Established artists and their managers over the last five years or so have agonised about how they will introduce new material live and build up enough nerve to avoid playing essential classic tracks. Van Morrison […]
Having returned to the live arena with an incendiary, life-affirming celebration of a gig at London’s Village Underground, IDLES today announce that their 2024 world tour is being extended with additional dates spanning North America, […]
The year is 2002. BBC 6 Music takes its first steps into the musical cosmos. In this cosmos, a star ceases to sparkle as we mourn the passing of Joe Strummer. Demonstrating the unpredictable aspects […]
The Jesus and Mary Chain today set the wheels in motion for a landmark year ahead as they announce the March 8th release of their new album ‘Glasgow Eyes’ via Fuzz Club and unleash its […]
Black Grape will release the brand new album Orange Head on DGAFF Recordings on 19th January 2024. Today, they share “Dirt”, which follows previous singles”Milk” and “Pimp Wars.” On “Dirt” which sees the duo time […]
In episode #157 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Galen & Paul, a new project from Galen Ayers, the singer-songwriter whose artistic projects include the rightly acclaimed solo album ‘Monument’, and Paul Simonon, […]
Today, Richard Ashcroft announces his long-awaited homecoming show at Robin Park, Wigan, on Saturday, 20th July. Tickets go on sale Friday 1st December at 9 am from www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. This will be the first […]
Crowded House are the latest legendary act to be announced for next year’s Eden Sessions. The Australasian rock icons will be performing their decades-spanning hits on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Forming in Melbourne, Australia, in […]
Cultural diversity is one of those features that can be used to identify certain preferences of a nation or a specific group of people united by common interests, age categories, or other characteristics. Music is […]
After sell-out shows at Limelight and the new Mandela Hall, Anna’s Number now takes to the stage at Belfast’s legendary Ulster Hall, setting their sights on bigger and better things. The showband for the Instagram […]
On 22 December, Paramount+ UK will premiere Everything Is Possible, a new documentary film telling the inspirational story of Simple Minds, a group of working-class kids growing up in post-industrial Glasgow who dared to dream. […]
HARD-Fi announced their first live show for 2024. The Staines band will play London’s Roundhouse on Saturday, November 30th 2024. Tickets are on sale this Friday, 1st December, at 10 am (HERE). Fan pre-sale begins […]
The musical events at some of the biggest sports events tend to go over in history. They combine the excitement of a big sports event with the emotion and presence of great musical performances. Some […]
Just two weeks after releasing his debut solo EP ‘Manabi’, James McVey today shares the brand new single ‘Strangers’. It sees the singer-songwriter and Vamps man team up with another rising solo artist in the […]
When you discuss a new music album with your friends, the process is fun and exciting. However, once you need to write an album review, the task seems to have nothing in common with excitement. […]
Monday, 27 November, the twelfth full moon of 2023, sees the release of the final track to be revealed from Peter Gabriel’s new album i/o. This final song, the last to be written for the […]
Following the release of her Grammy-nominated tenth album I Inside the Old Year Dying, PJ Harvey today announces a headline show at Custom House Square, Belfast on Thursday 22nd August 2024. After releasing her debut […]
Two Door Cinema Club have announced a massive concert for summer 2024 with a show at Custom House Square, Belfast, on Thursday 15th August 2024. Mixing guitar-driven hooks with a dancey, electronic polish, Northern Ireland’s […]
After scoring their first studio UK Official Charts No.1 album, Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C’est La Vie, one of the biggest and most loved British bands Madness, announce their ‘C’est La Vie’ summer tour […]
The revered cult status of Bob Mould is, in many respects, an enigma. Mould is best known for his work in Hüsker Dü, which had modest commercial success. His biggest-selling LP, Copper Blue, was with […]