Articles by XS Noize

In May 1981 B-Movie and Soft Cell went into Advision Studios in London with the same producer, Mike Thorne (Wire, Bronski Beat, China Crisis, The Communards) to record singles for the label they were both […]

Grammy Award-winning artist Sabrina Carpenter has remarkably cemented her place in the pop music scene. Originally from Pennsylvania, Carpenter shot to fame during her early years as a Disney star. She quickly gained recognition after […]

Belfast music hub, the Oh Yeah Music Centre, announces the release of this year’s showcase EP from its annual talent development programme – Scratch My Progress. The release features brand new tracks from five of […]

“Inhale” is the debut single from alt-rock five-piece Consolers—a high-energy rocker packed with infectious vocal hooks and melodic guitar lines. It’s a bold introduction to a band with big ambitions. Now available to stream, “Inhale” […]

Sleeper enjoyed huge critical and commercial success in the mid-90s, achieving 8 Top 40 singles across 3 Top 10 albums with well over 1,000,000 sales. They garnered front covers across the music press and appeared […]

Since debuting in 2000, Starsailor’s storied history has taken in countless memorable moments, from two #2hit albums with ‘Love Is Here’ and ‘Silence Is Easy’ through to a run of hit singles including ‘Silence Is […]

In this episode of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar interviews Will Sergeant, the legendary guitarist of Echo & The Bunnymen, about his pioneering contributions to post-punk and alternative music. Will’s distinctive guitar sound helped […]

Following a huge SOLD-OUT weekend in 2024, EMERGE, Ireland’s biggest Electronic Music Festival, is set to return in 2025 at Boucher Road Playing Fields, August Bank Holiday weekend – promising an unparalleled experience with their […]

The Wombats announce a string of new UK & IE tour dates, taking place in December later this year. This comes after the band released their sixth studio album last month, Oh! The Ocean, via AWAL Recordings. Their […]

At 57 and 51, Noel and Liam Gallagher are not the hell-raising youths of the 90s. Still, their 2025 reunion tour is on a tightrope; a single misstep and everything will unravel. Another fallout is […]

Beyoncé will make a sensational return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in June, where she’ll perform a spectacular six-night concert as part of her “Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour.” The tour, which […]

Everyone wants to create some independent and passive sources of income sooner or later. Optimally, if it will be a remote job that does not depend on your location. Participation in the online casino affiliate program […]

Andy Bell has today shared a brand new track, ‘Dance For Mercy’, the latest from his forthcoming solo album, Ten Crowns. The album coincides with a spring 2025 tour – beginning on 1 May in York, […]

In episode #219 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar sits down with Simon Fowler, the legendary frontman of Ocean Colour Scene, to discuss the band’s incredible legacy, upcoming UK tour, acoustic shows, and […]

American soul music artist Teddy Swims first gained recognition through his YouTube channel, where he shared song covers during 2019 and 2020. His third EP, “Tough Love” (2022), represented his debut on the Billboard 200 […]

Rend Collective are back at the SSE Arena, fresh from the US leg of their FOLK! Tour! The evening promises to be an investment in joy as they sing songs new and old alike in […]

Renowned as much for the beauty of their songwriting as the meandering, adventure-prone history as a band, Liverpool’s masters of melody, Shack, have announced their first tour since 2007, bringing their critically and fan-adored songbook […]

Following a stunning performance of ‘Who’s Making You Feel It’ as well as both national anthems at the recent Ireland v France Six Nations rugby match, Cian Ducrot now shares the new single ‘Little Dreaming’, […]