Bloc Party Hint at Hiatus Plans After UK Tour

Bloc Party have hinted that they may take a prolonged hiatus after their current UK tour. Drummer Matt Tong revealed that the band will go their separate ways and work on individual projects.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Thursday, 22 October 2009

The Rakes Announce Split & Cancel UK & US Tours

The Rakes have announced they are no more. The band told fans they have decided to call it a day because "we can't give it 100% any more". The London based indie outfit have cancelled their upcoming UK tour, which was set to commence in Leeds on Monday October 26th.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Thursday, 22 October 2009

Pavement Announce Brixton Gig & Tickets

In what must be a warm-up to their 2010 tour and curatorship/headlining of All Tomorrow’s Parties as well as a two-fingered salute to all those who thought they couldn’t get back together, Pavement are playing Brixton academy on the 16th May. Click here for Pavement tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Editors Announce March 2010 Tour Dates & Tickets

Editors are known for an unrelenting tour schedule. In fact, if one of them died during a show, no-one would notice until the end at which point they’d have to be talked down from finishing the tour, on account of being dead. Next March’s tour is no exception, the last date is a hospital. Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Dave Matthews Band UK Tour & Tickets Announced

While it sounds like it might be ruled with an iron fist by a tyrannical Dave Matthews (Dave: “I say we do play in chickens suits, what’s the name of this band again?”) the band was actually named by accident and is a musical democracy. Boasting band members with roots in different musical styles, DMB has elements of Blues, Soul, Afrobeat and Jazz. Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Eyewitness Account of THAT Row That Split Oasis

By now we have surely all heard the news? The dust has settled and people can barely conjure up enough enthusiasm to care anymore, but believe me, it is still worth talking about the night Oasis split-up, purely for its hilarity alone. Really it is, when you hear this, I’m sure you’ll agree, its classic Liam.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 19 October 2009

Catch the UK's Next Superstars at the Go Hard Halloween Special

This Halloween will see Newport’s Club Fire & Ice host to a batch of the UK’s up and coming underground Grime/Bassline/R’N’B/Funky House stars on October 30th. Take your pick from the line up of acts to find the next Dizzee Rascal, Leona Lewis or N-Dubz.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Monday, 19 October 2009

Wolfmother Tour Dates & Tickets Announced for 2010

When you put Wolfmother on, do you get that sensation where a million roaring music demons are coursing out of your belly, getting ready to ROCK, the feeling that your soul has become a vast monolith of purest head-banging fury and your head is spinning like you’ve been flung back in time to the glory days of Led Zepplin and Black Sabbath? You do? Really? That’s just not normal. Seriously, seek help. In the meantime, take a dose of Wolfmother on tour and see me in the morning. Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Monday, 19 October 2009

The Prodigy Tour Extended with 3 Scotland Dates

The Prodigy have instigated (possibly in a twisted way, reports are fuzzy at this point) three Scottish dates as part of their January 'Run With The Wolves' Tour. Fans asked for it and The Prodigy have delivered.

Written by: Saard | Date: Saturday, 17 October 2009

The Cranberries Announce First UK Gig in Seven Years

The Banshee is an Irish she-spirit that wails on the rooftops of the houses of those about to die. Deloris O’Riorden is the Irish she-singer for an awesome Irish rock band who hadn’t played together in nearly a decade. There is no real connection between the two, which begs the question: why mention it at all? While we’re pondering that, news just in: the Cranberries are performing again for the first time in 7 years! Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Friday, 16 October 2009

Il Divo Announces UK Tour Dates & Tickets for Christmas 09

The boy-band of popular classical music will be male-diva-ing it up in an arena near you soon. Well, it’ll be near to you if you live in London. The improbably handsome foursome with voices powerful enough to explode a sheep will be performing songs from their latest album ‘The Promise’. Sheep are advised not to attend. Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Thursday, 15 October 2009

69 Eyes Announce 2010 UK Tour Dates & Tickets

Brilliantly over the top Finnish Goth Rockers (dubbed ‘goth and rollers’ by their fans’) are back. With a name that sounds like the surname of a Lovecraftian beastie (ie: the Faceless Child of Yog-Sothoth with Sixty Nine Eyes), the band have been rocking their vampiric thang mercilessly for over 20 years. Is there no-one who can stop them? Buying tickets will only encourage them, but you can do it by clicking here.

