Oscar Mic is Seamus Hayes. One man, one mic, one guitar, a bag full of percussion and a mouth like an 808! Oscar’s last 3 singles have been produced by The Strokes producer Gordon Raphael. […]

In episode #41 of The XS Noize Music Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Killers’ founding member and guitarist Dave Keuning to talk about his second solo album, A Mild Case of Everything, the […]

UK breakthrough artist Holly Humberstone is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Oh Yeah Music Centre on Sunday 31st October 2021. Off the back of Annie Mac’s Hottest Record and Nick Grimshaw’s Tune […]

The Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer frogi has been on the cusp of gaining wider attention since releasing ‘moonlight’ eighteen months ago. She has since ascended Hype Machine, hitting the Top 5 Trending Songs […]

Proudly released independently and with a good chance of breaking into the UK Top 40 comes the hugely enjoyable debut album from Penfriend. The latest alias of Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist Laura Kidd is something of a […]

San Diego, California-based band Jus Goodie just released a brand-new single, “Thing to Do,” as an appetizer for their forthcoming album, slated for release in September. According to the band, “‘Thing to Do’ tells a […]

Northern Irish singer-songwriter Cathal Murphy releases ‘Blue In The Best Way’ on May 28th 2021, co-produced by the artist and Ben Wanders. ‘Blue In The Best Way’, follows the previous single ‘Frame’ and is the […]

The Spanish musician and producer Club Mango today shares his debut track ‘One You Need’. It’s an international affair that features the Dominican / Venezuelan rapper Vadi alongside British / Nigerian singer-songwriter JAEL.  Opening with […]

British glam rockers The Struts have just announced their ‘Strange Days Are Over’ US tour. The band will be setting stages alight all summer long, starting with a Main Stage slot at Reading and Leeds […]

Manchester Orchestra today released ‘Bed Head (Acoustic),’ a stunning, stripped-back rendition of their sweeping song from the Atlanta band’s critically acclaimed new album The Million Masks of God (Loma Vista Recordings). Performed by lead songwriters […]

The Arthur Brothers have exhibited their glorious psych-pop soundscapes through the release of ambitious single package Watson (Pt.1). As well as the 9 minutes 24-second album track Watson, the band have unveiled a deconstructed, stand-alone […]

Following the announcement earlier this month that the band have written and recorded the Wales FA’s official Euro 2020 football anthem ‘The Red Wall Of Cymru’ (out this week), Rhyl rock legends The Alarm are […]

Alternative/electronic rock artist Cyvella debuts the brand-new EP, Rich, along with the title track’s music video. The offspring of the pandemic, Cyvella is the brainchild of Marlain Angelides, whose creativity refuses to be shackled. Along […]

While they reflect the global anxiety instigated by COVID, Goldford’s previous singles ‘Ride The Storm’ and ‘Walk With Me’ pay tribute to the bonds that hold our communities together. They’re both songs that express the […]

The Wombats return with the new track ‘Method To The Madness’, out now via AWAL. The song marks the first offering since their highest charting album to date, 2018’s UK Top 3 Beautiful People Will […]

It’s not just the diversity of Paul Weller’s 16th solo album that gives it the feel of a Best Of collection, but the stellar form of the songwriting. Described by the British legend himself as […]

Irish international phenomenon Picture This announce fan album, Life In Colour, to arrive June 25 via Island Records. To herald the release of the record, the quartet just shared a new single entitled “If Ever […]

STRATAGEM WITH ALAN PARTRIDGE, a live stage show starring the award-winning multi-hyphenate Steve Coogan will launch next Spring 2022 across the UK and Ireland, with tickets going on sale to the general public from this […]