September 26–28, 2025 – Graceland Goes Welsh Every September, something magical, mad, and downright musical takes over the sleepy seaside town of Porthcawl. Elvis isn’t just in the building — he’s in the chippy, the pub, the car park, and probably doing karaoke at the Hi Tide Inn. Ladies and gents, get ready for the […]

Tonight, we were heartbroken to hear of the tragic news that a fan has passed away at Wembley Stadium. From all of us at The Riff Report, we want to send our deepest condolences and love to the family and friends affected by this devastating loss. 💐 Live music brings us together — it’s where […]

One metalhead faceplants, the other… well, let’s just say “facepalm” isn’t strong enough. Welcome to The Ultimate Showdown: Two tales.One port-a-loo.Zero dignity. Festival season isn’t just about music. It’s about survival. Whether you’re neck-deep in the trenches of Wacken Open Air or caught in the gut-punch horror of the Brown Load Incident of Doom, the […]

Even in death, Ozzy Osbourne isn’t just ticking the boxes — he’s setting them on fire, spray-painting his name over the ashes, and laughing in Brummie at the paperwork. The Prince of Darkness, who left this world on 22 July at the age of 76, has a death certificate that’s already gone down in rock […]

The Riff Report Blog extends its deepest condolences 💔 Tragedy struck the Oasis concert at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night as a man in his 40s sadly lost his life after falling from a height inside the venue. The Metropolitan Police confirmed they were called to the stadium at 22:19 BST following reports of an […]

Birmingham gave the world heavy metal, and it’s high time the world paid tribute to that fact in the most iconic way possible: Rename Birmingham Airport to… OZZY OSBOURNE INTERNATIONAL. No, we’re not joking. Yes, this is real. And The Riff Report is fully backing this legendary campaign. Because let’s face it — Heathrow’s got […]

By The Riff Report Blog – The only place daft enough to ask the real rock ‘n’ roll questions 😈🤘 Let’s get one thing straight: Ozzy Osbourne isn’t just a rock legend – he’s a bloody national treasure with eyeliner thicker than your nan’s gravy and a voice that’s part banshee, part Brummie brilliance. And […]

📝 By The Riff Report Crew📍 Filed under: Overpriced Accessories, Festival Rants, Earplug Drama 🎤 INTRO: LOOP, WE LOVE YOU… BUT COME ON. At The Riff Report, we’ve got a lot of love for Loop. Their earplugs have saved our hearing from being shattered by double kicks, wall-of-amps feedback, and the banshee screams of metal vocalists standing two feet […]

Ahhh, fandoms. You love ‘em. You hate ‘em. You are them. Whether it’s a parka-wearing Gallagher disciple or a battle vest-wielding thrashhead, one thing’s for sure — music fans be feral, and nowhere is the tribalism more gloriously messy than in the lands of Oasis and Metallica. 🪖 So the big question is:Are Oasis fans as bad as Metallica fans when it […]

📰 The Riff Report Blog 📍 Long Beach, California 🖋️ By the riff-wielding chaos documenters who never leave mid-mosh ⚠️ Live from the land of sun, skate shoes and circle pits – drama unfolded faster than you can say “Popular Monster.” Yep, Ronnie Radke of Falling In Reverse pulled an absolute vanishing act at Warped […]

Stephen King ain’t just the king of horror novels, mun — he’s the patron saint of spooky riffs, mosh-worthy mayhem, and bands that love a bit of blood-soaked storytelling. From demonic trucks to killer clowns, the Master of Horror’s influence has crept its way into the studio like a haunted reverb pedal. So, pull up […]

“Chrissy, this riff slaps…” From the moment Eddie Munson plugged in and unleashed the fury of “Master of Puppets” in Season 4, Metallica became permanently woven into the Stranger Things universe — and into Netflix history. But was that the only time Metallica made an appearance? Let’s break it all down with every episode and […]

“Choose wisely… or face the wrath of the riff!” Think you’ve got what it takes to outsmart the algorithm? 😈Spotify stats just got brutal — because the cult-favourite music quiz game Stattogories has launched a brand-new Metal genre mode, and it’s like throwing your brain into a Slayer circle pit and seeing if it can […]

A Riff Report Survival Guide to TikTok Fame (Without Selling Your Soul… or Your Nan) Right then. You’ve downloaded TikTok. You’ve filmed yourself doing a Windmill Headbang while making toast, and maybe even uploaded a duet of your cat meowing along to Rammstein. But have you gone viral yet? Have 12-year-olds from Ohio started remixing […]

If you’ve ever looked at a pile of coloured pencils and thought, “I could make a flying V out of that,” then congratulations – you’ve probably been possessed by the creative spirit of Burls Art, the YouTube luthier who’s making guitars out of everything but actual guitar wood. 🤯 Since firing up his YouTube channel […]