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          The Cure Announce Biggest-Ever Belfast Show at Belsonic 2026

          September 30, 2025

          Rock legends The Cure are pleased to announce their biggest Belfast show to date at Belsonic, Belfast on Sunday, June 28th, with support from The Twilight Sad and Just Mustard. Formed in Crawley, Sussex, England, […]

          The Charlatans
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          The Charlatans Share “Deeper and Deeper” Ahead of 14th Studio Album “We Are Love”

          September 30, 2025

          Following the announcement of their 14th studio album, We Are Love, out October 31 via BMG, The Charlatans return today with their second single, “Deeper and Deeper.” A swirling, Hammond organ-driven belter with fat bass […]

          shack
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          Legendary Liverpool Band SHACK Announce December UK Shows After Spring Sell-Outs

          September 29, 2025

          The rush of excitement and love for the unexpected 2025 return of Liverpool’s venerated songsmiths, Shack, extends to the end of the year with six new intimate dates lined up for December. Opening at the Bristol […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace

          September 26, 2025

          Robert Plant’s latest project, Saving Grace, takes its name from the band he assembled in 2019 to play Americana covers in small venues across Britain. Though it has been eight years since his last solo […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Hause – …and the Mermaid
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Hause – …And The Mermaid

          September 26, 2025

          Dave Hause, a veteran of the Philadelphia punk scene, first made his mark fronting The Loved Ones before launching his solo career in 2011. Over the years, his work has spanned everything from hardcore to […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

          October 30, 2023

          K-Pop has reached an international audience. This year, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop band to headline a major UK festival at Hyde Park. The media’s coverage of BTS member’s enlistment into compulsory military […]

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

          How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up reading NME, doing a stint at Clash, drumming for several bands on and off, and […]

        • Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
          Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 26 years ago, U2 released their much anticipated ninth studio album POP; for fans and critics alike, it quickly became their most polarizing release. There is a prevailing feeling that POP […]

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran 2
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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles Credit: Triffin Constantine
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles

          September 22, 2025

          Sludge, prog, and post-metal band Baroness played an emotional set at Lodge Room in the Highland Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Saturday, September 20th. The night was one of remembrance, playing their first two […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate "Inertia" with High-Energy London Launch Show Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate “Inertia” with High-Energy London Launch Show

          September 10, 2025

          To mark the release of their new album Inertia, Pendulum’s Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen brought an electrifying DJ set to HERE at Outernet in London on September 5th. The Australian outfit has long been […]

        • Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

          2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance […]

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
          Round Up

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          October 29, 2018

          Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […]

        • In Focus

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square

          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour

          May 20, 2025

          Legendary Canadian rocker Bryan Adams brought his unstoppable energy to Leeds on May 10th as part of his Roll With the Punches tour — and it was nothing short of a euphoric celebration of life, […]

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        • Hans Zimmer
          Gigs

          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

          August 27, 2025

          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
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          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

          Eros Ramazzotti
          Gigs

          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

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        • Asha Maclean
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself

          June 25, 2025

          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

          DURAN DURAN
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          INTERVIEW: Roger Taylor on the Rhythm of Duran Duran: Hits, Influences & Life on the Road

          June 19, 2025

          John Kearns talks to Duran Duran –  The Duran Duran European summer tour is now in full swing. The DD truck has already rolled into cities such as Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rome and will continue […]

          Stephen Moore
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          INTERVIEW: Stephen Moore on Post Death Soundtrack’s New Album & HE IS ME

          June 12, 2025

          Post Death Soundtrack, the musical project of Stephen Moore, recently unveiled his fifth album, IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE, a 30-track collection of songs ranging across the stylistic spectrum, including rock, Gothic rock, […]

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        • Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of "Ad Astra" | XS Noize Podcast #248
          Podcasts

          Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of “Ad Astra” | XS Noize Podcast #248

          October 1, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube In Episode #248 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Rick McMurray — drummer of Northern Irish rock legends Ash […]

          The Jacques
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          Finn O’Brien on The Jacques’ New Album “Make Repetition!” | XS Noize Podcast #247

