Skip to main content
Trending
  • Maxïmo Park announce UK tour to celebrate 20th anniversary of debut ‘A Certain Trigger’
  • Where to Find and How to Use Casino Sound Effects Legally
  • ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones – Private Music
  • ALBUM REVIEW: The Who – Live At The Oval 1971
  • Florence + The Machine Announce Sixth Album ‘Everybody Scream’ Out This Halloween
XS Noize | Independent Music News
  • News
        • Maxïmo Park
          News

          Maxïmo Park announce UK tour to celebrate 20th anniversary of debut ‘A Certain Trigger’

          August 21, 2025

          This year, Maxïmo Park’s beloved debut album A Certain Trigger turns 20 years old. The band will be celebrating the anniversary by performing songs from A Certain Trigger and their greatest hits across the UK in 2026.  The tour sees […]

          Florence + The Machine
          News

          Florence + The Machine Announce Sixth Album ‘Everybody Scream’ Out This Halloween

          August 21, 2025

          Today, Florence Welch, also known as Florence + the Machine, confirms her sixth studio album Everybody Scream is set for release on October 31. The album’s title track debuts today with an accompanying video directed by Autumn de Wilde. Florence […]

          Hothouse Flowers
          News

          Hothouse Flowers Announced as Headliners for Belfast Maritime Festival – Saturday 6th September

          August 20, 2025

          Belfast Maritime Festival returns on the 6th-7th September with a brand-new addition to its programme- an evening music gig. In an exciting first for the festival, legendary Irish rock band Hothouse Flowers will headline the […]

  • Reviews
        • Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones - Private Music
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones – Private Music

          August 21, 2025

          It has taken five years for new Deftones music, the longest gap between studio albums for the Sacramento, California-based alternative metal icons, but now they return with the outstandingly atmospheric offering Private Music. However, things […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Who - Live At The Oval 1971
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Who – Live At The Oval 1971

          August 21, 2025

          On the 18th of September 1971, The Who took to the stage at The Oval cricket ground in South London to headline ‘Goodbye Summer: A Rock Concert in aid of Famine Relief for the People […]

        • Book Reviews

          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

          Chase & Status
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Chase & Status – All Points East, Victoria Park

          August 18, 2025

          Dance and electronic music have steadily carved out their place at Victoria Park, and All Points East 2025 proved no exception. Following on from LCD Soundsystem’s 2024 showcase, which paired them with acts like Joy […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Ferocious Dog at The Fire Station, Sunderland Credit: Iam Burn
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Ferocious Dog at The Fire Station, Sunderland

          August 18, 2025

          The Fire Station in Sunderland has been running a season of outdoor performances called ‘Summer Parties’ throughout August. Think of it as a festival across a month instead of lots of performers in one day. […]

        • 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, […]

  • Gigs
        • 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 […]

          Tokio Hotel
          Gigs

          Everything you need to know about seeing Tokio Hotel perform in London

          August 16, 2025

          Get ready for an electrifying performance as the German rock band Tokio Hotel will begin their 2026 global run with a show at the iconic OVO Hydro Arena in London. Tokio Hotel is a German […]

          Lady Gaga
          Gigs

          Possible setlist for Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball Tour show in London

          August 13, 2025

          The enigmatic Lady Gaga is redefining the art of live performance with her highly anticipated Mayhem Ball Tour which began in July 2025. This is her first arena tour since 2018, bringing a theatrical, gothic-inspired […]

  • Interviews
        • Asha Maclean
          Interviews

          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 […]

          DURAN DURAN
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Roger Taylor on the Rhythm of Duran Duran: Hits, Influences & Life on the Road

          June 19, 2025

          John Kearns talks to Duran Duran –  The Duran Duran European summer tour is now in full swing. The DD truck has already rolled into cities such as Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rome and will continue […]

          Stephen Moore
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Stephen Moore on Post Death Soundtrack’s New Album & HE IS ME

          June 12, 2025

          Post Death Soundtrack, the musical project of Stephen Moore, recently unveiled his fifth album, IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE, a 30-track collection of songs ranging across the stylistic spectrum, including rock, Gothic rock, […]

