Clear the runway, tighten the battle jackets and warn the front row, butt — Saxon are going airborne again. British heavy metal legends Saxon have announced an 11-date UK & Ireland tour for February 2027, and this one is coming with some serious old-school metal theatre. We’re not just talking loud guitars, denim, leather and […]
Category: Rock NewsBy The Riff Report BlogProudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Zero Apologies. Bon Jovi fans, warm up those chorus pipes, dust off the denim, and prepare to absolutely destroy your vocal cords in a much less medically responsible way — because Jon Bon Jovi says he is fully recovered from vocal cord surgery ahead of […]
Festival season is officially in full swing, the tents are being unpacked, the battle jackets are being dusted off, and thousands of rock fans are preparing to descend on Stonedead Festival for another weekend of riffs, beers and absolute chaos. 🎸🍻 But before you start loading the car with enough alcohol to sink a pirate […]
Iron Maiden legend Bruce Dickinson is stepping away from the thunder of the Run For Your Lives World Tour for a day of pride, respect and proper British pageantry, as he joins veterans, serving personnel and Armed Forces families for Armed Forces Day. And honestly? This is the sort of story that makes you put […]
With just seven weeks to go until thousands of metalheads descend upon Catton Park for another glorious weekend of riffs, beers and beautiful chaos, The Riff Report feels it’s time to address the giant elephant in the festival field. Or more specifically… The giant Ferris wheel that isn’t there. Every year festival-goers arrive at Bloodstock […]
When people talk about Download Festival, they usually talk about the bands. The legendary headliners. The giant mosh pits. The campsite chaos. The questionable sleeping arrangements. And the annual battle against whatever weather the British summer decides to throw at us. But let’s be honest for a minute, butt… None of us are surviving four […]
Every Downloader Thinks Their Camp Is The Best… But Who’s Actually Right? Let’s be honest, butt. Every single year at Download Festival, thousands of rock and metal fans descend upon Donington Park armed with tents, crates of beer, questionable life choices and enough fancy dress costumes to fill a Hollywood wardrobe department. And every year, […]
🎸 The Internet Thinks There Might Be Trouble in Rock’s Most Famous Family When you’re part of the Osbourne family, even a simple social media comment can set the internet on fire. Fans are buzzing after Kelly Osbourne appeared to react to a recent post from her brother Jack Osbourne regarding the Freedom 250 event, […]
Is Something Big Coming From Metallica, Or Have Fans Been Reading Too Much Into A Logo Change? When you’re one of the biggest metal bands on the planet, even changing your profile picture can cause absolute chaos. That’s exactly what happened this week when Metallica rolled out a major refresh across their social media accounts, […]
Donington Witnesses One Of The Biggest Rock Moments Of 2026 🤘🔥 There are headline sets. There are Download headline sets. And then there are the performances that become part of festival folklore. On Sunday night at Download Festival 2026, Linkin Park delivered exactly that. Standing before a packed Donington Park crowd stretching as far as […]
It’s happened, Downloaders. After days of mud, sunshine, questionable campsite decisions, overpriced coffee, unbelievable live music and enough walking to qualify for an Olympic event, we’ve reached the final day of Download Festival 2026. But don’t start packing up those tents just yet. Sunday is absolutely loaded with massive bands, surprise moments, singalongs, circle pits […]
The rock and metal community has been hit with some incredibly sad news following this year’s Download Festival. Reports from the BBC have confirmed that the driver of a lorry believed to have been transporting equipment to Download Festival has sadly died in hospital following a crash. While thousands of fans gathered at Donington Park […]
Not The Ride Everyone Else Was Expecting, Butt… Every year Download Festival gives us something unforgettable. Sometimes it’s a legendary headline set. Sometimes it’s a surprise guest appearance. Sometimes it’s a crowd surfer dressed as a giant banana launching themselves over the barrier. And sometimes… It’s a Ferris Wheel becoming the most talked-about attraction at […]
After an incredible weekend at Download Festival 2026, reality has come crashing back down harder than a Slipknot breakdown. The tents are packed away, the muddy boots are drying out, the camera batteries are finally charging, and The Riff Report crew have officially returned to the office. The only problem? We’re running on approximately three […]
Status Quo legend Francis Rossi is keeping the boogie train rolling, butt — and this one’s got more stops than a valleys bus with a dodgy timetable. The Quo icon has announced a massive 31-date second leg of his ‘Songbook: Quo – Past, Present, Future’ tour for 2027, following the already announced 2026 run. The […]