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          The Proclaimers announce CHSQ Belfast show for Sunday 16th August 2026

          October 28, 2025

          Scottish music duo The Proclaimers announce a return to Belfast on Sunday, 16th August, to headline Custom House Square. Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid emerged 34 years ago with their debut album This […]

          twilight sad
          News

          The Twilight Sad announce Spring 2026 UK Tour and new single ‘Waiting For The Call’ featuring Robert Smith of The Cure

          October 28, 2025

          Currently readying a long-awaited new album for release next year, The Twilight Sad today share a propulsive new single titled “Waiting For The Phone Call” via Rock Action Records. An impassioned autobiographical epic detailing a phone call […]

          The Damned
          News

          The Damned announce special new covers album “Not Like Everybody Else” in tribute to Brian James

          October 27, 2025

          The Damned announce the release of “Not Like Everybody Else”, a deeply personal and celebratory covers album – dedicated to the memory of Brian James, the band’s legendary founding guitarist, who passed away on 6th […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Kool & The Gang – Greatest Hits
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Kool & The Gang – Greatest Hits

          October 27, 2025

          Few bands embody the joyous intersection of funk, soul, and pop quite like Kool & The Gang. With a career spanning six decades and 23 studio albums, their influence runs deep; from disco dancefloors and […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Lovely Eggs – Bin Juice
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Lovely Eggs – Bin Juice

          October 16, 2025

          “It’s a shit business”, proclaimed Les McQueen of Crème Brulee fame about the music industry. It is certainly a brutal business, as many have discovered. A fair chunk of the issue is the volume of […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

          October 30, 2023

          K-Pop has reached an international audience. This year, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop band to headline a major UK festival at Hyde Park. The media’s coverage of BTS member’s enlistment into compulsory military […]

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

          How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up reading NME, doing a stint at Clash, drumming for several bands on and off, and […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
          Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 26 years ago, U2 released their much anticipated ninth studio album POP; for fans and critics alike, it quickly became their most polarizing release. There is a prevailing feeling that POP […]

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran 2
          Album Reviews

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

        • Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Coheed and Cambria Illuminate Nottingham’s Rock City with Progressive Power Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Coheed and Cambria Illuminate Nottingham’s Rock City with Progressive Power

          October 27, 2025

          An exceptional night of musicianship and energy unfolded as Coheed and Cambria brought their spellbinding brand of progressive metal to Nottingham’s Rock City on October 22nd. From the very first notes, the band drenched the […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Graham Nash Brings Timeless Harmony and Heart to the London Palladium
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Graham Nash Brings Timeless Harmony and Heart to the London Palladium

          October 21, 2025

          Many artists proudly boast of having special guests on their tours, but few can introduce one with the grace and humility of Graham Nash. Best known for his pivotal roles in The Hollies and Crosby, […]

        • Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

          2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance […]

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
          Round Up

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          October 29, 2018

          Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […]

        • In Focus

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square

          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour

          May 20, 2025

          Legendary Canadian rocker Bryan Adams brought his unstoppable energy to Leeds on May 10th as part of his Roll With the Punches tour — and it was nothing short of a euphoric celebration of life, […]

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        • Hans Zimmer
          Gigs

          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

          August 27, 2025

          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
          Gigs

          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

          Eros Ramazzotti
          Gigs

          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

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        • :Panic :Over
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: :Panic :Over Are Turning Northern Irish Indie Into a Global Sound

          October 16, 2025

          Neal McClelland meets the Northern Irish band whose anthemic sound is turning heads from Belfast to Tokyo. There’s something electric about catching a band right before liftoff — that mix of confidence, humour, and disbelief […]

          Fabrizio Cammarata
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Fabrizio Cammarata on Solitude, Connection, and the Inner Worlds of His New Album “Insularities”

          October 10, 2025

          Sicilian singer-songwriter Fabrizio Cammarata has returned with Insularities — a quietly profound exploration of connection, isolation, transformation, and memory. The record invites listeners into a space between light and shadow, where grief and love share […]

          Asha Maclean
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          INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself

