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What’s occurring, punk fans? The most chaotic, booze-soaked, gob-splattered tour in rock ‘n’ roll history is about to get the deluxe treatment. Yep, the Sex Pistols’ notorious 1978 US tour – the short, sharp run that literally tore the band apart – is being unleashed again, this time across three live albums capturing the carnage. This isn’t just any old...

C’MON FEEL THE NOIZE, mun – Twisted f***ing Sister are back! 🤯 After almost a decade in the rock ‘n’ roll graveyard (well, semi-retirement with the odd cheeky one-off), the New York glam-metal legends are dusting off the warpaint and launching a 50th Anniversary World Tour in 2026. That’s right: Dee Snider and the crew are strapping their pink ties...

Featuring rock royalty, heavy metal legends, and a few VHS fever dreams… What’s occurring, rockers? 🤘 Ever notice how some bands don’t just pull their names out of thin air but straight outta the cinema reel? From Ozzy spotting a horror flick poster to glam bands raiding cult classics, Hollywood’s fingerprints are all over rock and metal history. So grab...

Picture this, butt: you’re belting out Basket Case at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club – the hallowed ground where The Beatles cut their teeth – and who’s sat in the crowd, pint in hand? Only bloody Billie Joe Armstrong himself! 🤘 Yep, the Green Day frontman was in Liverpool on a bit of a Beatles sightseeing tour (because even punk royalty...

Right then, you sweaty riff gremlins – it’s time to grab your denim, stitch on some more patches, and prep your bank account for carnage. We’ve rounded up 25 of the biggest, loudest, riffiest rock and metal festivals on Earth happening in 2025, complete with dates, locations, and the damage to your wallet (in pounds sterling £). From UK titans...

After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, America entered a state of mourning, unity, fear… and a full-blown music ban list. Yep, Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia), one of the biggest media giants in the U.S., sent out a memo to its 1,200+ radio stations suggesting songs that were “lyrically questionable” to play in the wake of the attacks....

What’s occurring, Bon Jovi fans? The 80s arena rock juggernaut has just announced a reissue of their iconic 1986 album Slippery When Wet – but with a cheeky twist that would make even Jon Bon smirk. This isn’t your standard wax spin… nope, this beast comes water-filled. 💧💿 Yep, the legendary record that gave us Livin’ on a Prayer, You...

Welcome to The Riff Report, where we dive deep into the loudest riffs, the weirdest gig stories, and the legends you might not know by name – but definitely know by legacy. Today, we're cranking the spotlight toward Jorge Garrido – a name you might not have seen plastered across album covers or festival headlines, but one that's echoed through...

Oi oi, rock 'n' metal fam—grab your air guitars, crank that volume to 11, and get ready for the January 2025 rundown! Here’s what’s been dropping in the riff-heavy, shouty world of ROCK & METAL, served with a side of cheeky Cymraeg flavour. 🤘🏴 🎶 January 2025 Albums That Bring the Noise ⚡ Heavy Metal Hotness (Jan 10 releases went...

New year, new riffs, new chances to destroy your eardrums in the most glorious way possible. January 2025 did not come to play – it came to tear the roof off with slamming breakdowns, old-school screamers, Gothenburg goodness, and the kind of doom that makes your pint tremble. 🍺💀 So, what was occurring in the land of hard rock and...

Diddy might've topped the charts for all the wrong reasons… but Linkin Park and Dave Grohl reminded the world what real legends look like. 🖤🥁 Google’s just dropped its Year in Search 2024 wrap-up – and it’s one hell of a ride through what we’ve all been obsessively typing into that little white box this past year. The “Musicians” category...

Deck the halls with leather and riffs, c’mon butt! Who said Christmas has to be all Bing Crosby and bland jumpers from Auntie Kath? In the world of heavy metal, the holiday season gets a serious distortion pedal to the face. Here's how metalheads celebrate the most brutal and jingle-bell-blasted time of the year... #NoSilentNightsHere 1. 🎅 Wearing Black Santa...

C’mon butt, get ready to dive into the fiery, fretboard-scorching mind of Metallica’s main man, James Hetfield, as he unleashes his most unexpected creation yet — a book of hand-drawn art and soul-baring tributes called ‘Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield.’ Yep, the same fella who growled “Seek and Destroy” is now… illustrating life lessons through guitars?! Proper job, James....

1. Ozzy Osbourne – Dec 3, 1948 The Prince of Fking Darkness himself**! 🤘The godfather of metal, the bat-biting Brummie, and Sabbath's original madman. Born in Aston, Birmingham, Ozzy’s voice changed the course of music history. From Sabbath’s doom-laden slabs to solo antics with Randy Rhoads, he's the December deity of darkness. "All aboard the crazy train… to Christmas town!"...

Because nothing says “Happy Holidays” like cannon fire, screaming solos, and Brian Johnson shouting “FIRE!” under a snow globe. Move over Mariah. Sit down Slade. And somebody please put a sock in Bublé. This year, AC/DC fans are cooking up a plan so thunderous it might just shatter Santa’s sleigh bells. Welcome to the most rock ‘n’ roll Christmas campaign...