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          Ireland’s rising stars Florence Road to headline Belfast’s Oh Yeah Music Centre on December 7

          September 9, 2025

          Fresh off a red-hot summer that’s seen them sell out shows and share the stage with global icons, Wicklow four-piece, Florence Road — one of Ireland’s most exciting new acts — have just announced a […]

          Franz Ferdinand
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          Franz Ferdinand announce Dublin and Belfast dates for February 2026

          September 9, 2025

          Franz Ferdinand announced Dublin and Belfast dates for February 2026. Having released their much-acclaimed seventh album, The Human Fear, on Domino in January of this year. The past few months have seen the band out […]

          Belfast Maritime Festival Music Trail – Over 60 musicians set to light up the Maritime Mile this weekend
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          Belfast Maritime Festival Music Trail – Over 60 musicians set to light up the Maritime Mile this weekend

          September 5, 2025

          Belfast City Council will be showcasing a fabulous programme of live music during the Belfast Maritime Festival, celebrating Belfast’s status as a UNESCO City of Music. Over 60 of Northern Ireland’s leading musicians will be performing in […]

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          EP REVIEW: Stephen Thomas - The Universal Me
          Album Reviews

          EP REVIEW: Stephen Thomas – The Universal Me

          September 5, 2025

          On his latest EP The Universal Me, West Virginia–born singer-songwriter Stephen Thomas refuses to be boxed in. Blending R&B, pop, country, hip-hop, and alt-rock, he crafts a sound he calls the Universal genre — fluid, […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Saint Etienne – International
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Saint Etienne – International

          September 3, 2025

          Named after a French football team, Saint Etienne have been the darlings of indie-pop, dance, and kitchen-sink storytelling since the 1990s. Few bands have captured everyday life with such charm, always anchoring their songs in […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

          October 30, 2023

          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
          Classic Albums

          ‘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 […]

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran 2
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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: The Hives Light Up Nottingham with Explosive Album Launch Show Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Hives Light Up Nottingham with Explosive Album Launch Show

          September 2, 2025

          On August 29th, The Hives unleashed their new album The Hives The Hives Forever Forever The Hives — and to mark the occasion, they stormed into Nottingham with a short but blisteringly energetic set. Mixing […]

          LIVE REVIEW: The Sword at The Bellwether Credit: Triffin Constantine
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Sword at The Bellwether

          September 1, 2025

          Texas stoner doom legends The Sword celebrated the 15th anniversary of their sci-fi concept album Warp Riders with a full playthrough Saturday at The Bellwether in Downtown Los Angeles. Lead singer and guitarist JD Cronise […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

          2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance […]

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
          Round Up

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          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 […]

        • In Focus

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

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square

          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
          IN FOCUS

          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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        • Hans Zimmer
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          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

          August 27, 2025

          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
          Gigs

          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          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 […]

          Eros Ramazzotti
          Gigs

          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          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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        • Asha Maclean
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          INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself

          June 25, 2025

          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

          DURAN DURAN
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          INTERVIEW: Roger Taylor on the Rhythm of Duran Duran: Hits, Influences & Life on the Road

          June 19, 2025

          John Kearns talks to Duran Duran –  The Duran Duran European summer tour is now in full swing. The DD truck has already rolled into cities such as Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rome and will continue […]

          Stephen Moore
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          INTERVIEW: Stephen Moore on Post Death Soundtrack’s New Album & HE IS ME

          June 12, 2025

          Post Death Soundtrack, the musical project of Stephen Moore, recently unveiled his fifth album, IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE, a 30-track collection of songs ranging across the stylistic spectrum, including rock, Gothic rock, […]

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        • Tom Smith
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          Editors’ Tom Smith on Debut Solo Album ‘There Is Nothing In The Dark That Isn’t There In The Light’ | XS Noize Podcast #244

          September 9, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube “I wanted to be less collaborative, a bit more selfish, and make a record that’s a truer representation of the songs I write when I’m alone at the piano or guitar.” […]

          The Milk
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          The Milk’s Rick Nunn on new album ‘Borderlands’: Love, Loss & Cinematic Soul | XS Noize Podcast #243

          September 2, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube “We wanted Borderlands to sound as big as the emotions inside it — choirs, strings, brass, the whole lot.” – Rick Nunn, The Milk Episode Overview  In Episode #243 of the […]