          June 25, 2025

          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

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        • Moya Brennan on the Echo of ‘Macalla’ — 40 Years of Clannad’s Timeless Legacy | XS Noize Podcast #255
          Podcast

          Moya Brennan on the Echo of ‘Macalla’ — 40 Years of Clannad’s Timeless Legacy | XS Noize Podcast #255

          October 28, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Moya Brennan — the unmistakable voice of Clannad, often hailed as the First Lady of Celtic Music. This year marks the 40th […]

          Glen Matlock
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          Glen Matlock on Reclaiming His Story in ‘I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol’ | XS Noize Podcast #254

          October 26, 2025

          In this episode, #254 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by a true architect of punk — Glen Matlock, the original bassist and founding spark of The Sex Pistols. Glen co-wrote ten […]

          white lies
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          White Lies: Inside the Sonic Freedom and Creative Telepathy of “Night Light” | XS Noize Podcast #253

          October 21, 2025

          In this episode, #253 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown from White Lies to discuss their electrifying seventh album Night Light. This bold, live-driven reinvention captures […]

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Chalk
Gigs

Chalk announce headline show at Ulster Sports Club on Thursday 10th April 2025

October 9, 2024 XS Noize

Chalk is the three-piece project of award-winning musicians and filmmakers Ross Cullen, Benedict Goddard, and Luke Niblock. An informed mix of Dublin’s Guitar Band scene and the sweaty hardcore dance floors of their native Belfast, […]

Touché Amoré
Gigs

Touché Amoré announce Limelight, Belfast show on Wednesday 26th February 2025

October 8, 2024 XS Noize

For more than a decade, L.A. phenoms Touché Amoré have been a driving force as vanguards of the contemporary hardcore scene. Over the years, and across their discography, the band has probed and navigated anxiety, […]

The Sherlocks
Gigs

The Sherlocks announce UK & European headline tour for 2025

October 8, 2024 XS Noize

The Sherlocks are on a roll, the Sheffield indie favourites having smashed a massive homecoming show at Don Valley Bowl, bounded across Europe as guests to Keane confirmed to support Shed Seven on a 23-date […]

ED SHEERAN announces stadium tour dates for 2022 1
Gigs

Everything You Need To Know About Ed Sheeran in Madrid

October 7, 2024 XS Noize

Ed Sheeran is currently on his fourth concert tour, supporting his fifth studio album “Equals” (=) and his sixth studio album “Subtract” (–). “The Mathematics Tour” commenced on 23 April 2022 at Croke Park in […]

The Bluetones
Gigs

The Bluetones Return After a 14-Year Hiatus With New EP

October 7, 2024 XS Noize

The Bluetones, the legendary British indie rock band hailing from West London, have officially announced the release of their highly anticipated new EP, marking their first new music since 2010. This fresh release, which also […]

Stereophonics
Gigs

Stereophonics to headline Belsonic, Belfast on Thursday 5th June 2025

October 7, 2024 XS Noize

One of the UK’s most enduring and loved bands Stereophonics have today announced their biggest ever tour for summer 2025. Stadium Anthems promises to be a journey through the band’s incredible career, with no hit […]

They Might Be Giants
Gigs

They Might Be Giants to return to the UK & Ireland for ‘An Evening With They Might Be Giants: Flood, BOOK and Beyond’ 2024 UK Tour!

October 4, 2024 XS Noize

They Might Be Giants are returning to the UK & Ireland this November 2024 with their ‘An Evening With They Might Be Giants: Flood, BOOK and Beyond’ tour. The shows will include two sets that […]

Chesney Hawkes
Gigs

Chesney Hawkes announces his first full UK tour in over ten years

October 4, 2024 XS Noize

With his era-defining smash hit ‘The One and Only’, film star good looks and boy next door charm, Chesney Hawkes was one of the UK’s biggest pop stars of the ‘90s. Three decades on, and […]

Sister Ghost
Gigs

Irish artist Sister Ghost shares the playful video for her latest single ‘I Bite Back’

