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          Snow Patrol announce huge outdoor show at St. Anne’s Park on 31st May 2026 with special guest Orla Gartland

          October 7, 2025

          Iconic Northern Irish indie-rock band Snow Patrol have announced their live return with a huge outdoor show at St. Anne’s Park, Dublin on 31st May 2026. Joining Snow Patrol as very special guest is Orla Gartland. After playing to a […]

          Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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          Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce 2026 European Tour — Kicking Off June 10 at Malahide Castle, Ireland

          October 7, 2025

          Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return to Europe in summer 2026 for a monumental run of outdoor headline shows and festival appearances, beginning on 10 June at Malahide Castle, Ireland, and touring through Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic, […]

          Snow Patrol
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          Snow Patrol announce massive 2026 Crystal Palace Park show with Rag’n’Bone Man and Nieve Ella

          October 7, 2025

          Northern Irish alt-rock juggernauts Snow Patrol have today announced a huge, open-air show taking place at London’s Crystal Palace Park on Friday 3 July 2026. They’ll be joined on the day by evocative singer Rag […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Ash - Ad Astra
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Ash – Ad Astra

          October 3, 2025

          Perennial 90’s power-pop heroes Ash return this autumn with their ninth studio album, Ad Astra. Now well into their fourth decade together, Tim Wheeler, Mark Hamilton and Rick McMurray continue to show that their knack […]

          Idlewild
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Idlewild – ‘Idlewild’

          October 3, 2025

          The band’s tenth album is their first self-titled release, and it just so happens to be a collection of songs that reflects their majestic, melodic beauty. For a band to reach a tenth record is […]

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          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N - Esther Yi
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

          October 30, 2023

          K-Pop has reached an international audience. This year, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop band to headline a major UK festival at Hyde Park. The media’s coverage of BTS member’s enlistment into compulsory military […]

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

          How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up reading NME, doing a stint at Clash, drumming for several bands on and off, and […]

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          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
          Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 26 years ago, U2 released their much anticipated ninth studio album POP; for fans and critics alike, it quickly became their most polarizing release. There is a prevailing feeling that POP […]

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran 2
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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles Credit: Triffin Constantine
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Baroness Pay Tribute with Emotional Red & Blue Sets in Los Angeles

          September 22, 2025

          Sludge, prog, and post-metal band Baroness played an emotional set at Lodge Room in the Highland Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles on Saturday, September 20th. The night was one of remembrance, playing their first two […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate "Inertia" with High-Energy London Launch Show Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: Pendulum Celebrate “Inertia” with High-Energy London Launch Show

          September 10, 2025

          To mark the release of their new album Inertia, Pendulum’s Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen brought an electrifying DJ set to HERE at Outernet in London on September 5th. The Australian outfit has long been […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

          2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance […]

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
          Round Up

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          October 29, 2018

          Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […]

        • In Focus

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square

          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour

          May 20, 2025

          Legendary Canadian rocker Bryan Adams brought his unstoppable energy to Leeds on May 10th as part of his Roll With the Punches tour — and it was nothing short of a euphoric celebration of life, […]

  • Gigs
        • Hans Zimmer
          Gigs

          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

          August 27, 2025

          Hans Zimmer, the genius behind Hollywood’s most unforgettable scores, is back on tour with an electrifying live experience to share with his fans. From “Inception” to “Dune”, Zimmer is preparing to transform his soundscapes into […]

          Andrea Bocelli
          Gigs

          The ultimate fans guide to seeing Andrea Bocelli in Amsterdam

          August 21, 2025

          The Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30, 2026. The show will feature a mix of operatic tracks, pop songs, and classical repertoire. Bocelli is […]

          Eros Ramazzotti
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          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

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        • Asha Maclean
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself

          June 25, 2025

          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

          DURAN DURAN
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          INTERVIEW: Roger Taylor on the Rhythm of Duran Duran: Hits, Influences & Life on the Road

          June 19, 2025

          John Kearns talks to Duran Duran –  The Duran Duran European summer tour is now in full swing. The DD truck has already rolled into cities such as Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rome and will continue […]

          Stephen Moore
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Stephen Moore on Post Death Soundtrack’s New Album & HE IS ME

          June 12, 2025

          Post Death Soundtrack, the musical project of Stephen Moore, recently unveiled his fifth album, IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE, a 30-track collection of songs ranging across the stylistic spectrum, including rock, Gothic rock, […]

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        • Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of "Ad Astra" | XS Noize Podcast #248
          Podcasts

