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

Noise Not Music #2: Bast, Artificial Brain, The Unsemble 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: Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Nina Persson: Solo But Far From Alone

At its core, ‘Animal Heart’ is a record born of comfort. Not in a pipe and slippers sense, but in terms of Nina Persson’s relationship with her music, her appreciation of past successes and also her family life, which has found the Cardigans vocalist adopted as a New Yorker in recent years.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Beyonce Returns To The Summit Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

After a couple of weeks playing a supporting role Beyoncé has reclaimed top spot on Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart, with her UK and Ireland arena tour getting underway in Glasgow on February 20.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 21 February 2014

Many Happy Returns To...'The Smiths'

With pop music approaching its keyboard-soaked zenith in 1984, one of the year’s most important releases, almost certainly its most enduring, made waves in an entirely different manner. Released on February 20, ‘The Smiths’ redefined what could be expected from an indie record.

Written by: Graeme Marsh | Date: Thursday, 20 February 2014

Beyonce To Bowie: Music's Surprise Comebacks

In the age of Twitter and 24 hour news it can be hard for artists to retain a sense of enigma. Beyond holing up at home and only ever buying groceries on a delivery basis, keeping a comeback truly under wraps is seldom achieved.

Written by: Rick Martin | Date: Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Flying Solo: Mark Morriss Strikes Out On His Own Again

Back in the mid-‘90s, the Bluetones were riding high on the crest of the Britpop wave. A string of top 10 singles and a debut album, ‘Expecting To Fly’, that briefly unseated Oasis’ (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? at the summit of the album charts secured a loyal following for the band, which in turn gave their frontman, Mark Morriss, just the platform he needed to launch his solo career in 2008 with ‘Memory Muscle’.

Written by: Katie Territt | Date: Monday, 17 February 2014

Lady Gaga Takes Top Spot On Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Lady Gaga is lapping up the applause at the summit of this week’s Stereoboard Hot Ticket Chart, with her October arena tour looming large for her legion of fans.

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

New Noise: The From Now On Festival Setlist

What we traditionally describe as ‘festival season’ - read wellies and people saying words like ‘transcendental’ about Glastonbury sets - is still a good few months down the road, presumably nestled behind more wind and rain.

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

Dream Theater And Mike Portnoy: From Black Clouds To Silver Linings

When Mike Portnoy quit Dream Theater in 2010, the seismic shockwaves that reverberated through the progressive metal community were enough to level a small city. Now, over three years later, Dream Theater have unleashed two superb albums, while Portnoy has thrown himself into a diverse range of high quality projects. Although many still mourn their split, it can be argued that the legendary drummer’s decision was actually a blessing in disguise.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Garth Brooks Settles In At The Top Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Country superstar Garth Brooks has hung his Stetson at the top of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart following remarkable sales for his series of shows at Dublin’s Croke Park.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 07 February 2014

Live For The Applause: The Evolution Of Lady Gaga

Very few artists are able to transcend popular culture quite like Lady Gaga. Such has been her impact, in fact, that it’s easy to forget that her debut, ‘The Fame’, arrived less than six years ago.

Written by: Gavin Rees | Date: Thursday, 06 February 2014

Beyonce Back At The Top Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Beyoncé has reclaimed top spot on Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart this week, with Paul Weller slipping from first to 13th.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 31 January 2014