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💿🔥 CALLING ALL CLASSIC ROCK FANS AND VINYL COLLECTORS, BUTT! Canadian hard rock legend ANDY CURRAN is revisiting his musical past while charging headfirst into the future with Rockaholic, a limited-edition four-track collector's LP featuring two new recordings and newly remixed and remastered versions of his Canadian rock radio hits ‘No Tattoos’ and ‘License To Love’. Released through VAULT PRESS,...

🤘🖤 THE DUKE OF SPOOK IS BACK TO HAUNT YOUR SCREENS, BUTT! Horror-metal legend WEDNESDAY 13 has unleashed his complete BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2026 headline performance on the festival's official YouTube channel, bringing the glorious madness of the Sophie Lancaster Stage straight into the homes of metalheads worldwide! Filmed at Catton Park in Derbyshire on Friday 7 August 2026 and...

Former PINK FLOYD bassist and vocalist ROGER WATERS has unleashed an extraordinary verbal attack on METALLICA frontman JAMES HETFIELD following his recent comments about politics at concerts. The 83-year-old rock legend branded Hetfield a nobody, questioned his intelligence and even criticised his musical abilities after the METALLICA guitarist insisted that his band's performances were about music rather than political influence....

One of the greatest rock songs ever recorded has found an extraordinary new home! LED ZEPPELIN's legendary 1971 epic ‘Stairway To Heaven’ features throughout the first official trailer for Greta Gerwig's upcoming fantasy blockbuster Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, with guitar icon Jimmy Page revealing that he is delighted to have approved the song's inclusion. It is a collaboration few rock...

In an emotional revelation, Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that six medical specialists warned her late husband, OZZY OSBOURNE, that performing at BLACK SABBATH's historic farewell concert could kill him. Despite the warnings, the Prince of Darkness refused to abandon his final opportunity to perform for his fans, taking to the stage at Birmingham's Villa Park just 17 days before his...

From winning America's Got Talent to sharing the stage with her favourite heavy metal band in just a matter of weeks! Sixteen-year-old Thai guitarist and singer NENE ROYAL has achieved another extraordinary milestone, joining AVENGED SEVENFOLD for unforgettable performances of ‘Bat Country’ and ‘Unholy Confessions’ during their concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium on 13 October 2026. Some moments in rock...

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has made his feelings about politics at concerts crystal clear, telling fans that the legendary metal band have no intention of using their performances to influence anyone's political beliefs. Instead, Papa Het insists that METALLICA concerts are about bringing people together through music, energy and the shared experience of heavy metal. When you buy a ticket...

THE GUITAR WIZARD IS BACK! GENESIS LEGEND STEVE HACKETT IS PREPARING TO TAKE NORTH AMERICA ON AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY THROUGH SOME OF THE GREATEST MUSIC IN PROGRESSIVE ROCK HISTORY! 🎸🔥 Legendary British guitarist STEVE HACKETT has announced a major 17-date North American tour for April and May 2027, bringing a brand-new live production celebrating the very best of GENESIS alongside...

🎸💀 BRACE YOURSELVES, METALHEADS! San Diego modern metal outfit CASCADE EFFECT have unleashed their spectacular new single and music video, ‘Rogue Wave’, bringing together the crushing heaviness of deathcore, the rhythmic brutality of groove metal and soaring melodic hooks. Directed by OZ RIVEROS, the cinematic production throws the five-piece into the middle of a raging storm, complete with enormous ocean...

BLACK SABBATH guitarist TONY IOMMI has spoken candidly about how the death of his lifelong friend and bandmate OZZY OSBOURNE has forced him to confront his own mortality. The 78-year-old heavy metal pioneer has also revealed heartbreaking details of his final conversation with the Prince of Darkness, just one day before Ozzy passed away in July 2025. For more than...

TOOL frontman MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN has made it crystal clear that retirement is absolutely not on his agenda! Despite undergoing a second hip replacement operation earlier this year, the 62-year-old progressive metal legend remains determined to continue performing, revealing that by Christmas he expects to have visited 18 countries and played 28 concerts across three different bands. Some musicians might...

🤘⚔️ CYMRU'S UNDERGROUND METAL SCENE HAS ANOTHER PROJECT WORTH DISCOVERING, BUTT! Independent Welsh music project CHURCH OF THE IGNORATI has landed on The Riff Report's grassroots radar with its self-titled track, an anthemic, female-vocal-led symphonic metal piece combining Christian imagery, orchestral ambition and an outspoken lyrical message about faith, history and cultural values. Originally released on 30 April 2024 as...

Before the theatrical spectacle, elaborate costumes and arena-filling anthems of GHOST, Tobias Forge was delivering savage old-school death metal with REPUGNANT. Now, the Swedish musician is bringing his cult underground band back from the dead! For fans who know Tobias Forge as the mastermind behind GHOST, the return of REPUGNANT offers a fascinating glimpse into a much darker and more...

Concern is growing among rock fans following reports that JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo was hospitalised after suffering a medical emergency during a concert. The veteran musician, best known for his powerful drumming and impressive singing voice, has spent decades performing with some of rock music's biggest names. News of a medical emergency involving Castronovo has understandably caused concern among JOURNEY...

The end of an extraordinary era in heavy metal has arrived. JUDAS PRIEST founding bassist Ian Hill has officially announced his retirement after 56 years with the legendary British band, revealing that worsening arthritis and a serious shoulder injury have made continuing to perform increasingly difficult. In an emotional announcement released on Friday 9 October 2026, the 74-year-old musician confirmed...