{"id":95044,"date":"2026-04-02T12:57:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=95044"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:50:28","slug":"maddox-jones-scores-with-festival-slot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/04\/maddox-jones-scores-with-festival-slot\/","title":{"rendered":"Maddox Jones Scores With Festival Slot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Maddox Jones is proving he knows exactly how to find the back of the net. His reimagined single \u2018No More Ghosts\u2019 recently sound-tracked coverage of the Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals on BBC Scotland.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally closing his 2020 debut EP, &#8216;Headspace&#8217;, \u2018No More Ghosts\u2019 returns in 2026 as something entirely reborn. What was once a delicate, slow-burning ballad now pulses with synth-driven energy, carrying the same emotional core but reframed through growth and clarity. It\u2019s a conversation between past and present Maddox, trading fragility for strength, and hesitation for forward motion. Elevated production and expansive textures mirror an artist stepping confidently into a new chapter, while the accompanying visualiser reinforces that journey from haunting memories to hard-earned peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"905\" data-attachment-id=\"95045\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/04\/maddox-jones-scores-with-festival-slot\/screenshot-2026-04-02-at-12-53-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-12.53.01.png?fit=946%2C1338&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"946,1338\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-04-02 at 12.53.01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-12.53.01.png?fit=640%2C905&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-12.53.01.png?resize=640%2C905&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-12.53.01.png?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-12.53.01.png?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-12.53.01.png?resize=768%2C1086&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-12.53.01.png?w=946&amp;ssl=1 946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And like any player in form, Maddox isn\u2019t slowing down. This summer, he lines up a major festival appearance at the Roseshire Festival, taking to the stage on Sunday 8th August alongside a crowd-pleasing lineup including Boyzlife, Eternal, The Hoosiers, and Chris Moyles with his 90s Hangover set. It\u2019s set to be a standout date in a packed calendar and another big stage for Maddox to showcase his evolving sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s all part of a journey that\u2019s been steadily building. From early success with The Departure, sharing stages with The Killers and Placebo, and playing iconic festivals like Glastonbury Festival, to carving out a solo career that has seen chart success, critical acclaim, and a debut headline UK tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With \u2018No More Ghosts\u2019 marking his first release since Waiting for the World to Turn, this moment feels less like a continuation and more like a reset, a clean strike, confidently taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Maddox Jones\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/4RLWCDWYJxU88nMjZc0Ev8?si=ytndwkaRTzyO06TUX03hdQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maddox Jones is proving he knows exactly how to find the back of the net. His reimagined single \u2018No More Ghosts\u2019 recently sound-tracked coverage of the Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals on BBC Scotland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":95046,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Maddox Jones is proving he knows exactly how to find the back of the net. 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