 1996 […]
🏆 Winner: Caroline Street, Cardiff – aka Chippy Lane Location: City Centre, CardiffNickname: “Chippy Lane”Hours of Madness: Midnight to 4am 🔥 The Good 💩 The Bad 🥴 The Drunken Stupidity VERDICT: Tidy. Legendary. Only in Wales, mun. 🏴🤘 🥈 Runner-Up: Rusholme Curry Mile, Manchester Location: Wilmslow RoadNickname: The Curry MileHours of Madness: All-night munch marathon […]
Ahoy, butt! Strap in for a proper tale of salty seas, swinging sixties, and some of the boldest disc jockeys ever to flip a record. We’re diving into the full-blown rebellious saga of Radio Caroline — the OG pirate radio station that stuck two fingers up to British broadcasting laws and gave rock fans the […]
Welcome to the cheesiest battle of them all! 🎸 Who rules the UK pizza scene – Domino’s or Pizza Hut? We’ve gone full throttle into the menus, the prices, the deals, and the delicious madness so you don’t have to. Let’s pit the pepperoni princes against each other and find out which pizzeria deserves your […]
Let’s break it down… 🍕 The Pizza vs The Weaponised Utensil You go in for a “3 for £10” deal thinking “Tidy! I’ll have a lovely bite before the pints kick in.”What you get is a pizza, a lukewarm side of garlic bread, and a metal object forged in the fires of Mordor to slice […]
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This article discusses false rumours about end-of-life decisions and terminal illness. If this is upsetting or distressing for you, please proceed with care or skip this one entirely. Your mental health matters. 🖤 Welcome to another episode of The Osbournes Unfiltered™, where the drama’s as loud as the amps and the comebacks […]
By The Riff Report Blog Hold onto your parkas and fire up the “Definitely Maybe” vinyl, butt — something seismic might be on the horizon. A photo has exploded across the internet faster than Liam can tweet “Potato”: Liam and Noel Gallagher, side by side, with bold yellow letters declaring:“OASIS KNEBWORTH 2026”. Whether it’s fan […]