2manydjs announce a very special return to Belfast at the Limelight on Sat 28th March 2026. Since 1995, David and Stephen Dewaele have consistently pushed the boundaries of music, exploring new and innovative territories across […]

British rock band Marmozets delivered an electric, sweat-soaked performance at Rescue Rooms on 26 January, turning the packed venue into a wall of noise and movement. Demand was so intense that security were forced to […]

From chart-topping success with The View to collaborating with Mark Ronson and writing the acclaimed ‘No Love Songs’ musical, Kyle Falconer has carved an enthralling and unpredictable career as one of the most distinctive voices […]

Kiefer Sutherland is an internationally acclaimed actor, musician, producer, and director whose career has spanned more than four decades in film, television, and music. Best known for his Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning role as Jack […]

In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Dani Larkin to talk about Next Of Kin — a deeply emotive record shaped by time, patience, and a renewed sense of […]

Dance pioneers Faithless are back with their biggest Belfast headline show to date at Custom House Square on Thursday 20th August 2026, alongside very special guests. Few acts have shaped the landscape of electronic music quite like Faithless. For […]

Belfast’s Consolers haven’t spent their first year in the spotlight trying to deconstruct the DNA of alternative rock. Since their April 2025 arrival, they’ve been far more interested in the visceral payoff of a massive […]

Kula Shaker’s Crispian Mills and co-director Laurie Peters blew minds with the band’s game changing, ground-breaking ‘Good Money’ music video last year. So when the duo directed their creative sights at the expansive mantra-metal of […]

Sunday, 1 February, 2026 – the snow full moon heralds the arrival of Put the Bucket Down, the second track from Peter Gabriel’s forthcoming album o\i. Put the Bucket Down was written and produced by […]

We caught up with Valencia Grace as she prepares for a run of live shows and the next phase of her rapidly growing project. Valencia Grace is a very exciting prospect indeed. The multi-instrumentalist and […]

British Rock Band Wunderhorse announce their biggest Belfast headline show to date at Custom House Square on Tuesday 25th August alongside very special guests. Wunderhorse have seen their popularity snowball the old-fashioned way; winning fans […]

Today, Embrace return with details of their ninth album Avalanche, out 12th June via Cooking Vinyl. For over three decades, the five-piece have been a key part of the British music scene, selling over two million […]

In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar sits down with Paul Draper to talk about Mansun Retold — a project shaped by distance, perspective, and the strange experience of meeting your younger […]

A final whistle blows and phones fill with clips, quotes, and reactions within minutes of play stopping. Early posts often sound settled, yet later updates can change the angle for most readers. That speed rewards […]

Liverpool’s Camp and Furnace has quietly become one of the UK’s most important crossover venues: big enough to host headline-level artists, yet flexible enough to preserve the thrill of intimacy that modern music fans crave. […]

There’s a particular kind of dread that hits when a music production student opens their laptop and sees the assignment: “2,500 word essay on the socioeconomic impact of Baroque composition.” The software for mixing their […]

Band founders Rob Fleming and James Sedge started the band to channel their passion for ‘70s art-rock and modern alternative sounds, while fate drew a phenomenal team of stellar David Bowie band members/collaborators into their world. That […]

The Bluetones return to mark 30 years of their classic debut album ‘Expecting to Fly’. The band celebrate the album’s success with a tour across the UK in October and November 2026 including dates in Manchester and London. […]