Written by: Saard | Date: Thursday, 15 October 2009

Soulsavers Announce UK Tour Dates & Tickets

Not a cut price Salvation Army shop but an English duo producing an unusual and compelling mix that is ambient, rock, soul and gospel plus a smattering of other musical goodness. If you’ve not heard them before, you wont be sure what it is but you might like it. If you have heard them before, you might like to know they’re on tour in the UK this December and next year. Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2009

The XX Tickets and Tour Dates Announced

You have to give The XX credit for slight intrigue. Unless someone’s said it to you, you don’t know how to say their name, which could lead to an embarrassing faux par at a cool gathering. Are they ‘the ex ex’, ‘the double ex’, ‘the double kiss’, ‘the kiss kiss’, is it roman numerals, are they ‘The Twenty’? You might never know until they’re actually announced on tour. "Now on stage, It's the Cross Crosses!" Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Temper Trap Announce 2010 London Gig

A scientist once hypothesised that Australian sunshine has a stimulating effect on the music centre of the brain, Nimoy’s Drum. When his peers stopped laughing, they snapped his thermometer and washed his labcoat with a red top so it became pink; a terrible insult in the world of scientists. Temper Trap however are Australian and are really good. So, the question becomes, who’s laughing now? Yep, Temper Trap are and they’re on tour. Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Enter Shikari Tour Dates & Tickets Announced

With a name that sounds like a Kung-Fu film or possibly something more adult, Enter Shikari are a massive post-hardcore band who famously sold out London’s Astoria before they’d even been signed. The only other band ever to have done this was ‘The Darkness.’ Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Tinchy Stryder Announces 2010 Tour Dates & Tickets

The lovely Tinchy Stryder will be up on stage dancing about and singing about stuff next February. He’s got it all planned, he figures that if he features some new songs and some old songs and wears sunglasses, then loads of people will buy tickets and go along to watch. As plans go, it’s simple but effective. Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Kings of Leon To Release Live DVD

If you were part of one of the most popular bands of current times how would you go about capping off yet another monumental year? Why releasing your first ever DVD of course!

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2009

John Mayer Announces UK Tour Dates for 2010

John Mayer will be heading to the UK next January to play four shows in London, Glasgow, Manchester & Wolverhampton. The grammy award winning, multi-platinum, American singer will hit our shores in the New Year to help promote his upcoming new album 'Battle Studies', which is released in the UK on November 16th.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Whitney Houston UK Tour Dates & Tickets Announced

Old wobbly gob is back and this time the uber-Diva is giving her first proper tour in more than eleven years. The lungs on this queen of pop are simply remarkable, she is one woman who has no problem being heard at the back. Sometimes it’s tricky not killing the people at the front, but it’s the way they’d want to go. Click here for Whitney Houston tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Monday, 12 October 2009

Boyzone singer Stephen Gately Dies While On Holiday

Boyzone singer Stephen Gately has died, at the age of 33. The singer passed away suddenly whilst on holiday in Majorca. The four remaining members of the Irish boy band are flying out to Palma, the capital city of Majorca, today.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Sunday, 11 October 2009

Air Announce Special London Gig

Loveable French rogues Air have released a new album and are touring to make sure you bloody well know about it. ‘Love 2’ is the electro-pop merchants’ fifth studio album and a follow up to 2007’s much loved ‘Rocket Symphony’ and is produced in their very own state-of-the-art recording shack, Atlas Studios. Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Saturday, 10 October 2009

The Swn Festival Comes To Cardiff

Wristbands are still available for Cardiff’s three day Swn Fest. That’s three fantastic nights of crawl festival around the various venues of Cardiff. If cow poo and camping aren’t for you but you want the excitement of a festival with more intimate gigs and the advantages of civilisation, then you’re a little bit picky but catered for. What’s more, you might be able to catch such bands as Los Campesinos, Wild Beasts and Gaggle.

Written by: Saard | Date: Saturday, 10 October 2009

All Time Low to Headline Kerrang! Relentless Tour 2010

Like something far too obscene and lusty to be mentioned on a decent, family site like this, the Kerrang! Relentless Tour will be mounting an arena near you soon and showing you a good time. Click here for tickets.

Written by: Saard | Date: Saturday, 10 October 2009

Muse Vs Glenn Beck: The Twist In The Tail

A few weeks ago you may have seen the news about the transatlantic bust-up between Brit Rockers Muse and notorious, American conservative big mouth, Glenn Beck. Love or hate the guy, the man knows how to kick-up some controversy! Now, if you’re not familiar with Glenn Beck, it should be known that this is not a man who watches his tongue. Known for his out-spoken right-wing views on his own TV and radio shows, he is currently embroiled in a scandal over remarks he made in July, when he referred to President Obama as “a racist”. As you can see, notorious, big mouth, out-spoken, controversy. Words that may be all starting to make sense now.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 09 October 2009