There are several milestones including being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and winning copious awards (including a BRIT) which define the success of an artist. Leonard Cohen not only achieved these, […]

Today, The Afghan Whigs announce their first studio album in five years How Do You Burn?, which is set for release on September 9th via Royal Cream/BMG. Also out today is the second song taken […]

On 10 June 2022 Kula Shaker are to release their much anticipated new album, 1st Congregational Church Of Eternal Love and Free Hugs on Strangefolk Records. The album is preceded by a new single, ‘The […]

When the Sex Pistols made their definitive statement during the Queen’s Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977 with the incendiary single ‘God Save The Queen’, they produced a manifesto that threatened and delighted in equal measure. […]

It’s seven o’clock in the evening and the doors to the Brixton Academy have just opened and the queues are longer than a snake on the Nokia 3310 game that’s about to meet its maker. […]

RUINS are Lloyd Rock (vocals & drums) / Nik Kavanagh (bass & synth). Their second album ‘Pure at Heart’ will be released on 17th June 2022 and is a continuation of their atmospheric sound from […]

MuMu’s music is one with many messages, including those about women’s sexual satisfaction – as heard on “Ladies First”, to the seemingly endless stream of political bullshit we’re all subject to and have to listen […]

In episode #83 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with former Kasabian vocalist Tom Meighan, one of his generation’s best frontmen.  Having come through the other side of a troubled few years […]

Rising alt-R&B talent Monjola is one of the most exciting artists to be emerging from the burgeoning Dublin scene. Tracks such as ‘Smile’, ‘Where u at’ (with fellow rising star Aby Coulibaly) and ‘Know You’ […]

Flynn made a phenomenal impact in the opening chapter of his career as he laid the foundations for his status as a future pop star. The Irish singer and songwriter first reached a global audience […]

Critically acclaimed Scottish songstress Kathryn Joseph released her much anticipated third release, For You Who Are The Wronged, on April 22.  This new release continues Joseph’s examination of the damage human beings unleash upon one another. Joseph […]

Whimsical folk group Niagara Moon, led by Thomas Erwin, release their brand-new album, Good Dreams, which centres on the theme of mind over matter. Encompassing a dozen tracks, Good Dreams conjures up suggestions of Pet […]

In episode #82 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon. Having completed his third decade as a recording artist, The Divine Comedy recently released Charmed Life – […]

Hifi Sean & David McAlmont will release their first single together on Hifi Sean’s Plastique Recordings imprint through the distributor Republic Of Music on the 29th of April 2020. ‘The Skin I’m In’ will be […]

Skunk Anansie is a British rock band formed in 1994. The band was named one of the most successful UK chart acts between 1952 and 2003 by the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & […]

16-year-old Toronto singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist AVIV is a talent on the rise. As an artist whose songs highlight the emotions of millions her age, her music resonates strongly with those who hear it, and that […]

Belfast-based rockers MASK are back with a bang. With news of an upcoming third studio album titled ‘Zenith’, they’re kicking off the campaign with an epic new single, ‘Warning Shots’. Combining movie-scene-style cinematic sounds with […]

Having been previewed live at recent surprise performances ranging from New York’s Bowery Ballroom to Coachella’s Mojave Tent, today sees the official release of “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid),” the second advance offering from Arcade Fire’s […]