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Rock’s nicest guy just keeps proving it. Foo Fighters frontman (and all-round legend) Dave Grohl was honoured at the Hope In The City Of Angels gala this weekend for his incredible volunteer work feeding the homeless across Los Angeles. Grohl, who’s known for rolling up his sleeves and firing up the BBQ for those in need, has spent countless nights...

There are few frontmen in modern rock as captivating — or as mysterious — as Tobias Forge, the Swedish mastermind behind Ghost.He’s the satanic showman who turned church rituals into rock theatre, a chameleon-like performer who’s hidden behind masks, mitres and makeup for over a decade. But one fateful night in Leeds, that carefully constructed façade cracked — and beneath...

“It’s never too late to make some noise, mun!” 🧨 INTRO – THE SOUND OF SECOND CHANCES Every once in a while, a show comes along that hits harder than a Marshall stack turned up to eleven — Riot Women is exactly that. Forget glossy, airbrushed drama. This one’s for everyone who’s ever felt invisible, boxed in, or stuck watching...

The strangest collaboration in rock history that almost happened – but didn’t! 🧠 Wait… Ozzy and Madonna?! Yep, you read that right, butt! Somewhere out there in the vaults of musical madness lies a recording of Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna singing on the same song. No, this isn’t some AI deepfake or weird TikTok mashup — it’s 100% real, from...

The metal world is mourning one of its true pioneers. At The Gates have shared a heartfelt message urging fans to donate to a Swedish cancer charity in memory of their late frontman Tomas Lindberg, who tragically passed away in September after battling adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare form of oral cancer. In an emotional post, the band wrote: “We...

It’s a sad day in Bizkitville, mun. Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has shared a deeply emotional video message following the tragic passing of bassist Sam Rivers, who died on Saturday aged just 48. Durst, visibly shaken, took to social media late Sunday night to remember his longtime bandmate and friend — calling Sam “a true legend, brother, and the...

It was a proper Brummie moment last night as Kelly Osbourne took to the stage to accept an award on behalf of her legendary dad — the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne! 🤘 The event took place in Birmingham, the metal capital of the world (fight us), where the city once again paid tribute to its loudest son. Ozzy...

By The Riff Report Tech & Chaos Division (a.k.a. us when Wi-Fi dies) ☁️ AWS: THE GOD OF CLOUDS JUST HAD A MELTDOWN Picture this, butt: you wake up, scroll your phone, and everything’s broken. Snapchat? Dead. Fortnite? Yeeted. Alexa? Muted faster than a dodgy mic at a pub gig. Even your bank app’s throwing a wobbly. Turns out it...

By The Riff Report Blog – because even chipmunks deserve a comeback tour! 🤘 Alright butt, grab your magnifying glass and your nostalgia goggles — we’re diving deep into Disney’s most chaotic crossover fever dream: Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022). This isn’t your Saturday-morning cartoon rerun. This is Roger Rabbit meets Ready Player One on a Red Bull bender,...

🚨By The Riff Report 🏴🤘 When you think of a Saturday night up the Bwlch mountain, you might picture the calm Welsh valleys under moonlight — sheep grazing, wind turbines turning, and the silence of nature doing its thing. 🌙🐑 But last weekend, that peace was shattered. The mountain was hijacked by an illegal rave — hundreds of people blasting...

After a two-and-a-half year silence, Brendon Urie and co. came storming back at When We Were Young Festival, and what a comeback it was! The emo faithful packed into Las Vegas were treated to a full performance of A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out — yes, the whole damn thing — plus a few extra classics and fan-favorite chaos moments...

Yep, you read that right, butt — Fall Out Boy have teamed up with Kermit the Frog (yes, the actual Muppet legend) for a brand-new festive cover of “It Feels Like Christmas” from The Muppet Christmas Carol 🎅🎶 Patrick Stump’s golden pipes blend way too perfectly with Kermit’s wholesome croak, creating what might just be the most adorably emo Christmas...

Rock and nu-metal fans across the world are mourning the loss of Sam Rivers, longtime Limp Bizkit bassist and founding member, who has died at the age of 48. Rivers was a key part of the Florida band’s unmistakable sound — that filthy low-end groove that powered classics like “Break Stuff,” “My Generation,” and “Nookie.” Without him, those riffs just...

Grab your eyeliner and your ripped jeans, butt — American Idiot just made history once again! 💥 In a massive win for pop-punk royalty, Green Day’s 2004 masterpiece American Idiot has officially been crowned the UK’s Biggest Rock Album of the Century, according to National Album Day. 🏆 This isn’t just nostalgia talking. Two decades on, American Idiot still stands...

Hold onto your scarves and platform boots, butt — because the rumour mill just exploded! 💥 Guitar god Joe Perry has allegedly been talking about the possibility of finding a new frontman for Aerosmith, sparking shockwaves across the rock world. Yup, you read that right — the Toxic Twins could be heading for a detox. 🪶 A Rift Between Legends?...