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(BBC Two / iPlayer) 🧠 The Prince of Darkness, Back in the Spotlight You’d think after a lifetime of bats, booze and bedlam, Ozzy would finally be putting his feet up with a cuppa and the telly remote. But no — No Escape From Now proves there’s still fire in the Brummie madman’s belly. The doc takes us deep into...

Hold onto your pint, butt — REEF are back! And they’ve just dropped an absolute barnstormer of a single called ‘Naked (2025)’, proving once again that the Brit rock legends still have riffs thicker than a Bridgwater accent and grooves dirtier than your wellies after Glasto. 🥁🎸 🎧 A Return to That Classic REEF Swagger From the moment the track...

…and she’s already earned praise from Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson 🤘🇨🇦 Rush have officially entered their next chapter — and the person sitting behind Neil Peart’s legendary kit knows exactly what that means. German drumming powerhouse Anika Nilles has spoken publicly for the first time since being announced as Rush’s new touring drummer for their 2026 reunion shows. And...

From spinning fur to taco-shaped madness — a proper job celebration of the weirdest axes ever built! 🎤 Intro: When Rock Got Weird (And Wonderful) There comes a point in every rocker’s life when a regular Les Paul just won’t cut it anymore. You need something louder, shinier, stranger — something that makes people in the front row go, “What...

Because Springfield has more rock legends than Glastonbury and a worse bar tab than Download! 🍺😅 For more than three decades, The Simpsons has given us everything from flying pigs to flaming mohawks — and some of the greatest rock star cameos ever animated. 🤘From Metallica hitching a lift with Hans Moleman to Aerosmith setting fire to Moe’s Tavern, this...

Only Ozzy bloody Osbourne could make his last rites sound like a party. The Prince of Darkness has unleashed his final memoir — and this time, it’s been brought to life by Planet Rock’s very own Ian Danter, whose voice could probably make a shopping list sound like a gig at the NEC. Yep, the audiobook version of Last Rites...

🛣️ The Man, The Myth, The Mileage You know him as the smooth-talking, riff-worshipping voice of Planet Rock — but now, Wyatt Wendels is trading studio airwaves for stormy roads and sore legs. Yep, the legend himself is setting off on what might just be his most bonkers mission yet: “Wyatt’s Road to Rockstock 2025.” This ain’t your average jog...

After more than a decade off the road, Rush are officially back, butt! 🤘Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have confirmed what fans thought would never happen — a full-blown 2026 reunion tour. And yes, there’s a new drummer behind that iconic kit. 🚀 The Return of the Kings It’s been 11 long years since Rush last took to the stage...

Well now, here’s a headline you probably didn’t see coming, butt — Oxford (aye, the land of posh colleges and punts on the river) has just been named the UK’s top city for rock music. 😮🎓🎶 Yep. According to new research from National Album Day, the birthplace of Radiohead, Supergrass, and Foals officially beats the likes of Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield,...

“The bat bites back one last time…” When the BBC dropped Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home on 2nd October 2025, the world tuned in not just for another rock doc — but for the final word from one of the greatest metal frontmen to ever scream into a mic. The man, the myth, the Brummie bat-biter himself: Ozzy bloody...

The Prince of Darkness has opened up about his emotional final performance — and it’s left even the most battle-hardened metalheads misty-eyed. In the upcoming BBC documentary Sharon & Ozzy: Coming Home, the Black Sabbath legend speaks candidly about his last ever live show, held at Aston Villa’s Villa Park — the same Birmingham turf where his career first began....

Born October 5, 1947 – Rock’s Hardest-Hitting Frontman Turns Another Year Louder! Oi oi! Raise your glasses (and your devil horns) for the one and only Brian Johnson, the Geordie powerhouse who took AC/DC to the stratosphere with his unmistakable howl and flat cap swagger! 🧢⚡️ From the moment he belted out “Back in Black” in 1980, Brian cemented himself...

Hi-diddly-ho, metalheads! Get ready for the weirdest, wildest, most moustache-filled mosh pit you’ll ever stumble into. Welcome to the cartoon chaos and brutal breakdowns of OKILLY DOKILLY — the world’s ONLY Ned Flanders–themed metal band. 🤘😈 That’s right, neighbourino.These Arizona maniacs looked at The Simpsons, looked at deathcore, and thought:“What if we dressed like Ned Flanders and screamed lyrics based...

Rock ’n’ roll royalty Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs — founding guitarist of Oasis and one of the original architects of Britpop’s swagger — has heartbreakingly announced he’s stepping away from the band’s massive comeback tour following a prostate cancer diagnosis. The 60-year-old Manchester legend shared the news in an emotional post on Instagram, revealing that he was diagnosed earlier this year...

The 73-year-old frontman, who’s been flying the flag for British heavy metal since the late ‘70s, revealed the update with a huge smile, saying he’s ready to roar again. And roar he shall — because Saxon are gearing up to hit the road across the UK and Ireland next month. 🏴🎸🇮🇪 Biff’s been open about his health battles, but in...