Vocal No Shows At The MOBOS (MOBO Awards Feature)

Celebrating ‘Music of Black Origin,’ Wednesday night’s MOBO ceremony honoured some of the most successful R&B, Soul, Hip-Hop, Urban and Rap artists of recent years. Most successful on the night was Jessie J, who won four awards and performed live for the Glasgow crowd. There were also performances from Jason Derulo, Dappy and a guest appearance by Ms Dynamite among others.

Written by: Daniel Lynch | Date: Friday, 07 October 2011

Stereoboard’s Top 10 Live Events in October 2011 (Feature)

You’ve been well and truly spoiled for choice with the amount of gigs on offer this autumn, so having to pick just 10 from the list of top gigs in October was far from an easy task. However, as always, we struggled and strived and eventually managed to dwindle the seemingly endless list down to just a couple of handfuls for you to choose from. Enjoy…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 30 September 2011

Stereoboard Tour of the Week - Kerrang! Tour with New Found Glory & Sum 41

10 years ago – or thereabouts – two bands from across the pond burst into the punk scene with their own brand of catchy pop melodies that would add a new, slightly more light-hearted angle to the world of alternative rock. While many people may have criticised them for making a mockery of punk rock and maybe even pushing it past the boundary of cheesy pop, others were having far too much fun to care.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 30 September 2011

'Mama Mia' A Feature By David Evans (Music Through The Ages Feature)

Although some mild-mannered parents still pin their hopes on a call for volunteers to do the washing up, when it comes to clearing a room of unwelcome teenagers the sight of a Sounds Of The 60’s CD is a much better bet ...and although my dread-of-acne days are long behind me, there’s every chance I’d be leading the stampede.

Written by: David Evans | Date: Monday, 26 September 2011

Ebay's Stubhub Set To Launch Fan Resale Site In The UK (Ticket Sale Feature)

The UK's secondary ticket sale market is about to get even more competitive as eBay have confirmed they are planning to launch their own secondary sales site 'StubHub' for the UK. The move is expected to signal the end of eBay tickets which never truly competed in the market.

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Friday, 16 September 2011

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – The Black Keys - Tickets Onsale 9am (Sept 16th)

Since the break-up of The White Stripes earlier this year, the music world has certainly been missing the irresistible noise of their two-piece garage rock racket, which provided us with a glut of simple but satisfying tunes during much of the past decade. Fortunately, fellow Midwestern duo The Black Keys are back to replace the king and queen of guitar ’n’ drums blues-rock and to once again prove themselves as the definitive dukes of that particular niche genre.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 16 September 2011

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – Smashing Pumpkins - Tickets Onsale 10am Friday

As the return of grunge approaches with the imminent 20-year anniversary of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’, we’re sure you’ll be somewhat over the moon to learn that another ‘90s alt-rock icon Billy Corgan is back once again with the latest incarnation of his ever-changing Smashing Pumpkins. In addition to the band’s most recent line-up, Corgan also brings with him a new tour and a new album… kinda.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 09 September 2011

Live Nation's Ticketmaster CEO Writes Open Letter Commending Ticket Resale (Feature)

As a website that provides a price comparison service for event tickets to our customers, Stereoboard has long campaigned for the secondary sale market to be understood, embraced and also to warn ticket buyers against the various scam websites which appear every time a major UK tour goes on sale (see our Ticket Scam List).

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Monday, 05 September 2011

Independently Alternative (Banquet Records Feature)

“More than just your local record store - Independently run Banquet Records is thriving at the heart of the music scene in southwest London”

Written by: Mark Molloy | Date: Friday, 02 September 2011

The Return Of The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award (Feature)

On August 28, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, the words Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award were once again heard at MTV's highest rated Video Music Awards (VMA's) show. Awarded to Britney Spears in recognition of her long and at times distressed tenure in the music industry, in her acceptance speech Spears immediately said that the award meant so much to her because it was, "the night before Michael Jackson's birthday." It was a short but sweet speech.