  • Podcast
        • Matt Berninger (The National) on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ | XS Noize Podcast #241
          Podcasts

          The National’s Matt Berninger on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ & European Tour | XS Noize Podcast #241

          August 20, 2025

          In Episode #241 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar chats with Matt Berninger — frontman of The National and acclaimed solo artist — about his brand-new album Get Sunk. Best known for his […]

          The Subways
          Podcasts

          The Subways: 20 Years of ‘Young For Eternity’ & What’s Next | XS Noize Podcast #240

          August 13, 2025

          In Episode #240 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Billy Lunn and Charlotte Cooper,  from The Subways, to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album Young For Eternity and the […]

          XS Noize Podcast #239 – Bob Stanley on Saint Etienne’s final album International
          Podcasts

          Bob Stanley on Saint Etienne’s Final Album “International” and 30 Years of Music | XS Noize Podcast #239

          August 6, 2025

          In Episode #239 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Bob Stanley from Saint Etienne to discuss the legendary band’s 13th and final album, International. For over 30 years, Saint Etienne have […]

  • About Us
  • Contribute
  • Home
  • New Music
  • Page
  • 35

New Music

All the best music news, from Rock, Indie, Electronic, Alternative, Pop, and much more. News & music reviews on singers, songwriters, bands, release dates, videos, concerts, albums, musicians

JEHNNY BETH releases cover of Nine Inch Nails' 'Closer'
New Music

JEHNNY BETH releases cover of Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Closer’

May 13, 2022 XS Noize

Songwriter, singer, and multi-disciplinary artist Jehnny Beth has released a stunning version of Nine Inch Nails’  career-defining hit, ‘Closer.’ The track comes ahead of a string of EU & UK festival dates this summer, including a slot with Nick […]

BILLY IDOL Announces Revised Tour Dates in October for The Roadside Tour 2022 1
Gigs

BILLY IDOL Announces Revised Tour Dates in October for The Roadside Tour 2022

May 12, 2022 XS Noize

The world’s favourite rebel Billy Idol has rescheduled The Roadside Tour 2022 with new dates now set for October 2022. All existing tickets are still valid for the revised dates. Says Billy Idol: “As many […]

PAOLO NUTINI announces new album ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ - Hear the new singles ‘Through The Echoes’ & ‘Lose It’
Gigs

PAOLO NUTINI announces new album ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ – Hear the new singles ‘Through The Echoes’ & ‘Lose It’

May 12, 2022 XS Noize

Paolo Nutini is set to release his new album and fourth studio set ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ on July 1st via Atlantic Records. He launches the album by sharing two new singles, ‘Lose It’ […]

BELLE & SEBASTIAN announce headline show at The Telegraph Building, Belfast on Thursday 10th November 2022 1
Gigs

BELLE & SEBASTIAN announce headline show at The Telegraph Building, Belfast on Thursday 10th November 2022

May 11, 2022 XS Noize

Scottish indie band Belle & Sebastian are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Telegraph Building on Thursday 10th November 2022. Belle And Sebastian recently released their 10th studio album ‘A Bit Of […]

Michael Head and The Red Elastic Band share video for new single 'American Kid'
News

Michael Head and The Red Elastic Band share video for new single ‘American Kid’

May 11, 2022 XS Noize

The cinematic nature of Michael Head’s songwriting comes flickering to the fore in American Kid, the latest track to be released from the critically-acclaimed Bill Ryder-Jones-produced album Dear Scott. With words, pictures and melody pouring […]

ED SHEERAN & BUDJERAH team up for ‘2step’ remix feat. Lil Baby
Gigs

ED SHEERAN & BUDJERAH team up for ‘2step’ remix feat. Lil Baby

May 11, 2022 XS Noize

Ed Sheeran has enlisted Budjerah for an all-new remix of ‘2step’, which is out now on Asylum/Atlantic and has been joined by an official visualiser. Ed has teamed up with an array of artists from […]

EMBRACE announce their eighth studio album 'How To Be A Person Like Other People' & new tour, including biggest London show for 17 years
Gigs

