It’s ironic this tour is called the Death by Rock N’ Roll tour as on this evidence the genre we love isn’t just alive and well, it’s thriving, exciting and the white-hot centre of the musical universe at tonight's The Pretty Reckless show.
Heriot had been planning Download 2022 for two years - literally. After all, half of the band had arena tickets rolled over after the cancellation of the 2021 festival due to the pandemic. But they didn’t need those tickets as they were handed the keys to The Dogtooth Stage, for a Download experience they will never forget.
Monster Truck have been sitting on their latest album since just before the COVID witch swooped in to cast a shadow over all our lives. Fearful of releasing an album they were immensely proud of and having it lost in the pandemic panic and chaos, the Canadian foot-stomping rock juggernauts showed great patience, waiting until the time was right to release their latest musical baby into the world.
As UK live performance debuts go, playing Download Festival as an introduction to a new country isn’t half bad. That’s exactly what Dragged Under did this summer as they crossed the pond for their first run of live dates, which began with a first gig in front of tens of thousands on the hallowed turf of Donington Park.
Dead Posey penned a tribute to their fans in lockdown, declaring them ‘Moonstruck Lunatics’ and at Download, frontwoman Danyell Souza reckons they found their lunatics in their thousands. Speaking to Bring the Noise UK, she, and multi instrumentalist husband Tony Fagenson, heaped praise on their ‘Moonstruck Lunatics’, while explaining the driving force and catalyst for their significant musical evolution.
As our epic weekend at Download drew to a close, it was left in the hands of the Sunday line-up to round it off in style.
After an incredible start to our Download Festival weekend, we were back for the fun which day two was set to bring!
Download Festival returned to Donington Park for a weekend of incredible live music. Find out what happened on day one!
Somewhere deep in the bowels of Download, beyond the prying eyes of their adoring fans, sit goth-rock-punk superstars Creeper. We caught up with keyboardist/vocalist Hannah Greenwood ahead of their performance on The Avalanche Stage earlier this month, to discuss pre-show routines, the return of live music and more.
In just 15 days and 15 nights they will return to give us four-dates with the most dangerous band in the world. The Sunset Strip swaggering, global conquering, generation defining, Guns N’ f*ckin’ Roses will plug in their amps and unleash an expected three-hour set of rock n’ roll royalty, to sell-out crowds in London, Dublin and for me the pièce de résistance, a glorious night under the Scottish skies of Glasgow Green.