Jamie Cullum To Perform Roof-Top Gig For Shelter

Jamie Cullum has announced he is to perform a one off show for the housing and homelessness charity Shelter. The gig will take place on the roof of the charity’s London HQ on Tuesday 21st May.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 17 May 2013

Virgin Records Announce ’40 Years Of Disruptions’ Events To Mark Anniversary

2013 is the 40th anniversary of Virgin Records, the British record label launched by Richard Branson in 1973.  To mark the event there will be a series of events taking place this autumn celebrating the label’s rich history and ability to “disrupt the status quo”.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 17 May 2013

Bloc Party Working On New Material

Indie-rock icons Bloc Party are back in the studio working on new music, it has been confirmed.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 17 May 2013

Misty Miller Streams New Track ’Tea In China’ - Listen Now

London-based singer-songwriter Misty Miller has made her brand new track ‘Tea in China’ available to stream via her SoundCloud page - you can check it out below.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 17 May 2013

Evile Release New ’Skull’ Album Track - Listen Now

Evile have released another brand new track from their upcoming new album, 'Skull', which is due to be released on May 27th in Europe via Earache Records, and on June 11th in the USA via Century Media/Earache Records.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 17 May 2013

30 Seconds To Mars More Than Just A Band, Says Frontman Jared Leto

30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto has claimed that the band is more than just a musical group, and considers to be more of an ‘art project’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 17 May 2013

Psy Responds To Billie Joe Armstrong's 'Herpes Of Music' Comments - By Saying Thank You!

Korean superstar Psy has responded to Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s comments that he is the ‘herpes of music’ - but the poor lad hasn’t quite understood what herpes really means!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 17 May 2013

Emeli Sande Picks Up Two Gongs At 58th Ivor Novello Awards - Winner’s List Inside

The 58th annual Ivor Novello Awards took place in London this afternoon, and once again Emeli Sande left with multiple awards!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

One Direction 2014 Stadium Tour Announcement Clocks Up 1,000,000 Tweets In Just 80 Minutes

World-beating boyband One Direction are known to have some of the most passionate and downright crazy fans in the world, and one place they all like to hang out is Twitter.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

Franz Ferdinand Unveil Details Of Fourth Album ‘Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action’

Scottish indie-rockers Franz Ferdinand have announced the details of their fourth studio album.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

The Lumineers Announce New Single 'Stubborn Love'

The Lumineers have announced their new single, and follow-up to the huge single ‘Ho Hey’, ‘Stubborn Love’ which will be released on 24th June.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

Kanye West Performs New Track Live In New York - Watch Now

American hip-hop star Kanye West gave a brand new track it’s premiere performance whilst performing at a party in New York last night - you can check out a video below.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

Beyonce Issues Apology Following Belgian Gig Cancellation

American superstar Beyonce has issued an apology to her Belgian fans, after cancelling a gig in Antwerp earlier this week.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

Daft Punk On EDM: 'We Thought It Was All Just One Guy!'

French house duo Daft Punk have revealed their views on EDM - and confessed that they used to think that all EDM was written by just one person!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

Chimaira Debut New Single 'All That's Left Is Blood' - Listen Now

Chimaira have debuted a brand new single called 'All That's Left is Blood' from their upcoming new album 'Crown Of Phantoms.' Vocalist Mark Hunter weighs in on the single:

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

Nick Grimshaw’s Radio 1 Breakfast Show Loses Almost One Million Listeners

BBC Radio 1 host Nick Grimshaw has lost almost a million listeners, according to stats taken from the first quarter of 2013.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

Sacred Mother Tongue Post New Track 'A Final Idea' Online

Fresh from launching their new album ‘Out Of The Darkness’ on both sides of the Atlantic to great critical acclaim (read Stereoboard's review here), and announcing auditions for a replacement to newly departed bassist Josh Gurner, Sacred Mother Tongue have just posted a treat for fans online.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

Bassist Eric Avery Announces He Is Leaving NIN - Just Months After Joining

Eric Avery has announced that he is officially leaving the band, despite not yet performing with them.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

One Direction To Unveil #OneBigAnnouncement At Wembley Stadium Press Conference Today At 12pm

One Directioners, the day has come - the world-beating boyband will be revealing the news behind their #OneBigAnnouncement today at 12pm, via a press conference in Wembley Stadium.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

