Rag’n’Bone Man was one of the first artists’ to return to the live stage as the lockdown restrictions started to ease where an emotional Rory, aka Rag’n’Bone Man, wowed the 300 capacity Jazz Café. When […]

In episode #57 of The XS Noize Music Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Wedding Present’s David Gedge. David discusses the new project from The Wedding Present. A new 7″ single every month throughout […]

Washington D.C.-based indie-pop/electronic singer-songwriter Emily Henry releases her new album, The New World, a collection of eight tracks exploring, shares Emily, “stories about love and magic and what it means to be a person.” Her […]

ELLE L’s official debut single ‘Hoping’ and introductory track ‘Circles’ received a groundswell of tastemaker support to establish her rising star status. Earning a first wave of critical acclaim from Noisey, The Face, Wonderland, Clash, […]

JAMES are pleased to announce the release of THE CAMPFIRE EP on 19 November. Filmed and recorded at Broughton Hall in the Yorkshire Dales earlier this year, the EP features uniquely intimate versions of three […]

Kiefer Sutherland’s authentic and accomplished take on Americana is once again capturing the imagination of fans ahead of the release of his third album ‘Bloor Street’ on January 21st. The record was launched with the […]

Franz Ferdinand, who earlier this week revealed details of Hits To The Head, a 20-track greatest hits collection showcasing the world-conquering success of the band’s career to date, have today announced a run of European […]

After earning international acclaim with his debut EP ‘Dopamine’, Julius Black launched his follow-up ‘Together We Go Down In The Dark’ by sharing its first track ‘Do You Still Dream?’. The single was heralded by Wonderland as “a triumphant return” as Julius continued to add to the […]

Macau is to China what Las Vegas is to the US, and that didn’t just happen overnight. Macau is far ahead in terms of gambling and is regarded as the gambling capital of Asia. Particularly […]

Bullet  For  My Valentine’s self-titled album Bullet For My Valentine is due for release on November 5th. Matt Tuck began writing the album in September 2019 before the Coronavirus pandemic brought things screeching to a halt in early 2020. In […]

Joseph Reuben has battled against the odds to commence his solo career. Just as he began to build traction with his soulful take on Robyn’s ‘Call Your Girlfriend’, he required emergency surgery which resulted in […]

shame has shared brand new single ‘This Side of the Sun’, premiered today on Steve Lamacq’s BBC 6 Music show, alongside a new self-directed visualiser. The track is the band’s first new music since the […]

Damon Albarn will perform a select number of solo piano dates in the UK for the first time next month. This run of very special shows, presented in association with local record stores, will start […]

It is now 20 years since Gorillaz’ eponymous debut album was released and this event weirdly coincides with the announcement today by the Department of Music Correction of previously sensitive documents being de-classified and made […]

The Anchoress aka Catherine Anne Davies has announced a tour for Spring 2022 (including some rescheduled dates from this year). Her album ‘The Art of Losing’, released earlier this year has also just been nominated […]

At this year’s Ohana Festival, Eddie Vedder performed his single “Long Way” for the first time during his headlining set. The song is the first track from his highly anticipated album Earthling. Fans can now […]

Short, sharp and frank reviews from a confessed vinyl junkie. I’ll be posting my most loved records and most recent purchases right here for your perusal every week. Hard Feelings is the much-anticipated debut album […]

Sound of Belfast is an annual celebration of the music of the city. Established by the Oh Yeah Music Centre to showcase the talent that resides and moves through Belfast’s streets and studios, venues and […]