Having just celebrated Record Store Day 2025 (see our recommended best release pick up’s for that on this post), the Download Festival team have another glut of announcements for everyone! This includes the full District X programme – but more on that later! The one that ties in most closely to RSD 2025 is the…
With doors fully open and a stacked line up from early in the day, 2000trees is well and truly back. The beauty of trees is when you have a gap on your schedule, you’re bound to find something to get stuck into, and even discover your new favourite band. Wandering round different stages to find…
The return of Welsh rockers Kids In Glass Houses turned out to be one of many highly anticipated comebacks of the year. After 9 years since playing their last show, they smashed out two sets at this year’s Slam Dunk Festival, where they announced their come back tour in celebration of Smart Casual‘s 15th anniversary….
Slam Dunk Festival truly means the start of the UK festival season. Yes, there are a few events before (such as the excellent Takedown Festival), but the May bank holiday weekend with thousands of pop punk, emo and metal fans descending on Hatfield and Leeds is truly when things kick off for the UK alternative…
Rumours have been rife across the Internet and social media for quite some time that Welsh rockers Kids In Glass Houses were considering calling it quits on their ten years together as a band. Those rumours have now been confirmed, as the band issued the following statement on their Facebook page this morning: It’s a…
We are now officially entering the time of year known as the festival season. Taking place on the 15th of March, Southampton’s Takedown is one of the first to kick off a summer of live music. The fans will be spoilt for choice, with 5 stages showcasing a lot of exciting talent over the day and and afterparty to keep you going well in to the night!
The south coast’s finest alternative event, Takedown Festival, have today confirmed the stages and performance slots for all the bands appearing at the event this year. Having recently finalised their line up with the additions of the likes of former Reuben front man Jamie Lenman to top up an already impressive bill headed by Welsh…
Welsh rockers Kids in Glass Houses were last on the road in 2011 after the release of last album “In Gold Blood”. Two years later and the Welsh lads are back with a bang with the release of new album “Peace” introducing a new sound their style whilst staying true to themselves and the fans….
As part of Brighton’s annual festival “The Great Escape”, Rocksins is happy to bring our readers news of three shows that whilst part of The Great Escape, anyone who wants to attend just that single show will also be able to buy individual show tickets. All three of these shows will take place at the…
In addition to the news we brought you at the end of last week that Five Finger Death Punch have unfortunately had to pull out of Download’s tenth anniversary edition of the festival, during last week there were two sets of new band announcements that we thought we had better catch up on for those…
My most recent live encounter with Lostprophets at their Q Awards gig at The Forum in Kentish Town in October was for me, probably the worst live experience I have had in 7 years of seeing the Welsh 6 piece live, mainly due to the awful sound quality of the venue (nothing much wrong with…
