When you review an album, you usually get a bit of spiel from the PR company telling you a bit about the background of the artist and some details about their new release. The second […]

Forget the hurt; it’s been 35 years of pure joy for Lightning Seeds, one of the country’s best-loved bands. And to celebrate, they have announced a massive 17-date UK tour and a lovingly put-together 20-track […]

Hailing from the mighty Midlands UK, at the age of 18, indie-soul Singer/Songwriter and Recording Artist RUBY J fuses multiple genres with her own unique style. In 2020, Paloma Faith said, “Ruby J is that […]

Beloved pop/indie-rock trio Gossip returns with Real Power, their first album in 11 years, set for release on March 22, 2024, via Sony Music Entertainment. The album marks a reunion with acclaimed producer Rick Rubin, […]

I recall watching an interview with Madness frontman Suggs in 2009 as he discussed their 9th studio album (10th if you count The Madness), The Liberty of Norton Folgate. He remarked how if you had […]

Excitement, surprises, great talent and a full house at the Ulster Hall. The NI Music Prize roared out live from the Ulster Hall last night with a showcase and celebration of some of Northern Ireland’s […]

The iconic STATUS QUO returns to the live circuit with shows for Summer 2024, including a date for Belfast at Live At Botanic Gardens on 28th May. STATUS QUO need no introduction – more hit […]

In episode #155 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Ed Vyvyan and Tom Rea from dream rock four-piece junodream about their debut album, Pools Of Colour. Lined ten tracks deep, the band’s debut […]

Big Country broke worldwide with the release of the album’s classic singles ‘Fields Of Fire’, ‘Chance’ and signature song ‘In A Big Country’, which went on to become massive worldwide hits, selling over 2 million […]

Far From Saints were at The Ulster Hall, Belfast, as part of their extensive UK and Ireland tour with support from Belfast’s synth-pop artist, Gareth Dunlop, who played a fantastic set. Bernie McAllister was there […]

Alt-folk duo Smoke Fairies, aka Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies, release their sixth studio album, Carried in Sound, an album confronting the loss and grief of the intimate and challenging emotions that have on a […]

THE ANSWER announces a new video for their Nov 17th single “Wild Heart”. Directed by British director JJ Eringa, the video delves into a number of retro 70’s clips from the daredevil biker era when […]

Ian Astbury and Death Cult came to Nottingham for their 8323 tour. The 40th-anniversary celebration tour gathered the life-long fans of the band and those who love The Cult. The post-punk legends were welcomed with […]

Music, like all forms of art, is a naturally subjective thing. A hundred people could listen to the same song and get a hundred different meanings from it. On the other hand, certain genres of […]

Diving Into the Arms of the Divine, the debut album from indie-pop/dream-pop duo SPELLES is a mystical, cinematic exploration of our inner worlds and the private hells therein. Made up of Luc Laurent and Kathryn […]

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT have announced a mammoth run of dates for 2024, taking in full tours of Australia and New Zealand, North America and the UK and Ireland. The live dates will see […]

TOOL make their highly-anticipated return to Europe this Spring, with a month of dates slated for the 2024 trek, including outings at London’s The O2, Stockholm’s Tele2 Arena and Paris’ Accor Arena, as well as […]

On the 10th and 11th of November, one of the most exciting indie rock bands from Essex, Nothing But Thieves, had their completely sold-out gigs at the OVO Wembley Arena. The two support bands on […]