Noise Not Music #1: Avichi, Have A Nice Life And More

Welcome to the first edition of Noise Not Music on Stereoboard, a new repository for all your extreme musical needs. From black metal, to drone, to grindcore, to power electronics, this column will focus 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, 27 January 2014

Paul Weller Climbs To Summit Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Paul Weller has taken top spot on this week’s Stereoboard Hot Ticket Chart, with sales for his series of Forest Live shows sending Ed Sheeran, last week’s chart topper, tumbling to eighth.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 24 January 2014

Many Happy Returns To...'Led Zeppelin'

Everyone loves a birthday, right? Well, in 2014 there are a few to keep music lovers interested. Over the course of the year, we’ll be looking back at some records celebrating major milestones, beginning with a release that changed the way we think about rock and roll. Ladies and gentlemen, happy 45th birthday to ‘Led Zeppelin’.

Written by: Graeme Marsh | Date: Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Ed Sheeran Takes Top Spot On Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Ed Sheeran has dethroned Beyoncé on this week’s Stereoboard Hot Ticket Chart, with the singer-songwriter outselling the queen of R&B after announcing a series of highly-anticipated arena shows for October.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 17 January 2014

Glory Days Revisited: Bruce Springsteen's Cutting Room Floor

Considering that his ‘Wrecking Ball’ tour recently rocked packed houses around the globe for the best part of two years, you'd think a new Bruce Springsteen album would be a universally cherished surprise. But, 'High Hopes', with its reliance on reworked older tracks and out-takes, has polarised opinions, with some lauding its entertainment value and others bemoaning its lack of cohesion.  

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Thursday, 16 January 2014

Hannah Trigwell: From Busker To YouTube Star And Beyond

If the saying is true and the stats don’t lie, then Hannah Trigwell is going to be a pretty big deal in the next couple of years.

Written by: Katie Territt | Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Not For Me, Thanks: Eight Things Music Could Do Without In 2014

The start of a new year is often cause for renewed optimism, but let’s not kid ourselves. There are plenty of things that we could do without in the next 12 months as well.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Style And Substance: The Evolution Of Paul Weller

Paul Weller has been at the forefront of British music since the Jam’s stunning arrival back in the late ‘70s, and it’s pretty hard to accuse him of ever taking a backwards step. With the Style Council he injected political focus into soul revival, while his solo career took root during Britpop and is still bearing fruit.

Written by: Gavin Rees | Date: Monday, 13 January 2014

Beyonce Rules Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Having well and truly shocked the music world with the surprise release of her fifth album at the end of last year, Beyoncé begins 2014 atop Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 10 January 2014

Stepping From The Shadows: Caliban Discuss 'Ghost Empire'

Having walked in the shadows of metalcore’s heavyweights since their debut full-length back in 1999, Caliban haven't often been a hot topic on everyone's lips. But their ninth album, 'Ghost Empire', could change that. Out on January 27, it boasts a collection of songs to rival bands such as Killswitch Engage. Caliban have a gem on their hands.

Written by: Alec Chillingworth | Date: Thursday, 09 January 2014

Dates For The Diary: Tours To Rock 2014

Christmas is gone, finished, over. Stop crying. It’s 2014, and it’s time to remember that your diary could soon be fit to burst with gigs from each end of the musical spectrum - from stadium spectacles to club shows that will remain seared in your memory.

Written by: Sam Jones | Date: Monday, 06 January 2014

Ten From 2013 #8: Dance

To pick 10 dance tracks from 2013 - a year when at least 4,395,860 awesome ones dropped - is a task of epic proportions. But, we’ve been told that it’s good to challenge yourself from time to time.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 20 December 2013

Ten From 2013 #7: Classic Rock & Blues

What sort of label is ‘classic rock’? Many feel it denotes music made by guitar-toting deities throughout the late ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, and today it provokes conflicting interpretations due to an increasing number of new bands sounding like they were born 40 years ago.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Thursday, 19 December 2013

Ten From 2013 #6: Punk & Hardcore

Before you stick ‘Christmas Songs’ on the turntable and settle down by the fire in your festive Descendents jumper, let’s take a look back at the last 12 months in punk. As it turned out, 2013 was a year for bands maturing, new faces and comebacks.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 19 December 2013

Ten From 2013 #5: Hip Hop

Rap artists are never ones to shy away from hyperbole, particularly when talking about themselves, but this year self-adulation hit a few notable highs. Eminem, Jay Z and Kanye West all labelled themselves “gods” on their latest records, while Kendrick Lamar declared himself the new king of both coasts in a combative verse for the Big Sean track Control.

Written by: Jonathan Rimmer | Date: Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Ten From 2013 #4: Metal

This year has been a ridiculous one for metal releases, and albums from all sordid corners of the genre have made waves. In the last 12 months, Black Sabbath and Avenged Sevenfold both hit the #1 spot in the UK and American album charts, rubbish bands became very good and bands you've never heard of released masterpieces.

Written by: Alec Chillingworth | Date: Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Ten From 2013 #3: Singles

Well, 2013 was definitely a big year for pop. Battling behemoths such as One Direction, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus were a new breed of bands, inspired as much by woozy ‘80s R&B and power ballads as the Beatles or Ramones.

Written by: Katie Territt | Date: Monday, 16 December 2013

Ten From 2013 #2: Indie & Electronica

A strong year for indie music then, even as Kingsland Road became an X-Factor ‘band’, but a year when it became so cross-pollinated, so inclusive, it became almost unidentifiable.

Written by: Tom Seymour | Date: Monday, 16 December 2013

Ten From 2013 #1: Labels

It’s a difficult time to be involved with a record label, which is all the more reason to celebrate those that are consistently putting out quality music.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Monday, 16 December 2013

Robbie Williams Swings To The Top Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart

Robbie Williams has swung his way to the top of this week’s Stereoboard Hot Ticket Chart, with sales for his forthcoming UK shows continuing a successful few weeks following the release of ‘Swings Both Ways’.

Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Thursday, 12 December 2013