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          The Cure announce “The Show of a Lost World” — remixed, recut, remastered — arriving on Blu-ray & DVD this December

          November 28, 2025

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          Matt Cardle
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          Matt Cardle Returns with New Album ‘The Great Escape’ and First Single ‘Drinking Dreams’

          November 27, 2025

          ‘The Great Escape’ cements Matt’s longevity as a recording artist in a career that now spans over 15 years, with record sales in excess of 3 million. Matt Cardle’s stunning four-octave vocal range made him […]

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          Sugar - Copper Blue
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Sugar – Copper Blue: The Singles Collection

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          For fans of Sugar – and for anyone who still feels the shockwave of Copper Blue more than three decades on – Copper Blue: The Singles Collection arrives as a dream artefact. Pressed across four […]

          debdepan "Lovers & Others" EP
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          REVIEW: debdepan “Lovers & Others” EP

          November 27, 2025

          In recent years, the vibrant seaside town of Margate has evolved into a heady blend of coastal charm and DIY creativity — a place where visual artists, musicians and free-thinking makers thrive. It’s the perfect […]

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          K-Pop has reached an international audience. This year, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop band to headline a major UK festival at Hyde Park. The media’s coverage of BTS member’s enlistment into compulsory military […]

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

          How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up reading NME, doing a stint at Clash, drumming for several bands on and off, and […]

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          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
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          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 26 years ago, U2 released their much anticipated ninth studio album POP; for fans and critics alike, it quickly became their most polarizing release. There is a prevailing feeling that POP […]

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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

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          Drowning Pool Ignite a Packed Rock City with a Heavy-Hitting Nottingham Show Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          LIVE REVIEW: Drowning Pool Ignite a Packed Rock City with a Heavy-Hitting Nottingham Show

          November 25, 2025

          One of America’s most successful heavy rock exports, Drowning Pool descended on Nottingham’s Rock City on November 19th with a set that hit like a wrecking ball. It was one of the busiest nights the […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

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          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
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          October 29, 2018

          Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […]

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          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square © Bernie McAllister
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          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour

          May 20, 2025

          Legendary Canadian rocker Bryan Adams brought his unstoppable energy to Leeds on May 10th as part of his Roll With the Punches tour — and it was nothing short of a euphoric celebration of life, […]

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          August 21, 2025

          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

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          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

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          November 11, 2025

          Rising artist TAVE has had an extraordinary journey — from earning a scholarship at just 13 and performing with some of music’s biggest names to now stepping into the spotlight with his deeply personal debut […]

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          INTERVIEW: :Panic :Over Are Turning Northern Irish Indie Into a Global Sound

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          Neal McClelland meets the Northern Irish band whose anthemic sound is turning heads from Belfast to Tokyo. There’s something electric about catching a band right before liftoff — that mix of confidence, humour, and disbelief […]

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          October 10, 2025

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        • The Altered Hours
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          The Altered Hours: Cathal Mac Gabhann on Their Stunning New Self-Titled Album | XS Noize Podcast #261

          November 27, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by guitarist and songwriter Cathal Mac Gabhann from Cork alt-rock and shoegaze outfit The Altered Hours — one of Ireland’s most vital underground […]

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          Pearce Macca: The Clause’s Rise and Debut Album “Victim of a Casual Thing” | XS Noize Podcast #260

          November 23, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Pearce Macca — frontman of Birmingham indie-rockers The Clause, a band whose rise has become one of the most inspiring new stories […]

          Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals
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          Roland Gift on 40 Years of Fine Young Cannibals & His New Christmas Single | XS Noize Podcast #259

          November 16, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Roland Gift — the iconic voice of Fine Young Cannibals and one of the most instantly recognisable singers in British music. With […]

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IN FOCUS// Johnny Marr at The Ulster Hall, Belfast, 01/11/18 1
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IN FOCUS// Johnny Marr at The Ulster Hall, Belfast, 01/11/18

November 4, 2018 Clair McAllister

Johnny Marr played an amazing show at The Ulster Hall, Belfast, 01/11/18. Clair McAllister was on hand to take these fantastic images. Check out more images from Clair McAllister on Twitter and Instagram.     […]

London Four-Piece RIVER FURY Release New Single COMFORT IS BEING FOOLED - Listen Now
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London Four-Piece RIVER FURY Release New Single COMFORT IS BEING FOOLED – Listen Now

November 4, 2018 XS Noize

London quartet River Fury is set to make a grand entrance on 30th November, with the release of their debut EP Five Year Plan on Painted Halo Records. Today they release their stomping and anthemic […]

ALBUM REVIEW: The Prodigy - No Tourists
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Prodigy – No Tourists

November 2, 2018 Ben P Scott

I wasn’t expecting much from the new album by The Prodigy. Ever since the Essex group revolutionised both dance music and rock with their seminal 1997 album ‘Fat Of The Land’, they have struggled to hit […]

THE SLOW READERS CLUB release new single 'On The TV' - Listen Now
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THE SLOW READERS CLUB release new single ‘On The TV’ – Listen Now

November 2, 2018 XS Noize

Manchester four-piece The Slow Readers Club have released their new single, ‘On The TV’, the latest track to be taken from their Top 20 album Build A Tower, released earlier this year. “’On The TV’ is […]

GAVIN JAMES Announces Headline ULSTER HALL Show, Saturday April 20th 2019
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GAVIN JAMES Announces Headline ULSTER HALL Show, Saturday April 20th 2019

November 2, 2018 XS Noize

With Over Two Million Singles Sold, 800 Million Streams and a Platinum Selling Debut Album, Gavin James returns to Northern Ireland with a date at Belfast’s most iconic venue, the Ulster Hall. It’s been just […]

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody to receive ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’ award in Belfast on November 15th
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Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody to receive ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’ award in Belfast on November 15th

November 2, 2018 XS Noize

Gary Lightbody to receive  ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’ award in Belfast on November 15th. Gary Lightbody, the singer, songwriter, musician and  Snow Patrol front-man, will be presented with the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’ award at the  NI Music Prize in the Ulster […]

IAN BROWN Unveils Video for New Single ‘FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS’- Watch Now
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IAN BROWN Unveils Video for New Single ‘FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS’- Watch Now

November 1, 2018 XS Noize

Ian Brown has today released the video for his new single ‘First World Problems’. Directed by Ian himself, the video was shot in Dunham Massey, Stretford and Cornbrook. ‘First World Problems’ is Ian’s first solo […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Charlene Soraia - 'Now You Are With Her' - Listen Now
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TRACK PREMIERE: Charlene Soraia – ‘Now You Are With Her’ – Listen Now

November 1, 2018 XS Noize

Today, Charlene Soraia shares ‘Now You Are With Her’, the third single from her forthcoming ‘Where’s My Tribe album’, due for release January 2019. It finds Soraia at her most impassioned, both performatively and lyrically, […]

UNDERWORLD kick off their new project, 'DRIFT' + intimate club shows announced
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UNDERWORLD kick off their new project, ‘DRIFT’ + intimate club shows announced

November 1, 2018 XS Noize

On Thursday, 1st November the World Of Underworld explodes as the band launch their perplexing Drift series – an epic year-long road trip by the band (Karl Hyde and Rick Smith) in collaboration with Tomato […]

DAVID GRAY Announces Headline Belfast show @ The WATERFRONT HALL, 2nd April 2019 1
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DAVID GRAY Announces Headline Belfast show @ The WATERFRONT HALL, 2nd April 2019

November 1, 2018 XS Noize

David Gray today confirms release details for a new album Gold In A Brass Age – his first album of new material in four years. The album will be available on March 8 through IHT […]

ALICE IN CHAINS release video for 'Never Fade' - Watch Now
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ALICE IN CHAINS release video for ‘Never Fade’ – Watch Now

November 1, 2018 XS Noize

Back in May, Alice In Chains introduced their new album Rainier Fog (BMG) by releasing ‘The One You Know‘, a video directed by Adam Mason that featured an electrifying performance interspersed with cryptic cinematic scenes. Three months and […]

TREVOR HORN Announces new album 'Trevor Horn Reimagines The 80s' - Listen to track
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TREVOR HORN Shares Lyric Video For New Single With ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Listen Now

November 1, 2018 XS Noize

Trevor Horn has shared the lyric video for his new single Everybody Wants To Rule The World. The track, which features Robbie Williams on guest vocals, is taken from Trevor’s upcoming Trevor Horn Reimagines The […]

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