Desert sorcery. Symphonic metal. Absolute continental carnage, mun. 🤘🌍 Right then, Riff Report family… brace yourselves. Because Myrath are loading up the tour bus in 2026 and they’re not popping out for a polite stroll around Europe. They’re launching a full-blown mystical metal invasion under the banner: 🌌 WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS – SECOND STRIKE 🌌 […]
Forget boring breakfasts.Forget awkward Zoom calls.Forget pretending you like decaf. This Wednesday at 10AM (UK time) the speakers are getting a proper workout because Hard Rock Hell Radio is firing up another edition of Andy Sayers Rocks It! — and it’s stacked heavier than a Download bar queue 🍻 Two hours.Wall-to-wall rock.Zero beige nonsense. 🎸 […]
Well this is a proper kick in the distortion pedal, mun. The Offspring have officially cancelled their scheduled show at the Scotiabank Center due to severe weather conditions — and yeah, it’s as brutal as it sounds. The gig, which was set to feature punk legends Bad Religion alongside them, has been pulled in the […]
Right then rock family… dust off the old tour shirts and prepare the vocal cords, because Little Angels are officially BIG, BAD & BACK — and they’re kicking the whole glorious circus off in Ireland. 🇮🇪🤘 The band have confirmed Dublin and Belfast as the opening salvo for what’s already shaping up to be one […]
Up the Irons, butt – this one’s for the history books. The mighty Iron Maiden are heading to the cinema with Burning Ambition, a film that charts their absolutely ridiculous five-decade rampage across the planet 🌍🔥 Five decades. That’s not a band. That’s a civilisation with guitar solos. 🎥 So What Is Burning Ambition? This […]
Right then, rock family… this one’s got a bit of sting in the tail. Legendary drum powerhouse Tommy Aldridge has revealed he wasn’t invited to take part in Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert. And his response? “I’m not gonna crash someone else’s party.” Calm. Classy. Zero tantrums. But still… WHAT?! 👀🔥 🥁 THIS ISN’T JUST “A […]
Richly deserved? Too right, butt. There are guitarists… and then there’s Ritchie Blackmore. The man who made Stratocasters scream.The bloke who turned classical scales into hard rock sorcery.The human embodiment of “don’t talk to me before the encore.” And now — finally — the riff wizard himself has received a Lifetime Achievement Award. About. Flaming. […]
Right then, riff lovers… this one’s a gut punch. Kris has officially pulled out of the remainder of the Smith/Kotzen tour after suffering a complete loss of voice during the UK leg. And this isn’t a “bit husky after a loud night in Bristol” situation either — this is medical-advice level serious. In a statement […]
There are bad encores. There are broken guitar strings mid-solo. And then there’s being locked out of your own LinkedIn account for over two months while Support ghosts you harder than a dodgy promoter. Yes. Two. Months. For a platform that bangs on about “professional community” and “meaningful connections,” the current support experience feels more […]
Right. Deep breath, butt. Because this one’s got Donington-sized implications. Dave Grohl has casually lobbed a grenade into the UK rock scene by hinting that Foo Fighters might finally headline Download Festival. And the quote? “Maybe it’s time.” MAYBE IT’S TIME?! Sir. You cannot just drop that and walk away like you’ve not just shaken […]
14 MORE BANDS ADDED AND DONINGTON IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE Right. Deep breath. Just when you thought Download Festival 2026 couldn’t possibly squeeze in another ounce of chaos… they’ve gone and added FOURTEEN more bands to the bill. Fourteen. That’s not a sprinkle. That’s the booking team kicking the door off its hinges and shouting, […]
Prog nerds. Arena veterans. Air-drummers of Britain. This is not a drill. After announcing their monster March 2027 UK arena dates, Rush have revealed the final missing piece of their Fifty Something Tour puzzle — and it’s a proper heavyweight signing. Enter: Loren Gold 🎹🔥 Yes, that Loren Gold. The touring keyboard wizard who’s been […]
Right, gather round the metaphorical campfire, butt, because we’re about to dust off one of the most criminally overlooked chapters in British rock history… and crank it up to eleven. 🔥 Before the muddy mayhem.Before corporate stages and influencer wristbands.Before it became the mighty Reading Festival… There was Plumpton. 🕰️ THE FESTIVAL TIME FORGOT Back […]
Right. Gather round the virtual bar, because this is not a drill. The USA’s No.1 tribute to soft rock royalty Bread are finally docking on our shores this September 2026 — and they’re bringing ALL the smooth harmonies with them. Toast have announced their first ever UK & Ireland tour, and it’s shaping up to […]
Cardiff… tidy yourself up, because this one’s about to get gloriously messy. 😈🤘 On 3rd March 2026, the kings of hard rock sleaze Buckcherry roll into Tramshed Cardiff as part of their Co-Headline Tour 2026 — and they’re dragging glam-punk royalty Michael Monroe along for the ride. Yes. That Michael Monroe.The high-kicking, hair-flying, rock ’n’ […]