October 2, 2024 XS Noize

With her long-awaited debut album ‘Beyond The Water’ arriving at the end of October, Irish artist Sister Ghost has returned once again to deliver the playful new video for her latest offering “I Bite Back”. […]

Photo Credit: Tyrone Lebon
Gigs

Dua Lipa continues Radical Optimism Tour in London

October 2, 2024 XS Noize

2024 has been a monumental year for Albanian American artist Dua Lipa and 2025 will be even more following the launch of her third album, “Radical Optimism”, a standout performance at Glastonbury, and the announcement […]

Spiritualized
Gigs

Spiritualized announce ‘Pure Phase’ 30th Anniversary Tour

October 1, 2024 XS Noize

Spiritualized today announce news of a Pure Phase 30th Anniversary Tour, a special one-off series of UK dates in which the band will perform their seminal second album in full at shows in Glasgow, Manchester, […]

Country To Country
Gigs

Country To Country returns to SSE Arena, Belfast in March 2025

October 1, 2024 XS Noize

Country To Country returns once again in March 2025 for three days of country music across the United Kingdom, with a rotating line-up of country music’s biggest stars and most exciting newcomers travelling between London, […]

Bryan Adams
Gigs

Bryan Adams announces ‘Roll With The Punches’ May 2025 UK arena tour

September 30, 2024 XS Noize

Bryan Adams is set to embark on his ‘Roll With The Punches’ world tour in 2025, named after his soon-to-be-announced new studio album. The tour will see Adams and his band performing across the globe […]

Oasis
Gigs

Oasis Tour 2025 in London: Banned list of items at Wembley Stadium

September 27, 2024 XS Noize

On August 27, 2024, Oasis revealed their long-awaited reunion tour, titled the Oasis Live ’25 Reunion Tour, marking their first tour together in 15 years since going solo. The news was shared by Liam and […]

Kula Shaker
Gigs

Kula Shaker announce 19 date March/April 2025 Tour with Ocean Colour Scene

September 27, 2024 XS Noize

Following their sell out UK Tour earlier this year, Kula Shaker announce that they’ll be joining Ocean Colour Scene as very special guests on their 2025 UK tour. The tour, which kicks off on 27th […]

Ocean Colour Scene
Gigs

Ocean Colour Scene announce headline show at Ulster Hall, Belfast on Saturday 26th April 2025

September 27, 2024 XS Noize

Ocean Colour Scene remains one of the most successful -and most loved- bands of the modern era. Having spent six years fine-tuning their sound, they lit up the Britpop party, chalking up three Top 5 […]

Keith & Kristyn Getty
Gigs

KEITH & KRISTYN GETTY announce a second Belfast SSE Arena show due to phenomenal demand

September 26, 2024 XS Noize

Due to phenomenal demand, Ireland’s own Keith & Kristyn Getty announce a second Belfast SSE Arena show on Thursday, 19th December 2024. Keith & Kristyn Getty, famed GRAMMY®-nominated recording artists known for modern hymns and […]

Ryan McMullan
Gigs

Ryan McMullan unveils new live video for ‘Us’

September 26, 2024 XS Noize

After selling out his intimate run of shows in Belfast, Dublin, London, and Glasgow in a matter of minutes… Ryan’s has a big announcement tomorrow! Acclaimed singer-songwriter Ryan McMullan released ‘Us’ on 30th August now […]

Wynona Bleach
Gigs

Bubblegrunge Belfast rockers Wynona Bleach announce new single “I Deserve That” and October tour dates

September 24, 2024 XS Noize

Blending alternative rock, shoegaze, and power pop, Wynona Bleach are a fierce and feisty four-piece band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 2021, they signed with the iconic indie label Fierce Panda (known for Coldplay, Placebo, […]

Stereo MC’s
Gigs

Stereo MC’s Hint New Music Ahead of UK and Ireland Tour

September 24, 2024 XS Noize

Brixton via Nottingham’s globally revered Hip-Hop/Electronic dance music pioneers Stereo MCs have hinted at new music for 2025 on the eve of their 17-date tour of the UK and Ireland. Following a sell-out UK tour […]

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