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In light of Covid, which shut down live music, there has been much discussion about how to bring the live act, venue and gig-goers together without either of them being physically together. Melody VR has […]

Andy Warhol brought us “Pop Art”, the BBC brought us “Top of the Pops”, Kellogg’s introduced us to “Snap, Crackle and Pop” and Simon Fuller brought us erm… “Pop Idol”. Now Funko has done something […]

I’m sure it’s crossed many of our minds: “Do I leave my home town in search of something better?” In this three-part series, I have interviewed three musicians on whether leaving their home to try […]

While it may have been chilly outside with the picturesque Belfast mountains dusted with snow, the MAC was on fire with a wide range of industry professionals alongside aspiring musicians and industry hopefuls looking to […]

Since 1999, the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival has been bringing life to an otherwise tame California desert one pair of weekends at a time – and with great success. But it’s only recently […]

Guns N’ Roses are back, and the long-awaited reunion tour featuring three of the band’s founding members was a resounding success. The Not In This Lifetime tour, which began in April 2016, lasted over two […]

XS Noize has brought you Battle of the Bands: Rock Trump Cards, The Rock Bands Game: Come Together and Music Genius Playing Cards. Fun, entertaining, mesmerising and educational – they all are; however, rap and […]

There was a time when music and video games had very little in common. Early console games were played to the sound of blips, beeps and other computer-generated noises aimed at adding an extra dimension […]

The summer months are edging ever closer, and while that means most people might be starting to think about vacations, mobile gamers are probably focused on one thing – the launch of Mario Kart Tour. Initially […]

This coming Saturday, March 30th Manchester plays host to a multi-venue event in aid of Manchester Mind (the not-for-profit based charity for Mental Health). All profits go straight back to Manchester Mind. The festival will […]

Music and cinema have always had a somewhat symbiotic relationship. The soundtracks that accompany them can make or break the mood and gravitas of an onscreen scene, whilst some of our favourite ballads have begun […]

Making a living of creative work is never an easy task, and this is especially true in the incredibly competitive world of music. There are very few musicians who can quickly profit off their work […]

Most of us love card games and Trump cards games. Those of us fortunate enough will have happy memories or stories from old relatives reminiscing over the halcyon days playing Happy Families and Go Fish. […]

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out is a free exhibition running at Manchester Central Library celebrating the famous history of Manchester’s music scene. Curated by photographer Jill Furmanovsky the founder of Rockarchive.com and […]

2019 promises to be a great year for new music. XS Noize has compiled the following up and coming acts we think will definitely make a big dent in the music scene in the next […]

Deep Dive: Take a Deep Dive into some of XS Noize contributors’ favourite artists. We’ll guide you through back catalogues, side projects and career highlights so you can choose which music to put at the […]

Rock en Seine Day 3 – It’s a Wrap After three days and 90,000 attendees, Rock en Seine came to a satisfying close on a not-so-lazy Sunday in Paris.  Our final day focus will be […]

Women Who Rock en Seine: Anna Calvi It’s been five years since Anna Calvi has released an album. Her first two garnered widespread accolades and Mercury Prize nominations. In the days leading up to the […]