EMBRACE release new single ‘The Terms Of My Surrender’ from forthcoming album, ‘How To Be A Person Like Other People’

May 10, 2022 XS Noize

Today Embrace release the first single from their forthcoming eighth studio album, How To Be A Person Like Other People, set for release on 26 August 2022 on the band’s own Mo’betta label through Townsend […]

GENTLE SINNERS the new project from Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) and James Graham (The Twilight Sad) - share 'Landfill'
New Music

GENTLE SINNERS the new project from Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) and James Graham (The Twilight Sad) – share ‘Landfill’

May 10, 2022 XS Noize

Today, Gentle Sinners – the new project from Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) and James Graham (The Twilight Sad) – share a second taster of their incoming debut album, These Actions Cannot Be Undone. It’s released […]

Northern Ireland stalwarts smallmint unveil their new single 'The Dark'
Gigs

Northern Ireland stalwarts smallmint unveil their new single ‘The Dark’

May 10, 2022 XS Noize

Northern Ireland stalwarts smallmint have unveiled their new single “The Dark”, plucked from forthcoming debut LP ‘where we all end up in the end’. A twangy and melodic track that wears its heart on its […]

STEREOPHONICS return to Belfast with a headline show at Custom House Square on Wednesday 24th August 2022
Gigs

STEREOPHONICS return to Belfast with a headline show at Custom House Square on Wednesday 24th August 2022

May 10, 2022 XS Noize

British rock sensations Stereophonics are pleased to announce a return to Belfast with a headline show at Custom House Square on Wednesday, 24th August 2022. Stereophonics released their new Number One charting album ‘Oochya!’ on […]

PALE WAVES announce new album 'Unwanted' - Hear new single ‘Lies’ 1
Gigs

PALE WAVES announce new album ‘Unwanted’ – Hear new single ‘Lies’

May 9, 2022 XS Noize

Today, Pale Waves return with the new single ‘Lies’ – the first to be taken from their third album Unwanted, announced today and set for release on Friday 12th August via Dirty Hit. Recorded in […]

THE SMILE release their brand-new, stop-motion animated video for 'Thin Thing'
Gigs

THE SMILE release their brand-new, stop-motion animated video for ‘Thin Thing’

May 9, 2022 XS Noize

The Smile have today released their brand-new, stop-motion animated video for “Thin Thing,” taken from the band’s upcoming debut album A Light For Attracting Attention, which is out this Friday, May 13th digitally and June […]

CODY FROST releases her debut mixtape ‘TEETH’ - Watch the video for new track 'Redundant'
News

CODY FROST releases her debut mixtape ‘TEETH’ – Watch the video for new track ‘Redundant’

May 9, 2022 XS Noize

Cody Frost (any pronouns) releases her debut mixtape ‘TEETH’, which is released alongside an official video for the new track ‘redundant’. Delving into a frenetic whirlwind of maximalist sounds – from hyperpop to industrial – […]

GEORGE COSBY releases his second EP ‘Lonely Heartbeats’ - Listen to new song ‘Baby It Ain’t So Hard’
New Music

GEORGE COSBY releases his second EP ‘Lonely Heartbeats’ – Listen to new song ‘Baby It Ain’t So Hard’

May 9, 2022 XS Noize

George Cosby today releases his second EP ‘Lonely Heartbeats’, which includes the brand new song ‘Baby It Ain’t So Hard’. Throughout the five-song release, George shows a real talent for honing in those make-or-break moments in […]

ARCADE FIRE share video for ‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’ - Watch Now
Gigs

ARCADE FIRE share video for ‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’ – Watch Now

May 9, 2022 XS Noize

Following its triumphant live U.S. television debut this weekend on Saturday Night Live, ‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’ is the second video from Arcade Fire’s “excellent sixth album” (The New Yorker) ‘WE’, released on 6th May […]

Berlin-based singer-songwriter D'aria releases video for new single 'A Letter To My Future Lover’
New Music

Berlin-based singer-songwriter D’aria releases video for new single ‘A Letter To My Future Lover’

