Right then, rock ‘n’ roll disciples — clear your calendars, warn the neighbours and start stretching that neck, because Parker Barrow are coming to the UK this July 2026 for five headline shows… and they’re not popping over for a polite cup of tea. They’re bringing the whole bourbon-soaked, Southern rock hurricane with them. 😈🥃 […]

Right then, Riff Report family… crack open a cold one and brace yourselves. 🤘 Ronald Belford “Bon” Scott — the pint-sized pirate with the voice like a detonated whisky barrel — would have turned 80 years old on July 9, 2026. EIGHTY. And instead of a quiet candle and a Victoria sponge, the world is […]

Right, Riff Report crew… gather round the imaginary dry ice machine. Europe’s mega-smash The Final Countdown is officially 40 years old. Forty. Years. Old. And somehow that opening synth riff still hits harder than a Steelhouse downpour on a white t-shirt. 😈🎹 🎹 THE RIFF THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND AIR KEYBOARDS You don’t hear it.You […]

Right. Deep breath. Shinedown have just announced a FIVE-DATE UK arena tour for November 2026 and we can already hear the collective roar echoing across the valleys, the Midlands, London, the lot. 🤯🔥 Five arenas. Five nights. One mission: absolutely level the place. 🎤 ARENA ROCK DONE PROPER, MUN Shinedown aren’t one of those bands […]

A RIFF REPORT DEEP DIVE INTO METAL’S MOST FAMOUS MONSTER Right then. Let’s talk about the only bloke in heavy metal who’s been stabbed, shot, mummified, lobotomised, frozen, digitised, resurrected and still turns up for work every single tour without calling in sick. We’re talking about Eddie. The wide-eyed, snarl-faced, dimension-hopping mascot of Iron Maiden […]

Prog heads of Wales (and beyond), gather round the glowing crystal of pure riff energy because this is not a drill… Jon Anderson – the celestial voice behind the golden era of YES – is heading back to the UK in September and October 2026 for a seven-date tour packed with legendary YES classics. And […]

Right then. You’re in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Beads flying. Brass bands blasting. Someone’s auntie dancing on a float dressed as a glitter cannon. Then you turn the corner… …and you’re suddenly surrounded by HUNDREDS of Ozzy Osbourne clones. 🕶️🖤 Round sunglasses. Black trench coats. Purple shirts. Wild eyeliner. A suspicious number of inflatable […]

This one lands heavy. Timothy Very, the longtime drummer for indie rock heavyweights Manchester Orchestra, has passed away at the age of 42. Far, far too young. A rhythm cut short. For anyone who’s ever stood in a crowd with Manchester Orchestra swelling into those huge, emotional crescendos — you’ve felt his work in your […]

Right then, riff disciples… this one’s heavy. And not just in the drop-D sense. Thrash titan Dave Mustaine is stepping out from behind the Marshall stacks and into the pages of a brand-new memoir titled “In My Darkest Hour.” And if you know anything about the man who built Megadeth from the ashes of pure […]

Right then, Riff Report crew… steady yourselves. W.A.S.P. have just unleashed the kind of announcement that makes your old leather jacket twitch in anticipation 🤘 The shock-rock titans are rolling out the “1984 To Headless” Tour – and this isn’t some half-baked greatest hits run. Nope. They’re going all in on their first FOUR classic […]

Right then, prog heads. Strap in. This isn’t just a gig announcement — this is a full-blown musicians’ summit of absolute madness 🤯🎶 BEAT have just announced an extra June 2026 UK concert after fans practically kicked the doors down trying to get tickets. And when you look at the line-up, you understand why. We’re […]

Right then… gather round, heartbreak survivors, situationship escapees, and anyone who’s ever rolled their eyes at a £12 petrol station teddy bear… because this one’s for YOU 😈🔥 Bailey Spinn has just unleashed “homicide” — and bloody hell, it doesn’t just slap… it swings a chair across the room and sets it on fire afterwards […]

Right then, Riff Report crew… let’s talk about the beautiful chaos that is tour logistics. 🤘🔥 Legendary prog titans Marillion have responded to fans constantly asking them to play “just one more city” — usually their city — and the answer is as honest as a pint at closing time. “If it was practical and […]