          September 28, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube “Will would be proud of us, and he’d never have wanted his loss to stop us doing what we love.” — Finn O’Brien, […]

          Gary Numan
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          Gary Numan on “Telekon” at 45, Wembley Ghosts & His Glastonbury Debut | XS Noize Podcast #246

          September 24, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube In Episode #246 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Gary Numan — one of electronic music’s true pioneers — for a powerful conversation marking the 45th […]

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Beabadoobee shares new single and video ‘See You Soon’ ahead of Irish shows in October
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Beabadoobee shares new single and video ‘See You Soon’ ahead of Irish shows in October

April 27, 2022 XS Noize

Critically acclaimed Gen Z icon beabadoobee shares her new single and video ‘See You Soon’, lifted from her forthcoming second studio album Beatopia (pronounced Bay-A-Toe-Pee-Uh), out 15th July on Dirty Hit. ‘See You Soon’ is […]

THE BIG PINK return with 'No Angels' their first single in a decade
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THE BIG PINK return with ‘No Angels’ their first single in a decade

April 27, 2022 XS Noize

After cementing themselves as one of the biggest breakthrough acts of the noughties, highlighted by their international smash hit single ‘Dominos’, The Big Pink return for the first time in a decade to release their […]

EP REVIEW: Jake Lancer - Take Off!
Album Reviews

EP REVIEW: Jake Lancer – Take Off!

April 26, 2022 Randall Radic

New York-based electronic pop singer-songwriter Jake Lancer releases his debut EP, Take Off!, which explores the defiance of his fears, love, trauma, and joy, using his life’s stories as a canvas to create a compilation […]

GAVIN DEGRAW releases 'Face The River' the title track from his forthcoming album 2
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GAVIN DEGRAW releases ‘Face The River’ the title track from his forthcoming album

April 26, 2022 XS Noize

Multi-platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw has released his very personal new single “Face The River”, which is the title track from his forthcoming album out on 20th May. On the track, written by DeGraw, his […]

JACK VALERO shares the video for debut single ‘Heaven Help Me’ - Watch Now 1
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JACK VALERO shares the video for debut single ‘Heaven Help Me’ – Watch Now

April 26, 2022 XS Noize

The Brighton-based singer-songwriter Jack Valero has established a first wave of acclaim with his debut single ‘Heaven Help Me’, which is out now. It has been championed by John Kennedy, who named it as his […]

MOGWAI release new song 'Boltfor' ahead of next month's London Alexandra Palace headline show
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MOGWAI release new song ‘Boltfor’ ahead of next month’s London Alexandra Palace headline show

April 26, 2022 XS Noize

Today, Mogwai release their new song “Boltfor”, a sweeping epic that lands ahead of their show at London’s Alexandra Palace on May 27: the band’s largest ever UK headline show, in support of their UK […]

TRAVIS announce 20th Anniversary reissue of 'The Invisible Band' & 2022 tour
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TRAVIS return to N.Ireland with shows at Millennium Forum, Derry & the Waterfront Hall, Belfast

April 26, 2022 XS Noize

TRAVIS announce a return to Northern Ireland with concerts confirmed at the Millennium Forum, Derry on Thursday 11 August and the Waterfront Hall, Belfast on Friday 12 August. Marking the 20th Anniversary of their acclaimed […]

Rock titans ALTER BRIDGE announce Dublin show at 3Arena on 8th December
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Rock titans ALTER BRIDGE announce Dublin show at 3Arena on 8th December

April 26, 2022 XS Noize

Rock titans ALTER BRIDGE are pleased to confirm an extensive European tour this winter which will include a Dublin show at 3Arena on 8th December. Tickets from €48 including booking fee go on sale this […]

John Lydon
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INTERVIEW: John Lydon on his battle against the Sex Pistols biopic, upcoming PIL tour, Jimmy Savile and more

April 25, 2022 XS Noize

In episode #81 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Legend and cultural icon John Lydon. An icon, a revolutionary and an immortal, as the frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols, John […]

INTERVIEW: Andrew Davie of Bear’s Den on their upcoming fourth studio album, ‘Blue Hours’ 1
Interviews

