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The van is packed, the trailer is hitched, the sunglasses are on, and the all-important emergency Greggs supplies appear to be safely aboard. Kris Barras Band are officially on tour! 🤘🔥 Over the next two weeks, the British rock heavyweights will be tearing their way across Europe, bringing thunderous riffs, huge choruses and enough road-worn rock ’n’ roll energy to...

Grab the sun cream, chuck a waterproof in the bag, and prepare yourselves for another loud weekend on the mountain because the latest Steelhouse Festival weather forecast is looking pretty tidy, mun! 🤘☀️🍻 Steelhouse is famous for many things: massive riffs, incredible views, friendly faces, questionable campsite decisions and weather that can seemingly change faster than a guitarist changing strings....

If you’re spending over £300 on festival tickets, another £200 on camping gear, and enough on burgers and beer to make your bank manager cry, it makes sense to take a phone that can actually do the experience justice. After looking at camera performance, battery life, durability, zoom quality and real-world concert performance, here are The Riff Report’s full reviews...

For years, smartphones have been getting better and better, but there’s still something special about a dedicated compact camera. Better zoom, larger sensors, improved low-light performance and more creative control make them a brilliant choice for gigs and festivals. Whether you’re stood on the barrier at Steelhouse, halfway up the hill at Bloodstock or watching your favourite band from the...

Exactly one year after the world lost Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne has shared the most fitting tribute imaginable. Her message to fans was simple: Play Ozzy’s music really loud. No candlelit silence. No whispering. No polite little background playlist while someone makes a cup of tea. Turn the speakers up, shake the windows, annoy the neighbours and let the Prince...

Because the only ringing we want after a festival is the sound of the encore echoing in our heads… not tinnitus, butt! If you’ve ever staggered out of a festival after three days of blistering guitar solos, thunderous kick drums and enough singalongs to lose your voice twice over, you’ll know the feeling. The music was incredible. The atmosphere was...

The Gallagher brothers’ Britpop monster has officially moved ahead of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 🔥🇬🇧 Right then, rock fans — put the kettle on, crack open something cold and prepare for one of those music-chart stories guaranteed to start an argument in every pub across Britain. Oasis have officially overtaken The Beatles in the latest list of the...

Tony Iommi has shared a deeply moving tribute to his lifelong friend and Black Sabbath bandmate Ozzy Osbourne, revealing that he still watches videos of the Prince of Darkness on YouTube because it makes him feel as though Ozzy is still here. One year after the world lost one of heavy metal’s most unmistakable voices, the guitarist responsible for some...

The Red Rocker’s legendary Cabo Birthday Bash returns for three nights of riffs, surprises and tequila-fuelled chaos Most people celebrate their 79th birthday with a nice meal, a few cards and perhaps an early night. Sammy Hagar is not most people. The Red Rocker is preparing to celebrate his 79th birthday by throwing three massive parties at the legendary Cabo...

The heavy music community is rallying around Hellfekted drummer Connor, who has announced that he is stepping away from the band following a diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy. In an emotional statement shared through the band’s social media, Connor explained that he was diagnosed in December after experiencing absence seizures that can leave him completely unaware of what is happening...

“This isn’t the damn gold medal karate match!” Spiritbox frontwoman Courtney LaPlante has earned another mountain of respect from the heavy music community after bringing the band’s set in Phoenix to a halt when a fan allegedly became violent in the crowd. The singer stopped proceedings before Spiritbox launched into “Soft Spine”, directing venue security towards the individual and refusing...

Birmingham has never needed an excuse to celebrate heavy metal. After all, this is the city that gave the world Black Sabbath, helped shape the sound of an entire genre and produced one of rock’s most unforgettable characters in Ozzy Osbourne. But for Ozzy Day, Birmingham has gone one step further. Standing proudly inside Birmingham New Street Station, the enormous...

Before the enormous arena tours, the outrageous stage costumes, the prog-rock masterpieces and the multi-million-selling albums, Genesis were just another young British band trying to make themselves heard in crowded university halls. And judging by the memories of founding guitarist Anthony Phillips, those early days were not exactly one long rock ’n’ roll party. Reflecting on the band’s experiences alongside...

Today marks one year since the world lost one of the most important, influential and unmistakable voices in rock and heavy metal history. Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76, leaving behind a career that did far more than entertain millions of people. He helped reshape the entire sound, image and attitude of heavy music. For more than...

The Riff Report Remembers One of Modern Music’s Greatest Frontmen Some voices define a generation. Some singers leave behind unforgettable albums. And then there are artists like Chester Bennington—people whose music becomes part of people’s lives, helping them through heartbreak, anxiety, depression, joy and everything in between. Today marks nine years since Chester’s passing, yet his influence on rock and...