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Well, here we go again! Nirvana’s surviving members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic have dusted off the flannel and fired up the fuzz pedals for yet another reunion – but this time they’ve brought a rather unexpected frontman into the mix: Post Malone. Yep, the tattooed Texan beer-pong king himself is stepping into Kurt Cobain’s Converse. Wait… Posty? Singing Nirvana?...

What’s occurring in punk land? Well, it wouldn’t be a proper week without John Lydon – a.k.a. Johnny Rotten – spitting venom at the very band that made him famous. The latest rant? He’s branded talk of a Sex Pistols reunion as nothing more than “karaoke.” Brutal, but very on brand. Rotten Refuses to Play the Game 🤬 Lydon has...

AC/DC — the thunder-lords of riffs, the black-clad gods of stadium rock — are known for one thing above all else: consistency. You go to an AC/DC gig, you know exactly what you’re getting. Exploding cannons, Angus in his sweaty schoolboy uniform, and a setlist tighter than a pint of Brains on a Friday night in Cardiff. 🍺 But here’s...

What’s occurring, riff lovers? We’ve got some juicy news that’ll get your pint glasses shaking — Toronto’s soul-soaked blues rockers Bywater Call are storming back to the UK this November 2025, and they’re dragging along none other than South Africa’s own guitar sorcerer Dan Patlansky, armed with his Loop Station Show (a.k.a. LSS — layers upon layers of six-string wizardry)....

Black Sabbath aren’t just dipping their toes back into Brum — they’re about to cause an earthquake big enough to knock the Bullring over! 🕷️ Within minutes of tickets going on sale for their Villa Park homecoming show, over 150,000 fans piled into the online queue. Yep, more people than live in Swansea were clicking refresh like their lives depended...

What’s occurring, rockers? Sharon Osbourne only went and dropped a bombshell on 12th February 2025 — the Prince of Darkness himself is coming home! After years of living it large in the States, Ozzy Osbourne will finally be returning to the UK in March. 🎤🇬🇧 The Big Announcement 🤘 Speaking on Planet Rock, Sharon revealed: “He’s ready to come home....

Right, butt, what’s occurring here then? The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – that mystical American institution that somehow decides who isn’t rock ‘n’ roll enough – has only gone and nominated Mariah Carey this year, while Iron Maiden and Motörhead are still stuck outside the gates like punters queuing for the loos at Download. 🤦‍♂️ Now, no shade...

C’mon butt, the legend himself is bringing the UFO years back to the UK! 🤘 Michael Schenker has just dropped the news that he’s hitting the road with a special tour titled My Years With UFO – a celebration of the riffs, the chaos, and the era that made him a bona fide guitar god. Expect classics like “Rock Bottom”,...

A Mad "What If" From The Riff Report Blog 🤘 Look, we know the internet loves a good rumour – especially when it’s got drums, Dave Grohl, and an underdog story that could shake stadium rafters. So when someone whispered the name Jorge Garrido in the same breath as Foo Fighters, we leaned in, spilled our pint, and shouted: “YESS...

The First-Ever Official KISS Colouring Book Has Arrived Only in 2025 could this happen, mun – the first-ever official KISS colouring book has been unleashed by the fine rock ’n’ roll fiends over at Rock N’ Roll Colouring. The same band that drenched arenas in fire, blood, and confetti now want to see if you can keep your crayons steady...

Sad, gut-punch news from the glitter-drenched world of proto-punk. David Johansen, the snarling, sharp-tongued frontman of the New York Dolls, is battling stage 4 cancer. To make matters worse, he broke his back in two places last November. Talk about cruel blows for one of rock’s most colorful characters. 💔 🖤 From Dolls to Poindexter – A Life of Rock...

Only in 2025, mun… Hours before he was due to belt out Summer of ’69 to a packed crowd in Perth, Australia, Bryan Adams’ concert got flushed away thanks to a monster sewer fatberg clogging up the venue. 💩🧈🚱 Yep, you read that right – not a dodgy promoter, not a diva strop, but a giant greasy sewer beast forced...

Ah, the ’90s – when flannel shirts, Walkmans, and angst ruled the airwaves. While the lads with guitars had their moment, it was the women who really made the decade scream. These rock queens weren’t just fronting bands – they were kicking down doors, smashing stereotypes, and singing like their lives depended on it (sometimes they actually did). So grab...

Well, butt, we didn’t have this one on the 2025 metal bingo card! The kings of gore-soaked death metal, Cannibal Corpse, have just unleashed their gutsiest merch item yet — a flipping colouring book. That’s right: the band behind “Hammer Smashed Face” now wants you to stay between the lines. 😳🖍️ 🧠 What’s Occurring? The Florida death metal legends, known...

Grab your hymn books and leather jackets, butt – These Wicked Rivers are taking rock ‘n’ roll to church this summer. 🤘⛪🔥 The Derby hard rock revivalists have just unveiled a UK tour for June 2025, and here’s the twist: every single show will be inside a church. That’s right, stained glass, pews, and riffs echoing off vaulted ceilings –...