Written by: Deborah Ffrench | Date: Friday, 02 September 2011

Stereoboard’s Top 10 Live Events in September

With less than a handful of festivals left to go before the summer officially draws to a close, it’s time to start heading indoors to find the best live entertainment that the world of rock and pop has to offer. But there’s no need to fret – those summer nights may be nearing their end and the late-night open-air festivities may be going out with them, but there’s plenty of rock and roll-type fun still to be had. Just look at this small selection we’ve picked out for you from the coming month…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – Kaiser Chiefs - Tickets On Sale Friday 9am

Having successfully predicted the recent spate of riots, Leeds rockers The Kaiser Chiefs will follow-up their winning insightfulness with an extensive tour, featuring no less than 20 whole dates around the country, in early 2012. After the innovative release of their fourth album ‘The Future is Medieval’ earlier this year and next month’s homecoming shows in Leeds, the five-piece will hit the road in January and spend an entire month trekking up and down the UK.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Thursday, 25 August 2011

Michael Forever Tribute Concert: Will Tickets Go On Sale? Will the Gig Go Ahead?

The situation with the Michael Jackson tribute concert ‘Michael Forever’ has finally reached a boiling point with fans, and many are now calling for the gig, set to take place on October 8th at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, to be cancelled.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 19 August 2011

Bedouin Soundclash Chat to Stereoboard About New Album and Reading & Leeds

Earlier this year, Canadian ska/reggae trio Bedouin Soundclash released ‘Light the Horizon’ – the band’s fourth album to date and their first through their own label Pirates Blend Records following the debut solo release from lead singer Jay Malinowski, ‘Bright Lights & Bruises’. After a successful UK tour back in May, the group will be returning next weekend for an appearance on the Lock Up Stage at the Reading and Leeds festivals. Jay recently explained to Stereoboard that, after a memorable performance at Leeds five years ago, the band are looking forward to heading back…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Monday, 15 August 2011

Michael Jackson Forever Tribute Concert: A Fitting Tribute or a Money Spinner? (Feature)

The 'Michael Forever' tribute concert that is set to take place at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on October 8th, which Stereoboard has been closely following, has outraged fans of the late King of Pop. Some Michael Jackson fans believe their loyalty and love for their idol has made them easy targets for the money-hungry organisers of the gig, and the Jackson family members openly supporting the concert.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 15 August 2011

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – Ash - Tickets Onsale 9am

Fifteen years ago, Northern Ireland-based rock trio Ash released their debut full-length ‘1977’. Amidst the overhyped and somewhat tedious phenomenon that was Britpop, the album provided a lively breath of fresh air to the crowds of young indie fans that were looking for something with a bit more energy. From its outset, with the sound of a TIE fighter screaming through space – a reference to the album’s title, which was named after the year that the original Star Wars film was released – ‘1977’ gave people exactly what they had wanted from a UK rock band for a long time. With tracks like opener ‘Lose Control’ and lead single ‘Kung Fu’, Ash’s mixture of rock, punk and indie, blended with the band’s own youthful energy, seemed like the ideal way to give Britpop a run for its money – for a short time anyway.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 12 August 2011

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - Tickets Onsale Friday 9am

Well, it’s been six months since the release of Beady Eye’s debut album ‘Different Gear, Still Speeding’ and it’s fair to say that, somewhat unsurprisingly, they haven’t exactly taken over the world. While many people held high expectations for the three ex-Oasis boys – most notably, younger Gallagher brother Liam – many others had little hope for what this latest incarnation of the band could offer without Noel. After all, he was of course the guy that wrote ‘Definitely Maybe’ and ‘Morning Glory’ in their entirety – who else in Oasis could claim such a feat?

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Thursday, 04 August 2011

Stereoboard To Launch Great New Daily Social Media Content

Stereoboard fans are in for a treat at the start of next week – as we launch our own brand new feature for Twitter.com/Stereoboard and Facebook.com/Stereoboard, making Stereoboard that little bit better for all of our social-networking users.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 03 August 2011

Stereoboard’s Top 10 Live Events in August

With the summer festival season now well and truly underway, it’s already that time of the year when the UK’s two biggest twin events – V Festival and Reading & Leeds – each return to spoil us with another weekend of action-packed musical extravagance. In addition to the usual festival-type madness, August has brought us another month of rock and pop overindulgence to keep us happy until those late summer nights start closing in. So, for the more indecisive amongst us, here are Stereoboard’s 10 top tips to help you take your pick for the month of August…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Sunday, 31 July 2011

Are Ticket ID Restrictions Good Or Bad For Music Fans? (Paperless Ticketing Feature)

Red Hot Chili Peppers promoters AEG and its subsidiary Kilimanjaro Live announced this week that tickets for RHCP's hotly anticipated UK tour would have very strict restrictions on entry.

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Saturday, 30 July 2011