          John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242
          Podcasts

          John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242

          August 27, 2025

          In Episode #242 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar chats with John Robb — musician, journalist, author, broadcaster, and founder of Louder Than War — about his brand-new book Live Forever: The Rise, […]

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INTERVIEW: Tomahawk discuss their new album - 'Tonic Immobility' 1
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INTERVIEW: Tomahawk discuss their new album – ‘Tonic Immobility’

June 25, 2021 Dan Volohov

At the end of March, Tomahawk released their fifth full-length album on Ipecac Records. Combining various elements of their sound palette, the band presented one of their best works  – “Tonic Immobility”. Dan Volohov sits […]

INTERVIEW: Conchúr White on his stunning new EP 'Dreamers'
Podcasts

INTERVIEW: Conchúr White on his stunning new EP ‘Dreamers’

June 24, 2021 XS Noize

In episode #45 of The XS Noize Music Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Northern Irish artist Conchúr White to talk about his stunning new EP ‘Dreamers’. Hailing from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, Conchúr […]

LITANY shares new single 'Sleepover' from new EP 'Adult Movies'
New Music

LITANY shares new single ‘Sleepover’ from new EP ‘Adult Movies’

June 24, 2021 XS Noize

Litany’s recent tracks ‘Playlist’, ‘Uh-huh’ and ‘Starsign’ have taken her on a series of life-affirming adventures, highlights of which have included creative collabs with Oscar Scheller and Joe Lycett, a huge growth in her following (800,000 monthly listeners at Spotify), and airplay at 6 Music and BBC Introducing. She […]

AQUILO shares video for ‘Out In LA’ - Watch Now!
New Music

AQUILO shares video for ‘Out In LA’ – Watch Now!

June 24, 2021 XS Noize

Aquilo have cultivated a global following which has taken them in excess of 250 million streams, but their current single ‘Out In LA’ is their best moment to date – an expansive hybrid of dreamy, […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Glossy Clouds - Beauty Medicine
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Glossy Clouds – Beauty Medicine

June 24, 2021 XS Noize

On June 25th, Lyon based indie-rock collective Glossy Clouds, release new single ‘Beauty Medicine’ via UK independent label, KWS Blank Canvas Music. ‘Beauty Medicine’ follows debut single ‘Plastic Mustache’ and is the second single to […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Ryan The Son - Found
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TRACK PREMIERE: Ryan The Son – Found

June 24, 2021 XS Noize

Texas-based singer-songwriter Ryan The Son bursts back onto the scene with his powerful debut album ‘Timeless Present’, June 25th. Pulling influence from the likes of Jon Bellion, Han Zimmer, Phil Collins and Kid Cudi, his […]

TRAMPOLENE release video for new single 'Shoot The Lights' - Watch Now!
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TRAMPOLENE release video for new single ‘Shoot The Lights’ – Watch Now!

June 24, 2021 XS Noize

Three imaginative boyos, TRAMPOLENE, release a new single ‘Shoot The Lights,’ today, Thursday 24th June. ‘Shoot The Lights’ was produced by Mike Moore (Baxter Dury/Liam Gallagher). Jack Jones on ‘Shoot The Lights’ “ for me […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Keuning – A Mild Case of Everything 2
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Keuning – A Mild Case of Everything

June 24, 2021 Randall Radic

Almost two decades ago, Dave Keuning left Iowa and moved to Las Vegas, where he placed an ad in the Las Vegas Weekly, which stated he wanted to form a band and cited Oasis as […]

LIVE REVIEW: Tom Odell - Jazz Café, Camden, London
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Tom Odell – Jazz Café, Camden, London

June 24, 2021 Michael Barron

Whilst Lily Allen’s short-lived “In the Name Of” record label, which Sony Music backed, was noted for an absence of quantity of successful artists; this label nonetheless left an impressive legacy of quality artists in […]

WILLIE JONES shares video for new single 'Down by the Riverside' - Watch Now!
New Music

WILLIE JONES shares video for new single ‘Down by the Riverside’ – Watch Now!

