Marmozets

When it comes to all things alternative in the UK, there’s really nothing bigger or better than Download Festival. It’s got it all – the Gods of Rock, up-and-coming bands, and everything from the WWE NXT to sideshows in between. If you fancy yourself as a bit of a heavy music fan, this is the pilgrimage that you absolutely have to make at some point in your lifetime. We were at this year’s event and it did not disappoint.

It's just a matter of days before thousands of rock and metal fans descend upon Donington Park for the 16th edition of Download Festival. With so many great bands on the line-up who do you choose to watch? Here are our top picks for the weekend...

Black Peaks sign to Rise Records, release new single 'Can't Sleep' and announce tour dates supporting Marmozets.

65 names have been added to the Download Festival line-up!

Another year, another outstanding Reading Festival. Taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend in Richfield Avenue, the three day epic is home to some of the biggest worldwide names spanning across genres far and wide. With a gloriously sunny landscape to top it all off, here's how our weekend at the festival went down...

It only feels like yesterday that we were walking away from a crazy year at Reading Festival and wishing that we could relive every moment, and here we are twelve months down the line with our bags packed and eager as ever to get back into the field. It goes without saying that Reading & Leeds is one of the best weekends of the year, consistently providing a stellar line-up of worldwide talent. With so much to choose from we thought we'd help you out with some of our top picks for the festival - we'll see you down the front!