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Artist: Hollywood VampiresAlbum: At Montreux Jazz FestivalGenre: Hard Rock / Classic Rock / LiveRelease: 14 August 2026Label: earMUSICRecorded: Montreux Jazz Festival, 2018Tracks: 19 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 5/5 Guitars Alice Cooper. Joe Perry. Johnny Depp. Tommy Henriksen. A pile of classic rock songs. And one of the most famous festival stages on the planet. Come on, mun. What […]

Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson’s relationship appears to have gone from backstage romance to full-blown rock ’n’ roll fallout — and now child support, personal belongings and some seriously pointed social media posts have entered the picture. Well then. This one has gone from “celebrity split” to “someone’s definitely muted the family WhatsApp group” rather […]

Just when you thought Green Day had already found every possible way to invade your speakers, festival fields, record collections and questionable teenage haircuts, they’ve gone and launched their own bloody TV station. Yep. Green Day TV is officially broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the band’s YouTube channel. Billie Joe […]

Just when you thought the blink-182 reunion couldn’t get any better, Travis Barker has gone and casually lobbed another pop-punk grenade into the room. The drummer has confirmed that he’s working on new blink-182 music this year, meaning the Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker era isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Yep. MORE BLINK […]

The Slipknot camp has been thrown into another almighty storm after reports claimed longtime turntablist Sid Wilson has been permanently removed from the band — but guitarist Jim Root has now dropped a cryptic message suggesting fans shouldn’t believe everything they’re reading. And suddenly, Maggots everywhere are asking the same question: What the hell is […]

There are some logos that hit you with nostalgia harder than a dodgy pint at a festival bar. The MSN Messenger butterfly. 🦋The LimeWire lime. 🟢The Winamp lightning bolt. ⚡ And then there’s that little blue cat wearing headphones. If you recognised it instantly, congratulations, butt — you’ve officially unlocked the “I survived dial-up internet” […]

Big news for Welsh rock fans, butt! 🎉 Grammy Award-winning alternative rock legends Weezer have officially announced a brand-new UK arena tour, and they’re saving the best until last with a huge headline show in Cardiff. The multi-platinum selling band will bring their unmistakable catalogue of anthems to Utilita Arena Cardiff on 23 May 2027, […]

Before Spotify playlists, TikTok trends, Instagram reels and YouTube premieres, there was one glorious, chaotic corner of the internet where music discovery ruled the land. MySpace. 💻🎶 A place where profiles took ten minutes to load, backgrounds flashed like a broken fruit machine, songs blasted out without warning, and your position in someone’s Top 8 […]

There was a time when you couldn’t open MySpace without seeing brightly coloured hair, neon skinny jeans, eyeliner thick enough to survive a hurricane and a Blood on the Dance Floor song blasting from someone’s profile. Love them or hate them, Blood on the Dance Floor (BOTDF) became one of the biggest names to emerge […]

Grab the battered flannel shirt, dust off the distortion pedal and prepare to party like it is 1992 all over again, because several genuine legends of Seattle rock are joining forces for one seriously rare event. Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil and original Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen have been […]

Artist: Dan ByrneAlbum: This Is Where The Show BeginsGenre: Hard Rock / Blues Rock / Alternative RockRelease: 2026 Rating: 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 5/5 Guitars Some debut albums introduce an artist. Others make a statement. This Is Where The Show Begins does both with confidence, swagger and a whole lot of heart. Having burst onto the scene in […]

Some rock stories are about sold-out stadiums, legendary albums and unforgettable encores. Others remind us that even our greatest musical heroes are only human. In a deeply emotional revelation, Phil Collins has spoken publicly about a terrifying health battle that nearly claimed his life in 2024. The former Genesis frontman and one of Britain’s most […]

Ozzfest is coming back, the cameras were rolling at Ozzy Osbourne’s historic farewell, and Sharon Osbourne has made one thing absolutely clear: the Prince of Darkness will never quietly disappear into the shadows. Sharon Osbourne has shared a major update on the future of Ozzfest, confirming that the legendary rock and metal festival is planned […]

The Riff Report | Rock News Sometimes rock history gives us a gift that feels almost too good to be true. This week is one of those moments. More than 80 minutes of incredibly rare Led Zeppelin footage, filmed during the band’s legendary performance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music on 28 […]

Trying to rank every Dream Theater album is a bit like trying to count how many time-signature changes happen during a John Petrucci guitar solo. You can give it a go, but eventually your brain starts smoking and Jordan Rudess appears from behind a keyboard stack to inform you that you’ve missed seven bars of […]