June 24, 2021 XS Noize

Willie Jones proves he is pure Louisiana-bred country with his new “Down by the Riverside” video, out now. Directed by Jay Curtis Miller in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jones gives fans a glimpse of his southern culture […]

RYAN MCMULLAN announces two headline shows at the iconic Ulster Hall on Friday 16th & 17th July 2021 1
Gigs

RYAN MCMULLAN announces two headline shows at the iconic Ulster Hall on Friday 16th & 17th July 2021

June 23, 2021 XS Noize

Homegrown hero Ryan McMullan has announced two headline shows at the iconic Ulster Hall on Friday 16th & 17th July 2021. As one of Northern Ireland’s biggest and brightest talents, the Ulster Hall was delighted […]

VAN MORRISON releases double A side single - ‘Up County Down’ and ‘Where Have All The Rebels Gone?’
Gigs

VAN MORRISON releases double A side single – ‘Up County Down’ and ‘Where Have All The Rebels Gone?’

June 23, 2021 XS Noize

Van Morrison’s new double-album ‘Latest Record Project: Volume 1’ went straight into the charts at #5, making it the 16th Top 10 solo album of his extraordinary career. It was released to widespread critical acclaim, […]

DAMON ALBARN announces his new solo album - 'The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows' 1
Gigs

DAMON ALBARN announces his new solo album – ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’

June 22, 2021 XS Noize

The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows, the new studio album from Damon Albarn, will be released by new label home Transgressive Records on 12th November 2021. The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure […]

LOW announce new album HEY WHAT and world tour - Hear first single 'Days Like These' 1
Gigs

LOW announce new album HEY WHAT and world tour – Hear first single ‘Days Like These’

June 22, 2021 XS Noize

HEY WHAT, the astonishing new LOW album, will be released worldwide on 10th September 2021 via Sub Pop Records. In anticipation of the new album, the beloved group is sharing “Days Like These”; the first […]

NICK RHODES & WENDY BEVAN release ‘Astronomia II: The Rise of Lyra’ - Listen Now!
New Music

NICK RHODES & WENDY BEVAN release ‘Astronomia II: The Rise of Lyra’ – Listen Now!

June 22, 2021 XS Noize

Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes and British artist and singer/violinist Wendy Bevan have released the second album ‘ASTRONOMIA II: THE RISE OF LYRA’ via Tape Modern. Over the past twelve months, the duo have collaborated on […]

TODDLA T & LADY LESHURR team up to release ‘2Gether Now’ as part of JD Sport’s #JDPassItOn campaign on TikTok
New Music

TODDLA T & LADY LESHURR team up to release ‘2Gether Now’ as part of JD Sport’s #JDPassItOn campaign on TikTok

June 22, 2021 XS Noize

Two of the UK’s most distinctive talents, Toddla T and Lady Leshurr, have teamed up to release ‘2Gether Now’, a modern update on The Farm’s 1990 Top 5 classic ‘All Together Now’, which has been adopted as an iconic football song. The track is released […]

NAUGHTY BOY remixes the new England anthem ‘Route 66’ from THE HOOSIERS & WOODY & KLEINY
New Music

NAUGHTY BOY remixes the new England anthem ‘Route 66’ from THE HOOSIERS & WOODY & KLEINY

June 22, 2021 XS Noize

As England’s Euro 2020 campaign rolls into the knock-out stages, Woody & Kleiny x The Hoosiers continue to soundtrack the celebrations with their anthemic ‘Route 66’. After hitting #1 on the iTunes, Amazon and UK […]

Icelandic rockers KALEO announce Irish show at 3Arena on 19th June 2022 1
Gigs

Icelandic rockers KALEO announce Irish show at 3Arena on 19th June 2022

June 22, 2021 XS Noize

Icelandic rockers KALEO have announced an Irish show at 3Arena on 19th June 2022 with their Fight or Flight tour. Special guest is Belle Mt. Tickets from €51 euro including booking fee go on sale […]

CHRISSIE HYNDE announces two new live dates at the Royal Opera House in London 1
Gigs

CHRISSIE HYNDE announces two new live dates at the Royal Opera House in London

June 21, 2021 XS Noize

Chrissie Hynde has today announced two new live dates at the Royal Opera House in London on the 29th and 30th July this year. Both shows will be stripped back sets that feature songs from […]

GIRLI announces 'Damsel in Distress’ headline show at Belfast Oh Yeah Centre on Friday 26th November 2021
Gigs

GIRLI announces ‘Damsel in Distress’ headline show at Belfast Oh Yeah Centre on Friday 26th November 2021

June 21, 2021 XS Noize

London based singer-songwriter GIRLI is pleased to announce her ‘Damsel in Distress’ Tour headline Belfast show at Oh Yeah Centre on Friday 26th November 2021. GIRLI released her new five-track EP ‘Ex Talk’ in February […]

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