British singer-songwriter Morrissey has today announced a brand-new UK and Ireland tour including a major outdoor show at Leeds Millennium Square on Wednesday 12th July. The announcement follows his lauded European tour last month including […]
The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) has announced a new single ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ via the recently relaunched Drowned In Sound Label. Produced by Davies and mixed by Mario McNulty (David Bowie, Laurie Anderson), the […]
Everything is falling into place for Cian Ducrot. The Irish singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist has seen his previous two singles – ‘I’ll Be Waiting’ and the Gold-certified ‘All For You’ – fly into the Top […]
Hot off the heels of the most successful year in White Lies’ career which saw the band sell nearly a quarter of a million tickets worldwide, Charles Cave, songwriter and bassist, has taken a natural […]
The Sherlocks’ recent single ‘Sirens’ delivered a big moment for the band, their fierce and uncompromising new sound rewarded with extensive Radio 1 airplay including Jordan & Vick’s Tune of the Week as well as […]
In episode #124 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Graham Lambert from Madchester legends Inspiral Carpets. Inspiral Carpets have released The Complete Singles, a brand new album compiling all of the […]
There are a number of rock albums that chronicle the tragic loss of a friend or loved one. Hovering at the top of that list are offerings like Sufjan Steven’s Carrie and Lowell, Arcade Fire’s […]
I first stumbled across Alberta Cross when they supported Oasis back in 2008. At the request of Noel Gallagher no less, the band attempted to woo those who were mad-for-it in the crowd. Performing songs […]
Nathan Connolly has been the guitarist with the acclaimed Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol since 2002. Since then, they have gone on to sell 17 million albums, achieve five UK platinum albums, an Ivor […]
Björk has shared a new video directed by herself, Viðar Logi, M/M (Paris) and FutureDeluxe for her track ‘fossora’. A word created by Björk and named after the feminine version of the Latin word for “digger”, […]
On a high after receiving widespread acclaim for her recent debut solo album ‘Valley of the Dolls’, the post-punk icon Brix Smith can now reveal details of her summer touring plans in support of the […]
Pet Shop Boys announce the upcoming release of ‘SMASH – The Singles 1985-2020’ – the complete collection of their singles from across 35 years of the duo’s acclaimed career. Available in a variety of formats, […]
Metallica has unveiled the title track of its forthcoming 12th studio album, 72 Seasons. A seven-and-a-half-minute opus that opens the new record, “72 Seasons” is the fourth advance offering from its namesake—following the recent release […]
After an eight-year recording hiatus, San Francisco-based stoner metal band Acid King return with their fifth studio album, Beyond Vision. Those who’ve made a habit of listening to Acid King since their formation in 1993 […]
Creating a decent sophomore album off the back of a successful debut is a daunting task. So, what do you do? Do you consider the first album a formula and try to expand on it […]
Continuing their celebration of one of Britain’s finest bands, Demon Records are proud to present Yesterday Today 1999 to 2003. This is the next in the ongoing series where the label focuses on a period […]
Supporting the global release of their critically-acclaimed album Under the Midnight Sun, in 2023 The Cult will connect with UK and European fans via a major summer tour – with the series of headlining shows […]
Multi-platinum-selling Scottish rockers Travis today release ‘Side (Live)’, the third taste to be taken from the band’s forthcoming Record Store 2023 release, The Invisible Band (Live). The album will be dropped as a special one-off […]
‘Willows’ is the first new material from Butler since May 2022, and the debut release from Will Butler + Sister Squares. A New York–based band rooted in dance and theatre, Sister Squares is Sara Dobbs, […]
The WAEVE – Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall – embarked on a UK tour after the release of their eponymous debut album. The duo performed an intimate sold-out show in London at Lafayette on […]