Following In The Footsteps: The Stereoboard Isle Of Wight Festival Setlist

Space is at a premium in the rock ‘n’ roll history books, but it’s safe to say that the Isle Of Wight Festival has a spot with ample legroom set aside.

Written by: Gavin Rees | Date: Thursday, 12 June 2014

VIDEO PREMIERE: Robin Romei Gets Gritty On I Can't Wait

Photo: Rachael-Emily Photography Get ready to hear a lot more about Robin Romei. The Londoner will return on July 7 with Vapours, a new single that finds him reining in his electro influences and channelling a long-standing love of classic rock and punk songwriting.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Metal For The Masses: The Stereoboard Download Setlist

This weekend, Download returns to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park for a feast of metal, mayhem and, we expect, beer. The line up balances old and new, ushering in Avenged Sevenfold for their shot at becoming a bona-fide festival draw while providing UK fans a rare chance to see Aerosmith strut the stuff that’s made them legends.

Written by: Matt Williams | Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2014

One Direction Continue To Reign Over Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

For the second week on the bounce, One Direction are the kings of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart. The boyband recently wrapped up a stadium tour of the UK and Ireland, seeing off competition from synth-pop legends Erasure and guitar hero Slash to retain top spot.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Monday, 09 June 2014

Victoria Parklife: Stereoboard's Field Day Setlist

This weekend, Field Day returns to London’s Victoria Park and, as has become the way of things with the festival, the line up is their biggest yet. Spread over two days and eight stages, it promises to be an occasion packed with singalongs, head-crushing beats and perhaps even a little sunshine if the weather, just this one time, winds its neck in.

Written by: Gavin Rees | Date: Wednesday, 04 June 2014

One Direction Return To The Summit Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

One Direction have returned to the summit of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart, with the boyband’s stadium tour now underway and set to wind its way through Manchester, Edinburgh and London.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 30 May 2014

The Cure: Many Happy Returns To 'Disintegration'

‘Disintegration’, the Cure’s dark-hearted classic, surpasses anything released by pop’s more noted miserabilists, even, as Robert Smith will tell you, the Smiths’ early output. Some 25 years since its release, it remains a suffocating masterwork.

Written by: Graeme Marsh | Date: Thursday, 29 May 2014

Noise Not Music #4: Eyehategod, Ben Frost, Mayhem And More

Welcome to the latest edition of Noise Not Music on Stereoboard, the only repository for all your extreme musical needs. My apologies for the delay in producing the fourth instalment - it has, alas, not been the most enjoyable of months - but thankfully the extra time has allowed plenty of wonderful, harsh sounds to make their way into the world. So, with the usual warning that listeners of a more circumspect nature should read on with caution, let’s get on with it.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Thursday, 29 May 2014

Prince Returns For Second Spell Atop Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

With the second leg of his Hit and Run tour currently funking up UK arenas, Prince has returned to the summit of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart. The Purple One has shoved Eminem, who will play Wembley Stadium this summer, down to fifth place.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 23 May 2014

Lucky Punks: Stereoboard's Slam Dunk Festival Picks

Slam Dunk Festival’s rise in recent years has been mighty impressive. Having blossomed from the confines of a club night at Leeds’ Cockpit, the indoor pop-punk all-dayer now spans three venues, six stages and a bank holiday weekend.

Written by: Gavin Rees | Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Eminem's Wembley Shows Send Him Top Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Having announced two nights at London’s Wembley Stadium for this summer, Eminem has landed at the summit of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart this week.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 16 May 2014

Prince Takes Over At The Summit Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

His name is Prince and he is funky, and he’s also taken over top spot on this week’s Stereoboard Hot Ticket Chart. The Purple One’s surprise announcement of a series of UK arena dates has sent the Vamps tumbling to fourth spot, behind One Direction and the reformed Libertines.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 09 May 2014

Miley Cyrus Then And Now: From Disney To 'Bangerz'

When Miley Cyrus made her Disney Channel debut as the star of Hannah Montana, she was a fresh-faced teen playing an all-American schoolgirl with a pop superstar alter ego. The show served as a self-fulfilling prophecy for Cyrus, whose music has evolved in the intervening years from sickly sweet ballads to electronically charged urban pop.

Written by: Rick Martin | Date: Friday, 09 May 2014

Southern Comfort: Black Stone Cherry And The New Breed

It's claimed that you can't keep a good man down and the same is also true of musical genres, especially one with the proud heritage of southern rock. As the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Outlaws and friends approach the dusky end of the highway, and the Black Crowes, Gov't Mule and the North Mississippi Allstars assume their venerable mantle, it's time for some feisty young guns to rise up and fly the flag for the coming decades.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Thursday, 08 May 2014

The Vamps Knock One Direction From Their Stereoboard Hot Ticket Chart Perch

The Vamps have won a small victory in their battle to dethrone One Direction as the UK’s boyband of choice, knocking their rivals from the top of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 02 May 2014

Bank Holiday Feast: Live At Leeds Returns

Bank holidays are not to be sniffed at on any occasion, but a May Day weekend in Leeds has become an enviable proposition in recent years. Live at Leeds returns to stages across the city between May 2 and 5, with Albert Hammond Jr, he of the Strokes, among those sitting pretty at the top of the bill.

Written by: Gavin Rees | Date: Monday, 28 April 2014

Pixies: Many Happy Returns To...'Doolittle'

There is little doubt that Pixies’ ‘Doolittle’ is one of the most influential albums of all time. Whenever such things are up for debate, it consistently appears near the top of the resulting lists. But, that enduring influence came at a cost, as the album’s creation and aftermath seemed to produce conflict at every turn.

Written by: Graeme Marsh | Date: Friday, 25 April 2014

One Direction Top Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

One Direction have taken over at the top of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart, with only a month to go until their stadium tour gets underway at Croke Park in Dublin.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 25 April 2014

Rubies And Riots: The Evolution Of Kaiser Chiefs

Where to start with Kaiser Chiefs? They emerged a decade ago, cheeky indie chappies sporting waistcoats and the sort of songs that made you want to spill beer on yourself and have a bit of a jump around, but over time they drifted from the spotlight.

Written by: Gavin Rees | Date: Thursday, 24 April 2014

Come Back To What You Know: Embrace Return To Their Roots

“I don’t know if you’ve seen the YouTube clips of those apes that they let out. I think they were kept in this cage for 25 years or something. They’re scared. One of them sort of puts his foot out on to the grass, from the concrete of the cage that they’ve been in, and then he runs back in. One of them goes out and they all look at him thinking: ‘Is he going to be safe?’ And then all the rest of them walk out. They’re all overjoyed and can’t believe they’re free. It’s been a bit like that.”

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 22 April 2014