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          Electro Icons Kraftwerk Return: First UK Tour in Nearly a Decade – Belfast Waterfront Hall, May 18 2026

          October 3, 2025

          After recently completing a hugely successful worldwide concert tour including a festival-stealing appearance at Coachella, Kraftwerk legend Ralf Hütter is pleased to announce a new UK and Ireland tour for 2026, their first UK tour […]

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          Huartan Bring Award-Winning ‘Tradtronica’ Sound to Mandela Hall, Belfast – October 24th

          October 2, 2025

          Winners of the NI Music Prize 2024 Live Act of the Year, Belfast-based ‘tradtronica’ group Huartan have been breathing new life into ancient words and melodies. Since 2023, they have been captivating audiences with their […]

          tom smith
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          Editors’ Tom Smith Shares New Single “Leave” from Forthcoming Solo Debut Album

          October 1, 2025

          Editors front-person, Tom Smith, has today released “Leave”, the latest single from his forthcoming debut solo album, There Is Nothing In The Dark That Isn’t There In The Light which is released on Play It […]

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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
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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
          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, […]

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        • 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
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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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        • Asha Maclean
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          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
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          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
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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, […]

          The Jacques
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          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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GRETTA RAY shares video for intoxicating new single 'Passion' - Watch Now! 2
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GRETTA RAY shares video for intoxicating new single ‘Passion’ – Watch Now!

December 3, 2020 XS Noize

Desire. Danger. Elegance. Glamour. Passion is a disarming twist in the rapidly evolving story of artist Gretta Ray: the first rhythmically propulsive, sensually loaded taste of a new chapter for the Australian songstress. “This is […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Sigur Rós - Odin’s Raven Magic
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sigur Rós – Odin’s Raven Magic

December 3, 2020 Jacob Thompson

Releasing December 4th on Krunk via Warner Classics comes Sigur Rós’ Odin’s Raven Magic, an orchestral rendition of the medieval Icelandic poem Hrafnagaldur Óðins. First commissioned in 2002 and performed in conjunction with Paris’ La […]

THE ANCHORESS shares video for 'Unravel' from upcoming album ‘The Art Of Losing’ 1
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THE ANCHORESS shares video for ‘Unravel’ from upcoming album ‘The Art Of Losing’

December 3, 2020 XS Noize

Ahead of the release of her second album, The Anchoress is releasing a track a month and revealing more details of ‘The Art Of Losing’ due for release on 5th March 2021. ‘Unravel’ is the […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: James Burt - Dance In The Rain
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VIDEO PREMIERE: James Burt – Dance In The Rain

December 3, 2020 XS Noize

James Burt has been writing songs all his life. This winter marks a steady ascent from passionate fan to musician and songwriter to music college student to reaching the precipice of a huge career in […]

THE CHAP launch a special new hour long film this week
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THE CHAP launch a special new hour long film this week

December 2, 2020 XS Noize

At the end of an awful year, The Chap have made a very good film. A unique, exhilarating and multi-layered take on that questionable cultural legacy of 2020: the self-isolation concert video – ‘The Chap […]

ANOTHER SKY announce 'Music For Winter Vol. 1' EP - Out 1st Jan 2021
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ANOTHER SKY announce ‘Music For Winter Vol. 1’ EP – Out 1st Jan 2021

December 2, 2020 XS Noize

On the first day of 2021, Another Sky will release their latest body of work, an EP entitled, “Music For Winter Vol. I”. Consisting of singles “It Keeps Coming” and “Sun Seeker”, the EP follows […]

HOT CHIP release 'Straight To The Morning (Dillon Francis vs Hot Chip Remix)' - Feat. Jarvis Cocker
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HOT CHIP release ‘Straight To The Morning (Dillon Francis vs Hot Chip Remix)’ – Feat. Jarvis Cocker

December 2, 2020 XS Noize

Today Hot Chip are sharing a Dillon Francis remix of recent single “Straight To The Morning” featuring Jarvis Cocker. A longtime fan of the band, Francis is an American DJ who’s risen to fame alongside […]

PJ HARVEY documentary 'PJ Harvey - A Dog Called Money' to premiere on December 7th 1
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PJ HARVEY documentary ‘PJ Harvey – A Dog Called Money’ to premiere on December 7th

December 2, 2020 XS Noize

On December 7th, preeminent global theatrical distributor Abramorama will host the North American streaming premiere of the documentary film, PJ Harvey – A Dog Called Money on Maestro, a music-centric interactive live video streaming platform. […]

ARCTIC MONKEYS share live video for 'Arabella' from new album ‘Arctic Monkeys – Live At The Royal Albert Hall’ 1
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ARCTIC MONKEYS share live video for ‘Arabella’ from new album ‘Arctic Monkeys – Live At The Royal Albert Hall’

December 2, 2020 XS Noize

In advance of the release of ‘Arctic Monkeys – Live At The Royal Albert Hall’ on Friday the 4th of December 2020, the band have launched the new video for AM’s ‘Arabella’. Directed by Ben […]

