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          Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr & Charlie Burchill announce two special Scottish events ahead of joint memoir release

          September 25, 2025

          Simple Minds founder members and lifelong collaborators Jim Kerr & Charlie Burchill are pleased to announce two very special Scottish events next month to celebrate the publication of their long-awaited memoir. A candid, moving and kinetic story of self-realisation through […]

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          Fine Young Cannibals Mark 40 Years with New Career-Spanning Compilation ‘FYC40’ Out November 21

          September 24, 2025

          In 1985, Fine Young Cannibals made an unforgettable first impression with their debut single ‘Johnny Come Home’ and their self-titled album, showcasing a fully-formed act with a sharp, soulful sound and potent songs. But it was […]

          Keith & Kristyn Getty
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          Keith & Kristyn Getty Returning to Belfast with ‘Home for Christmas’

          September 24, 2025

          Following two unforgettable sold-out nights in Belfast last December, world-renowned NI hymn writers Keith & Kristyn Getty are bringing their acclaimed ‘Home for Christmas’ concert back to the SSE Arena on Monday 22 December for […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Plant with Suzi Dian – Saving Grace

          September 26, 2025

          Robert Plant’s latest project, Saving Grace, takes its name from the band he assembled in 2019 to play Americana covers in small venues across Britain. Though it has been eight years since his last solo […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Hause – …and the Mermaid
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Dave Hause – …And The Mermaid

          September 26, 2025

          Dave Hause, a veteran of the Philadelphia punk scene, first made his mark fronting The Loved Ones before launching his solo career in 2011. Over the years, his work has spanned everything from hardcore to […]

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          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
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          ‘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
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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
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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 […]

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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

          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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        • 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 […]

          Divine Comedy
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          The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon on “Rainy Sunday Afternoon” | XS Noize Podcast #245

          September 16, 2025

          Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | YouTube In Episode #245 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Neil Hannon — the brilliant mind behind The Divine Comedy — for a revealing conversation about his new […]

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FLAWES release their highly anticipated debut album ‘Highlights’ on January 31st
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FLAWES release their highly anticipated debut album ‘Highlights’ on January 31st

January 20, 2020 XS Noize

Fresh off the back of their huge UK & European tour, the fast-rising alt-pop trio Flawes will release their highly anticipated debut album ‘Highlights’ on January 31. Their debut album ‘Highlights’ is the musical embodiment […]

TWIN ATLANTIC return with new album ‘POWER' out January 24th
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TWIN ATLANTIC return with new album ‘POWER’ out January 24th

January 20, 2020 XS Noize

After ten years, Twin Atlantic got their Glasgow studio fully up-and-running. They gigged for thrills and used the money to fund the album they wanted to make. They took charge of production. And only then, […]

FOALS to headline special show for BRITS WEEK together with O2 for WAR CHILD 2020
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FOALS to headline special show for BRITS WEEK together with O2 for WAR CHILD 2020

January 20, 2020 XS Noize

FOALS join Bastille, Catfish and The Bottlemen, Bombay Bicycle Club, YUNGBLUD, Sigrid, Tom Walker, Louis Tomlinson, Jack Savoretti, Gang of Youths, Tom Grennan, Nothing But Thieves and Declan McKenna in playing exclusive shows for BRITs […]

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN return to London for Clapham Common Show
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CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN return to London for Clapham Common Show

January 20, 2020 XS Noize

Having brought the curtain down on 2019 in the USA and igniting 2020 with a rush of European live dates, Catfish and the Bottlemen pause to announce an unmissable, springtime one-off show in a special […]

NOEL GALLAGHERS HIGH FLYING BIRDS release brand new single 'Wandering Star' - Listen Now
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NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS announce new UK live shows + ‘BLUE MOON RISING’ EP for March 2020

January 20, 2020 XS Noize

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have today announced a run of new UK live shows for March 2020. The band will play two nights in Noel’s home city of Manchester performing shows at the O2 […]

WHITESNAKE bring their Flesh & Blood World Tour to The SSE Arena, Belfast on 10th June with special guest Europe!
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WHITESNAKE bring their Flesh & Blood World Tour to The SSE Arena, Belfast on 10th June with special guest Europe!

January 20, 2020 XS Noize

Whitesnake today announce that they will be hitting Belfast on June 10th with very special guests Europe. Whitesnake boasts a catalogue that spans the decades with seminal and anthemic hits such as “Here I Go […]

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How Music Can Change Life

January 18, 2020 XS Noize

Music is without a doubt food for the soul. It comes in many genres, rock and roll, R and B, Hip-hop, heavy metal and more. There are many true-life stories shared by people on the […]

JONNY POLONSKY announces new album 'Kingdom of Sleep' - hear the first single 'The Weeping Souls'
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JONNY POLONSKY announces new album ‘Kingdom of Sleep’ – hear the first single ‘The Weeping Souls’

January 17, 2020 XS Noize

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jonny Polonsky has announced his new album ‘Kingdom of Sleep’, scheduled for release on March 6, 2020. Ahead of that, he presents the lead single ‘The Weeping Souls’. Self-produced […]

