Kiefer Sutherland is an internationally acclaimed actor, musician, producer, and director whose career has spanned more than four decades in film, television, and music. Best known for his Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning role as Jack […]
In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Dani Larkin to talk about Next Of Kin — a deeply emotive record shaped by time, patience, and a renewed sense of […]
Dance pioneers Faithless are back with their biggest Belfast headline show to date at Custom House Square on Thursday 20th August 2026, alongside very special guests. Few acts have shaped the landscape of electronic music quite like Faithless. For […]
Kula Shaker’s Crispian Mills and co-director Laurie Peters blew minds with the band’s game changing, ground-breaking ‘Good Money’ music video last year. So when the duo directed their creative sights at the expansive mantra-metal of […]
Sunday, 1 February, 2026 – the snow full moon heralds the arrival of Put the Bucket Down, the second track from Peter Gabriel’s forthcoming album o\i. Put the Bucket Down was written and produced by […]
British Rock Band Wunderhorse announce their biggest Belfast headline show to date at Custom House Square on Tuesday 25th August alongside very special guests. Wunderhorse have seen their popularity snowball the old-fashioned way; winning fans […]
Today, Embrace return with details of their ninth album Avalanche, out 12th June via Cooking Vinyl. For over three decades, the five-piece have been a key part of the British music scene, selling over two million […]
In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Paul Draper to talk about Mansun Retold — a project shaped by distance, perspective, and the strange experience of meeting your younger […]
A final whistle blows and phones fill with clips, quotes, and reactions within minutes of play stopping. Early posts often sound settled, yet later updates can change the angle for most readers. That speed rewards […]
Liverpool’s Camp and Furnace has quietly become one of the UK’s most important crossover venues: big enough to host headline-level artists, yet flexible enough to preserve the thrill of intimacy that modern music fans crave. […]
There’s a particular kind of dread that hits when a music production student opens their laptop and sees the assignment: “2,500 word essay on the socioeconomic impact of Baroque composition.” The software for mixing their […]
Band founders Rob Fleming and James Sedge started the band to channel their passion for ‘70s art-rock and modern alternative sounds, while fate drew a phenomenal team of stellar David Bowie band members/collaborators into their world. That […]
The Bluetones return to mark 30 years of their classic debut album ‘Expecting to Fly’. The band celebrate the album’s success with a tour across the UK in October and November 2026 including dates in Manchester and London. […]
Mumford & Sons add another huge show to their forthcoming Summer of outdoor shows with a return to Dublin’s Marlay Park this July. The band originally headlined the 40,000 capacity location back in 2017 as […]
Indie-rock legends Ocean Colour Scene have announced an extra show at the Ulster Hall Belfast on 15 November, with very special guests Trampolene. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of their classic album Moseley Shoals, Ocean Colour Scene will play the Ulster Hall Belfast on […]
Rock icons Then Jerico continue ‘The Return’ live tour of U.K. & European dates with their debut full band Irish shows at Belfast’s Limelight 2 on Thursday 19th February and Dublin Whelan’s Main Room on […]
Today, GRAMMY Award®-winning global superstar Harry Styles has premiered the music video for “Aperture,” the lead single from his highly anticipated new album KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY. set to be released globally March […]
Bangor, NI–based band The Florentinas are kicking off 2026 with the release of their crowd-favourite single “Porcelain.” The release follows a hugely successful 2025, which saw the band tour Europe with Snow Patrol and play […]
Kilkenny-born artist Kathy Long continues to carve out her own lane with music that blurs genre boundaries and leans heavily into emotional honesty. Her songwriting sits in a space where lyrical intimacy meets expansive, atmospheric […]
Various music genres have swept through the decades, creating massive waves of trends excitedly embraced by music lovers of different generations. One of the latest such phenomena is whisper pop. Contrary to the powerful belting […]