Condemned by politicians, beloved by fans, kicked out of their own gigs, and packing festival tents to overflow, Kneecap are a cultural phenomenon. Since they emerged from a squat in West Belfast, Kneecap have created […]

Today, iconic singer and songwriter Holly Johnson has announced five extra dates to his UK and European tour due to phenomenal demand. The tour will celebrate 40 Years since Frankie Goes to Hollywood ripped through […]

“Baby”. Is there a more ubiquitous combination of letters and sounds when it comes to the world of Western popular music? Evidently, yes, there are some challengers. “Love” is the obvious, albeit unfair, riposte. Love […]

The Saw Doctors will play their first Belfast live show in six years at the Waterfront Hall this November. Following their mighty summer of comeback shows, the acclaimed live band The Saw Doctors have today […]

Death Cult returns. The storied post-punk progenitor to The Cult will headline a one-off 12-date tour across the UK and Ireland throughout November 2023, including many venues where they made their live debut as a […]

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San Francisco band Osees released their 27th studio album, Intercepted Message. The Osees, fronted by John Dwyer, describes the release as a “Pop record for tired times”. The band was founded by Dwyer in 1997 […]

Paul Simon’s fifteenth solo album ‘Seven Psalms’ has been universally heralded as a stunning late-career highlight, with critics and fans alike stirred by Simon’s artistry on the 33-minute thematic suite of music. Now Paul Simon […]

Global superstar and multi-platinum award-winning songwriter Tones And I has unveiled a new standalone single entitled “The Greatest”, which is available now on all streaming platforms and joined by an official music video directed Nick […]

Abby Simone’s debut EP ‘No Expectations’ provided a strong introduction to the breaking Singaporean singer-songwriter. Now approaching a million streams, the EP received a first wave of critical acclaim, her natural warmth and genre-splicing charm […]

Though formed in Nashville, COIN has carved out a space in the field of bright, synth-spiked indie pop more often associated with LA & NYC. Started while students at Belmont University, COIN is comprised of […]

Much media coverage has been about large music venues and outside music events being pivotal to boosting the economy. Thankfully, some small music venues, including the 1,410-capacity Koko, received significant investment too. Following £ 70 […]

In episode #141 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Kyle Falconer from The View to discuss their long-awaited new album, Exorcism of Youth. The View are back after a five-year hiatus with their […]

English rapper, songwriter and producer Mike Skinner has today announced the return of his music project, The Streets, with an album, a feature film and an Irish and UK tour, which includes a night in […]

Leave your television on for an hour, and you will be greeted with a barrage of world issues. Whether it’s climate change, war, extreme weather, the uprising of fascism, pollution, or the existence of ITVBe […]

Today, Slowdive present their new track/video, ‘the slab,’ from their highly anticipated fifth album, everything is alive, out on 1st September on Dead Oceans. The album closer ‘the slab’ crashes into existence with skittering percussion, […]

Welsh alternative rock trio The Joy Formidable have released a brand new single today. Entitled ‘Cut Your Face’, it is the first of three to be issued ahead of a UK tour in September. “‘Cut […]

Charismatic, quintessentially British and yet platinum-selling stars in America, The Struts have today announced their fourth studio album, which is also their first full-length release with Big Machine/John Varvatos Records. The 11-track record, Pretty Vicious, […]