Acclaimed musician, songwriter and producer Kurt Vile will release his highly-anticipated new album (watch my moves) on April 15 on Verve Records—his first in partnership with the label (pre-order). In advance of the release, the […]

Kurt Vile, one of rock’s most captivating frontmen, guitarists, and songwriters, has announced a Belfast headline show with The Violators (Rob Laakso, Kyle Spence, and Jesse Trbovich) at The Limelight 1 on August 30th 2022. […]

Infusing his authentic country sound with the attitude and energy of hip-hop, Willie Jones has been hailed as the next wave star of the genre. The only country artist to be named on Vevo’s DSCVR Artists to Watch list […]

Six albums in thirteen years is not a bad return. Despite a challenging second album that followed their smash 2009 debut, To Lose My Life, the industrious, west London threesome have built up and sustained […]

The term “long-awaited debut album” takes on a new significance when it comes to Wynona Bleach’s Moonsoake. It’s well over two years now since the band packed their entire studio into a van (weighing everything to the […]

UK singer-songwriter sensation Tom Grennan is pleased to announce his biggest ever Belfast show to date with a headline show at Custom House Square on Thursday 18th August 2022. Tom released his number one charting […]

Massive Attack are coming back to Dublin! See Massive Attack this summer at Royal Hospital Kilmainham Sunday 28th August 2022. Tickets priced at €59.50, including booking fees, will go on general sale at 10 am […]

George Cosby poetically explores the varied fortunes of romance through a widescreen lens. Applying a modern pop elegance to this everlasting emotion enamoured an expanding fanbase with his debut EP ‘We Stand Alone’. Its title […]

NATALIE IMBRUGLIA will be marking the 25th anniversary of her landmark album ‘Left Of The Middle’ with a series of special live shows in October. A celebration of the album that made her a global […]

In what promises to be undoubtedly one of the live highlights of the year, Nine Inch Nails announce their first UK headline dates in four years. Known for their mesmerising live shows, the band will […]

With their forthcoming sixth album, As I Try Not To Fall Apart due this Friday (18th February) on PIAS, White Lies have shared new album cut, “Blue Drift” and announce a limited edition gold cassette […]

In episode #65 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with White Lies bassist and songwriter Charles Cave to discuss White Lies fantastic sixth album, ‘As I Try Not To Fall Apart’, songwriting, […]

A band becomes a heritage act when its classic albums are honoured with anniversary reissues. Metronomy has released two tenth anniversary LP issues: their sophomore Nights Out in 2018 and their biggest selling to date: […]

Knocked Loose is a hardcore punk band from Kentucky, USA. Their latest EP, ‘A Tear in the Fabric of Life’ released last year, has been notably successful among hardcore metal and punk fans. In February […]

The rise of Palace cannot be attributed to record sales. Their latest LP Shoals entered just outside the top 50, 29 places higher than their 2019 sophomore effort Life After. Palace’s success is down to […]

Dublin-based indie-pop artist Cat Dowling has released ‘All That I Can Do’ today, Feb 11th, the fourth single to be taken from her recently released album ‘Animals’ via Forever In Financial Arrears Records (FIFA Records). […]

When a 21-year-old songwriter is heralded as a major new talent by two icons of British music, it’s time to take note. Noel Gallagher has not only championed the young Geordie, but he also produced […]

Nina Nesbitt lines up a big year ahead as she today shares her brand new single ‘When You Lose Someone’. It comes as she prepares to work on her eagerly anticipated third album, which will […]