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Welcome to The Riff Report News โ€“ your home for the latest riffs, announcements and glorious chaos from across rock, metal and alternative music. ๐Ÿ“ฐ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜

From massive tour announcements and festival line-ups to surprise singles, new albums, band reunions and everything happening across the music world, we'll keep you firmly in the loop.

Expect breaking music news, tour dates, festival updates, album and single announcements, band news, line-up changes, music videos and stories from across the rock and metal community.

We'll cover the biggest names in the business while making plenty of room for independent, unsigned and grassroots artists, venues and festivals deserving more attention.

Being proudly Welsh, we'll also keep a close eye on music news from across Cymru, championing Welsh bands, venues, promoters and the people keeping our scene loud. ๐Ÿ‰

Big announcement or tiny grassroots victory โ€“ if it matters to the community, it matters to us.

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๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ”ฅ ROCK HISTORY INVADES LONDON โ€“ MILLION-POUND GUITARS, KISS LEGENDS & PURE RIFF MAYHEM ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽธ

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Alright buttโ€ฆ stop whatever youโ€™re doing, put the kettle down, and listen up โ€” because London has just been hijacked by one of the most outrageous collections of rock memorabilia ever unleashed on UK soil ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿค˜ Weโ€™re talking legendary guitars, stage-worn madness, and enough history to make your Spotify cry. ๐Ÿ™๏ธ PICCADILLY CIRCUS JUST GOT LOUDER From March 24 to...

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๐Ÿ”ฅ ALBUM REVIEW: The Unyielding Season โ€“ Winterfylleth ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Album cover for Winterfylleth's The Unyielding Season featuring a hooded warrior in a snowy landscape with a raven and tracklist panels.

Cold winds. Ancient lands. This one doesnโ€™t rushโ€ฆ it endures. ๐ŸŒฒโ„๏ธ๐Ÿค˜ Alright buttโ€ฆ wrap up warm for this one, yeah? Because The Unyielding Season isnโ€™t here to smash your face in at 200mph โ€” itโ€™s here to pull you into a frostbitten world and let it slowly consume you. ๐Ÿฅถ๐ŸŒซ๏ธ Winterfylleth have always walked their own path, and here they...

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๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ”ฅ BON SCOTT FOREVER: LEGENDARY AC/DC FRONTMAN IMMORTALISED IN NEW FIGURE FOR 80TH BIRTHDAY ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽค

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Alright buttโ€ฆ crank the amps, grab a cold one, and get ready for a proper emotional blast of rock history ๐Ÿค˜ Because the one and only Bon Scott โ€” the snarling, swaggering, whisky-fuelled heartbeat of AC/DC โ€” is being immortalised once again with a brand-new collectible figure as part of his 80th birthday celebrationsโ€ฆ and honestly, itโ€™s got us feeling...

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๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’ธ FAKE STREAMS, REAL SCANDAL โ€” AI MUSIC FRAUDSTER BUSTED FOR MILLIONS ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿค–

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Rightโ€ฆ grab a pint and brace yourself, because this story is absolute madness ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿบ Some bloke in the US has just been caught pulling off one of the most ridiculous scams the music industryโ€™s ever seen โ€” and it involves AI-generated songs, bot armies, and millions in stolen royalties. Yeahโ€ฆ this isnโ€™t sci-fi. This actually happened. ๐Ÿคฏ ๐ŸŽธ THE VILLAIN...

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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ BLUE MEDUSA DROP โ€œCHECKMATEโ€ โ€” ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ RETURNS WITH A VENOMOUS NEW WEAPON ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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Oi oiโ€ฆ gather round the amps and crack open a cold one, because this oneโ€™s got bite ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿบ Former Alissa White-Gluz โ€” the absolute powerhouse voice behind Arch Enemy โ€” has launched a brand new band, Blue Medusa, and theyโ€™ve just dropped their debut single โ€œCheckmate.โ€ And letโ€™s not sugar-coat it, munโ€ฆ This thing absolutely RIPS. ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ โšก FROM ARCH...

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๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ–ค HAPPY HEAVENLY 50TH, CHESTER BENNINGTON ๐Ÿ–ค๐ŸŽค

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Legends Never Dieโ€ฆ They Just Get Louder, Butt ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ Right thenโ€ฆ gather round, grab a pint (or a can of something dangerously fizzy), and turn the volume up to โ€œneighbours are filing complaintsโ€ levels โ€” because today weโ€™re celebrating what wouldโ€™ve been the 50th birthday of the one and only Chester Bennington โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ** And yeahโ€ฆ it hits hard. Proper lump-in-the-throat...

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๐Ÿšจ MUSE DROP COSMIC CHAOS: ONE-OFF UK GIG + 10TH ALBUM THE WOW! SIGNAL ๐Ÿšจ

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Alright buttโ€ฆ stop what youโ€™re doing, put the kettle down, and crank the volume โ€” because Muse have just gone full space wizard again and we are absolutely here for it ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ Out of absolutely nowhere (as is tradition), the Teignmouth trio have announced a one-off UK show AND their 10th studio album in one glorious, mind-melting announcement. And yesโ€ฆ...

