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Yes butt, you read that right – Spinal Tap II: The End Continues has finally cranked the amps, circled a date in the diary, and even dropped a cheeky first teaser trailer. 🤘🔥 The sequel to the most rock ‘n’ roll mockumentary of all time (This Is Spinal Tap, if you’ve somehow been living under a silent amp stack) is...

When riffs meet rhymes, chaos reigns supreme… and we bloody love it. 🤘😎 Wait… Rap and Metal?Oh aye, butt. It’s not just Linkin Park shouting over scratching decks anymore. When done right, metal and rap together is like pouring Buckfast on a bonfire – unpredictable, intense, and absolutely banging. Whether it’s nu-metal bangers or unlikely collabs that melt your ears...

Strap on your boots, grab your bandana, and pack some paracetamol — we’re diving into the 20 loudest, dirtiest, most face-melting rock and metal festivals on the planet. From the Welsh mountains to the deserts of California, these festivals are where riffs are born, pits get torn, and legends are made. Let’s do this, mun! 🏴🤟 1. Wacken Open Air...

Clear the shelves, polish the Trooper pint glasses, and make space on the coffee table, because the mighty Iron Maiden have announced a monster new book to celebrate their 50th anniversary. 🤘 Titled Infinite Dreams – The Official Visual History, this beast drops in autumn 2025 and promises to be the definitive chronicle of Maiden’s first half-century of riffs, tours,...

If you thought your vinyl wall or signed drumstick collection was impressive, think again, butt — because Mötley Crüe shredder John 5 has just announced he’s opening his very own KISS memorabilia museum, and it’s stacked higher than Gene Simmons’ platform boots. 🤘 We’re talking over 2,500 pieces of KISS history: stage-worn costumes, vintage guitars, platinum records, posters, dolls, and...

Because of course he does… KISS legend and tongue-wagging money magnet Gene Simmons has announced his latest wild fan package: for the tidy sum of nearly £10,000, you can become his “roadie for the day.” Yep, instead of Gene paying you to lug his gear, you’re the one coughing up ten grand to carry a bass case and shout “check...

🌟 The Scene Before the Storm Picture it: the late ’80s. Rock wasn’t just music, it was a circus, a religion, a neon-lit party that refused to end. You had shredders like Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai, bending space and time with solos so fast you could fry an egg on the fretboard. 🎸🔥 Singers like Sebastian Bach and Axl...

Turn it up to 11, mun – because one of the most outrageous axes in rock ’n’ roll history is about to be unleashed on the auction block! Yes, we’re talking about The Beast – the monstrous six-neck guitar that’s been both a parody and a powerhouse, famously shredded (well, sort of) by Spinal Tap in their cult mockumentary glory...

Rock isn’t dead — it’s just gone back to primary school. 🏫⚡ Last night’s episode of Britain’s Got Talent saw an 11-year-old guitar prodigy turn the stage into their own personal Wembley Stadium, shredding through a medley of AC/DC, Van Halen, and Queen that left both judges and crowd in absolute bits. 🤘 A Setlist for the Ages Forget nursery...

⚠️ Disclaimer: These figures are best estimates from various sources and may fluctuate. Some musicians invest smartly, others… blow it on castles and dragons. 🥇 1. Paul McCartney – £900 million Genre: Rock (The Beatles, Wings)Okay, more rock than metal, but the man basically wrote the rulebook. Owns publishing rights, Apple Corps shares, and lives like a knighted bard of...

The riffs were mighty… but even the gods of rock have regrets! 😱 Led Zeppelin – the band that basically invented heavy rock and made every teenager in the '70s want to buy a Les Paul, grow their hair out, and scream about hobbits. 🤘 But believe it or not, even the mighty Zep weren’t in love with everything they...

British melodic rock titans FM are hitting the road again this autumn – and they’re not coming alone. The band have announced a full September 2025 UK tour, bringing along three alternating support acts to keep every night fresh and unpredictable. 🎸 That’s right – no two shows are quite the same. Each stop will see a different special guest...

Sad news from the world of punk rock today – Brian James, founding guitarist of The Damned and writer of the legendary track “New Rose”, has died at the age of 70. James, born Brian Robertson, carved his name into music history back in 1976 when The Damned released “New Rose”, often hailed as the first-ever UK punk single. Fast,...

Whitesnake are cracking open the vaults for a massive live collection that’ll have fans shouting “Here We Go Again!” at the top of their lungs. The band have just revealed Access All Areas: Live, an 8-CD monster collating concerts recorded between 2004 and 2015. It’s due to drop on April 25th via Rhino. 🤘🔥 What’s in the Snakepit? This isn’t...

Rock ‘n’ roll doesn’t stop for a busted leg, mun – and Ann Wilson just proved it. The legendary Heart frontwoman took to the stage in a wheelchair at the opening weekend of the band’s brand-new US tour, after suffering a fall shortly before the run kicked off. Instead of cancelling, Ann rolled out like the true queen of classic...