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          Remember Monday Bring Back the Girl Band Glory with New Single ‘More Than Ever’

          October 10, 2025

          Remember the big voices, bigger tunes and sheer unstoppable fun of the girl band era? That’s something that Remember Monday are bringing back with a bang, mixing up mega pop hooks and pure country emotion. […]

          Ocean Colour Scene
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          Ultravox
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          October 9, 2025

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

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          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 […]

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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

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

          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
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          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 […]

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

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          Hans Zimmer: The ultimate fan’s guide

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          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
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          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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        • Fabrizio Cammarata
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          INTERVIEW: Fabrizio Cammarata on Solitude, Connection, and the Inner Worlds of His New Album “Insularities”

          October 10, 2025

          Sicilian singer-songwriter Fabrizio Cammarata has returned with Insularities — a quietly profound exploration of connection, isolation, transformation, and memory. The record invites listeners into a space between light and shadow, where grief and love share […]

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

          June 25, 2025

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          In this episode, #250 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Andrew Davie from Bear’s Den and Irish singer-songwriter Ciaran Lavery to discuss their beautiful new collaborative EP Promiser — a stripped-back […]

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

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JAPAN's classic album 'Quiet Life' is being reissued as a deluxe box set in March
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JAPAN’s classic album ‘Quiet Life’ is being reissued as a deluxe box set in March

January 13, 2021 XS Noize

Japan’s classic album Quiet Life metaphorically and literally ended the 70s and kick-started the 80s due to being released in the run-up to Christmas the album was released in certain countries in 1979 and others […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: David Redd - Do I Seem Okay?
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VIDEO PREMIERE: David Redd – Do I Seem Okay?

January 13, 2021 XS Noize

Los Angeles roots-rock singer-songwriter David Redd is back today with the release of a cinematic video for his recent single Do I Seem Okay? The meditative and melancholy song showcases his emotive command of muscular […]

MOGWAI unveil new single 'Ritchie Sacramento' ahead of ‘As The Love Continues’ album release
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MOGWAI unveil new single ‘Ritchie Sacramento’ ahead of ‘As The Love Continues’ album release

January 12, 2021 XS Noize

Mogwai releases their new single “Ritchie Sacramento”, the second song to be taken from their forthcoming tenth studio album ‘As The Love Continues’ (out 19 February 2021, via Rock Action Records). The track was premiered […]

HELLO COSMOS to release their debut album: ‘Dream Harder’ on 22 January 2021 1
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HELLO COSMOS to release their debut album: ‘Dream Harder’ on 22 January 2021

January 12, 2021 XS Noize

HELLO COSMOS will release their explosive debut album: ‘Dream Harder’ on 22 January 2021, via Cosmic Glue. The album preempts a creative boom of activity to come from the Manchester-based creative collective, with plans for […]

INTERVIEW: Sleaford Mods' JASON WILLIAMSON on SPARE RIBS
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INTERVIEW: Sleaford Mods’ JASON WILLIAMSON on SPARE RIBS

January 12, 2021 XS Noize

Sleaford Mods release their astonishing 6th studio album, entitled ‘Spare Ribs’, on 15th January 2021. Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn recorded the album during the lockdown in three-weeks at JT Soar in July. Mark Millar […]

FUTURE ISLANDS release ‘For Sure (Dan Deacon Remix)’ - Listen Now!
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FUTURE ISLANDS release ‘For Sure (Dan Deacon Remix)’ – Listen Now!

January 12, 2021 XS Noize

Today, Future Islands release ‘For Sure (Dan Deacon Remix)’, an expansive 9-minute remix from the fellow Baltimorean artist where he incorporates stirring strings, piano and an electronic crescendo to the original track.  Dan Deacon says, […]

BICEP release ‘Sundial’ the final single from their forthcoming 'Isles' album - out January 22nd 1
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BICEP release ‘Sundial’ the final single from their forthcoming ‘Isles’ album – out January 22nd

January 12, 2021 XS Noize

Bicep have today released ‘Sundial’, the final single to be taken from their forthcoming “Isles” album, out January 22nd on Ninja Tune. Speaking of the track, the duo says: “This is probably one of the […]

DMA'S Announce Live At Brixton Double LP - Out 5th March 2021
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DMA’S Announce Live At Brixton Double LP – Out 5th March 2021

January 12, 2021 XS Noize

6 March 2020. A sold-out audience fills the O2 Brixton Academy’s cavernous space from wall-to-wall. The lights go down, the crowd erupts into a chant and DMA’S tear into their opening song Feels Like 37 […]

