Right, gather round the virtual barrier, Riff Report crew 🤘 because today we’re talking about the moment halftime stopped being a polite toilet break and became a full-blown global rock spectacle. Super Bowl XXVII. 1993. Pasadena. The Dallas Cowboys vs the Buffalo Bills. And then… Michael Jackson. Not as a guest. Not as a cameo. […]
Right. Deep breath. Because this one hit like a slow-motion stage dive straight to the soul. 💥🖤 At the 2026 Grammys, amid the glitter, gowns, and industry back-patting, something real happened. Something raw. Something that reminded everyone watching why music — especially rock and metal — still bloody matters. Post Malone stepped up to honour […]
💙 Massive Thanks to Paolo Palmacci – Absolute Gent, Proper Chat 🤘 One of the best parts of running The Riff Report isn’t just blasting new music at irresponsible volumes — it’s getting the chance to actually talk to the people behind it. Real conversations. Real insight. No smoke, no mirrors. And that’s exactly what […]
Sometimes this gig isn’t just about riffs, releases, and arguing over who nicked whose guitar tone in 1994. Sometimes it’s about proper conversations with bands who live and breathe what they do — and that’s exactly what we got when OÏKOUMEN took time out of their world to sit down with The Riff Report. From […]
Right then, rock fans — this one’s massive.Skid Row have officially blown the doors clean off the rehearsal room and announced global video auditions in the hunt for their next lead singer 🤘😈 And because this is 2026 and everything is gloriously unhinged, they’ve teamed up with US music gear legends Sweetwater to make it […]
The band issue a statement – and rock fans everywhere just felt that punch to the ribs Right then… this one hurts, mun. Properly hurts. 😢🤘 Legendary glam-metal loudmouths Twisted Sister have officially cancelled their entire 50th anniversary reunion tour, wiping out what was meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of five decades of riffs, […]
Gutted. Absolutely gutted, mun. Legendary singer-songwriter, rock icon, and eternal truth-teller Neil Young has officially cancelled his entire 2026 tour, and that sadly includes all seven of his scheduled UK and Ireland dates. No crackle of feedback.No hushed acoustic moments that make the hairs on your arms stand up.No full-room roar of Rockin’ In The […]
Some days, the noise stops. Today is one of those days. We’re absolutely gutted to share that Brad Arnold, founding member and unmistakable voice of 3 Doors Down, has passed away aged just 47 after a brave and private battle with cancer. There’s no clever angle here. No hype. No riffs turned up to eleven. […]
Some gigs whisper nostalgia.This one grabbed it by the collar, cranked it to eleven, and launched it straight into the stalls. A Thunderous, Tear-Jerking, Fist-Pumping Love Letter to Rock ’n’ Roll 🤘🔥 Some gigs are a night out.Some gigs are an experience.This one was a full-blown pilgrimage, mun. The Classic Rock Show didn’t just roll […]
Some songs are made for headphones. Others are made for festival fields. LN’s “Shield Wall” belongs in the second category. This is the kind of track that demands raised horns, pounding fists, and a sea of voices shouting every lyric back at the stage. Drawing inspiration from the legendary Viking battle formation, LN deliver another […]
Just when you think metal’s about to behave itself… Bruce Dickinson kicks the door clean off the hinges. The Iron Maiden frontman, aviation wizard, fencing menace and all-round unstoppable force is currently hard at work on his eighth solo album — and he’s doing it in suitably god-tier surroundings: Dave Grohl’s legendary Studio 606 in […]
Vegas thrives on shock value, but this one hit like a Marshall stack to the chest, mun. Def Leppard opened their Las Vegas residency by dragging White Lightning back into the spotlight — for the first time in 33 years. Not a rehearsal tease. Not a mid-run experiment. Night one. Straight out the gate. Absolute […]
Turn it up, mun — Massive Wagons have dropped a brand-new live single and video for Pressure, and it’s an absolute belter. Lifted from their forthcoming live album Live At The Great Hall, due out 27th March 2026 via Earache Records, this is the Wagons in their natural state: loud, honest, and gloriously out of […]
Some bands chase trends. Others chase riffs. Parallel Minds are firmly in the second camp — loud, thoughtful, and wired straight into that sweet spot where modern rock muscle meets restless, curious songwriting. They’re the kind of band that sound massive live, tighter every time you see them, and just a bit smarter than your […]
Some albums are collections of songs.Others are experiences. CAIRN, the fourth full-length album from French modern progressive metal outfit Parallel Minds, firmly belongs in the second camp — a towering, 61-minute conceptual beast that doesn’t just hit hard, but means something. This is metal with weight, conscience, and ambition, stacked stone by stone like the […]