May 9, 2022 XS Noize

After releasing her debut EP Neukölln Nights, dedicated to a haunted summer love, Berlin-based singer-songwriter D’aria is embarking on a new project exploring her identity outside of relationships. In a world where playing tough is […]

PAOLO NUTINI announces a run of intimate UK live dates including four nights at London’s 100 Club
Gigs

PAOLO NUTINI announces a run of intimate UK live dates including four nights at London’s 100 Club

May 9, 2022 XS Noize

Paolo Nutini announces a run of intimate UK live dates, which commences this Saturday at Sheffield’s Leadmill. He will then play four nights at London’s 100 Club next week and two shows at the Corran […]

BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN returns with her bluesy new single ‘Hey Girl’
Gigs

BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN returns with her bluesy new single ‘Hey Girl’

May 6, 2022 XS Noize

Two-time Grammy nominee Beth Nielsen Chapman returns with her bluesy new single ‘Hey Girl’, her first new music in over four years, and the first taste of her upcoming 15th album, CrazyTown, out this autumn […]

ARCADE FIRE announce headline show at 3Arena, Dublin, 30th August 2022 1
Gigs

ARCADE FIRE announce headline show at 3Arena, Dublin, 30th August 2022

May 6, 2022 XS Noize

Following the universally rapturous reception to singles “The Lightning I, II” and “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid),” Arcade Fire’s “excellent sixth album” (The New Yorker) WE is released to the world in its entirety today, May […]

KASABIAN release blistering single ‘SCRIPTVRE’ & announce new album 'The Alchemist’s Euphoria'
Gigs

KASABIAN release blistering single ‘SCRIPTVRE’ & announce new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’

May 6, 2022 XS Noize

Kasabian make a most welcome return this summer with a series of must see shows, armed with a high-octane new album fuelled by their trademark swagger. New single ‘SCRIPTVRE’ arrives in the wake of their […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 34 35 36 … 338 »

LATEST REVIEWS

  • ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones - Private Music
    ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones – Private Music
    August 21, 2025
  • ALBUM REVIEW: The Who - Live At The Oval 1971
    ALBUM REVIEW: The Who – Live At The Oval 1971
    August 21, 2025
  • ALBUM REVIEW: Eve Adams – American Dust
    ALBUM REVIEW: Eve Adams – American Dust
    August 20, 2025
  • ALBUM REVIEW: Nova Twins - Parasites & Butterflies
    ALBUM REVIEW: Nova Twins – Parasites & Butterflies
    August 20, 2025
  • ALBUM REVIEW: Woody Guthrie – Woody At Home Volumes 1 & 2
    ALBUM REVIEW: Woody Guthrie – Woody At Home Volumes 1 & 2
    August 13, 2025
  • ALBUM REVIEW: Richard Hawley - Coles Corner (20th Anniversary)
    ALBUM REVIEW: Richard Hawley – Coles Corner (20th Anniversary)
    August 6, 2025

TOP UK MUSIC BLOG 2025

Vuelio Top 10 Blog 2025 - XS Noize

Trending

  • Oasis
    How much could Oasis earn from their 2025 tour? 
  • ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones - Private Music
    ALBUM REVIEW: Deftones – Private Music
  • CLANNAD announces The Dublin Farewell Show live at 3Arena Dublin
    CLANNAD announces The Dublin Farewell Show live at 3Arena Dublin
  • ALBUM REVIEW: The Who - Live At The Oval 1971
    ALBUM REVIEW: The Who – Live At The Oval 1971
  • Coldplay
    6 of Coldplay’s best-selling songs of all time
  • CLANNAD announce Irish tour dates as part of their 50th Anniversary Farewell Tour
    CLANNAD announce Irish tour dates as part of their 50th Anniversary Farewell Tour
  • Florence + The Machine
    Florence + The Machine Announce Sixth Album ‘Everybody Scream’ Out This Halloween
  • Matt Berninger (The National) on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ | XS Noize Podcast #241
    The National’s Matt Berninger on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ & European Tour | XS Noize Podcast #241
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • Youtube
  • instagram
  • Spotify
  • Terms Of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Sitemap

Copyright © 2024 | XS Noize. Website by Skyhaven Media