CHSq Presents: SCOOTER ‘God Save The Rave’ Tour Live at Custom House Square, Belfast - Saturday 28th August 2021 1
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CHSq Presents: SCOOTER ‘God Save The Rave’ Tour Live at Custom House Square, Belfast – Saturday 28th August 2021

December 2, 2020 XS Noize

German rave legends Scooter return to Belfast with their biggest Irish headline show to date at Custom House Square on Saturday 28th August 2021. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to experience the Gods […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Teddi Gold – Thought Bubbles
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TRACK PREMIERE: Teddi Gold – Thought Bubbles

December 2, 2020 Randall Radic

Los Angeles-based pop singer-songwriter Teddi Gold introduces her new single, “Thought Bubbles,” on XS Noize. An appetizer from her forthcoming sophomore EP, appropriately entitled Vol. 2. Teddi’s debut EP, Vol. 1, dropped last August and […]

MUZZ announce COVERS EP - Hear the band's version of Arthur Russell’s ‘Nobody Wants A Lonely Heart’ 1
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MUZZ announce COVERS EP – Hear the band’s version of Arthur Russell’s ‘Nobody Wants A Lonely Heart’

December 1, 2020 XS Noize

Muzz have announced details of a new EP, Covers. The four-track set, which sees the trio of Paul Banks, Josh Kaufman and Matt Barrick reimagine songs by Arthur Russell, Bob Dylan, Mazzy Star and Tracy […]

WINGS OF DESIRE share video for new single 'Be Here Now' - Watch Now!
New Music

WINGS OF DESIRE share video for new single ‘Be Here Now’ – Watch Now!

December 1, 2020 XS Noize

Following two breakout singles, 001 and Runnin, the transcendental Wings Of Desire share new track Be Here Now. Drawing inspiration from visual arts and 20th-century counterculture, the ex-INHEAVEN two-piece confront themes of ignorance and identity […]

FLEET FOXES Announce: ‘A Very Lonely Solstice Livestream’ on December 21, 2020 1
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FLEET FOXES Announce: ‘A Very Lonely Solstice Livestream’ on December 21, 2020

December 1, 2020 XS Noize

Today Fleet Foxes announced the first official Livestream since the release of their celebrated fourth full-length album, Shore. ‘A Very Lonely Solstice Livestream’ will take place on the Winter Solstice as the 2020 bookend to […]

BLOSSOMS to play live virtual gig LIVE FROM LONDON Broadcast from O2 Academy Brixton   3rd December 2020
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BLOSSOMS to play live virtual gig LIVE FROM LONDON Broadcast from O2 Academy Brixton 3rd December 2020

December 1, 2020 XS Noize

Blossoms are taking over O2 Academy Brixton for an exclusive gig streamed on MelodyVR on Thursday 3rd December at 8.30 pm GMT. The Stockport fivesome, whose hits include ‘Charlemagne’, ‘I Can’t Stand It’ and ‘Your […]

BEAR'S DEN release new EP 'Christmas, Hopefully' today - Listen Now
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BEAR’S DEN release new EP ‘Christmas, Hopefully’ today – Listen Now

December 1, 2020 XS Noize

Following on from the release of their critically-acclaimed record ‘Fragments’ in September, a collaborative release with noted producer and composer Paul Frith, Bear’s Den has now capped off their 2020 with the release of a […]

FISH reveals 'A Fish In The Lemon Tree' - A full audio stream of his only 2020 live show 1
Gigs

FISH reveals ‘A Fish In The Lemon Tree’ – A full audio stream of his only 2020 live show

December 1, 2020 XS Noize

FISH has unveiled an audio stream from his only live show of 2020. Recorded on March 13th at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen, the audio will be available to stream for free on Soundcloud and […]

FIELD MUSIC announces new track 'Home For Christmas' taken from Memphis Industries festive compilation 'Lost Christmas' 1
New Music

FIELD MUSIC announces new track ‘Home For Christmas’ taken from Memphis Industries festive compilation ‘Lost Christmas’

December 1, 2020 XS Noize

This year independent record label Memphis Industries have corralled their musical titans to create some holiday songs with the hope of bringing cheer and warming cockles to the cynical and season loving alike. This festive […]

THE ALARM announce their 'CHRISTMAS GATHERING 2020' geo-synchronised online global concert
Gigs

THE ALARM announce their ‘CHRISTMAS GATHERING 2020’ geo-synchronised online global concert

November 30, 2020 XS Noize

On Saturday, December 19th 2020, Mike Peters and The Alarm will host a unique Christmas Gathering concert, beamed live into homes all around the world. Virtual Tickets for The Alarm’s Christmas Gathering allow exclusive access […]

PRIMUS announce virtual concert 'Alive From Pachyderm Station'
Gigs

PRIMUS announce virtual concert ‘Alive From Pachyderm Station’

November 30, 2020 XS Noize

On December 11, Primus will stream the one-of-a-kind virtual concert Alive From Pachyderm Station. Like so many other touring bands, Primus was forced to reschedule their 2020 touring plans; Alive From Pachyderm Station offers fans […]

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