Google Unveils Spotify Rival ’Google Play Music All Access’

Google has finally unveiled it’s highly-anticipated hush-hush music streaming service, that aims to rival other platforms such as Spotify or Rdio.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 16 May 2013

The Dirty Rivers Announce Release Date Of New Single ’The Kid’

Liverpool rockers The Dirty Rivers have announced that their brand new single ‘The Kid’ will hit shelves on June 17th.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

The Polyphonic Spree Prepare New Album Release This Summer With UK Appointment

Texas ‘symphonic’ rockers The Polyphonic Spree have announced that they’ve appointed Paul Carey as their manager for the UK and Europe, as they aim to reach even greater heights over here with their new studio album due to drop.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Superchunk Announce New Album ’I Hate Music’ Release Date

American indie-rockers Superchunk have announced that they’ll release brand new album ‘I Hate Music’ on August 19th.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Kodaline Unveil Acoustic Version Of 'Love Like This' - Listen Now

The hotly-tipped Irish quartet Kodaline have unveiled an acoustic version of their forthcoming single 'Love Like This'. 'Love Like This' is released on June 2nd and is followed up by their debut album 'In A Perfect World' on June 17th.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Puddle Of Mudd Frontman Wes Scantlin Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge

Wes Scantlin - frontman of American rockers Puddle of Mudd - has been arrested and charged with domestic violence, after allegedly assaulting his ex-wife.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Jay-Z Accused Of Time Travel After He Appears In 1930s Photograph

American superstar Jay-Z is a pretty talented guy - he can rap, he can produce music, he can act, and he’s even a bit of a businessman. But, this week he’s been accused of being able to do something that only the Doctor really knows how - time travel!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Watain Announce Release Of 'All That May Bleed' Single

'All That May Bleed', the first single from Watain's new album 'The Wild Hunt', will be released in the UK pon Monday 24th June. The band comments:

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock Claims LCD Soundsystem Man James Murphy Owes Him $150 - For A Broken Fridge

The Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock may ‘stir-fry you in his wok’ (true fans will get that one!), but there’s not much he can do with his fridge at the moment - as apparently, LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy broke it, and didn’t even front the cash for its repair!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

In This Moment To Record First Ever Live DVD At Up And Coming Wisconsin Gig

South California’s female-fronted hard rock outfit In This Moment are to create their first ever live DVD, and they’ll be recording it at their up and coming gig in Madison, Wisconsin.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

The Script Cover Rihanna’s ’Stay’ For Radio 1 Live Lounge - Listen Now

The Script have covered Rihanna's track 'Stay' for Radio 1's live lounge in Londonderry, ahead of their appearance at the Big Weekend. 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Suede, Primal Scream and Marr Line Up Mercury Sessions

Suede, Primal Scream and legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr are gearing up to headline the latest edition of Channel 4’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Win A Jackson Guitar Signed By Anthrax’s Scott Ian - Enter Now

How about owning a signed Jackson JS32RT Dinky in Transparent Black? Five Jacksons are up for grabs when you purchase a ticket to Scott Ian’s Speaking Word Tour 2013. Each night all ticket buyers will be entered into a raffle with one lucky winner winning a bag of merch. Each winner will then be entered into another raffle which will see five ticket buyers win a Jackson guitar signed by Scott. Further details over at scott-ian.com

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Crystal Fighters To Play Basque Cave Rave And Unveil New Album Track ’LA Calling’

Crystal Fighters have announced a very special performance to take place on 29th August 2013. In celebration of their second album ‘Cave Rave’, due for release on 27th May, the band will play a show deep within their spiritual home of the Basque countryside in a local cave outside Pamplona, Navarre. Crystal Fighters will perform live with special guests, and the party will continue through to the following morning.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Tunng Reveal New Single ’The Village’ - Listen Now

‘The Village’ is the billowing new single from Tunng – from their forthcoming, fifth album, 'Turbines' - the groups poppiest outing to date.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

One Direction Set To Unveil 2014 Stadium Tour with #OneBigAnnouncement?

