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How Music Can Change Life
Music is without a doubt food for the soul. It comes in many genres, rock and roll, R and B, Hip-hop, heavy metal and more. There are many true-life stories shared by people on the […]
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New music
JONNY POLONSKY announces new album ‘Kingdom of Sleep’ – hear the first single ‘The Weeping Souls’
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jonny Polonsky has announced his new album ‘Kingdom of Sleep’, scheduled for release on March 6, 2020. Ahead of that, he presents the lead single ‘The Weeping Souls’. Self-produced […]
Gigs
Electronic outfit BROADS and songstress MILLY HIRST team up for new album
British electronic duo Broads have revealed their new track ‘Happisburgh (Single Edit)’. This is the first taste of the new 6-track ‘Ollust’ LP from the Norfolk-based duo, slated for release on January 31 via Humm […]
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Manchester’s Harry Stafford (Inca Babies) announces new album ‘Gothic Urban Blues’
Manchester-based indie music stalwart Harry Stafford has announced his forthcoming album ‘Gothic Urban Blues’ with Guitar Shaped Hammers, an album about the Metropolis, the naked city, the urban sprawl and the need to get back […]
Gigs
RINA SAWAYAMA announces her debut album SAWAYAMA, out April 17th
On the heels of her daring new single “STFU!”, London-based pop futurist Rina Sawayama returns to announce her highly-anticipated debut album. SAWAYAMA, out April 17th via Dirty Hit, is an intimate look into the artist […]
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD announce the digital release of LIVE IN THE LBC & DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
Grammy-nominated rock band Avenged Sevenfold have announced that their platinum-certified DVD/CD, Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough, will be released digitally for the very first time via Warner Records. Diamonds In The […]
Gigs
MORRISSEY announces UK & European tour dates for March 2020
It was officially announced last Friday that Morrissey’s 13th Solo Album and 2nd studio album for BMG Records, ‘I Am Not A Dog On A Chain’, is set to be released on March 20th, 2020. […]
Gigs
THERAPY? announce details of 30th Anniversary and announce GREATEST HITS (and Bonus Live) Album
Northern Irish rockers Therapy? have announced their latest album and 30-year anniversary of the band with Greatest Hits (The Abbey Road Session) due for release on March 6th, 2020. To coincide with the bands So […]
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TRACK PREMIERE: Jamila & The Other Heroes – ‘Khalas! The Umbilical Chord’
International psychedelic funk-rock band Jamila & The Other Heroes premiere their single, ‘Khalas! The Umbilical Chord’ exclusively with XS Noize today. Following the single will be the full-length album Sit El Kon (The Grandmother of […]
Video Premiere
VIDEO PREMIERE: Alex Kennedy – ‘Baby Steps’
Alex Kennedy is a British singer-songwriter and musician from Surrey with a big voice and even bigger aspirations. Alex Kennedy produces a mixture of material, from soft melody acoustic tracks to heavier alternative rock songs. […]
News
Watch the official trailer for The Band documentary ONCE WERE BROTHERS
Watch the official trailer for The Band documentary ONCE WERE BROTHERS, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. Inspired by Robertson’s 2016 bestselling memoir Testimony, ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE […]
Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: Of Montreal – UR FUN
Kevin Barnes, the master of ceremonies for the ever shape-shifting band Of Montreal, has never shirked from camp and cogent observations. Once again with his latest release, “UR Fun” Barnes orchestrates a celebration of musical […]
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STATUS QUO Announce Deluxe editions of ‘Perfect Remedy’, ‘Rock ’Til You Drop’ and ‘Thirsty Work’
Status Quo announce the release of deluxe expanded 2CD / 3CD versions of a trio of classic albums, namely ‘Perfect Remedy’, ‘Rock ’Til You Drop’ and ‘Thirsty Work’. These special editions are to be issued by […]
Gigs
SIMPLE MINDS Announce ‘Street Fighting Years’ box set, out 6th March
On 6th March, UMC will release a box set of Simple Minds’ 1989 album, Street Fighting Years. Produced by Trevor Horn (and Stephen Lipson), Street Fighting Years was the band’s fourth number one album in […]
Gigs
PETER BJORN AND JOHN release the video for catchy new single ‘On The Brink’
Sweden’s favourite indie-pop trio Peter Bjorn and John follow up the release of their cautiously optimistic and utterly catch new single ‘On the Brink’ with the release of the song’s video, directed by Henry Moore […]
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Belfast’s ABQ unveil their new single, ‘Neon’ – Listen Now
Hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland and now based in London, ABQ are a unique proposition. Lead singer Paul Shevlin, winner of the BPI / BRIT Awards sponsored ‘Next BRIT Thing’ has a distinctive voice, combining […]
Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: Bombay Bicycle Club – Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
As Neil Young once opined, maybe it’s better to burn out than to fade away, but Bombay Bicycle Club had no intention of doing either. In 2016, having completed the touring cycle for their chart-topping […]
Gigs
THE CHATS Announce headline Belfast show at The Limelight 1 on Tuesday 20th October 2020
Australian punk rock band The Chats are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 1 on Tuesday 20th October 2020. The band will release their debut album ‘High-Risk Behaviour ‘on March 27th. […]
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TRACK PREMIERE: Peppermint Heaven – ‘Waiting For You’
L.A Duo Peppermint Heaven starts the decade strong with infectious new single ‘Waiting For You.’ 2019 marked another incredible year in the journey of Peppermint Heaven. The L.A synth-pop connoisseurs released two EP’s in the […]
News
Apple Lands “BEASTIE BOYS STORY” Film, Produced by Spike Jonze
Apple today announced that it has acquired “Beastie Boys Story,” a new nonfiction film from Grammy Award-winning Beastie Boys members Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz and Academy Award-winning director Spike Jonze. A special cut of […]
