In episode #161 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies from Smoke Fairies to discuss their new album, “Carried In Sound.” Smoke Fairies is a project founded on friendship. […]

In early 1977, a band of brothers became just that: a band. Sick of not being allowed into clubs – and getting barred from five in one week – because of how they looked, three […]

Singer-songwriter Jordan Mackampa has announced a headline show at Voodoo, Belfast, on Saturday 18th May 2024. The news follows the recent announcement of the London-based artist’s sophomore album, ‘Welcome Home, Kid!’, which is scheduled to […]

For too long now, a trend has emerged where people pay no interest to the support act or acts opening the leading performer. Venues are often barely a third packed within the first half an […]

In episode #160 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Chris Turpin, one-half of British indie-blues-rock duo Ida Mae, to talk about their latest LP, “Thunder Above You.” Ida Mae is a husband and […]

Richard Ashcroft has been added to the line-up for KEW THE MUSIC 2024, headlining the final show of the series taking place on Sunday, 14th July 2024. ​He joins the previously announced headliners for the […]

The Darkness visited Nottingham as a part of the 20th Anniversary of their Permission to Land tour. The gig was completely sold out, and Rock City was fully packed. The second they came on stage, […]

The Irish folk band Lankum performed a sold-out show at the Roundhouse London on Wednesday, 13th December 2023. The multi-instrumentalist Dublin quartet enchanted the crowd with an emotive live performance of timeless and haunting beauty. […]

Having performed at Glastonbury and opened for Blur, Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye, being Guildhall School of Music graduates, were ready to take on the two-night Barbican Centre residency. Jockstrap, nominated for the Mercury Prize, […]

Steven Wilson has recorded a Christmas song in collaboration with Chat GPT. Wilson wrote the music for “December Skies”, but Open AI’s language program completely generated the lyrics. Steven Wilson on December Skies: “Challenged by […]

Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody visited his hometown of Bangor today (Thursday, 14 December) to crown The Court House as the 2023 National Lottery Project of the Year. The non-profit music and arts venue on […]

Selling over 4 million tickets worldwide and described by The Times as “The Gold Standard” and The Daily Mirror as “The Kings of the Genre” ” the Australian Pink Floyd Show will return to Belfast’s […]

Manchester’s Unknown Territories will be playing a one-off show this weekend in aid of Target Ovarian Cancer. The show will feature Tom Hingley from Inspiral Carpets on vocals along with Esther Maylor from Heavy Salad, […]

In episode #159 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets 80s legend Deniece Pearson, lead singer of the iconic pop group Five Star, to discuss her Christmas single ‘Santa Claus is Coming.’ Santa Claus […]

The ever-prolific Cigarettes After Sex are closing out a year of stellar accomplishments — including surpassing 7 Billion total streams across platforms and selling out their biggest headline tour to date, which included the 13k […]

Over 40 years after his untimely death, a new Bob Marley single titled ‘Selassie is the Chapel’ has been released via his original label, JAD Records. For the very first time, the song is available […]

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds today unveil two new versions of the classic Oasis songs ‘Going Nowhere’ and ‘The Masterplan’ recorded at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios.  ‘The Masterplan’ and ‘Going Nowhere’ have become mainstays […]

Gambling and the bright lights of casinos have been inspiring musicians since the first slot machine was ever conceived and the first hand of blackjack ever dealt. If you are looking for some tunes to […]