The 10 Songs We NEED to Hear on Enter Shikari's Upcoming Tour

​ Photo: Jamie Waters Enter Shikari are back! The St Albans quartet recently announced their seventh studio album A Kiss For The Whole World (out April 21 via So Recordings / Ambush Reality) as well as a set of monthly residencies across the UK. So, ahead of their dates in London, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Bristol and Glasgow between February and April, we sifted through their six studio albums, three compilations, two remix albums and stack of singles to choose the 10 songs we NEED to hear them play.

Written by: Jack Terry | Date: Monday, 13 February 2023

Step Into The Light: Narrow Head On Finding Hope Within 'Moments Of Clarity'

Photo: Nate Kahn Time is a funny thing. Sometimes it can pass us by unknowingly, but there are other times when its effects are much more discernible: situations that once felt unsettled can regain clarity, and wounds that once felt raw can begin to heal. This is something that Narrow Head frontman Jacob Duarte came to realise over the past few years.

Written by: Maddy Howell | Date: Thursday, 09 February 2023

Fearless Again: You Me At Six Redefine Their Future By Looking To The Past On 'Truth Decay'

​ There’s a lot to be said for a reset, just ask You Me At Six. When the five-piece hopped on a plane to Thailand in late 2019 to work on their seventh album  ‘SUCKAPUNCH’, frontman Josh Franceschi believed it could be their last. However, over the course of just a few weeks, a lot changed.

Written by: Maddy Howell | Date: Monday, 06 February 2023

Very Us: White Reaper on Sticking to Their Guns with 'Asking For a Ride'

Photo: Jimmy Fontaine We all know cherished cult bands who, after experiencing a little success, immediately abandon their roots. Such acts strive to capitalise on their newfound recognition by heading further down a commercial path that feels all kinds of wrong. Thankfully, White Reaper won’t be joining those misguided souls anytime soon.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Nice Things: Stereoboard's 2023 Gig Guide

​​   It’s all been a bit up and down the last few years (translated: an absolute bloody nightmare), but if all of these exciting shows aren’t evidence that live music is well and truly back, we don’t know what is. Now that things are seemingly a little more stable, it’s been a bit of a mad scramble for everyone and their dog to announce events that have hung in Covid-controlled limbo for some time, so you’d be forgiven for finding it all a bit overwhelming. But take a deep breath and count to three, as we’re here to help with the live events side of your diaries, with a full round-up of the biggest shows for the rest of the year. Can’t help with the excuse for getting out of your mate’s baby shower/cousin’s wedding/nan’s bingo night though, you’re on your own there.

Written by: Sophie Pengelly | Date: Monday, 30 January 2023

Adding to the Rock Lexicon: Looking Back and to the Future With The Darkness

Ever since they illuminated the beige, post-millennium guitar scene with a fashion-be-damned explosion of vintage glam metal, Carry On-esque humour and Liberace-styled attire, premature obituaries have circled The Darkness. They appeared to be primed for a trip to the printers after the four piece came, saw, conquered and spectacularly imploded, but since reforming over a decade ago they have steadily amassed a catalogue of fine albums that have kept the doom-mongers at bay.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Wednesday, 25 January 2023

Now And Next: Stereoboard's Ones To Watch For 2023

A new year always brings with it the chance to find something fresh that says something about where you are in your life right now, or where you'd like to be a little way down the line. Here are Stereoboard's picks for the most exciting artists to keep an eye on as 2023 rolls on.

Written by: Maddy Howell and Emma Wilkes | Date: Wednesday, 11 January 2023

'It Has To Feel Like An Adventure': Ville Valo On Life After HIM And His Solo Debut 'Neon Noir'

Photo: Juha Mustonen All good things must come to an end. At Helsinki’s storied rock club Tavastia in 2017, Finnish love-metal pioneers HIM took their final bow at their traditional New Year’s Eve hometown show, sealing their fate with a bloody kiss as their fans celebrated a quarter of a century filled with peculiar shadows and majestic darkness.

Written by: Maddy Howell | Date: Tuesday, 10 January 2023

Release and Resilience: Circa Waves Pull Together With 'Never Going Under'

Photo: Lewis Vorne A new year might mean a fresh start, but let’s not kid ourselves. Without wanting to break your optimistic spell faster than most of us abandon those overly ambitious annual resolutions, all the world’s ills won’t be solved by a simple change of date.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Monday, 09 January 2023

The List: Stereoboard's Top Tickets Of 2022

td#right {display:none !important;} The impact of COVID-19 is still being felt throughout the music industry, but this year's numbers make it clear that the appetite for live events is as voracious as ever, with a gobsmacking 39, 128, 765 searches for tour dates over the past 12 months via Stereoboard, up from 16, 790, 678 in 2021. 

