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The legend himself, Michael Eavis, has hit a massive milestone — 90 years young today (October 17th) — and he’s still rocking harder than most headliners! 🥳🤘 In a brand-new interview on the official Glastonbury Festival website, Eavis looked back on a lifetime of music, mud, and magic at Worthy Farm — and revealed something that’ll warm the hearts of...

(The Story Of MetalDays) Grab your battle jacket and brace yourself for a tale of floods, fury, and failed refunds. What was once one of Europe’s most beloved metal festivals has spiralled into a mud-soaked mess of mistrust and misery. This is the story of MetalDays — a festival that went from paradise to punchline. 🎸💀 🎶 FROM HEAVEN ON...

Three months after fans launched a petition to rename Birmingham Airport in honour of the late, great Prince of Darkness, Sharon Osbourne has officially thrown her horns up in support! 🖤 When Ozzy passed away aged 76 in July, ex-Kerrang! Radio presenter Dan Hudson kicked off a campaign to give Brum’s biggest rock export the ultimate home-town tribute — renaming...

Think you can follow in the footsteps of Fallen Mafia, Samarkind, Dead Man’s Whisky, These Wicked Rivers, Collateral, The Hot One Two, and King Kraken? 👀 Well, here’s your chance, butt — Stonedead Festival is back for 2026, and they’re looking for the next big name to ignite a SOLD OUT crowd of 5,000 rock fans! 🥁🎤⚡ This isn’t just...

Well, this one’s harsh, mun. After nearly two decades of riffs, weed puns, and death metal madness, Cannabis Corpse — the Richmond, Virginia death metal outfit known for their high-grade brutality and tongue-in-cheek humour — has officially called it a day. 💨⚰️ 🌿 The End of a Blazed Era Formed in 2006 by brothers Phil “Landphil” Hall (Municipal Waste) and...

In the wake of the heartbreaking news that KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley has died aged 74, fellow co-founder Gene Simmons has shared a touching statement reflecting on Ace’s impact, their shared legacy, and an upcoming honour that will celebrate the band’s monumental career. 💔 “Our Hearts Are Broken” — Gene Simmons Pays Tribute to the Spaceman Gene Simmons took...

🚀By The Riff Report | October 17, 2025 The rock world has lost one of its brightest stars. 💔 Ace Frehley, founding member and lead guitarist of KISS, has died aged 74. His family confirmed the heartbreaking news earlier today, stating he “passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones” following complications from a fall at his home. The man who...

Aussie guitar queen Orianthi has dropped a brand-new music video for her latest single ‘Dark Days Are Gone’, a smouldering slice of blues-rock brilliance pulled straight from her upcoming album Some Kind of Feeling — due early 2026. The video is pure Orianthi: cinematic desert landscapes, thunderous riffs, and that unmistakable swagger that made her a global guitar icon alongside...

Oi, you remind me of the babe… what babe? The babe with the power! 💫 And that power, my friends, is pure nostalgia magic. Yep — the legendary 1986 cult fantasy flick Labyrinth, starring the late, great David Bowie as the mesmerising Goblin King Jareth, is coming back to the big screen in 2026 — this time with a full...

In a bold statement that echoes across the independent music world, Epitaph Records has joined a growing movement of artists, labels, and fans calling on Spotify to take immediate action and remove U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recruitment ads from its platform. The legendary punk and alternative label — home to acts like Bad Religion, The Offspring, and Bring...

By The Riff Report Blog 🤘 | @theriffreportuk Hold onto your crosses, metalheads — because the Prince of Darkness may be gone, but his legacy is about to roar louder than ever before. 🕯️⚡ 🌑 A TRIBUTE WRITTEN IN FIRE It hasn’t happened yet… but the world is already waiting. From Birmingham to Tokyo, from Los Angeles to London —...

Rock legend, drumming icon, and certified petrolhead Nick Mason is putting one seriously unique car under the hammer — a rare Pink Floyd edition of the 1995 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Mk3. Yes, you read that right — Pink Floyd had their own car! 🚗💨 Back in the mid-90s, Volkswagen sponsored European tours by Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, and Bon...

The ska-punk legends are back, butt — and Vegas just can’t get enough of them! 💥 No Doubt have officially extended their upcoming residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas after tickets sold faster than a Gwen Stefani high kick in a crop top. This marks the band’s first full tour in 14 years, and the buzz is absolutely tidy....

Well, it finally happened, mun. After 44 years of soundtracking teenage rebellion, dodgy haircuts, and late-night headbanging, MTV is officially no more. The network that literally put the “music” in television has gone the way of the VHS tape — buried beneath reality shows, streaming platforms, and a generation that now gets its hits from TikTok instead of Top of...

Fifteen. Billion. Streams. Let that sink in, butt. 💥 Green Day — the scrappy trio who once snarled through dingy California basements — have officially racked up 15 billion streams across platforms. Not bad for a bunch of punks who were once told punk was “dead,” eh? 😏 From “Basket Case” to “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike...