Viewed through a prism of success, it’s easy to forget that established artists experience the same challenges as the rest of us. Alice Merton achieved so much in the first chapter of her career: her […]

Mogwai today release their new single ‘Ceiling Granny’ and debut its video, filmed and edited by filmmaker and skateboarder Jon Miner, and featuring video from his archive dating back to 1995, the year of the […]

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. Amazingly titled, ninth studio album from the […]

Today Taylor Swift released Fearless (Taylor’s Version). The 27-track album of new recordings was produced by Taylor Swift, Chris Rowe, Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff and features musical collaborations with Colbie Caillat, Keith Urban and […]

It’s already been over two years since Amy Macdonald last played some full-scale UK headline shows, but the wait is now set to come to an end as she announces a long-awaited tour. Commencing in […]

Indie-pop/post-punk band The Haunt introduces their EP, Social Intercourse, and “Permanent,” a track lifted from the EP. Anastasia Grace and Maxamillion Haunt comprise The Haunt’s nucleus and Nick Lewert (drums, piano, backing vocals) and Natalie […]

From the title track to the current single ‘Saints And Liars’, Gary Numan’s upcoming album ‘Intruder’ (out May 21st) is building intrigue and mystique in equal measure. Four decades into the synth-pop pioneers hugely influential […]

Irish pop connoisseurs Wild Youth are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Limelight 2 on Saturday, March 05th 2022. The four-piece recently released their much-anticipated sophomore EP Forever Girl. Tickets on sale Friday, […]

Today we are premiering the second single to come from the return album from the US outfit Thee More Shallows. Listen to ‘Drinking Tang’ exclusively here with XS Noize, before its release tomorrow, 9th April. […]

U2 today announce the 40th-anniversary vinyl release of Fire, a newly remastered picture disc edition to celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday 12th June 2021. Recorded in spring 1981 during a break on the Boy […]

Londoner Raf Rundell’s colourful, musical optimism cleverly fuses funk, indie-pop, soul and electronica in his latest project. Looking at the cover of his second solo LP – O.M. Days – it is unusual and intriguing. […]

Northern Irish artist Conchúr White has announced the release of his second EP ‘Dreamers’, and is today sharing one of the tracks “Go Easy”. The new single and EP follow hot on the heels of […]

Today Róisín Murphy announces “Crooked Machine”, a reinterpretation of 2020s hugely successful and critically acclaimed LP “Róisín Machine”, by producer Crooked Man aka DJ Parrot. If “Róisín Machine” was the big night out… this is […]

After unveiling their beautifully rich single ‘Bend’ in February this year, fast-rising artists Curtis Walsh and Anna Pancaldi and producer Brad Mair discuss how they made their exquisite new single ‘Bend’. “I am yet to […]

A few days ago, Los Angeles-based indie-pop singer-songwriter Daniel Blake released a new EP, Jakarta, five tracks revolving around the heartbreak concept. Gorgeously wrought, Jakarta includes the musical gifts of Bill Lefler (drums, piano, synth), […]

Following a number of sold-out appearances across Northern Ireland in recent years, British DJ/Producer PATRICK TOPPING announces his biggest ever Belfast show! He’s joined by longstanding Shine favourite, the techno kingpin and Berghain Berlin resident […]

Radiohead announces a new series of archival live shows to be streamed from the Radiohead Public Library vaults. Each edition will premiere on Radiohead’s YouTube channel Fridays at 8 pm BST for seven weeks beginning […]

Guns N’ Roses’ 2021 U.K. summer tour dates have now been rescheduled to 2022. Performances on Friday 18 June and Saturday 19 June will now take place on Friday 1 June and Saturday 2 June […]