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🍏 The Day Bono Broke the Internet Ah, 2014. The year “Let It Go” took over the world, Ice Bucket Challenges flooded Facebook, and U2 accidentally became the most unwanted band on the planet. In September of that year, Apple unveiled its shiny new iPhone 6 — and with it, what was supposed to be a game-changing partnership with one...

Grab your leathers, shine those studs, and prepare the kettle, butt — because the Metal Gods are back in the forge! After melting faces and breaking necks with their Invincible Shield world tour, the almighty Judas Priest have confirmed they’re already back in the studio recording a brand-new album, set to land in 2026. Yep, while mere mortals are still...

Right then, strap in butt — this is the definitive, sweat-soaked, beer-fuelled, neck-wrecking rundown of every single album from the Big 4 of Thrash Metal: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. We’ve listened to them all — the bangers, the blunders, and the baffling experiments that had even Kerry King raising an eyebrow. This list ain’t for the faint-hearted, mun. It’s...

Dust off your bandanas and crank up the Aqua Net, because it’s official — Bret Michaels has just confirmed a full-blown POISON 40th Anniversary Tour featuring all the original members! 🥳 That’s right, butt — Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall, and Rikki Rockett are reuniting to celebrate four decades of glam rock glory, eyeliner excess, and unstoppable party anthems....

Rock royalty meets silver screen glory, butt! The Critics Choice Documentary Awards 2025 have dropped their nominations, and the Best Music Documentary category is looking downright legendary this year. 🏆 Among the heavy hitters? Led Zeppelin, nominated for “Becoming Led Zeppelin” — the long-awaited deep dive into their thunderous rise from smoky London clubs to stadium-shaking stardom. Expect rare footage,...

🎨 EDDIE GETS ARTSY! Iron Maiden Drop New Colouring Book To Mark 50 Years Of Metal Madness 🦇🤘 Put your crayons in the air, butt! 🖍️ Iron Maiden are celebrating 50 years of headbanging history in a way only they could — by letting fans colour the darkness themselves! That’s right, The Official Iron Maiden Colouring Book Volume III has...

Ever noticed how half the songs on your playlist sound suspiciously familiar? Not because you’ve been listening to too much Kerrang! Radio on repeat (though, same), but because they literally share the same four chords. Yep, we’re talking about the world-famous I–V–vi–IV progression — or as us normal folk call it: “C–G–Am–F.” From punk anthems to power ballads, this humble...

Cardiff’s beloved Burger Boyz — the local kings of loaded patties, dripping cheese, and hangover-saving portions — are reeling this week after their city restaurant was broken into late on Monday 13th October. According to the team’s official post, the break-in happened around 10:30 PM, when an intruder smashed their way inside, stole staff tips, and caused major damage to...

Ian Watkins, the disgraced former frontman of Lostprophets, was killed in prison on Saturday. The news has sent shockwaves through the music world — not for sympathy, but for the grim reminder of one of the darkest scandals to ever hit British rock. For Adam Christopher Smith, the story hits differently. As a teenager, he worshipped the band. Years later,...

Up the Irons, butt! 🤘 One of the greatest live albums in metal history — Iron Maiden’s ‘Live After Death’ — has officially hit the big 4️⃣0️⃣, and the band are celebrating in proper Maiden fashion: with a limited-edition collector’s reissue that’ll make fans scream “Scream for me, Hammersmith!” all over again. Originally recorded across the band’s World Slavery Tour...

Only in rock ‘n’ roll, mun… Nickelback’s frontman Chad Kroeger decided to crank things up a notch at Sammy Hagar’s legendary Birthday Bash in Cabo San Lucas by taking on none other than Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” — and he absolutely belted it out! 🤘 The annual bash, thrown by The Red Rocker himself, is known for surprise guests, wild jams,...

💔 A Sad Day for Music Television It’s official — MTV is pulling the plug on its last remaining music channels in the UK and Ireland. After over four decades of shaping youth culture, defining visual music, and birthing entire genres of pop culture, five MTV music-only channels are being shut down on 31 December 2025. The channels closing include:...

⚡ 2025: The Year the Riffs Went Silent If there’s one thing 2025 has taught us, it’s that even the loudest, most indestructible icons eventually take their final bow. This year’s been an absolute gut-punch for rock and metal fans worldwide — a year of heartbreak, heavy hearts, and too many black armbands at gigs. From titans of classic metal...

It’s the end of an era, butt. After two decades of powerhouse vocals, soaring choruses, and perfectly coiffed hair, Kelly Hansen has officially taken his final bow as frontman of Foreigner. The emotional goodbye came during the band’s last show of their farewell tour, where fans were in tears (and so was half the band, if we’re honest). 🥹🎶 🔥...

If you’re out there gigging, grinding, and chasing the dream, you already know how tough it can be to get your name out there. Between endless rehearsals, late-night load-outs, and fighting dodgy sound systems, who’s got time to handle PR? That’s where Riff Report PR storms in — your backstage pass to the spotlight. 💥 We’re all about helping new...