Black Grape announced an extensive UK tour in November and December 2025 today. The tour will mark the 30th anniversary of the classic debut Number 1 album It’s Great When You’re Straight…Yeah, The band’s main […]
13-time Grammy Award-winner Lady Gaga today announced her seventh studio album, MAYHEM, due March 7 via Interscope Records. The announcement follows a week of teasers on her website, relaunched today alongside a new storefront featuring […]
Tossing a coin into a hat or an open guitar case is a rite of passage on UK streets, but it could soon be a thing of the past. That’s because a lot of buskers […]
6x GRAMMY® Award-nominated musician/songwriter/producer Steven Wilson has announced the eagerly awaited North American leg of The Overview Tour – his first full-band solo headline run in the US and Canada in over seven years. Dates […]
Derry-based artist Sister Ghost announces they have been invited to support Snow Patrol on two Arena show dates for their upcoming tour. The Derry-based artist and band will perform at the Dublin 3 Arena on […]
Perhaps Britpop never truly disappeared—it simply evolved. With Oasis returning to the spotlight, it’s no shock that Britpop is seeing a revival. The genre, which never fully faded from radio and playlists, continues to influence […]
Glasgow’s Finest – Drummer Stumpy Monroe, Bassist Floyd London, Guitarist Andy “Tantrum” McCafferty, together with Northern Ireland native, Lead Vocalist & Guitarist Ricky Warwick, collectively known as THE ALMIGHTY will play ULSTER HALL, BELFAST on […]
Cutting loose with fresh optimism and fizzing with new energy, The Lathums open their glammed up indie pop account for 2025 with the fizz bomb single, “Heartbreaker ” – OUT NOW. Splitting from shackles of […]
The Murder Capital have shared new track The Fall, their first new music of 2025. It follows the recent releases ‘Can’t Pretend To Know’, ‘Words Lost Meaning’ and ‘Love Of Country’ as they build towards […]
Ride guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell revisits his single ‘i’m in love…’ (a cover of The Passions’ 1981 post-punk / proto-shoegaze classic) with an expansive remix under his GLOK moniker which adds a dubbier, techno […]
Women have always been instrumental in shaping both music and culture. Today, countless powerful women are leaving their mark on music—and, by extension, society and culture—that creating a comprehensive list of the most influential female […]
In Greek mythology, asphodels are flowers associated with the underworld, mourning, and the afterlife—an evocative symbol for Asphodels, the latest album from The Veils. Recorded live to tape over five days at Roundhead Studios in […]
Ricky Warwick has released the bittersweet new single ‘The Crickets Stayed In Clovis’, which is about cherishing the moment and not taking life for granted as you never know what’s round the corner. About the […]
Matt Berry has released albums since 1995, though there was a thirteen-year gap between the first two albums. A 30-year recording career is no mean feat, especially in modern times where fashions and trends feed […]
Due to phenomenal demand, Bryan Adams has added an extra Dublin date for his ‘Roll With The Punches’ Tour 2025. Last November, Bryan Adams released his highly anticipated second Live At The Royal Albert Hall […]
Nine Inch Nails announced the Peel It Back Tour 2025 today, marking the band’s first live outing since 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the headline run will kick off on June 15 in Dublin at 3Arena, […]
In Episode #210 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks with Irish No-Wave Provocateur Skinner about his debut album, New Wave Vaudeville. Skinner kicks off 2025 with the release of his highly anticipated […]
Music icons Duran Duran are set to delight Irish fans with two spectacular concerts this summer. The legendary British band will electrify the stages at Dublin’s Malahide Castle on 30 June and Cork’s Virgin Media […]
The music industry is always evolving, with some trends emerging that last longer than others and others fading over time. This industry is in an interesting place this year and will likely be shaped by […]
Van Morrison announces two special shows at Whitla Hall, Belfast, on Friday, 21st & 22nd February 2025. Get ready for a night of unforgettable melodies from the man himself. Born in 1945, Van heard his […]