World famous boyband One Direction sent their fans crazy last week, with the unveiling of a countdown timer that promises to lead to the ‘most exciting 1D news ever’. After a lot of speculation and rumours - which will continue until the timer runs out on May 16th - it’s been reported that the lads are set to unveil a 2014 UK stadium tour.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

You Me At Six Frontman Josh Franceschi To DJ At Propaganda Norwich

The UK’s biggest indie promoters Propaganda have confirmed that Josh Franceschi - frontman of pop-punk outfit You Me at Six - will be DJing at one of their nights later this month.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Bill Wyman Will 'Never' Perform With The Rolling Stones Again

Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has revealed that he’ll never be returning to the stage for a band reunion, ahead of their up and coming Hyde Park gigs.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Enter Shikari Unveil New Behind-The-Scenes Look At ’The Paddington Frisk’ Video & New Tour Diary

Post-hardcore outfit Enter Shikari have unveiled brand new behind-the-scenes footage of the filming and production of their music video for the track ‘The Paddington Frisk’ - as well as a new tour diary.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Criminal Gang Steal Cash In Heist At South African Stadium, Following Recent Justin Bieber Gig

A bank heist isn’t the most uncommon of crimes, but this month, a new kind of misdemeanor took place in South Africa - a Bieber heist!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Take That To Release New Album Next Year, Confirms Mark Owen

Take That fans, you’re in luck - Mark Owen has confirmed that the boys will be going into the studio to record a brand new album next year!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Daft Punk Stream New Album 'Random Access Memories' Via iTunes

French house superstars Daft Punk are streaming their brand new album ‘Random Access Memories’ via iTunes for absolutely free.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Features On New Five Finger Deathpunch Single - Listen Now

Five Finger Death Punch have released the lead single from the first of their forthcoming new studio albums via all digital retailers. The track, 'Lift Me Up' (featuring Rob Halford of Judas Priest), debuted live at the  Revolver Golden Gods Awards Show last week where the band were joined on stage by Judas Priest’s Rob Halford . Singer Ivan Moody said:

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

New Order To Release 'Live At Bestival 2012' CD To Raise Money For Charity

Salford post-punk outfit New Order have announced that they’ll be releasing a live CD of their epic set at Bestival from last year, in order to raise money for the Isle of Wight Youth Trust charity.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Caro Emerald Secures First Ever UK #1 With New Album 'The Shocking Miss Emerald'

Dutch jazz singer Caro Emerald has scored her first ever #1 UK album this week, with her latest effort ‘The Shocking Miss Emerald’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 13 May 2013

Introducing: Tyler Jacob Releases ’Face II Face’ EP - Listen Now

If there’s one thing I like doing it’s listening to brand new music from artists I have no prior knowledge of hoping they will bring a breath of fresh air from some of the earache inducing fodder that is littering the music landscape today. On that note I was really pleased when I was introduced to the sound of young Tyler Jacob. Like many aspiring musicians Tyler has his own YouTube channel notching up an impressive seven thousand subscribers and over a million hits covering songs by the likes of Adele and Bruno Mars. However unlike many aspiring musicians Tyler Jacob has the added endorsement of some of the industry heavyweights such as Grammy Award winner Brandy Norwood, producer and writer Donell Jones of 'U Know What’s Up' fame and Koko, who you may remember as a third of the 90’s R&B sensation SWV - so clearly he is making waves among the choppy waters of the music industry.

Written by: Jaspreet Kaur Takhi | Date: Monday, 13 May 2013

Kings Of Leon Unveil New Track 'Always The Same' Live On Stage - Watch Performance Now

American alt-rockers Kings of Leon have debuted brand new song ‘Always the Same’ at their live gigs - you can check out a video of one performance below.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 13 May 2013

Airbourne Stream New Album 'Black Dog Barking' Online - Listen Now

Aussie rockers Airbourne are currently streaming their new album 'Black Dog Barking' in full online.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 13 May 2013

New Cardiff Label Abyssal Audio Gives Away First EP 'Event Horizon' For Free - Listen & Download Now

If you like dubstep, Abyssal Audio are about to become your new best friends - they’ve given away their epic first ever release, the ‘Event Horizon’ EP, for absolutely FREE!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 13 May 2013

The Eighties Matchbox B Line Disaster Announce Split - Just One Year After Reforming

Brighton-based rockers The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster have announced that they’re splitting... again!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 13 May 2013

Chris Hadfield Creates First Music Video Shot In Space - Watch Now

An International Space Station astronaut has recorded what is believed to be the first ever music video shot in space - and it features a performance of David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 13 May 2013