Got a question?
Want to send us some news?
Represent a band?
Running a festival?
Need to invite us to a gig?
Or just fancy saying hello?
Youโve come to the right place. ๐ค
Welcome to The Riff Report Contact Page.
๐ธ Get In Touch
The Riff Report is a proudly independent Welsh rock and metal publication covering everything from gigs and festivals to interviews, new music, grassroots bands, gaming, community projects and the occasional bit of glorious rock โnโ roll chaos.
Weโre always happy to hear from readers, bands, artists, PR companies, promoters, venues, festivals and anyone else involved in the scene.
If youโve got something worth shouting about, send it our way.
๐ฐ Press Releases & Music News
Got a new single coming out?
Album announcement?
Tour dates?
Festival line-up?
Music video?
Band news?
We welcome press releases from:
- Bands
- Solo artists
- PR agencies
- Record labels
- Promoters
- Venues
- Festivals
- Managers
- Independent music projects
Please include as much useful information as possible.
That means release dates, links, images, tour dates, artwork and anything else that helps us understand the story properly.
The more complete the submission, the better.
๐ค Interview Requests
Want to arrange an interview with The Riff Report?
Weโre always interested in speaking to artists with something interesting to talk about.
That could be:
- A new album
- A major tour
- A festival appearance
- A comeback
- An anniversary
- A new project
- A collaboration
- A grassroots success story
- Something completely unexpected
We love interviews that feel like conversations rather than questionnaires.
Give us a good story and weโre listening.
๐ธ Gig & Festival Invitations
If youโre a promoter, venue, festival or PR team and would like The Riff Report to cover an event, get in touch.
We regularly cover:
- Club shows
- Theatre shows
- Arena gigs
- Festivals
- Grassroots events
- Special performances
- Community events
- Rock and metal gatherings
Where possible, please include:
- Event date
- Venue
- Artist or festival name
- Accreditation information
- Photography access
- Review access
- Interview opportunities
- Relevant contacts
And yes, if itโs on a Welsh mountain, waterproofs are probably already packed. ๐ง๏ธ๐ค
๐ค Bands & Independent Artists
You do not need to be signed to a major label to contact us.
Far from it.
The Riff Report is passionate about supporting grassroots music and independent artists.
If youโre releasing your first single, playing your first run of shows or trying to get more people to discover your band, feel free to get in touch.
We cannot promise coverage for every submission, but we absolutely welcome hearing from new and emerging artists.
Every massive band started somewhere.
Usually in a rehearsal room with bad heating.
๐ข PR Companies, Labels & Promoters
We work with people across the music industry and are happy to receive press material, media opportunities and event information.
If you represent multiple artists or events, feel free to send relevant updates our way.
Just try not to send twelve versions of the same press release in one afternoon.
Our inbox has feelings too. ๐
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง Community Enquiries
The Riff Report isnโt just about publishing articles.
We also run and support community-focused projects, including:
- Meet-ups
- Gaming Nights
- Discord activity
- Newsletter updates
- Community events
- Charity projects
- Rock and metal gatherings
If youโve got a community idea, collaboration or event you think we should know about, give us a shout.
๐ค Partnerships & Collaborations
Interested in working with The Riff Report?
Weโre open to hearing from suitable brands, businesses, festivals, venues, creators and organisations interested in collaborations.
That might include:
- Sponsorship
- Partnerships
- Competitions
- Event collaborations
- Community projects
- Media partnerships
- Promotional campaigns
- Cross-promotion
Any partnership needs to make sense for The Riff Report and our audience.
Weโre rock and metal fans first, and we intend to keep it that way.
๐ฅ Want To Join The Team?
Interested in writing, photography, interviews, festival coverage or contributing ideas?
Head over to our Join The Team page for more information.
Weโre always interested in hearing from passionate people who want to support the rock and metal scene.
Experience is great.
Enthusiasm matters more.
๐ฌ General Enquiries
Not everything needs to be a press release.
Maybe youโve spotted something wrong on the site.
Maybe youโve got a suggestion.
Maybe you want to recommend a band.
Maybe you just want to tell us that one of our festival food opinions is completely ridiculous.
Thatโs fine too.
Send us a message.
We might even agree with you.
Eventually.
โฐ Response Times
The Riff Report is independent, and that means we donโt have a giant office full of people answering messages 24 hours a day.
We do our best to read everything that comes in, but responses may sometimes take a little time, especially during busy gig and festival periods.
If weโre halfway up a mountain reviewing eight bands in sideways rain, the inbox may have to wait a bit.
Rock journalism is glamorous like that.
โค๏ธ Thanks For Getting In Touch
Whether youโre a reader, band, photographer, promoter, festival organiser, PR contact or someone who simply stumbled across the site, we appreciate you taking the time to reach out.
The Riff Report exists because of the rock and metal community around it.
And that includes you.
๐ค Got Something To Say? We Want To Hear It.
Send us your news.
Send us your ideas.
Send us the riffs.
The Riff Report โ proudly Welsh, proudly independent and always listening for the next big noise. ๐ธ๐ฅ
