Right thenโฆ whoโs just spat their tea across the room?! Because this oneโs an absolute belter of a headline ๐ Word on the street (and by street we mean the wild west that is the internet) is that Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear are allegedly dragging Nirvana back from the rock โnโ roll heavens for a full-on WORLD...
Read moreDetailsAlright buttโฆ things just got spicy in the Foo camp ๐ถ๏ธ๐ฅ The ever-unfiltered, always-ready-to-swing Foo Fighters have kicked the hornetโs nest wide open, making it crystal clear theyโre not losing sleep over potential backlash after taking a swipe at Donald Trump โ and if anything, theyโre leaning harder into it for their upcoming tour. And honestly? Proper rock โnโ roll...
Read moreDetailsRight thenโฆ stop what youโre doing, crack open a cold one, and prepare to nerd out like itโs 1975 all over againโฆ because Jimmy Page has just gone full riff wizard and unleashed an original home demo of Ten Years Goneโฆ and OH BOY, itโs a beauty ๐ฎโ๐ฅ ๐ FROM BEDROOM RIFFS TO ROCK IMMORTALITY Before the sweeping emotion, before...
Read moreDetailsAlright, buttโฆ this oneโs got a bit of justice, a bit of redemption, and a big olโ helping of โabout bloody timeโ energy ๐ค๐ฅ Former Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley has belatedly been added to Iron Maidenโs nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fameโฆ and honestly? Too right he has. โก THE MISSING LINK FINALLY RESTORED For a...
Read moreDetailsRight then, metalheadsโฆ just when you thought 2026 couldnโt get any heavier, Judas Priest have gone and lobbed a proper steel-toed boot into the UK calendar. ๐ฅ Out of nowhere, the Metal Gods have announced a massive London show as part of The Faithkeepers Tour, and honestlyโฆ itโs shaping up to be one of those โyou had to be thereโ...
Read moreDetailsOi oi, whatโs occurring then, rock โnโ roll crew?! If your Good Friday plans currently involve sitting on the sofa demolishing Easter eggs and pretending youโll โstart fresh next weekโโฆ scrap that nonsense immediately. ๐ค๐ซ Because Then Jerico Acoustic are rolling back into PizzaExpress Live, Holborn on Friday 3rd April 2026, and this oneโs got intimate gig magic written all...
Read moreDetailsAlright, cโmon buttโฆ gather round, because weโve got a bittersweet one straight outta the GNR camp ๐ฌ The mighty Guns Nโ Roses have dropped a statement confirming that their keyboard wizard Melissa Reese will be sitting out the entire 2026 tour. Yeahโฆ not ideal, mun. ๐ค WHATโS ACTUALLY GOING ON? According to the band, Melissa is stepping away due to...
Read moreDetailsAlright, gather round the bar, top up your pint, and brace yourselves โ because Jenny Colquitt is about to drop something that hits harder than a late-night kebab after a gigโฆ Her brand new single โPeace Manโ lands at midnight on Friday 3rd April 2026, and if the early whispers are anything to go byโฆ this oneโs not just a...
Read moreDetailsRight then, strap in, grab a pint, and turn it up to โneighbours banging on the wallโ levels โ because this oneโs massive, mun. Judas Priestโs legendary album Sad Wings of Destiny has officially smashed through the big 50-year milestone, and instead of quietly ageing like a fine wine, itโs coming back louder, sharper, and meaner than ever. ๐๐ฅ ๐ธ...
Read moreDetailsOi oiโฆ grab your air guitars and tighten those catsuits, because The Darkness are back and theyโre going FULL ARENA CHAOS this December 2026! ๐ฅ Thatโs right, butt โ the kings of outrageous riffs, ridiculous falsettos, and pure rock โnโ roll mischief have announced โThe Best Of The Darknessโ UK Tour, and itโs shaping up to be an absolute festive...
Read moreDetailsOi oiโฆ imagine this, butt โ youโve just dragged yourself through airport security, belt half-off, dignity hanging by a threadโฆ and then BOOM ๐ฅ You look upโฆ and there he isโฆ ๐ค Ozzy Osbourne STARING YOU DOWN LIKE THE GODFATHER OF HEAVY METAL HIMSELF ๐ค Welcome to Birmingham Airportโs brand-new Icons Wall โ and yes, itโs just as legendary as...
Read moreDetailsSound the alarms, crack open a cold one, and tell the neighbours to brace themselvesโฆ because the Metal Gods are back at it again ๐๐บ Yep โ Judas Priest have officially started working on their TWENTIETH studio album, and somehow, against all laws of time, age, and common senseโฆ theyโre still absolutely unstoppable. ๐ค โI Probably Shouldnโt Say Thisโฆโ (โฆtoo...
Read moreDetailsAlright buttโฆ gather round, crack open a cold one ๐ป and brace yourselves, because this oneโs got serious bite. The legendary Rachel Bolan โ yes, that low-end menace from Skid Row โ has stepped out of the shadows and into full solo chaos mode with the announcement of his debut albumโฆ ๐ฆ โGARGOYLE OF THE GARDEN STATEโ And just look...
Read moreDetailsBagpipes? Nah. This is Scotland going full-speed into the abyss. ๐ด๐ฅ๐ค Alright buttโฆ forget everything you think you know about Scottish music for a minute. This ainโt folk tunes and cosy pubs โ this is pure blackened speed metal chaos blasted at ridiculous velocity. ๐ค๐จ Hellripper returns with Coronach, and itโs an absolute ripper (had to be said). Fast, filthy,...
Read moreDetailsโก Bullet For My Valentine (Bridgend) Hailing from the valleys of Blackwood, South Wales, the Manic Street Preachers are one of the most iconic and uncompromising bands to ever strap on a guitar and mean it. Formed in the late โ80s by schoolmates James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore, and the legendary Richey Edwards, the Manics exploded onto the...
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