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🎸🌞 TYKETTO ANNOUNCE 6TH ALBUM CLOSER TO THE SUN & DROP SKY-SOARING NEW SINGLE ‘HIGHER THAN HIGH’! 🌞🎸Their first studio album in a decade — and mun, the wait was WORTH IT! 🤘🔥 What’s occurring, rockers? Strap yourself in because the melodic rock legends Tyketto have risen like a phoenix with better hair and brighter riffs. After ten long years...

🎶The Riff Report Blog – turning censorship chaos into rock ’n’ roll gold ⚡🏴 If there’s one thing musicians have always done better than behave, it’s push boundaries. From cheeky lyrics to misunderstood messages, from pearl-clutching radio execs to full-on government freak-outs — some songs have been banned for reasons so bizarre you’ll swear someone spiked the tea. So grab...

What’s occurring, butt? We’ve got a lush little slice of Osbourne family chaos today — the kind that makes you crack open a can, crank the volume, and whisper “Only in Wales, mun…” even though none of this involves Wales at all. 😅 Jack Osbourne has opened up about some rough patches recently, admitting he'd been moping around feeling down....

Well what’s occurring, butt? The rap god himself has just launched a legal Hadouken across the Pacific, and the Aussie swimwear world is feeling the splash. 🌊💥 That’s right — Eminem has officially filed a lawsuit against Australian brand "Swim Shady", claiming the name is just a little too close to his iconic moniker. And honestly… tidy move. You can’t...

Buckle up, butt — because the masked madmen of Des Moines have just dropped a financial nuke bigger than a keg-drum explosion. Slipknot have officially struck a whopping $120 million deal to sell their music catalog to HarbourView, the mega-investment company currently scooping up iconic artist rights like they’re Pokémon. 🤑🎸 And aye, mun… that’s a LOT of zeros for...

Tidy moment in music history, butt! Grab your flannel, light a few candles, and crack open a Pepsi Max (or something stronger 😅), because today we’re heading straight back to 1993 — the night Nirvana stepped into Sony Music Studios in New York and accidentally crafted one of the most hauntingly beautiful live performances ever captured. This wasn’t just another...

Hold onto your pints, butt — because we’ve got some MASSIVE news flying straight out of the rock trenches today. The Riff Report is buzzing, fizzing, and fully wired on excitement (and probably too much caffeine) because Dan Byrne has officially signed a record deal with Frontiers Music srl! 🎉⚡ And trust us… this isn’t just a little career step.This...

What’s occurring, rockers!? Grab your finest leather jacket, pour yourself a pint, and get ready to witness blues history being written in real time, mun — because Joe Bonamassa and Eric Clapton have only gone and teamed up for a collaboration that’s smoother than a fresh tub of Brylcreem and twice as electrifying. ⚡😎 This is no ordinary collab either....

Released: 18 November 1997 C’mon butt — crack open a cold one and turn the volume to obnoxious, because today we celebrate one of the most divisive, chaotic, swagger-filled chapters in Metallica history. 🤘 Reload might not be the thrash titan of the early years, but blimmin’ hell, it’s got riffs hotter than chip-shop curry sauce at 1am and more...

CLOUDFLARE GOES DOWN — X & SPOTIFY USERS SENT INTO ABSOLUTE MAYHEM! 🤘🔥 The Riff Report Breaking News Desk 🔥🤘 What a morning, mun. One minute the world is happily scrolling, streaming, and doom-scrolling… the next, Cloudflare takes a nosedive and drags massive parts of the internet down with it like a stage diver who misjudged the crowd. 😬💥 If...

Alright butt, gather round — because something massive is kicking off in the world of UK gig ticket chaos, and it’s got fans yelling “ABOUT TIME, MUN!” louder than a crowd waiting for the headliner at Download. Yup… Ticketmaster have issued a statement as the UK Government prepares to unveil plans to outlaw resale tickets. And the timing?Absolutely chef’s kiss...

What’s occurring, rockers? Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa (or something stronger), because The Royal Mint has just dropped something proper lush — and it’s guaranteed to have Queen fans roaring louder than Live Aid ’85. 🤘🔥 Yep… Freddie Mercury has officially been minted!The Royal Mint has unveiled a brand-new commemorative coin honouring the legendary Queen frontman — the...

🔥(A full Riff Report–style blog post just for you, butt!) WATCHDOG INVESTIGATING EIGHT FIRMS INCLUDING VIAGOGO & STUBHUB — IT’S ABOUT TIME THIS MADNESS WAS SORTED! 🤬🎫⚡ C’mon butt, grab a cuppa (or something stronger), because THIS is the moment gig-goers across Cymru and beyond have been waiting for. After YEARS of fans getting rinsed harder than a Welsh rugby...

The Riff Report dives into the pettiest, coldest and most unbelievable musical sackings in rock history! Rock music isn’t just guitars, glory, and groupies — it’s also full of nuclear-level bust-ups, ego clashes big enough to power a city, and band meetings that end with someone walking out with their gear in a Tesco bag. So grab a pint, c’mon...

What’s occurring, rockers? Strap in, tighten the studded belt, and grab a pint, because things are kicking off in Dan Byrne land – and he’s just dropped one hell of a tease. 👀🤘 Earlier today, the vocal powerhouse posted a story that’s got the entire rock community collectively clutching their chests like they’ve just heard the opening riff of “Back...