Written by: Laura Johnson | Date: Tuesday, 20 December 2022

It's All Connected: Volbeat's Rob Caggiano on Doing Something That Feels Important

The American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once claimed, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” If we take that aphorism as gospel, then New York native Rob Caggiano is a very fluent linguist indeed. Supremely accomplished in the fine art of rock ‘n’ roll guitar, and able to switch between genres with dexterous ease, his six-string work with Anthrax, The Damned Things and Volbeat has connected with audiences all over the globe.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Wednesday, 14 December 2022

The List: Stereoboard's Best Albums of 2022

td#right {display:none !important;} Welcome back, folks. It’s been another whirlwind year of tunes, tunes and more tunes, with the return to shows also looming large in our minds. Here you’ll find our favourite albums of the past 12 months, arranged in no particular order because ranking art is pointless and self-defeating. We hope you’ll find something new to love here, and we'll see you at the front soon.  

Written by: Stereoboard | Date: Tuesday, 13 December 2022

'You're going to be wowed!': Danny Beard Talks Winning RuPaul's Drag Race UK And Series Four Tour

“I’m literally sat here in a fur coat, no knickers and a crown. What a better way to sum it up,” Danny Beard says, perched on a chaise longue in a candle-lit room on the other end of a Zoom call. The Liverpool-born, Manchester-based drag queen, also known as Daniel Curtis, was recently crowned the winner of season four of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and Stereoboard caught up with them following the finale to discuss their time on the show.

Written by: Laura Johnson | Date: Friday, 02 December 2022

The Journey of Our Lives: How Larkin Poe Paved The Way to 'Blood Harmony'

Photo: Jason Stoltzfus To listen to American roots duo Larkin Poe is to hear passion, authenticity, commitment and unity. All those qualities flow through the collective veins of siblings Rebecca and Megan Lovell, resulting in forward-thinking anthems built on a deep reverence for both their cultural lineage and the musical pioneers who’ve inspired their life’s work.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Tuesday, 15 November 2022

Here to Entertain: Within Temptation Talk Worlds Collide Tour With Evanescence

Photo: Tim Tronckoe After three long years, having been rescheduled four times due to the pandemic, the highly anticipated co-headline tour between Dutch symphonic metal titans Within Temptation and superstar American rockers Evanescence is finally about to land on UK shores. If good things come to those who wait, both bands should deliver enough of a spectacle to reward fans who’ve been patiently anticipating such a mouth-watering bill. 

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Friday, 11 November 2022

Fast, Loud, Live: Clutch On Returning to the Road With 'Sunrise On Slaughter Beach'

Photo: Dan Winters If Maryland rockers Clutch had a dollar for every time their latest release was hailed as the best of their career, their bank account would resemble the GDP of a small country and they could easily retire. But for a group who live to create immense studio records and unrivalled live shows, any notion of walking away would be, at best, unthinkable and, at worst, musical blasphemy.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Thursday, 10 November 2022

The Shape of Post-Rock to Come: Brutus on the Crushing Beauty of 'Unison Life'

Photo: Eva Vlonk Ghent is a gorgeous place. A small Flemish city a 45 minute drive north-west of Brussels, its biggest draw is its wide open squares surrounded by 12th century architecture and cathedrals. It’s also a low-key hotbed for forward-thinking music.

Written by: Matt Mills | Date: Tuesday, 01 November 2022

'We're Not As Scary As We Look, Unless You Piss Us Off': Meet Witch Fever

Witch Fever aren’t always angry, they promise. “We’re actually all pretty fucking weird,” clarifies guitarist Alisha Yarwood. “We’re all weird in our own ways. Even when the music’s serious and the lyrics are serious, we do want to bring good vibes.”

Written by: Emma Wilkes | Date: Thursday, 27 October 2022

Life, Love and Loss: Taylor Momsen on the Rebirth of The Pretty Reckless

​ If it’s true that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, The Pretty Reckless vocalist Taylor Momsen could probably bench press a herd of elephants. Much like the band she’s fronted for the past 13 years, the former child actor turned rock ‘n’ roll force of nature has repeatedly shown how the resilience of the human spirit can triumph over all forms of adversity.

Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Tuesday, 25 October 2022

Parkway Drive's UK Tour Underlines Their Readiness as Festival Headliners

Many metalheads may think Iron Maiden and Metallica are what make our world go round, but the anthems and stage shows from the revered OGs have become aged, tired and bloated in recent times. In a scene where most of the commercial success is still being hoarded by older icons, is it time for festivals to listen to the clamour for a fresh new headliner to be elevated to the major leagues?

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 14 October 2022