Maps – aka James Chapman – has shared the latest single from his fastest and most rhythmic album to date, Counter Melodies, due out on Mute on 10 February 2023. Last year Chapman dropped the […]

‘Over And Over’ is the fourth track to be released from the band’s hotly anticipated first studio album – out 3rd February 2023 on Transgressive Records – and follows ‘Kill Me Again’, ‘Can I Call […]

Murray A. Lightburn, the longtime frontman of Montreal’s acclaimed The Dears, returns today with a deeply personal new single “Dumpster Gold,” to announce his third solo full-length album, ‘Once Upon A Time In Montreal’, for […]

Electronic pop auteur Alison Goldfrapp and German music production polymath Claptone today announce the release of their stunning new collaboration “Digging Deeper.” Having set a towering bar for synth-pop in the 21st century, Alison – […]

Singing the things that can be so difficult to say, The Lathums return with a new single, “Struggle” the honest and full-hearted opening track from their upcoming, second album, From Nothing To A Little Bit […]

After a decade of releasing their own music, Black Star Riders have shown themselves to be much more than the spin-off band some feared they would be. Starting life as Scott Gorham’s reincarnation Thin Lizzy, […]

Blood Harmony Records, Soundly Music and acclaimed Philadelphia-bred singer-songwriter Dave Hause are excited to announce the Friday, April 28 release of Drive It Like It’s Stolen, Hause’s sixth full-length solo album. Produced by Will Hoge, […]

Ash are today announcing the reissue of their second album, Nu-Clear Sounds. Newley remastered and reissued for the first time since its original 1998 release, it will be available on limited edition Clear and Nu-Clear […]

Orbital have today released a stunning remix of their current single “Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)” featuring The Mediaeval Baebes by renowned Drum & Bass producer Breakage. The single is the second to […]

Critically lauded Irish indie-punk group New Pagans have released their excellent new single ‘There We Are John’, from their upcoming second album Making Circles of Our Own (17th February 2023 via Big Scary Monsters). The […]

In episode #114 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Ricky Warwick of masters of anthemic rock ‘n’ roll Black Star Riders to talk about their fifth album ‘The Wrong Side of […]

As I wandered towards the O2 City Hall, feeling the cold, January air around my face, I recalled that today was also known as Blue Monday. This is not a celebration of a classic New […]

Today, Madonna announced Madonna: The Celebration Tour, in an iconic viral video with a wink to her groundbreaking film Truth or Dare. The video features notable names such as Diplo, Judd Apatow, Jack Black, Lil […]

Following the release of their acclaimed double album ‘1st Congregational Church of Eternal Love (and free hugs)’, a successful year of touring in Europe and Japan and a special one-off single ‘Gimme Some Truth’, Kula […]

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds today reveal details of the forthcoming album ‘Council Skies’, released on 2nd June via Sour Mash Records. Available on CD, LP, HD Digital, 3LP and 2CD Deluxe limited-edition formats featuring […]

Back in 2020, Ziggy Marley teamed up with Lisa Loeb to release a catchy and infectious song that will get people of all ages to sing along called “Music Is in everything”. This song which […]

Northern Irish rockers The Answer follow their storming comeback show at this year’s Planet Rock Festival with the release a second digital track on January 13th, 2023, titled “Want You To Love Me.” The new […]

Skerryvore excel at using their Scottish roots music as the beating heart behind a contemporary alt-pop sound that’s winning over audiences both home and abroad. It’s a style that they continue to evolve on their […]