Grab your snakeskin boots and pour a pint, because the life and riffs of one of Britain’s finest blues-rock guitarists are being immortalised in a brand-new book! 🙌 The late, great Bernie Marsden – founding member of Whitesnake, riff machine behind classics like “Here I Go Again”, and all-round guitar wizard – is getting the […]

What’s occurring, mun? March 2025 is about to turn the usually posh and proper Royal Albert Hall into a punk-fuelled, rock-soaked, comedy-laced madhouse. Why? Because the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts are back — and this year’s line-up is proper tidy! From Sex Pistols chaos with Frank Carter to The Who tearing the roof off (twice, […]

Well, well, well… look who’s finally dusted off the riffs and come roaring back. After nine long years, Anthrax – yes, one quarter of the legendary Big Four of thrash – have announced they’re dropping a brand-new album this autumn. Not only that, they’re strapping on the guitars for what’s being teased as a massive […]

Can your headphones handle the riff? Let’s find out. 😈 So, you’ve dropped some hard-earned cash on a new pair of headphones, eh? Maybe you snagged a pair of audiophile-grade cans or just want to put your gaming headset through its paces. Either way, there’s only one proper way to test them: with absolute face-melting, […]

Def Leppard legend Vivian Campbell has taken another massive step in his long battle with cancer – this time undergoing a bone marrow transplant. 💉💔 The Belfast-born guitarist, who’s been shredding riffs with Leppard since 1992, has been fighting Hodgkin’s lymphoma on and off since 2013. Despite rounds of chemo and treatment, the disease has […]

Well, well, well… looks like the Bad Boys from Boston ain’t hanging up their scarves just yet! 🎩🎸 Aerosmith have just announced they’ll be reuniting for a one-off live performance next week at the Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party. For those not in the know, Jam for Janie is the charity bash hosted […]

What’s occurring, butt? London just saw a proper shred-fest of the bank balance variety — two of the late, great Jeff Beck’s guitars have sold at auction for over £1 million combined! 🤯 Beck, the Yardbirds legend turned solo wizard of the fretboard, wasn’t just a player — he was a tone alchemist. So when […]

What’s occurring, riff heads? Ever wondered what happens when collectors with way too much money cross paths with the holy relics of rock ‘n’ roll? The answer: guitars selling for the kind of cash that could buy you a castle in Caerphilly 🏰 or about 10 million Greggs sausage rolls. We’re talking six strings that […]

Well butt, if you thought Slash only dealt in thunderous riffs and iconic top hats, think again. The Guns N’ Roses axe-slinger has just added another string to his (already massive) bow – he’s stepped into the world of TV as executive producer for the upcoming UK serial killer drama The Crow Girl. From “Sweet […]

If Robbie Robertson was the voice and Levon Helm the soul, then Hudson was the secret weapon — the bearded professor tucked behind a wall of organs, accordions, and whatever weird instrument he’d dragged into the studio that week. His playing on The Weight, Chest Fever, and Up On Cripple Creek wasn’t just background — […]

If you heard the thunder of thrash in Stranger Things and yelled “YESS MUN!”, you’re one of us. Season 4 didn’t just bring back monsters, mind powers, and nosebleeds – it brought METALLICA into the Upside Down and made metalheads scream at their TVs with pride and tears. 🖤 Here’s how one legendary song, one […]

📍 West End | Broadway | Bochum Arena | UK Tours | Worldwide🎭 “Only you have the power within you…” – and about 30 wheels strapped to your boots. 🚄 What Is Starlight Express? It’s the musical theatre equivalent of a sugar rush on wheels. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (yes, that Andrew Lloyd Webber […]

🧠 Written by The Riff Report Blog | 🤖 Powered by riffs, Red Bull & righteous panic “OK Google… write me a prog-metal space opera about crisps.” Yes, folks. We’re officially living in that timeline. Google has dropped a musical AI bombshell, and it’s already bending minds and potentially tuning guitars. Their latest AI-powered experiment […]

Well butt, big news from the UK rock ’n’ roll underground – The Dust Coda have just announced their brand-new front man, signaling the start of a brand-spankin’ new chapter for the band. 🤘 After years of carving out their name with killer riffs, soulful vocals, and that bluesy hard rock swagger, the Coda are […]

By The Riff Report Blog – A bit mad, a bit metal, and 100% Ozzy-tastic He bit the head off a bat, told us all to “Bark at the Moon,” and survived more band bust-ups, brain fogs, and Brummie benders than you’ve had hot dinners. Ozzy Osbourne is the crown jewel in heavy metal’s battered […]