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Only in rock ’n’ roll could this sentence exist with a straight face: A refrigerator from Glenn Danzig’s long-vacant Los Feliz home was left on the kerb… and immediately became a collectible artefact from hell. No press statement.No explanation.No hooded Misfits disciple guarding it with candles and corpse paint. Just a fridge.On the street.Waiting for fate to sling it into...

Alright butt, this is one of those rare bits of music industry news that doesn’t make you want to flip a merch table in rage or shout at a booking fee. The Royal Albert Hall – yes that Royal Albert Hall, the posh circular legend of London gigs – has officially become the first 5,000-capacity venue in the UK to...

By the time December rolls around, there’s no escaping it. You can run from the tinsel.You can dodge the office party.You can pretend Mariah Carey doesn’t exist. But Queen’s Christmas song will find you. Every. Single. Year. And here’s the mad part, mun… it was never meant to be a hit. Not even close. 🎅 A CHRISTMAS SONG… WRITTEN AS...

Peace declared. Band still finished. Rock history closes the curtain. 🥀🤘 Right then, mun. One of alternative rock’s most beautifully volatile bands has finally called a ceasefire… and then immediately walked off into the sunset separately. Jane’s Addiction have confirmed they’ve reached a final reconciliation following last year’s infamous onstage bust-up, the cancelled tour, and the legal scraps that followed....

When the lights go out, the monsters clock off… Rock ’n’ roll loves a disguise. Blood, fire, makeup, masks, alter egos so loud they rattle the rafters. We buy the ticket, we buy the myth, and for 90 glorious minutes we believe every second of it 🤘🔥 But here’s the thing, mun… once the amps cool and the stage lights...

Another legal domino has just toppled in the ever-expanding Marilyn Manson courtroom saga. A civil action filed by former personal assistant Ashley Walters against Marilyn Manson has officially been dismissed, marking a significant moment in the ongoing legal battles surrounding the controversial shock-rock icon. What just happened? Walters, who previously worked closely with Manson, had brought a civil lawsuit alleging...

We’re calling on rockers, metalheads, Sabbath disciples, festive misfits and anyone who’s ever thrown the horns at a bus stop to help pull off something gloriously unhinged… 👉 Get Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mama, I’m Coming Home” to UK Christmas Number One.Not because it’s trendy.Not because it’s algorithm-friendly.But because it bloody matters. This isn’t just a song. It’s: A farewell hug from...

The grim saga surrounding the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner has taken its darkest turn yet. Authorities have now officially charged their son, Nick Reiner, in connection with the brutal double homicide that rocked Los Angeles and sent shockwaves far beyond Hollywood. According to prosecutors, Nick Reiner is facing multiple murder charges, with officials confirming that...

Shirley Manson Allegedly Performs “Cavity Searches” to Stop Rogue Beach Balls Gig security has officially gone too far, mun. According to the most gloriously unhinged headline doing the rounds, Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson has personally taken it upon herself to perform cavity searches on fans in a bid to prevent the ultimate crime against alternative rock… smuggled beach balls 🏖️❌...

The Prince of Darkness might already rule playlists, T-shirts, tattoos, and the collective soul of heavy metal… but now fans want him etched into the calendar itself. A petition calling for an official “Ozzy Osbourne Day” has been doing the rounds online, and this week it got a massive boost from none other than Kelly Osbourne, who shared it with...

When legends logged on and went “nah, that’s rubbish, mun” 🤘📚 Wikipedia. The internet’s massive DIY encyclopedia. Written by the people, edited by the people… and occasionally corrected by the actual rock stars themselves when things got a bit too creative with the truth. Turns out some legends have absolutely clocked their own pages, spotted pure waffle, and rolled up...

🎄Because sleigh bells are better when they’re screaming through a Marshall stack, mun. Put the sherry down, turn the tree lights up to seizure-level brightness, and let’s be honest… Christmas music is mostly musical wallpaper for supermarkets. BUT lurking beneath the tinsel is a glorious pile of distorted, loud, ridiculous festive bangers made by people who definitely ruined at least...

Netflix have gone and detonated the internet like a dodgy amp stack at full whack. The Stranger Things 5: Volume 2 trailer is here… and it’s basically told us that everything we thought we knew about the Upside Down is absolute nonsense. Yep. Dead. Wrong. In the bin. 🗑️😈 And just to really twist the knife in, Volume 2 of...

What Really Went Down Behind the Barriers, Mun If you’ve ever been flattened against a barrier at a sweaty UK gig, ears ringing, ribs bruised, shouting for water while someone crowdsurfed directly onto your head… chances are Showsec were the ones holding the line. They’re a cornerstone of British live music. Trusted. Professional. Everywhere. But say the word Showsec in...

How the gear gets from a draughty warehouse to the sweaty pit you’re losing your voice in, mun You’ve moshed. You’ve crowd-surfed. You’ve spilled overpriced lager on your favourite band’s merch.But spare a thought for the unsung heroes of live music: the mighty stage trucks that haul the riffs, lights, amps, drums, pyro and pure chaos from gig to gig...