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😂By The Riff Report So, imagine this: you’re sat at home, munching crisps, when your wife bursts in holding the phone like it’s a ticking bomb. “Babe, it’s Maynard from Tool!” she says. You, half-asleep and probably wearing a Slayer hoodie, raise an eyebrow and go, “Yeah right, and I’m joining Metallica next week.” But here’s the kicker — it...

A UK Pride institution falls apart, leaving artists unpaid and fans heartbroken. A major UK charity has gone bust — and it’s not just any charity. The organisation behind Manchester Pride, founded in 1985, has officially gone into voluntary liquidation. The collapse has thrown the future of one of the world’s most famous LGBTQ+ festivals into doubt, leaving hundreds of...

Ah, the ‘90s. A magical time when Britain collectively lost its mind over Tamagotchis, shell suits, and the weird beeping noises coming from your mate’s Walkman. But nothing quite sums up the glorious chaos of the era like that moment — when The Shamen, dressed like cyberpunk wizards from another dimension, went on Top of the Pops and gleefully told...

Hollywood legend Christopher Lloyd, best known for his iconic role as Doc Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, celebrated his 87th birthday this week — and his latest selfie has fans absolutely buzzing. Posted on social media, the photo shows Lloyd holding up his phone with a huge grin, standing before what looks like a windswept coastline...

🎶(The Riff Report | 27 October 2025) 🎸 NEW JERSEY — “It’s My Life,” but make it a ride.Rock icon Jon Bon Jovi has officially revealed his next big venture — and no, it’s not another arena tour. It’s a theme park attraction set to open in 2026, combining rock anthems, adrenaline, and a dose of pure Jersey soul. 💬...

🤘By The Riff Report Now this is proper metal madness, butt. 😈 Just when you think you’ve seen every type of VIP package under the sun — from signed posters to soundcheck selfies — Mudvayne’s frontman Chad Gray has gone and flipped the script entirely. He’s offering fans a chance to go backstage and experience the ultimate ritual: watching him...

🔥By The Riff Report Crew Where the music runs deep and the lights burn bright, even a minor glitch can feel like the apocalypse — and Axl Rose found that out the hard way during Guns N’ Roses’ explosive set in Buenos Aires. Midway through the opening number, Axl — ever the unpredictable frontman — suddenly hurled his microphone across...

By The Riff Report 🎸 What if we told you American Idiot — the album that redefined punk rock for a new generation — was never supposed to happen? 👀 Before the eyeliner, the Bush-era angst, and the rock opera glory, Green Day were quietly cooking up something else entirely… an album called Cigarettes and Valentines. 💾 The Lost Recordings...

📍 O2 Arena, London | Sunday 26th October 2025 The mighty Disturbed just made history — and got one hell of a trophy to prove it! Following their first-ever headline show at The O2 Arena, guitarist Dan Donegan was presented with a bespoke, one-of-a-kind award unlike anything you’ll find in a typical trophy cabinet. This isn’t your standard glass plaque...

Lewis Capaldi has done it again, butt! This time, the Scottish heartbreak hero took on Paramore’s 2013 pop-rock anthem Still Into You in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge — and somehow turned it into a full-blown emotional rollercoaster. 🥹🎸 Where Hayley Williams’ original was all punchy drums and bubblegum energy, Lewis slowed things right down, swapping the pop-punk bounce...

The funk-fuelled powerhouse behind Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chad Smith turns a tidy 64 today — and he’s still hitting those drums like they owe him money! 😎🔥 From “Give It Away” to “Can’t Stop”, his grooves have powered decades of RHCP madness — not to mention his wild side projects, jam sessions with legends, and that time he went...

By The Riff Report 🎸 Hold onto your flux capacitors, folks — Doc Brown himself has arrived in Brussels, and meeting him doesn’t come cheap! Fans at Comic Con Brussels this weekend were greeted by a towering sign detailing the official pricing for selfies, autographs, and photo ops with the one and only Christopher Lloyd, a.k.a. the legendary scientist who...

A month on from dropping the original version of My Only Angel, rock titans Aerosmith and chaos-powered Yorkshire export YUNGBLUD are back — and this time, they’ve taken the song on a dusty road trip through the desert. Their new release, titled the Desert Road Version, is a stripped-back, re-imagined rendition that trades the high-octane energy of the original for...

Rest easy, Spaceman. The stars just got louder tonight. 🌌🎸 In heartbreaking news for rock fans across the globe, Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of KISS, has been laid to rest in New York. Friends, family, and fellow rock legends gathered to say their goodbyes to one of the most iconic figures in hard rock history....

You can’t make this stuff up, butt — apparently someone did! Rock icon Sammy Hagar, the one and only Red Rocker, has had to respond to a downright bizarre viral hoax that’s been doing the rounds online this week. The claim? That a man pretending to be Hagar had been arrested for scamming fans out of cash. Yep. Someone apparently...