Bryan Adams Runs To The Summit Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Dust off the double denim, Bryan Adams has landed at the summit of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart. Having announced dates for a 30th anniversary tour of ‘Reckless’ - his 1984 smash album that spawned Summer of ‘69, Heaven and Run To You - Adams has shunted Michael Buble to 12th spot.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014

The View From The Front: Record Store Day And Collecting, Not Hoarding

In the latest edition of The View From The Front, Alec Chillingworth weighs in on Record Store Day, music memorabilia and the fact that, for some, an mp3 just isn't enough.

Written by: Alec Chillingworth | Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014

Wants And Needs: Record Store Day 2014 Picks

It’s just a few days until Record Store Day arrives, packed to the gills with goodies and whispering sweet nothings in your ear as you cling to that last hard-earned tenner in your otherwise moth-eaten wallet.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Michael Buble Returns To Top Spot On Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

After Kate Bush stormed to the summit of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart last week, the crown has passed to a familiar face. Michael Buble, who spent plenty of time at the top in 2013, is back again thanks to sales for his forthcoming arena tour, which will stop in Newcastle, Leeds, Belfast and London.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 11 April 2014

Kate Bush Secures Top Billing On Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

It’ll come as little surprise that Kate Bush has grabbed top spot on this week’s Stereoboard Hot Ticket Chart. The pop legend’s 22-date Hammersmith Apollo residency sold out in a matter of minutes last week, with fans eager to catch her live for the first time since 1979.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 04 April 2014

Festival Season: Bills With The Goods

The clocks have gone forward, the evenings are getting lighter and summer is, we hope, on its way. Accordingly, those festival announcements that you’ve been shrugging at throughout the cold, bleak winter months are beginning to pique your interest.

Written by: Gavin Rees | Date: Thursday, 03 April 2014

Justin Timberlake: One Man And His Collaborations

Justin Timberlake is back with a thunderclap-sized bang, having followed up his ‘20/20 Experience’ collection with a UK arena tour and Brand New, a stunning collaboration with Pharrell Williams on the super producer’s recent ‘GIRL’ album.

Written by: Rick Martin | Date: Tuesday, 01 April 2014

Noise Not Music #3: The Body, Morbus Chron, Thou And More

Welcome to the latest edition of Noise Not Music on Stereoboard, the only repository for all your extreme musical needs. From black metal, to drone, to grindcore, to power electronics, this column focuses on music that exists far out into the musical wilderness. Listeners of a more circumspect nature are advised read on with caution…

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Monday, 31 March 2014

Kylie Lands At The Summit Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Following the release of ‘Kiss Me Once’, her 12th studio album, Kylie Minogue has taken over at the summit of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 28 March 2014

Slint: The 'Spiderland' Legacy

What was the most influential album of the ‘90s? ‘Fear of a Black Planet’? ‘Nevermind’? ‘Dummy’? ‘OK Computer’? ‘The Shape of Punk to Come’? There are far too many contenders to judge accurately, of course, for the decade saw a rejuvenation of musical innovation after neoconservatism had threatened to annex creativity in the ‘80s. But of all the albums that rank highly in the list, there is one that stands out.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Thursday, 27 March 2014

Before The Dawn: The Evolution Of Kate Bush

Kate Bush’s Hammersmith Apollo residency is, if you hadn’t already noticed, a big deal. For her many fans, it’s a line struck through a bucket list entry and for a new generation it could be an introduction to an artist whose mastery of pop and theatre has worked as a blueprint for many of today’s biggest stars.

Written by: Gavin Rees | Date: Thursday, 27 March 2014

View From The Front: The Independent Venue Dilemma

Photo: Torche at the Brudenell Social Club (c) Metal Dave Photography 2013 In the first edition of View From The Front, a new series of opinion pieces, Ben Bland offers his take on the landscape of independent venues in the UK and what the future holds for the bands, fans and scenes they support.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Paolo Nutini Takes Top Spot On Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Paolo Nutini, who has lined up a new run of UK shows for May and June, has taken top spot on Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 21 March 2014

Nine Inch Nails: Many Happy Returns To...'The Downward Spiral'

When Trent Reznor returned with a new Nine Inch Nails record last year, he wasn’t the only one looking back. Fans began compiling their lists of wants and needs, while writers immediately fired up Google to get a little mileage from his statements prior to the band’s hiatus in 2009. Reznor, though, was evaluating the man he is next to the spectre of the man he was.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2014

V Festival Climbs To The Top Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

V Festival, which will this summer be headlined by the Killers and Justin Timberlake, has taken top spot on this week’s Stereoboard Hot Ticket Chart.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 14 March 2014

Black Lips: 'Under The Rainbow', The Middle East And A Good Time Had By All

Black Lips have a hard-earned reputation as one of  the few bands left who can deliver their rock ‘n’ roll with a side order of spontaneity. It’s fair to say that it’s rarely quiet when they’re in town.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Inside The Heart Of Bruno Wizard

At a homeless shelter in east London, in the early hours of “a particularly cold and dank” Boxing Day in 2011, Elisabeth Rasmussen – a 26-year-old volunteer from Tromsø, Norway - heard tell of an enigmatic man named Bruno Wizard.

Written by: Tom Seymour | Date: Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Beyonce Makes It Three In A Row On Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Beyoncé has carried over her dominance of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart into a third week, having tackled six nights at London’s O2 Arena in recent days.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Thursday, 06 March 2014

Through The Wild: Introducing Six Miles Wide

It’s hard to imagine Six Miles Wide as an acoustic act, given the rock ‘n’ roll beast they are today.

Written by: Gemma Johnson | Date: Wednesday, 05 March 2014

Beyonce Standing Firm At The Top Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

For the second week running, Beyoncé rules the roost on Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart. With the UK and Ireland leg of her Mrs. Carter World Tour very much underway, she’s seen off competition from Prince, who caused another stir by decamping to Manchester for a couple of shows last weekend.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 28 February 2014