The Prodigy, Black Sabbath and Metallica to headline Download 2012 !

It's official - Download is back, returning to Donington Park in June 2012, and it's safe to say that 2012 is going to be their biggest year ever.

The Prodigy are coming back to Download in 2012, and have promised to deliver their most energetic and spectacular performance they’ve ever put on at Donington. Following some phenomenal sets in previous years, this is sure to be one incredible show.

"We have chosen to headline Download Festival as our only uk festival show next year," said the band on Facebook. "(We) will be playin some new songs for the first time from our next album due later 2012 ........ see you there - Liam, Keef & Maxim".

Metallica will be headlining Saturday night at Download, performing The Black Album in its entirety, whilst the mighty Black Sabbath will be marking their hugely anticipated comeback with a headline slot on the Sunday night at the festival.

Metallica, the multi-million selling, Grammy award winning band will visit Donington for the SEVENTH time in their career, having played both Monsters of Rock and Download festivals during their epic career.

Black Sabbath certainly need no introduction and no explanation. Widely regarded as creators of heavy metal, the hugely influential band from Aston, Birmingham, have sold in excess of 70 million records worldwide and are responsible for all time classic rock anthems such as Paranoid, War Pigs and Iron Man.
www.downloadfestival.co.uk. Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. June 8th - 10th 2012.  

Taylor Insider: 2012 Product Line, New Taylor Website, NAMM 2012

Guitar pictured above: GS Mini (Mahogany Top)

New Designs Refresh the 2012 Guitar Line Taylor Guitars are excited to kick off the year with a wave of fresh designs as part of Taylor's 2012 guitar lineup. Among the aesthetic refinements are a beautiful all-wood  appointment package for the Koa Series, a vintage look for the rosewood 700 Series,  and theintegration of their nylon-string models with the steel-strings. They also debut  new mahogany versions of their Baritone and 12-Fret models, and unveil a  mahogany-top GS Mini. For full details on the entire 2012 line, see the winter issue of Wood&Steel, featuring the 2012 Guitar Guide, and visit taylorguitars.com. New Taylor Website Launches This year's design refinements weren't confined to their guitar line. They have also made major renovations to their home on the Web, taylorguitars.com, to create a new look and a better user experience. They have stocked the site with lots of useful information about Taylor's body shapes and tonewoods, and now you can  browse their guitars based on shapes, woods, series or guitar categories. They will  be fine-tuning things over the next few weeks, and beefing up their content with  regular blog posts, artist news, and regular updates from the Taylor complex.  They invite you to visit the new site, poke around, and see what you think. Winter NAMM Preview The Taylor showcase room is well stocked and the stage is set as the Winter NAMM show lifts off in Anaheim, California. Co-founders Bob Taylor and Kurt  Listug are on hand, along with a diverse Taylor crew, and everyone is looking forward  to the four-day hang. They will be blogging and tweeting throughout the show, letting  you know which artists are stopping by. Their scheduled performers this year include  the Wayne Johnson Trio, Sixwire, the Silent Comedy, the David Mayfield Parade,  John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls), Javier Colon (winner of "The Voice"), and Grammy  winner Israel Houghton with his band New Breed. For the performance schedule and other NAMM updates, visit the NAMM page at taylorguitars.com.

Wallpaper: The 700 Series   Their newly designed 700 Series evokes a sense of vintage Americana, suggesting  a Taylor guitar transported from another era. A gradually fading sunburst top, inspired  by the acoustic guitars of the 1930s, pairs well with mocha-hued rosewood back and  sides, while the ivoroid Heritage Diamonds fretboard inlay and ivoroid binding honor a  traditional guitar material. An Engelmann spruce top blends overall clarity with a slightly  warmer, mellower character. The subtle overtones add a splash of extra richness that  suits a vintage personality. Download Wallpaper: 1024x768  1280x1024  1680x1050  640x960 (mobile)

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