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Well butt, here’s one we didn’t see coming. Rock legend Neil Young – the man who gave us protest anthems like Ohio and Rockin’ in the Free World – has pulled the plug on his planned free concert in Ukraine, just days before it was meant to happen. The gig, announced earlier this year as a gesture of solidarity, was...

The Demon Goes Silent… For Once Gene Simmons – the man whose tongue could reach the Valleys and whose ego could fill the Grand Canyon – has done something shocking. No, not spitting blood on stage, not licensing KISS-branded coffins (yes, those exist), and not suing an ice cream van for using “Rock and Roll All Nite.” He’s only gone...

We really miss you, butt… 🖤 Let’s not sugar-coat it — Chester Bennington was a once-in-a-generation talent. Voice like thunder, heart like a lion, and a scream that could split your soul in two. Since he left us in 2017, the world’s felt a little quieter, a little less real. But there are still so many layers to this legend...

Guns N’ Roses have never exactly been known for stability. From on-stage bust-ups to bandmates disappearing for decades, Axl’s circus has always been as unpredictable as a Bridgend bus timetable. But for almost 20 years, one man has sat behind the kit, quietly (well, loudly) keeping the chaos in time: Frank Ferrer. And now? He’s out. 👀 Let’s dive headfirst...

🖤 Breaking News – A Legend Has Fallen On 20th March 2025, rock fans woke up to the gut-punch news that Marty Callner, the man behind some of the most iconic music videos of all time, has died at 78 years old. If you grew up in the 1980s or 1990s, chances are Callner directed the visuals that defined your...

The Legend Lives On in Basel ⚡ What’s Occurring? Gary Moore. Even saying the name out loud makes your spine tingle like you’ve just touched the wrong side of an amp. The man was a guitar sorcerer – capable of ripping your face off with hard rock ferocity one minute, then making you weep into your pint with a slow...

Lock up your lighters and polish your leather jackets, mun — The Dead Daisies are bringing their hard-rocking, riff-fuelled circus back to the UK this August 2025! 🤘 The supergroup — featuring a rotating cast of absolute rock royalty over the years — have just dropped news of a seven-date headline UK tour. And tidy up your calendars, butt, because...

🎸 Intro – Airey Lights the Fuse Set the scene: Don Airey drops his now-infamous quote. Context: his decades in rock and why his words carry weight. Promise the reader: guitarist roasts incoming, but with love. 🧙‍♂️ Don Airey’s Rock CV – The Keyboard Sorcerer His history: Ozzy, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath. Tales from the road with...

When a guitar hero leaves us, the amps don’t go quiet — the echoes live on in riffs, records, and the roar of fans shouting their names from the pit. For Bernie Marsden, the blues-rock wizard who helped found Whitesnake and gifted the world riffs heavier than a dragon’s backside, that echo has taken on new life in the form...

What’s occurring? It’s not every day you hear the words “new Queen music” drop out of Brian May’s mouth like a Red Special riff echoing through Wembley Stadium. But that’s exactly what happened, mun. The legendary guitarist and curly-haired riff wizard has admitted that while there’s no grand plan yet, the possibility of fresh Queen songs isn’t locked in the...

Date: 21st March 2025 🌋 A Shake-Up in the Jungle Guns N’ Roses have never exactly been the most stable band in rock history. Exploding egos, endless line-up changes, and enough onstage drama to fuel a Netflix boxset – that’s the GN’R way. But for nearly two decades, Frank Ferrer was the calm in the storm. The drummer who could...

Tidy news from the world of rock, mun! Queen – yes, the Queen, the band who gave us anthems louder than a Valleys rugby crowd after three pints – have just been announced as the winners of the 2025 Polar Music Prize. That’s right: Freddie’s legacy, Brian May’s riffs, Roger Taylor’s thunder, and John Deacon’s basslines are officially getting recognised...

When you buy a ticket to see Dua Lipa, you expect glitter, disco grooves, and club-ready pop bangers. What you don’t expect is to suddenly find yourself screaming along to one of the most iconic Aussie rock anthems of all time. But that’s exactly what happened on March 17, 2025, when Dua kicked off her Radical Optimism Tour at Melbourne’s...

What’s occurring, butt? The spandex-clad kings of sleaze rock, Steel Panther, just couldn’t resist giving us Brits another dose of hairspray, filthy jokes, and more guitar solos than a shredder on Red Bull. 🤘🔥 Fresh off the announcement that they’ll be tearing up Download Festival 2025, the LA glam metallers revealed on 18th March 2025 that they’ll stick around for...

Sad news from the Lone Star State rockers – ZZ Top’s legendary sticksman Frank Beard is stepping back from the band’s current tour after doctors advised him to undergo a medical procedure. The 75-year-old drummer, often jokingly known as “the one without a beard,” has been behind the kit for the Texas trio since 1969, keeping that boogie-woogie groove tighter...