LANA DEL REY to release new album ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ on March 19th 2
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LANA DEL REY to release new album ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ on March 19th

January 11, 2021 XS Noize

Today Lana Del Rey releases her new song and visual ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’. The song is co-written by Lana Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, with the visual being directed by BRTHR. The track […]

ARCTIC LIGHTS to release The ‘Tabula Rasa EP’ on Friday, January 15th 1
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ARCTIC LIGHTS to release The ‘Tabula Rasa EP’ on Friday, January 15th

January 11, 2021 XS Noize

Arctic Lights is a new music project from Liam O’Callaghan (Bulkhead) and Edward Butt (Emperor of Ice Cream). In 2020, Emperor of Ice Cream who was signed to Sony Records, made a comeback last May […]

LOST HORIZONS share new single 'In Quiet Moments' Feat: Ural Thomas 1
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LOST HORIZONS share new single ‘In Quiet Moments’ Feat: Ural Thomas

January 11, 2021 XS Noize

Lost Horizons – the project of Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde & Richie Thomas of Dif Juz – released part one of its new album In Quiet Moments at the end of 2020 and is set […]

REVIEW: Prismatics - Endlessly EP 2
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REVIEW: Prismatics – Endlessly EP

January 11, 2021 Randall Radic

Missouri-based new wave/dream-pop/post-punk outfit Prismatics introduce their sophomore EP, Endlessly, which follows 2018’s New Emotion, the band’s debut EP. Due to circumstances imposed by the pandemic, the recording process transformed into something out of a […]

BLANCK MASS announces new record 'In Ferneaux' for Feb 26th release 1
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BLANCK MASS announces new record ‘In Ferneaux’ for Feb 26th release

January 11, 2021 XS Noize

Blanck Mass, the project of musician Benjamin John Power, announces his new record ‘In Ferneaux’ for release on February 26th on Sacred Bones. Following 2019’s album ‘Animation Violence Mild,’ ‘In Ferneaux’ explores pain in motion, […]

DANNY ELFMAN shares pulsing video for new song 'Sorry'
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DANNY ELFMAN shares pulsing video for new song ‘Sorry’

January 11, 2021 XS Noize

Today composer and musician Danny Elfman has released “Sorry”, a palpitating new track with tinges of industrial and prog-rock influences. The song is his second new track since signing to ANTI- / Epitaph Records in […]

TEXAS return with glorious, feel good single 'Hi' - Listen Now!
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TEXAS return with glorious, feel good single ‘Hi’ – Listen Now!

January 11, 2021 XS Noize

Everyone’s favourite Scottish rock band return with an absolutely glorious, feel-good single ‘Hi’, which received its first play this morning on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 show. Just before Christmas, Texas caught everyone by surprise when […]

SLEAFORD MODS Announce New Single, Tour & ‘SMTV’ TV Show
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SLEAFORD MODS Announce New Single, Tour & ‘SMTV’ TV Show

January 11, 2021 XS Noize

Fresh from announcing a 2021 UK tour, Sleaford Mods release new single ‘Nudge It’ (ft Amy Taylor from Amyl and the Sniffers). The single comes ahead of the January 15th release of their highly-anticipated 6th […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Sleaford Mods - Spare Ribs
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sleaford Mods – Spare Ribs

January 10, 2021 Lori Gava

In the environment of Covid, many have despaired about living through a time of pandemic and lockdowns. Amid these surroundings that fearless duo of truth-tellers, Sleaford Mods deliver their latest dispatches from the plebeian streets […]

Tom Morello & Serj Tankian cover GANG OF FOUR's 'Naturals Not In It' 2
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Tom Morello & Serj Tankian cover GANG OF FOUR’s ‘Naturals Not In It’

January 8, 2021 XS Noize

This new version of “Natural’s Not In It” is the first single from the album The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four, set for release in May 2021. It’s […]

KINGS OF LEON announce eighth studio album 'When You See Yourself' - Out 5th March
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KINGS OF LEON announce eighth studio album ‘When You See Yourself’ – Out 5th March

January 8, 2021 XS Noize

Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling rock band KINGS OF LEON have officially announced their highly anticipated eighth studio album When You See Yourself, set for release on 5th March. Lead single, The Bandit is available now, […]

SMITH & BURROWS share video for ‘Parliament Hill’ - Watch Now!
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SMITH & BURROWS share video for ‘Parliament Hill’ – Watch Now!

January 8, 2021 XS Noize

Editors frontman and multi-instrumentalist Tom Smith and multi-faceted musician and songwriter Andy Burrows today share the video for ‘Parliament Hill’, the second track to be revealed from their collaborative new album Only Smith & Burrows […]

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