INTERVIEW: Andrew Davie of Bear’s Den on their upcoming fourth studio album, ‘Blue Hours’

April 25, 2022 Lee Campbell

Bear’s Den began as a threesome. Now, eight years after their debut album ‘Islands’, the band’s core is now a very well-established duo, Andrew Davie and Kevin Jones. Lee Campbell spoke with Andrew about their […]

SPIRITUALIZED share special live film of 'I’m Coming Home Again'
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SPIRITUALIZED share special live film of ‘I’m Coming Home Again’

April 25, 2022 XS Noize

Following the April 22 release of the band’s stunning and rapturously received ninth album, Everything Was Beautiful (Fat Possum), Spiritualized have blessed fans with a special live film of “I’m Coming Home Again,” available to […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: PM Warson - Leaving Here
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: PM Warson – Leaving Here

April 25, 2022 XS Noize

On 6th May, Légère Recordings will release PM Warson’s second album, Dig Deep Repeat. After a series of self-released vinyl singles, PM Warson emerged in 2021 with the album True Story, combing elements of vintage […]

HARD-FI announce one-off show at London's Kentish Town 02 Forum, October 1st 2022
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HARD-FI announce one-off show at London’s Kentish Town 02 Forum, October 1st 2022

April 25, 2022 XS Noize

Hard-Fi have announced they will play their first live show since 2014. The band will return to the stage on 1 October 2022 at the O2 Forum, Kentish Town London. Tickets for this standalone show […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Kelly Lee Owens - LP.8
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Kelly Lee Owens – LP.8

April 25, 2022 Imelda Hehir

Music fans missed out on seeing Kelly Lee Owen’s previous album, “Inner Song”, live in 2020. Her track, “Melt”, is the festival anthem that never came to be. Not being able to tour the album did […]

ANDREW CUSHIN releases his debut EP ‘You Don’t Belong’ & video for closing track ‘Runaway’
Gigs

ANDREW CUSHIN releases his debut EP ‘You Don’t Belong’ & video for closing track ‘Runaway’

April 25, 2022 XS Noize

Andrew Cushin keeps on going from strength to strength. After collaborating with Noel Gallagher on the single ‘Where’s My Family Gone’, Andrew then picked up the support of another iconic rock ‘n’ roller when Pete […]

DYLAN JOHN THOMAS shares video for new single ‘Fever’
Gigs

DYLAN JOHN THOMAS shares video for new single ‘Fever’

April 25, 2022 XS Noize

Dylan John Thomas is quickly making waves in all the right ways. The Glaswegian singer-songwriter has developed a devoted and organic fanbase, which saw him sell out Glasgow’s King Tut’s quicker than any other debuting […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Bowling for Soup - Pop Drunk Snot Bread
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Bowling for Soup – Pop Drunk Snot Bread

April 25, 2022 Michael Barron

How did Bowling for Soup come up with the title Pop Drunk Snot Bread for their latest eleventh LP? The Texas-based quartet wanted to base the title around the “Pop Punk’s Not Dead” theme. When […]

BOWLING FOR SOUP new album 'Pop Drunk Snot Bread' is available everywhere on the 22nd of April 2022 1
Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Bowling for Soup at Brixton Academy, London

April 24, 2022 Michael Barron

Twenty years ago, when Bowling for Soup entered the top ten single charts with “Girl, All The Bad Guys Want”, the British public fell in love with them and vice versa. There was immense sadness […]

Northern Irish trio TRÚ play headline show at Empire Music Hall, Belfast on Friday 10th June
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Northern Irish trio TRÚ play headline show at Empire Music Hall, Belfast on Friday 10th June

April 22, 2022 XS Noize

The trú was a mythological trio of poet-musicians in ancient Ulster. They were revered throughout Ireland, some believing their songs and stories came to them from the future. Others maintained that the trú were possessed […]

LIAM GALLAGHER releases video for new single 'Better Days'
Gigs

LIAM GALLAGHER releases video for new single ‘Better Days’

April 22, 2022 XS Noize

What can we expect from Liam Gallagher’s eagerly anticipated new album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’? A set full of classically instant Liam bangers topped by that iconic snarling vocal and his effortless rock star attitude. But […]

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