Dead! Sunday, June 11 – The Avalanche Stage By Eric Mackinnon Being championed by Radio 1, earning slots at prestigious … Read More “DOWNLOAD 2017: NO. 3 – DEAD! 50 BANDS IN 50 DAYS”
The Astroid Boys – Avalanche Stage (Friday) By Eric Mackinnon Astroid Boys are a band with a toe in any … Read More “DOWNLOAD 2017 – NO. 2 – ASTROID BOYS – 50 BANDS IN 50 DAYS”
Aaron Buchanan and the Cult Classics Dogtooth Stage (Sunday) By Eric Mackinnon Playing the Download Festival with his new band … Read More “DOWNLOAD 2017 – NO. 1 – AARON BUCHANAN AND CULT CLASSICS – 50 BANDS IN 50 DAYS”
Steel Panther drummer Stix Zadinia has hailed Download Festival booker Andy Copping for having faith and foresight in the band … Read More “DOWNLOAD 2017: WE OWE DOWNLOAD AND ANDY COPPING SAYS STEEL PANTHER DRUMMER”
Biffy Clyro main man Simon Neil says his band aren’t in it for money or fame and the only way … Read More “DOWNLOAD 2017: FAME AND FORTUNE DON’T MATTER TO BIFFY CLYRO”
Black Sabbath’s last ever UK festival appearance? Check. Guns N’ Roses on their unstoppable upward trajectory? Check. Metallica as a … Read More “DOWNLOAD 2017: DOWNLOAD IS THE PROMISED LAND OF ROCK AND METAL”
Download Festival, the undisputed champion of rock and metal, has today announced the grand return of WWE NXT LIVE! to … Read More “DOWNLOAD 2017: DL17 TAG TEAMS WITH WWE NXT THIS SUMMER”
Download Festival, the world’s premier rock and metal event has made an unprecedented announcement, adding over forty of the world’s … Read More “DOWNLOAD 2017: MAMMOTH 48-BAND ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DOWNLOAD”
Dave Mustaine said it best when he bellowed from the main stage: “Thanks Mother Nature for turning off the fucking … Read More “DOWNLOAD 2016: NEW ROCK TIMES *REVIEW*”
Don’t call us sleaze rock say Santa Cruz as they chatted to the New Rock Times backstage at the Download … Read More “DOWNLOAD 2016: SANTA CRUZ INTERVIEW”