Manic Street Preachers have released details of their fifteenth studio album and UK tour to accompany it. ‘Critical Thinking’ is released on Columbia on 31st January 2025, and a new single featuring lead vocals from bassist/lyricist Nicky Wire […]
Kate Bush has written and directed the short, animated film ‘Little Shrew (Snowflake).’ The music for the short film is a new 2024 radio edit of the track ‘Snowflake,’ which originally appeared on the 2011 album […]
Making a comeback after 21 years away is quite the obstacle for any artist, but Andrew Spice is navigating that challenge with aplomb. Two decades after breaking through as one of Canada’s brightest new hopes, […]
U2 have today shared a new track titled ‘Happiness’ from How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb, the forthcoming collection of ten songs taken from the original recording sessions for ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’ – U2’s critically acclaimed, […]
What a year it’s been for Keane! After a year full of spectacular 20th anniversary celebrations, today the band announce the final instalment with the release of a forthcoming hardback book Hopes and Fears: Lyrics […]
Belfast-based folk singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside announces his newest album, “Teeth of Time”, out February 28th via Nettwerk and shares his latest double A-side ‘Ghost of the Bloomfield Road / Good for One Thing’. ‘Ghost Of […]
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced her biggest-ever UK headline tour in May and June 2025, including a headline show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The entertaining and dazzling video for her new single, the glorious and […]
Honest – perhaps the best way to define this Melbourne four-piece, which grew from the city’s pub-rock scene. There’s no flannel, no pretences, just good old-fashioned, down-to-earth music and attitude. In this overly antiseptic world, […]
On this, her fourth album, Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, writes candidly and beautifully about life and everything woven into it. Evergreen is a tender, gentle record that wonderfully relates to Allison’s earliest work. Allison’s […]
Anticipation was high when Dhani Harrison released his debut album IN///PARALLEL in 2017. Prior to that, he had already established himself as a thoughtful and accomplished musician through his work with bands like The New […]
October Drift have released the video for their new single ‘Wallflower’ ahead of kicking off their UK headline tour this week in support of the new album Blame The Young out now via Physical Education […]
Joshua Burnside is an experimental folk songwriter, singer and producer. He takes influence from alternative electronica and Irish folk, chopping and blending them with a mixture of found sounds, world music and unorthodox production methods. […]
Bastille’s fifth LP, &, is an ambitious concept album that revolves around the theme of a “collection of story songs” inspired by extraordinary historical and fictional figures. The lineup includes renowned personalities such as the […]
Kingdom of Discipline, released by Dead Currencies, is a compelling collection of live recordings from Sun Ra & His Arkestra, spanning performances from 1971 to 1990. This seven-track compilation immerses listeners in the cosmic, avant-garde […]
In Episode #197 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar interviews Wendy James about her new album, The Shape Of History. English singer-songwriter Wendy James burst onto the British music scene in 1988 as […]
Melodic math rock, twisted acid blues, and fuzzy prog with lyrics infused with modern poetry—Zouz combines virtuosity and creativity. The opening track of the album “Jours de cendre” by the Montreal noise rock trio zouz, […]
Music festivals and concerts are not merely an occasion for entertainment; they are an opportunity to experience something you’ll never forget. To college students, it is a respite from the school grind, a chance to […]
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is a British pop singer and songwriter known for setting the standards for records and breaking them to set another higher standard. Her ethereal voice, powerhouse performances, and evocative songwriting are […]
Ride’s Andy Bell, recording under his electronic alter ego GLOK, and the producer and Insult to Injury label boss Timothy Clerkin, have joined forces for Alliance, a brand new seven-track album released by Bytes on […]
MTV Europe presenter, radio DJ (Cool FM), writer, and music tastemaker John Kearns announces his new immersive art exhibition will be presented by the highly prestigious Gallery One, located on Belfast’s Lisburn Road, from 24 […]