Download Festival may have been playing catch up to other festivals in terms of the timing of their announcement this year – but they have just unleashed an almighty first announcement for the 2026 Download Festival Line Up! Headlining this years’ annual Donington Park pilgrimage are nu metal legends Limp Bizkit, classic rock icons Guns…
It doesn’t feel like long since this years Bloodstock came to a close. However, following right up from the festivals announcement of special guests, Body Count. They’ve dropped yet another huge announcement this week. Making yet more additions to what’s already shaping up to be one of the events most impressive rosters to date! On…
It’s going to be quite the 20th birthday for SLAM DUNK Festival in the summer of 2026, withthe first wave of announcements providing some huge names, and making a little bit of historyin the process. Headlining the celebration will be pop punk icons Good Charlotte, back on UKsoil for the first time in seven years….
Bearded Theory is back. From 20th – 24th May 2026, Catton Park, Derbyshire will once again transform into a hub of music, creativity, and community. Known for its independent spirit and genre-bending lineups, the festival promises a bank holiday that blends the laid-back vibe of Glastonbury with its own independent, grassroots spirit. This year’s first…
With tickets to the festivals 25th anniversary next year already selling like proverbial hotcakes. Last week, Bloodstock announced 27 new artists joining the impressive roster for 2026’s event. As well as confirming the festivals first ever Thursday headliner, British heavy metal institutions, Saxon! Among the plethora of names taking their places on the bill alongside…
With the big bank holiday weekend now less than thirty days away. Speculation over stage times and potential clashes at next month’s Reading & Leeds Festivals has been rife. However, thankfully the debate can now be laid to rest as official set times for both festivals are now available. So, if you’re dying to catch…
The final day of Download often sees sore heads and tired limbs, and 2025 was no different. Nonetheless, excitement was still very much hanging in the air for KoRn’s first headline set, the return of Spiritbox and much, much more. If you haven’t yet had the chance to check out our in-depth review of the…
With just a few weeks to go until they open their gates to thousands of metalheads. Bloodstock Festival have announced the final additions to their already massive line-up this week. The latest batch of bands joining the already packed bill are the final winners of the festivals nationwide Metal 2 The Masses competition. Who will be…
With little over a month to go until Bloodstock unleashes some of the worlds most potent heavy metal acts upon the Derbyshire countryside. The festival has bolstered it’s already impressive roster this week. Adding seventeen more bands from it’s grassroots Metal 2 The Masses contests which have been taking place all over the UK. Taking…
It’s the final countdown to the 2025 Download Festival! With the gates of Donington opening in just six days, and the arena fully open a couple of days after, excitement is building. Rock Sins caught up with Download Festival Senior Booker Kamran Haq recently to cover a huge range of topics about this years’ Download….
With 2000Trees creeping up on us faster and faster, we thought we might have been done with any new additions for 2025 from our friends at 2000trees. Well, we can think again. Just when we thought the line up was locked in and we had no more acts to look forward to, the organisers have…
With Download Festival set to kick off a weekend of world class live music in just a few weeks. Ticket holders have been speculating over the line-up and trying to guess who clashes with who for some time. Thankfully, all conjecture can now finally be put to rest. As yesterday, Download Festival published stage times…
