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When a single strip of newsprint casually out-rocked entire modern festival line-ups Sometimes the past doesn’t whisper — it grabs you by the collar, turns the amp to ten, and spills your pint. This 1984 Birmingham Odeon advert is one of those moments. One venue. One month. A line-up so stacked it looks illegal by modern standards. And then you...

If you thought the internet had finally run out of new ways to argue about music, money, and morals… think again, butt. What started as a murmur in tech circles has now escalated into a full-on legal scrap, with Spotify and Anna’s Archive reportedly locked in a lawsuit that’s got the culture world twitching like a bassist on too much...

Songbook: Quo – Past, Present, Future 🤘🔥 Alright butt, steady the pint — British rock royalty is back on the road 🇬🇧🎶 Francis Rossi, the engine room, riff machine and eternal boogie wizard of Status Quo, has officially announced a massive 30-date UK tour for autumn 2026, bringing his beloved Songbook: Quo – Past, Present, Future show to venues across...

Some people stick rock music on to get through a Monday.Some people need a riff to survive leg day.And then there’s Alex Honnold, casually free-soloing one of the tallest buildings on the planet while imaginary guitars are screaming in his skull. Yes. Really.No ropes. No safety net. No “oops” button.Just hands, feet, gravity… and rock music. This isn’t a metaphor....

Right. Nerd hat on. Specs cleaned. Brain engaged. Let’s talk about how the India Badminton Open managed to get one of the absolute basics of badminton so hilariously, spectacularly wrong. 🏸 BADMINTON 101: YOU CANNOT HIDE THE SHUTTLE Badminton is a sport played with a tiny white projectile travelling at 300+ km/h, often above head height, against a neutral background....

If you’ve ever discovered your new favourite band in a sweaty back room, spilled a pint on your shoes while headbanging, or screamed lyrics inches from a stage that’s barely holding together — congrats, you’re already part of Independent Venue Week, whether you knew it or not. For the uninitiated (where’ve you been, mun?), Independent Venue Week is the annual...

Jan. 26, 1955 – Oct. 6, 2020The man who rewired the guitar and set rock ’n’ roll on fire 🔥🎸 Some players learn the rules.Some break them.Eddie Van Halen turned the rulebook into confetti, set it alight, and soloed over the ashes with a grin that said “try keeping up.” Today isn’t about stats, charts, or gear nerd flexing (…okay,...

Dave Grohl confirms it’s DONE — the Riff Report crew are pacing the room like it’s Christmas Eve Right then. Stop what you’re doing. Put the kettle on. Sit down before you fall over. Foo Fighters have officially finished their TWELFTH studio album, and the hype in Riff Report HQ has reached dangerous levels. Desks rattling. Speakers warming up. Someone’s...

Grab a brew, butt — because this one hits right in the feels.Beloved UK rockers The Hot Damn! have announced they’ll be taking a well-earned breather throughout 2026, stepping back from planned live shows to focus on rest, wellbeing, and keeping the band healthy for the long haul. And before anyone panics, starts doom-scrolling, or launches a conspiracy thread at...

Even the godfathers of metal sometimes look back and go… “What on earth were we thinking, mun?” 🤘 Heavy metal has given us iconic album covers. Timeless imagery. The kind of art that ends up on battle jackets, bedroom walls, and questionable tattoos. And then… there’s that one. Now, in a moment of brutally honest metal reflection, Black Sabbath bassist...

When one absolute weapon torpedoes the whole ship… Rock and metal history is littered with bands that had the riffs, the crowd, the future — and then one member went full self-destruct mode and took everyone down with them. Careers nuked. Songs tainted. T-shirts quietly binned. Scenes left going “…for f**’s sake.”* Here’s a grim but fascinating tour through bands...

The Riff Report salutes the return of Danny v Food to YouTube 🤘 The internet’s just got a whole lot tastier, mun. After a bit of radio silence, Danny v Food is officially back on YouTube — and honestly, it feels like your favourite local chippy reopening after a suspiciously long “temporary closure”. We missed the chaos.We missed the optimism.We...

If there’s one character who absolutely grabbed the Stranger Things universe by the collar, cranked the amp to eleven, and screamed “THIS IS METAL”, it’s Eddie Munson. And today, we’re raising the horns, lighting the candles, and blasting the riffs in honour of the man who brought him to life — Joseph Quinn 🦇🎸 🎸 FROM HELLFIRE TO HALL OF...

Somewhere between “this is beautiful” and “absolutely not” lives Alex Honnold — a man who continues to redefine what the human brain can calmly tolerate while dangling off vertical stone. His latest adventure? Talpel, Taiwan.No fireworks. No screaming headlines. Just another immaculate encounter with gravity, limestone, and consequences. And honestly, that’s what makes it even more unhinged. 🤯🧗‍♂️ 🌏 WHERE...

Just when you think Guns N' Roses have finally settled into “heritage headliner, polite applause, home by ten” mode — they only go and remind everyone they’re still gloriously unpredictable. At a recent show, somewhere between earth-shaking riffs and the smell of warm beer, a giant effigy of Donald Trump made an unexpected appearance on stage. Not subtle.Not tasteful.Not something...