Electronic outfit BROADS and songstress MILLY HIRST team up for new album
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Electronic outfit BROADS and songstress MILLY HIRST team up for new album

January 17, 2020 XS Noize

British electronic duo Broads have revealed their new track ‘Happisburgh (Single Edit)’. This is the first taste of the new 6-track ‘Ollust’ LP from the Norfolk-based duo, slated for release on January 31 via Humm […]

Manchester's Harry Stafford (Inca Babies) announces new album 'Gothic Urban Blues'
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Manchester’s Harry Stafford (Inca Babies) announces new album ‘Gothic Urban Blues’

January 17, 2020 XS Noize

Manchester-based indie music stalwart Harry Stafford has announced his forthcoming album ‘Gothic Urban Blues’ with Guitar Shaped Hammers, an album about the Metropolis, the naked city, the urban sprawl and the need to get back […]

RINA SAWAYAMA announces her debut album SAWAYAMA, out April 17th
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RINA SAWAYAMA announces her debut album SAWAYAMA, out April 17th

January 17, 2020 XS Noize

On the heels of her daring new single “STFU!”, London-based pop futurist Rina Sawayama returns to announce her highly-anticipated debut album. SAWAYAMA, out April 17th via Dirty Hit, is an intimate look into the artist […]

AVENGED SEVENFOLD announce the digital release of LIVE IN THE LBC & DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD announce the digital release of LIVE IN THE LBC & DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH

January 17, 2020 XS Noize

Grammy-nominated rock band Avenged Sevenfold have announced that their platinum-certified DVD/CD, Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough, will be released digitally for the very first time via Warner Records. Diamonds In The […]

MORRISSEY announces UK & European tour dates for March 2020
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MORRISSEY announces UK & European tour dates for March 2020

January 17, 2020 XS Noize

It was officially announced last Friday that Morrissey’s 13th Solo Album and 2nd studio album for BMG Records, ‘I Am Not A Dog On A Chain’, is set to be released on March 20th, 2020. […]

THERAPY? announce details of 30th Anniversary and announce GREATEST HITS (and Bonus Live) Album 1
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THERAPY? announce details of 30th Anniversary and announce GREATEST HITS (and Bonus Live) Album

January 17, 2020 XS Noize

Northern Irish rockers Therapy? have announced their latest album and 30-year anniversary of the band with Greatest Hits (The Abbey Road Session) due for release on March 6th, 2020. To coincide with the bands So […]

TRACK PREMIERE: Jamila & The Other Heroes - ‘Khalas! The Umbilical Chord’ 1
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TRACK PREMIERE: Jamila & The Other Heroes – ‘Khalas! The Umbilical Chord’

January 17, 2020 XS Noize

International psychedelic funk-rock band Jamila & The Other Heroes premiere their single, ‘Khalas! The Umbilical Chord’ exclusively with XS Noize today. Following the single will be the full-length album Sit El Kon (The Grandmother of […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Alex Kennedy - 'Baby Steps'
Video Premiere

VIDEO PREMIERE: Alex Kennedy – ‘Baby Steps’

January 17, 2020 XS Noize

Alex Kennedy is a British singer-songwriter and musician from Surrey with a big voice and even bigger aspirations. Alex Kennedy produces a mixture of material, from soft melody acoustic tracks to heavier alternative rock songs. […]

Watch the official trailer for The Band documentary ONCE WERE BROTHERS 2
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Watch the official trailer for The Band documentary ONCE WERE BROTHERS

January 16, 2020 XS Noize

Watch the official trailer for The Band documentary ONCE WERE BROTHERS, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. Inspired by Robertson’s 2016 bestselling memoir Testimony, ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Of Montreal - UR FUN
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ALBUM REVIEW: Of Montreal – UR FUN

January 16, 2020 Lori Gava

Kevin Barnes, the master of ceremonies for the ever shape-shifting band Of Montreal, has never shirked from camp and cogent observations. Once again with his latest release, “UR Fun” Barnes orchestrates a celebration of musical […]

STATUS QUO Announce Deluxe editions of ‘Perfect Remedy’, ‘Rock ’Til You Drop’ and ‘Thirsty Work’ 4
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STATUS QUO Announce Deluxe editions of ‘Perfect Remedy’, ‘Rock ’Til You Drop’ and ‘Thirsty Work’

January 16, 2020 XS Noize

Status Quo announce the release of deluxe expanded 2CD / 3CD versions of a trio of classic albums, namely ‘Perfect Remedy’, ‘Rock ’Til You Drop’ and ‘Thirsty Work’. These special editions are to be issued by […]

SIMPLE MINDS Announce 'Street Fighting Years' box set, out 6th March
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SIMPLE MINDS Announce ‘Street Fighting Years’ box set, out 6th March

January 16, 2020 XS Noize

On 6th March, UMC will release a box set of Simple Minds’ 1989 album, Street Fighting Years. Produced by Trevor Horn (and Stephen Lipson), Street Fighting Years was the band’s fourth number one album in […]

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