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โšก AC/DC HIT A SPEED BUMP: STEVIE YOUNG HOSPITALISED IN ARGENTINA โšก

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Buenos Aires brace yourselvesโ€ฆ this oneโ€™s gone a bit sideways ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐ŸŽธ Alright buttโ€ฆ gather round, because this is one of those moments where the amps go quiet and everyone just sort of looks at each other like, โ€œeh? whatโ€™s occurring then?โ€ AC/DCโ€™s riff commander Stevie Young has been hospitalised in Argentina ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท right before the bandโ€™s huge three-night takeover of...

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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜ HALESTORM VS THE APOCALYPSE: HOW LZZY HALE AND CO SURVIVED FIRES, FLOODS AND BEING SKINT TO MAKE THEIR FIRST ALBUM ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ

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Alright buttโ€ฆ forget your polished โ€œband makes it big overnightโ€ fairy tales โ€” this is proper rock โ€™nโ€™ roll survival mode. ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿพ Before Halestorm were storming charts and scooping Grammys, they were basically stuck in California getting battered by actual natural disasters while living on loose change and vibes. And leading the charge? None other than riff queen herself, Lzzy...

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๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ”ฅ SUZI QUATRO FINALLY PASSES HER DRIVING TEST AFTER 54 YEARS OF PURE ROCK โ€˜Nโ€™ ROLL CHAOS ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ˜‚

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Alright buttโ€ฆ stop what youโ€™re doing, grab a brew (or something stronger), because this might be the most rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll story of the week โ€” and itโ€™s got absolutely nothing to do with guitarsโ€ฆ and everything to do with driving like an absolute legend. ๐ŸŽธ THE MOST ROCK โ€˜Nโ€™ ROLL DRIVING STORY EVER? So hereโ€™s the craicโ€ฆ Suzi Quatro...

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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜ IRON MAIDEN IGNITE THE FUSE โ€” BURNING AMBITION TRAILER DROPS AND ITโ€™S PURE FIRE ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ

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Right then you absolute riff-hungry legendsโ€ฆ grab a pint, turn the speakers up to โ€œneighbours hate youโ€ level, because the unstoppable force that is Iron Maiden have just dropped the first trailer for Burning Ambitionโ€ฆ and itโ€™s got more heat than a Steelhouse sunburn ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ”ฅ This isnโ€™t just a teaser.This is a warning shot. ๐ŸŽฌ WATCH THE TRAILER (LOUDER. GO...

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๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ’” GINGER WILDHEART SHARES HEARTBREAKING UPDATE โ€” BUT HEโ€™S DOING IT HIS WAY ๐Ÿ’”๐ŸŽธ

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Right then, Riff Report crewโ€ฆ this oneโ€™s a proper lump-in-the-throat moment. Not gonna sugar-coat it, mun โ€” this news has hit the rock world like a rogue stage diver to the ribs. Ginger Wildheart โ€” the riff-slinging legend behind The Wildhearts โ€” has shared a deeply personal update with fansโ€ฆ and itโ€™s as raw and real as anything heโ€™s ever...

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๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ”ฅ TARJA RETURNS WITH A METAL MONSTER โ€” FRISSON NOIR IS COMING ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŒŠ

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And the new single โ€œAt Seaโ€ is an absolute storm, butt ๐Ÿค˜ Right then Riff Report crewโ€ฆ strap in, grab a pint, and maybe bolt down your speakers because Tarja Turunen is back โ€” and sheโ€™s gone FULL cinematic metal chaos ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽป The former Nightwish queen has just announced her brand-new album Frisson Noir, landing 12 June 2026, and by...

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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜ FIRESTARTER TURNS 30 โ€“ THE TRACK THAT SET THE WORLD ON FIRE ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ

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Right then, Riff Report crewโ€ฆ take a second, crack open a can, and prepare to feel proper ancientโ€ฆ because The Prodigyโ€™s โ€œFirestarterโ€ just smashed past the big 3-0 ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿ”ฅ Yeah munโ€ฆ 30 years of absolute chaos. Released on 18 March 1996, this wasnโ€™t just a song โ€” this was a cultural detonation. A track that didnโ€™t politely knock on the...

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๐Ÿ’”๐ŸŽธ GINGER WILDHEART DIAGNOSED WITH AGGRESSIVE CANCER โ€” ROCK LEGEND FACING HIS TOUGHEST BATTLE YET

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Right thenโ€ฆ this is one of those stories that just hits you straight in the chest, no warm-up, no warning. ๐Ÿ’” Ginger Wildheart โ€” the wild-eyed, riff-slinging heart and soul of The Wildhearts โ€” has been diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Yeahโ€ฆ let that sink in for a second. ๐Ÿงฌ WHATโ€™S HAPPENED?...

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