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If you’re hearing distant rumbling right now, don’t panic – it’s not the end of days, it’s just the Download machine starting to crank into life for 2026. Donington Park is stirring, Kamran Haq’s polishing his hype stick, and the Download Family newsletter just dropped the first big tease: the first line-up announcement is coming… soon. Only in the world...

⚡ Introduction: The Bat Returns If you thought Ozzy Osbourne had finally settled into a quiet life of tea, telly, and shouting “SHARON!” from his armchair – think again, mun. The Prince of Darkness has crawled back into the spotlight with Ozzy: No Escape From Now, a new film that promises to tell the story of heavy metal’s wildest frontman...

Blues fans, polish up your shades and pour yourself a stiff drink — because Joe Bonamassa has just dropped a bombshell that’s going to make your record collection tremble. The blues guitar maestro has announced a mammoth 32-track B.B. King tribute album, and he’s not coming alone. Joining him for this electric blues pilgrimage are none other than Slash (yes,...

Only the Foo Fighters could make announcing a massive 2026 world tour feel like a sketch ripped straight out of Saturday Night Live. Dave Grohl and the lads have dropped a teaser video — and it’s a glorious pisstake at the rise of “AI slop” flooding the internet. Instead of the usual glossy tour trailer full of crowd shots and...

What’s occurring butt? The punk protest legends Pussy Riot are back in the headlines – and sadly not for another stage invasion or guerrilla gig. Nope, the Russian feminist punk collective have once again felt the full force of the system, with several members now sentenced to up to 13 years in prison. Tamping, mun. 😡 Who Are Pussy Riot?...

Southern rock’s finest export, Robert Jon & The Wreck, are heading back to the UK for a run of shows in April 2026 – and pre-sale tickets are already heating up like a whisky-soaked riff at midnight. 🔥🥃 📅 When & Where? The band are bringing their sun-drenched Californian swagger to the grey skies of Blighty (we’ll provide the rain,...

Southern-fried rock’n’roll is heading back to Blighty! 🤠🎸 Robert Jon & The Wreck, those Californian groove merchants with riffs hotter than a Newport kebab shop fryer at 3am, have announced a brand-new UK tour for April 2026. And guess what? Pre-sale tickets are already up for grabs! 🏃💨 🌵 Who Are Robert Jon & The Wreck (If You’ve Been Living...

Every year in rock is a ride, mun — full of gigs, chaos, and ear-bleeding riffs. But 2025 has also been a brutal reminder that even our loudest icons don’t get to play forever. This year, the Grim Reaper’s been stage-diving through the rock world, and we’ve had to say goodbye to some proper giants. So grab a pint, raise...

Every year, Stonedead Festival proves you don’t need 100 bands, a 5-day mud bath, or six stages fighting for attention to create an unforgettable rock ‘n’ roll riot. One day, one stage, one killer line-up — that’s the Stonedead way. And for 2026, they’ve already fired their opening salvo, dropping the first five names set to tear up Newark Showground....

Featuring Twisted Sister, KISS, Slayer, Nine Inch Nails, Mötley Crüe & more Ah, the good ol’ “farewell tour” – a sacred ritual where fans fork out silly money, buy the commemorative hoodie, shed a tear during the encore, and whisper to their mates: “This is the last time, mun.” 🥺🎶 Except… it never is. Because in rock ‘n’ roll, “farewell”...

What’s occurring, butt? Just when you thought the archives of rock ‘n’ roll couldn’t cough up any more chaos, along comes a proper gem: a long-lost collaboration between Motörhead and The Damned has finally seen the light of day! ⚡️ Yep – Lemmy and the lads locking horns with Captain Sensible and Dave Vanian. Punk and metal’s two rowdiest gangs...

What’s Occurring, Butt? Only in the bizarre, glitter-drenched circus that is the MTV VMAs could someone manage to make a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne — the Prince of Darkness, the mad Brummie bat-biter himself — feel like a lukewarm karaoke night in Pontins. And who’s here to call it out? None other than Dan Hawkins, lead shredder of The Darkness,...

What’s occurring? Imagine it, mun: the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne, stumbling across the deck of the Black Pearl, eyeliner smudged, rum in hand, mumbling, “Sharrrooonnnn!” while Captain Jack Sparrow tries to keep up. That cinematic dream nearly happened… until Sharon slammed the treasure chest shut. Yep, Sharon Osbourne has revealed she wouldn’t let Ozzy star in Disney’s Pirates...

🎤 Introduction – The Nicest Man in Rock Has a Secret? When you think of Dave Grohl, you think of three things: ear-splitting riffs, goofy dad jokes, and the eternal energy of a man who’s been holding rock ’n’ roll on his shoulders since the 90s. But in 2024, the world got a curveball – Grohl and his wife, Jordyn...

The prog-rock world has lost one of its greats. Rick Davies – the keyboard wizard, smoky-voiced singer, and co-founder of Supertramp – has passed away at the age of 81. Best known for steering the band through the 1970s and early ’80s, Davies co-wrote some of Supertramp’s biggest hits including “Goodbye Stranger,” “Bloody Well Right,” and “Breakfast in America.” His...