Mad About Rock

  The final main stage headline act for the 2000trees Festival 2023 can today be announced, along with a host of other brilliant acts. SOFT PLAY (formerly known as Slaves) are headlining the Thursday at 2000trees. Laurie and Isaac are back. New name, same songs, same incredible live show! "Absolutely buzzing to be back headlining 2000trees after all this time. It’s gonna be mental." says the band They join an already impressive lineup of artists including Friday main stage headliners Bullet For My Valentine, Saturday main stage headliners Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, as well as acts like Black Honey, Empire State Bastard, Skindred, Rival Schools, Hundred Reasons, Bob Vylan, The Joy Formidable, Witch Fever, ZULU, Brutus, Cancer Bats, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Wonder Years, The Bronx, Deaf Havana, American Football, Loathe, High Vis, Destroy Boys, Electric Six and man many many more. From 2000trees Festival organiser, James Scarlett - "We’re thrilled to be abl...

  Hundred Reasons are announcing their first album together in 15 years. Glorious Sunset is due for release on 24th Feb 2023 via SO Recordings. The lead single and title track ‘Glorious Sunset’ is available to stream now. Hear new single ‘Glorious Sunset’ on streaming services here . Pre-order the album Glorious Sunset on CD and white 12" vinyl, as well as T-shirts and signed lenticular prints here . The path to the first Hundred Reasons album in a decade and a half may well have taken many detours for the Aldershot quartet as lives, roles and responsibilities diverged but ultimately their route back to one another came as something of a natural process. The creative urge seemingly never left the band - Colin Doran (vocals), Larry Hibbitt (guitar, vocals), Andy Gilmour (bass), Andy Bews (drums) – and their first sessions back together became less about re-capturing the magic of their previous four studio albums, or addressing unfinished business, and more satisfying a growing u...

Check out the latest issue of Stencil Magazine featuring my interviews with Gallows & While She Sleeps, as well as my reviews of Billy Talent, While She Sleeps and main cover band, Circa Survive! Also check out all the other great reviews, interviews and more all for free! http://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue15ofstencilmagazine Be sure to check out the new issue which is live on 25th November! Cheers! Carina