Wings of Desire release new single ‘Perfect World’ today via WMD Recordings, following acclaimed 2021 EPs ‘Amun-Ra’ and ‘End of An Age’. Operating at the intersection between pensive reflection and brash catharsis, Wings of Desire’s […]

Van Morrison is pleased to announce two very special fully seated shows in Belfast’s Limelight 1 on Sunday, March 06th 2022. Born in 1945, Van heard his Shipyard worker father’s collection of blues, country and […]

Frank Turner has returned with his long-awaited ninth-studio album, FTHC, or Frank TurnerHardcore, and I, for one, am stoked to see him get back to more of his hardcore punk roots. Frank has stated that […]

Coldplay have today premiered the video for Let Somebody Go, their heart-wrenching new single with Grammy-nominated singer Selena Gomez. The stunning, Escher-inspired video was directed by Dave Meyers and co-conceived / choreographed by Yoann Bourgeois. Let […]

The Mercury Prize-winning, chart-topping alt-J have released their new track THE ACTOR, the final song to be released in advance of their forthcoming album THE DREAM, set for release on 11 February via Infectious Music […]

Following his two SOLD OUT concerts at Ormeau Park in 2021, Dermot Kennedy is pleased to announce a return to Belsonic on Thursday 23rd June 2022 due to phenomenal demand. Dermot Kennedy is one of […]

In episode #64 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Liverpool singer-songwriter Jamie Webster to talk about recording his new album with producer Dave Eringa, upcoming shows, his love for Liverpool FC […]

Bangor four-piece The Florentinas have announced a headline Belfast show at the Ulster Sports Club on Friday 04th March 2022, the show announce follows the release of their new single ‘It’s not in Vain’. The […]

Experimental folk artist Joshua Burnside is something of an anomaly. With a brooding, powerful sound echoing artists of places afar and time long gone, his enthralling craft strives towards an aesthetic as much as visual […]

DJANGO, Hand on Fire, kills two birds with one stone by having a separate mini-biography and a graphic novel. Other comic biographies by nbm have had biographies in between the chapters of the graphic novels, […]

Although for many, it may have felt as though the world has been put on pause over the past couple of years, Ride’s Andy Bell has been a busy man; having made a successful debut […]

After releasing the brilliant ‘Adrenaline’, one of four brand new offerings from his current greatest hits album, ‘The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)’ – James Blunt today drops the hilarious official music video that sees […]

Screen Time is a series of instrumental guitar pieces recorded during the summer of 2020 as the world confronted the pandemic shutdown and as the people of good conscious stood up against the oppression of […]

Glastonbury rockers REEF have released their new double A-side single ‘Wolfman’ / ‘Right On’, with both tracks taken from their eagerly anticipated new album Shoot Me Your Ace, which will be released on April 15th. […]

The Florentinas have released their new single ‘It’s Not In Vain’, today, February 4th 2022. The Bangor four-piece released their debut single ‘Sandcastles’ in October 2021 and earned key media support across Ireland, followed by […]

Today sees the release of ‘My OH My’ the latest offering from West Cork alt-rock band ‘First Class & Coach’ and their first since teaming up with Cork independent label FIFA Records. ‘My Oh My’ […]

Scottish alt-pop duo LOVE SICK were greeted with a wave of tastemaker attention for their colossal debut single ‘Bullet’ and their ‘No Sleep’ EP. Then they retreated as they immersed themselves in carefully identifying and […]

Artists including Radiohead, Kula Shaker, The Charlatans and Fontaines D.C. have played gigs in this intimate venue to promote new material. The ex-Mansun frontman is no exception and has played at Rough Trade East since […]