          Rick McMurray on Ash’s 30-Year Journey and the Rocket-Fuel of “Ad Astra” | XS Noize Podcast #248

          October 1, 2025

          In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, Rick McMurray looks back on 30 years of Ash and the rocket-fuel energy behind their new album Ad Astra. From teenage beginnings in Downpatrick to global stages, […]

          The Jacques
          Podcasts

          Finn O’Brien on The Jacques’ New Album “Make Repetition!” | XS Noize Podcast #247

          September 28, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube “Will would be proud of us, and he’d never have wanted his loss to stop us doing what we love.” — Finn O’Brien, […]

          Gary Numan
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          Gary Numan on “Telekon” at 45, Wembley Ghosts & His Glastonbury Debut | XS Noize Podcast #246

          September 24, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube In Episode #246 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Gary Numan — one of electronic music’s true pioneers — for a powerful conversation marking the 45th […]

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BELOWSKY vs. DANNY SABER release Muhammad Ali tribute track: 'Hooks Jabs Words' 1
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BELOWSKY vs. DANNY SABER release Muhammad Ali tribute track: ‘Hooks Jabs Words’

March 5, 2021 XS Noize

Released today (5th March), “Hooks, Jabs, Words” is a brand new single by BELOWSKY remixed by the inimitable DANNY SABER (Black Grape/Agent Provocateur). A new single on Alan McGee’s latest imprint: It’s Creation Baby, the […]

RODDY WOOMBLE announces new solo album and shares first single 'Lo Soul'
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RODDY WOOMBLE announces new solo album and shares first single ‘Lo Soul’

March 5, 2021 XS Noize

‘Lo Soul’ is the new single from Roddy Woomble, the first from his latest solo album ‘Lo! Soul’ due out in May 2021. Produced and mixed by recent collaborator Andrew Mitchell (aka Andrew Wasylyk), the […]

ALANIS MORISSETTE releases her original demo version of 'Predator' - Listen Now!
New Music

ALANIS MORISSETTE releases her original demo version of ‘Predator’ – Listen Now!

March 5, 2021 XS Noize

Today, seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette released her original demo version of the song, “Predator” via Epiphany Music. The track was originally written for Jagged Little Pill The Musical and is featured in the […]

ANDREW FARRISS releases video for new single 'Run Baby Run' - Watch Now!
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ANDREW FARRISS releases video for new single ‘Run Baby Run’ – Watch Now!

March 5, 2021 XS Noize

Revered songwriter and INXS founding member Andrew Farriss is set to release his debut self-titled solo album on March 19th 2021. The outlaw-inspired country release has been a passion project for more than a decade […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Nelson Beer - Orlando / In Defense of the Unheard
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TRACK PREMIERE: Nelson Beer – Orlando / In Defense of the Unheard

March 5, 2021 XS Noize

Hailing from Paris, Nelson Beer embraces ambiguity on the arresting, sonic minimalism of the new double A-side single ‘Orlando / In Defense of the Unheard’ taken from his upcoming EP release ‘Orlando’ out through [PIAS] […]

EVANESCENCE release new single 'Better Without You' - Listen Now!
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EVANESCENCE release new single ‘Better Without You’ – Listen Now!

March 5, 2021 XS Noize

Today March 5th 2021, Evanescence release “Better Without You”. It is the next official single to be taken from their forthcoming album The Bitter Truth (Sony), out March 26th which is their first album of […]

ST. VINCENT announces new album 'Daddy's Home' - Out May 14, 2021 - Hear first single 'Pay Your Way in Pain' 1
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ST. VINCENT announces new album ‘Daddy’s Home’ – Out May 14, 2021 – Hear first single ‘Pay Your Way in Pain’

March 4, 2021 XS Noize

“Daddy’s Home collects stories of being down and out in downtown NYC. Last night’s heels on the morning train. Glamour that’s been up for three days straight.”—St. Vincent Daddy’s Home, the sixth album from Annie […]

BLOSSOMS announce rescheduled UK tour dates for August and September 2021
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BLOSSOMS announce rescheduled UK tour dates for August and September 2021

March 4, 2021 XS Noize

Blossoms have today confirmed a series of rescheduled live dates for their upcoming UK tour in August and September 2021. The tour includes three nights at London’s O2 Forum, Kentish Town and culminates in a […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Arab Strap - As Days Get Dark
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark

March 4, 2021 Kieran Brennan

16 years after their last album, Arab Strap delves back into the late-night debauchery, sexual honesty and grim humour Aidan Moffet had drawled about since their emergence in the ’90s. Moffet once again lays bare […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Fanni Mayer - FYILY
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Fanni Mayer – FYILY

March 4, 2021 XS Noize

Fanni Mayer is a left-field pop singer/songwriter whose new single “FYILY” is about when you know it’s gonna be bad for you, but you do it anyway. Out now via The Animal Farm, you can […]

RICKY WARWICK Announces New Album 'When Life Was Hard And Fast' - Watch video for ‘Fighting Heart’
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ALBUM REVIEW: Ricky Warwick – When Life Was Hard And Fast

March 4, 2021 Daniel Lynch

When an artist who is best known as a member of a band releases a solo album, that album is often held up to a standard of having to justify its existence as something separate […]

INTERVIEW: New Jersey-based indie-pop outfit - America’s Sweetheart 2
Interviews

INTERVIEW: New Jersey-based indie-pop outfit – America’s Sweetheart

March 4, 2021 Randall Radic

New Jersey-based indie-pop outfit America’s Sweetheart recently released their music video for “Face To Face,” a song about isolation in the modern world. Made up of Anastasia Kinsella, aka Stace the bass, and Valerie Germain, […]

MIDDLE KIDS share new single 'Stacking Chairs' - Listen Now! 1
New Music

MIDDLE KIDS share new single ‘Stacking Chairs’ – Listen Now!

March 4, 2021 XS Noize

The Sydney-based three-piece Middle Kids (Hannah Joy, Tim Fitz and Harry Day) today release “Stacking Chairs”, the surging and chiming pop song that encapsulates the extraordinary intimacy and creativity that gave rise to Today We’re […]

Scottish pop-rock sensation TEXAS announce a second headline Belfast show at the Waterfront Hall on Monday 14th February 2022
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Scottish pop-rock sensation TEXAS announce a second headline Belfast show at the Waterfront Hall on Monday 14th February 2022

March 4, 2021 XS Noize

Due to phenomenal demand Scottish pop-rock sensation, Texas are pleased to announce a second headline Belfast show at the Waterfront Hall on Monday 14th February 2022 with special guests. The original SOLD OUT show date […]

Irish producer WELSHY shares the video for his breakthrough hit ‘Haiti’ - Watch Now! 2
New Music

Irish producer WELSHY shares the video for his breakthrough hit ‘Haiti’ – Watch Now!

March 4, 2021 XS Noize

Having been on the cusp of big things for a while now, Irish producer Welshy is in the midst of a breakthrough moment with his track ‘Haiti’. Playlisted at Radio 1, Kiss FM, Kiss Dance […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Kings Of Leon - When You See Yourself
Album Reviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Kings Of Leon – When You See Yourself

March 3, 2021 Michael Barron

Despite emerging on the music scene in the early 2000s in hippy style dress with a strong Nashville sound to their rock style, it was the Brit’s who first embraced the Followills, not the Americans. […]

INTERVIEW: Ricky Warwick discusses new album ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast’
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INTERVIEW: Ricky Warwick discusses new album ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast’

March 3, 2021 XS Noize

Ricky Warwick has released ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast, ’ his first solo record in five years. For the process of recording the album, Ricky was joined by Robert Crane (Bass), Xavier Muriel (drums) […]

VAN MORRISON announces new double album ‘Latest Record Project: Volume 1’ - out May 7th 1
New Music

VAN MORRISON announces new double album ‘Latest Record Project: Volume 1’ – out May 7th

March 3, 2021 XS Noize

Van Morrison will release ‘Latest Record Project: Volume 1’ on May 7th on Exile/BMG. His 42nd record and his most dynamic and contemporary album in years, ‘Latest Record Project: Volume 1’ is a 28-track delve […]

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN announce rescheduled tour dates for Spring 2022 1
Gigs

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN announce rescheduled tour dates for Spring 2022

March 3, 2021 XS Noize

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN, one of the most influential British bands in modern history, have announced that their 20 dates UK and Ireland tour for May and June 2021 has been rescheduled for the Spring […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Sami Chohfi - Serenade the Darkness
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Sami Chohfi – Serenade the Darkness

March 3, 2021 Randall Radic

Brazilian-American singer-songwriter Sami Chohfi unveils the music video for “Serenade the Darkness,” a track from his recently released debut album, Extraordinary World. A collection of eight songs written while Sami toured six countries, Extraordinary World […]

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