Riff On It Podcast

🎸 Rock music, beyond the headlines. Album deep dives, legendary bands, producers, songwriting & the stories behind the music. 🤘

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Sending support to Tom Dumont after his early-onset Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.

Just hoping he’s okay.

https://t.co/9Yp4T13wa8

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@alicecooper says his shows at 77 are better than ever.

If you’ve seen him in the last 5–10 years — agree or disagree?

[Alice Cooper @alicecooper]

Alice Cooper announces new 2026 Tour Dates. Wander into Alice’s Attic – a realm of insanity… if you dare…
Pre-sale tickets are available tomorrow at 10a. Register now at https://t.co/7CGJIDUmeG
Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 30.

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See this Instagram post by @foofighterslive https://t.co/XG3n1WHlh5 Dave Grohl just announced Foo Fighters’ new album is DONE. Love how this band still moves like they’re 25. No hype-cycle needed.

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I love Tommy, but even Tommy would say Ace

[𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬 @KISSopolis]

Who's Your Favorite KISS Lead Guitarist Out Of These Two? 🤔

[📷 @NikkiSixx]

As time rolls on, you forget the little things—the small, throwaway moments that years later turn out to be the birth of something that changes you… and a lot of other people’s lives.

Back then, I was pretty much living in a dilapidated house just off Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood. Falling apart. Barely hanging on.
Worth noting, though—it did have a waterbed and an old rotary Bakelite phone ,So yeah, we were doing just fine.

That was the house where I showed a 17-year-old Tommy Lee a pile of songs that would later end up on our debut album. It’s where we first met Mick Mars. It’s where we dreamed, jammed, argued, laughed, and tried to turn noise, attitude, and fun into something you could actually explain.

We rehearsed like madmen. Burned through a few singers before we finally met Vince Neil.

That house—four broke, ratty kids with nothing but ideas and nerve—was where the name Mötley Crüe was born. Along with about a million other stories that probably shouldn’t be told in polite company.

The bottom line is this: we all start somewhere. And most of the time, we have no clue what’s about to come out of those first moments.

In that house, Mötley Crüe was born 45 years ago. I hope you’ve enjoyed the ride as much as we have.

Proud to be part of this band. Thank you to Vince, Tommy, and Mick for decades of loud, dangerous, honest music. I still go back and look at those old lyrics and wonder how the hell I had the balls at that age to play and say what we said—and nobody ever questioned us.

Complete creative freedom.
Thank you.
And God bless the Children of the Beast.

— Nikki Sixx

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On what would have been his 83rd birthday, July 10, 2025, Ronnie James Dio was honored with a plaque unveiling the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Saliva Storage Room at UCLA’s School of Dentistry’s Center for Oral/Head & Neck Oncology Research. 🕊️🎤

#Dio #RonnieJamesDio

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Of Mice & Men have announced their new album Another Miracle, out November 14 via Century Media Records. The band also dropped a new single, “Wake Up,” and launched their new online fan community: Micespace. 🔥

#OfMiceAndMen #Rock #Metal #Metalcore

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Following his emotional farewell at Back To The Beginning, the Prince of Darkness returns — Ozzy Osbourne will release his new memoir Last Rites on October 7 via Grand Central Publishing. 🦇📖

#Ozzy #OzzyOsbourne #BlackSabbath #Rock #Metal

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Architects’ Sam Carter joined Linkin Park onstage in Frankfurt on July 8 for a blazing performance of “One Step Closer.” The two bands will do it again tonight (July 9) at Deutsche Bank Park, joined by JPEGMAFIA.
#linkinpark #architects #samcarter #rock #metal

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Papa V Perpetua (Tobias Forge) performed “Bark At The Moon” at Back To The Beginning — but originally considered songs like “Am I Insane,” telling Planet Rock: “That’s my childhood.”
#ghost #tobiasforge #ozzy #backtothebeginning #rock #metal

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Mammoth WVH has announced their third album The End, dropping October 24! A new single, “The Spell,” is out now. I absolutely loved the first two albums — super stoked for what’s next! 🔥
#wolfgangvanhalen #wvh #mammothwvh #mammoth #rock #metal

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Tim Cronin, founding drummer of Monster Magnet, has passed away at 63 after being diagnosed with ALS earlier this year. He also contributed bass and vocals during his time with the band. Rest in peace, Tim.
#monstermagnet #rock #metal #RIP

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Before performing “Changes” at Back To The Beginning, Yungblud gifted Ozzy Osbourne a custom cross — a heartfelt nod to 2022 when Ozzy gave him a gold cross. Full circle moment for the Prince of Darkness.
#ozzyosbourne #ozzy #yungblud

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Tom Morello, music director for Back To The Beginning, revealed that Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s farewell show raised over $190 MILLION for charity. 🤯 A historic night with a massive impact.
#backtothebeginning #ozzy #ozzyosbourne #blacksabbath #rock #metal

[YUNGBLUD @yungblud]

my fucking hero. 🦇

[Web Design Museum @WebDesignMuseum]

Ozzy Osbourne website in 2001

#WebDesignHistory

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Spiritbox return to the road this fall for The Tsunami Sea North American Tour Part II with Periphery & Honey Revenge! 🎤🔥

🎟️ General on sale starts Friday, July 11 at 10AM local time.

#Spiritbox #Periphery #HoneyRevenge #Rock #Metal #Metalcore

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Rock and metal are thriving: Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath’s massive farewell show; Oasis returned with their first show in years; Scorpions marked their 60th anniversary with a stadium spectacle; Spiritbox rocked Jimmy Kimmel Live! 🤘
#OzzyOsbourne #BlackSabbath #Oasis

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They hit the stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (guest hosted by Anthony Anderson) and performed “Soft Spine” from their latest album Tsunami Sea. Huge moment for the band! 👏
#Spiritbox #JimmyKimmel #Rock #Metal #Metalcore

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Three Days Grace just hit a MAJOR milestone — 20 #1 singles! 🔥
“Apologies” becomes their latest chart-topper ahead of the upcoming album Alienation (out Aug 22 via RCA). Congrats to the band! 👏
#ThreeDaysGrace #Rock #Metal #Alienation