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Get well soon, Welsh riff royalty ❤️🔥 Right then butt… this one’s hit the Riff Report newsroom like a flat pint at last orders. Phil Campbell – yes, that Phil Campbell – the riff-slinging, whisky-soaked axe wizard from Motörhead – has sadly had to cancel upcoming tour dates due to medical reasons. No drama. No scandal. Just health first. And...

Right then, Riff Report crew… this one feels right. John Fogerty — the swamp-soaked riff master behind Creedence Clearwater Revival — is set to receive the highest songwriting honour, and honestly? About bloody time, mun. 🏆 This is the bloke who gave the world: Proud Mary 🚢 Bad Moon Rising 🌙 Fortunate Son 💣 Have You Ever Seen The Rain...

RIGHT.If subtlety had entered the chat, Metal Church have just powerbombed it through the nearest table and cranked the amps to dangerous levels. 😤⚡ Their latest single F.A.F.O is pure old-school metal fury — sharp riffs, snarling attitude, and enough unapologetic aggression to make your speakers file a formal complaint with the council. 🔊🔥 And honestly?It absolutely RIPS. This track...

Well then… if your neighbours weren’t already questioning your life choices, they definitely will be after blasting Gimme Some Moore at irresponsible volumes through the house at midnight. 😅🔥 Because Corrosion of Conformity have delivered another riff-loaded slab of dirty southern heaviness that sounds like it crawled straight out of a whisky-soaked roadside bar somewhere deep in the American wasteland...

Right. Gather round the campfire, crack open something cold, and let’s talk about a man who basically built swamp rock with a guitar, a snarl, and the kind of pen that writes riffs instead of sentences. John Fogerty — yes, THAT John Fogerty — is set to receive one of the highest honours in songwriting. And honestly? It’s about time...

Right. Deep breath. Because The Black Crowes are coming back to the UK and Europe this summer — and they’re bringing seven shows of pure, unfiltered, blues-soaked swagger with them. 🖤🎸 If you like your rock polished and polite, jog on. If you like it sweaty, soulful, slightly unhinged and dripping in vintage groove… welcome home. 🎤 The Return of...

Right then. This one hurts. Ross ‘The Boss’ Friedman, founding riff-warrior of Manowar, has revealed he’s been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. And his words? “It crushes me not to be able to play guitar.” That’s not just a sentence. That’s a dagger to the heart of heavy metal. 🎸 The Man Who Helped Build The Steel Cathedral Let’s not...

Right then. Deep breath. Don Henley has dropped a line that’s landed heavier than a bass cab falling off a festival stage — the mighty Eagles are likely calling it a day in 2026. “We’ve had a great run, an extraordinary run.” An extraordinary run.That’s like calling the Millennium Stadium “a tidy little shed.” 🎶 Fifty Years of Soundtracking Road...

Some athletes meditate.Some visualise success.Some listen to calming nature sounds and imagine floating on clouds. Mia Brookes?Nah. She cranks the metal, blocks out the world, and launches herself into the stratosphere like gravity personally offended her 🤘🔥 During Big Air qualification, the Team GB snowboarding powerhouse revealed her pre-run ritual — and it’s enough to make every metalhead fist-pump their...

Right then, Riff Report crew… gather round the turntable because this is PROPER wholesome rock ‘n’ roll magic. While the streaming overlords keep feeding us disposable playlists quicker than you can say “skip intro,” Elles Bailey has gone full analogue warrior and reminded the world why vinyl is still king of the hill. 👑📀 To celebrate her brand-new album Can't...

If anyone still reckons punk rock can’t crash the biggest sporting bash on the planet, Green Day just laughed, turned their amps up, and proved them wildly wrong. Before the helmets smashed and the beer got spilled, Super Bowl LX kicked off at Levi’s Stadium with a four-song Green Day opening set that hit like a boot to the chest....

Right then. Strap in. Because this isn’t a drill. This isn’t a tribute act. This isn’t “one last show before tea.” This is Little Angels — the real ones — announcing the BIG, BAD & BACK Tour for November 2026… and it’s rarer than sunshine at a Welsh festival. 🌧️🔥 We’re talking the full original line-up: 🎤 Toby Jepson🎸 Bruce...

Right. Let’s talk about that halftime show. Super Bowl XLI. Miami. 2007.The sky opens up like a Welsh summer bank holiday and absolutely DUMPS it down. 🌧️ And out walks Prince. Not a wobble.Not a diva meltdown.Not a “health & safety says no”. Just a guitar. A grin. And the kind of swagger that makes the NFL look like it’s...

Right, gather round the virtual barrier, Riff Report crew 🤘 because today we’re talking about the moment halftime stopped being a polite toilet break and became a full-blown global rock spectacle. Super Bowl XXVII. 1993. Pasadena. The Dallas Cowboys vs the Buffalo Bills. And then… Michael Jackson. Not as a guest. Not as a cameo. As a cultural detonation. ⚡...

Right. Deep breath. Because this one hit like a slow-motion stage dive straight to the soul. 💥🖤 At the 2026 Grammys, amid the glitter, gowns, and industry back-patting, something real happened. Something raw. Something that reminded everyone watching why music — especially rock and metal — still bloody matters. Post Malone stepped up to honour Ozzy Osbourne… and by the...