The Official Countdown to RockNess continues!  ONE WEEK TO GO!

Today's ARTIST OF THE DAY - as we work our way through just some of the incredible artists we're super excited about is...FRIENDLY FIRES.

With tunes that say "party' in a way this year's RockNess audience will find hard to resist, FRIENDLY FIRES bring together a sound coated in melody with nods to nu- and old rave, the right measure of poppy brevity and slick vocals by charismatic disco dancing frontman Ed MacFarlane.

Like a bringing together of all the great parts of an indie disco in one place, expect the perfect soundtrack to the best Loch-side party yet!.

FRIENDLY FIRES are the penultimate headliners on the Main Stage on Sunday 10 June.

Our ANTHEM OF THE DAY comes from one of the UK's most critically lauded new artists whose rise to the top has been nothing less than stratospheric, ED SHEERAN.

A triple platinum album, sold out tours and clutch of award wins, SHEERAN is hot.  This one man, DIY phenomenon blurs timeless song writing with bang current hip hop, and he counts various collaborations including those with RockNess star Wretch 32 to his credit.  It's difficult to choose just one of his amazing tracks but we're going for "The A Team'. Enjoy.

ED SHEERAN headlines the Golden Voice Arena on Friday 8 June.