When music was more popular, you either had to wait for the song to play on the radio or ask someone if you heard a fantastic song and wanted to know its name. All of […]

In 2010 Bellowhead made history when their third LP, Headonism, became the highest-selling independently released folk album of all time. The eleven-piece (before they disbanded in 2016) then released another two albums, which earned them […]

NICKELBACK have kicked off their latest album release week by unveiling ‘High Time,’ the third single from ‘Get Rollin’, set for release this Friday, November 18th, via BMG.  Further previewing the band’s first album in […]

New data released today demonstrates the economic importance of music to Northern Ireland (NI). Figures published ahead of Wednesday’s Music Cities event, and the NI Music Prize show that, in 2019, the music sector in […]

INHALER today (Nov 14th) announce their biggest UK headline shows to date. The Dublin four-piece will play Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse on 19th May and London’s O2 Academy Brixton on 20th May. Tickets go on […]

Lowlife consists of Jordan Cardy (RATBOY) and his backing band, Liam Haygarth and Harry Todd. The trio gelled so well together that they decided to form their own band and take a DIY approach to […]

The award-winning Atlantic Sessions music festival is back to Portstewart and Portrush this week. The much-loved event takes place from Friday, 18th November, to Sunday, 20th November 2022, with free live gigs taking place in […]

The Emmy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and composer Ingrid Michaelson shares her new festive single, ‘It’s Almost Christmas’, a collaboration with the Grammy Award-winning duo A Great Big World. The song comes as Ingrid Michaelson prepares […]

One of the most exciting artists in country music, multi-GRAMMY nominated Ingrid Andress, is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at the Limelight on Friday, 5th May 2023, as part of her ‘The Good […]

With well-timed urgency given the global situation, MISSILE SKY crash in through the roof with new single SHAKE blending big beats and thick bass riffs with soaring guitars and vocals. MISSILE SKY embraces big-picture, political issues with fierce energy, […]

All The Old 45s: Deacon Blue announce unplugged and amplified Greatest Hits 2023 tour, including a date at The SSE Arena, Belfast, on Wednesday, 4 October. Thirty-five years since their debut single, Dignity, and millions […]

Metropolis Music today announce that blur will play a very special show at London’s Wembley Stadium on 8th July next year, their only UK appearance and first headline show since 2015. The outing will see […]

In my decade of writing about and reviewing music, one thing has become apparent: Nickelback is like Marmite – people either love or hate them. In the early 2000s, they earned huge success with several radio […]

I can’t quite believe that it is 33 years since the Lightning Seeds first single, ‘Pure,’ hit the charts. I remember buying it from the now-defunct Volume Records in Sunderland. And yet here we are […]

Today Kula Shaker release their first one-off exclusive single since 1997’s ‘Hush’. The band have recorded a brand new version of John Lennon’s protest song ‘Gimme Some Truth’, two videos for which will be released […]

Canadian goth rock back The Birthday Massacre visited Nottingham as a part of their Fall 2022 tour, which was an incredible experience. The band’s music creates an ethereal, mysterious and inspiring atmosphere that is perfect […]

Ho99o9 (pronounced “Horror”) is an American band that continues to break the norms of music genres. It isn’t easy to describe their style. Some say it’s punk rap; some call it industrial hip-hop or even […]

After a Biblical span of seven years, indie-rock outfit The Veils will release their new double album, And Out Of The Void Came Love, in 2023. “Undertow,” the first track from the double album, releases […]