Right then, bach. Grab a pint, tighten your bucket hat, and pretend you’re stood in a muddy field somewhere between Merthyr and Manchester, because this is the moment Oasis fans across Cymru have been waiting for since… well, since Owen Money still had hair. OASIS. ARE. BACK.And now — OASIS HAVE FINALLY FINISHED THEIR MONSTER […]
Born: 26 November 1939Forever Legendary: 1939–2023 C’mon butt, gather round — today we raise a glass, crank the volume, and celebrate the unstoppable force that was Tina Turner, the woman who didn’t just break the mould… she melted it down with pure rock ’n’ roll fire. 🤘⚡ Tina wasn’t just a singer — she was […]
“I’m really excited about this piece of work,” says Lindsey – and so are we, butt! 🔥 Well strap in, because Uncle Lindsey has done it again. The guitar wizard, harmony sorcerer, and the man who can make a finger-picking pattern sound like a cosmic prophecy has officially teased a brand-new solo album… and the […]
C’MON BUTT, THIS is exactly the kind of chaotic festive nonsense we live for! London commuters, bleary-eyed and freezing their bits off at St. Pancras International this morning, were treated to the most gloriously bonkers Christmas miracle since Noddy Holder first screamed “IT’S CHRIIIISTMAAAS!” 🤘🎅 🎹✨ A WILD DARKNESS APPEARS… AT A TRAIN STATION No […]
C’MONNNN! Grab your hairspray, dust off the leather jacket your mam still moans about, and warm up that iconic synth riff because EUROPE are bringing The Final Countdown back to the UK for a full-blown anniversary celebration — four decades after the song that launched a thousand pub jukebox wars first conquered the world. Tidy! […]
Progressive rock wizard recovering well — and fans everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief 🎹🌙⚡ Prog fans, synth nerds, and anyone who’s ever tried (and failed) to play “Catherine Parr” on a dodgy Casio — what’s occurring, butt? Rick Wakeman, the caped keyboard king himself, has given an update after undergoing brain surgery last […]
A proper send-off for one of music’s brightest souls Reggae has lost a giant, mun. One of the true architects of the genre — Jimmy Cliff, the man who carried sunshine in his voice and revolution in his lyrics — has passed away aged 81. And here at The Riff Report, we’re turning the dial […]
By Michael – The Riff Report The thrash gods have awakened — and they’ve brought an entire decade’s worth of riffs with them. Anthrax have officially completed their first new studio album in 10 years, and the metal world is losing its collective mind. One of the Big Four returning with a full-length juggernaut after […]
🎸Tidy news for the rock cosmos, butt! 🤘🔥 Strap in, mun — Brian May has just lobbed a cosmic curveball straight into the universe, hinting that Queen might live forever thanks to some ABBA-style avatar wizardry. Yep. The astrophysicist with the best hair in rock just said the quiet part loud: “I’m very taken with […]
Metallica have rolled into Perth like a runaway freight train and dropped a live performance that basically screams:“WE’RE STILL THE BIGGEST METAL BAND ON PLANET EARTH — DEAL WITH IT.” Recorded at Optus Stadium, the new professionally mixed video of “Holier Than Thou” is everything fans love about Metallica’s modern live era — explosive, polished, […]
Well what’s occurring, mun… because Gojira’s frontman, riff-slinger, eco-warrior and all-round French metal wizard Joe Duplantier has only gone and broken his arm right before tour. Yep. One of the tightest, most rhythmically ferocious players on the planet has done himself a mischief after a couple of “minor surgeries” turned into a major headache for […]
🔥(A Riff Report Blog Post, served with worry, wizardry, and a big ol’ “c’mon butt, get well soon!”) Well this is not the news we wanted to be riffing about today, mun. The legendary wizard of the Stratocaster himself — Ritchie freakin’ Blackmore — has dropped a statement revealing he’s been hospitalised after suddenly taking […]
The Riff Report Blog – Strap in, butt, things are about to get weird. 😈🏴 Marilyn Manson has crawled back into the spotlight once again, dropping a fresh teaser that’s sent the entire goth & industrial world into full meltdown mode. The man himself has posted a simple but sinister update across his socials, hinting […]