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          The Damned announce special new covers album “Not Like Everybody Else” in tribute to Brian James

          October 27, 2025

          The Damned announce the release of “Not Like Everybody Else”, a deeply personal and celebratory covers album – dedicated to the memory of Brian James, the band’s legendary founding guitarist, who passed away on 6th […]

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          Chet Faker Announces New Album ‘A Love For Strangers’ — Out 13th February 2026

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          Today, critically acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Chet Faker officially kicks off the exciting next chapter of his storied career with the announce of his new album A Love For Strangers, slated for release on February 13th 2026 on […]

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          Cast Unveil New Single ‘Calling Out Your Name’ Ahead of Headline Tour

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          Cast have enjoyed the summer of a lifetime, creating unforgettable memories for the band and fans alike as they won over stadiums in the UK, Ireland and North America as guests to Oasis. That life-affirming […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Kool & The Gang – Greatest Hits
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          ALBUM REVIEW: Kool & The Gang – Greatest Hits

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          Few bands embody the joyous intersection of funk, soul, and pop quite like Kool & The Gang. With a career spanning six decades and 23 studio albums, their influence runs deep; from disco dancefloors and […]

          ALBUM REVIEW: The Lovely Eggs – Bin Juice
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          ALBUM REVIEW: The Lovely Eggs – Bin Juice

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          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
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          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 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

          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: Coheed and Cambria Illuminate Nottingham’s Rock City with Progressive Power Credit: Alina Salihbekova
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          LIVE REVIEW: Coheed and Cambria Illuminate Nottingham’s Rock City with Progressive Power

          October 27, 2025

          An exceptional night of musicianship and energy unfolded as Coheed and Cambria brought their spellbinding brand of progressive metal to Nottingham’s Rock City on October 22nd. From the very first notes, the band drenched the […]

          LIVE REVIEW: Graham Nash Brings Timeless Harmony and Heart to the London Palladium
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          LIVE REVIEW: Graham Nash Brings Timeless Harmony and Heart to the London Palladium

          October 21, 2025

          Many artists proudly boast of having special guests on their tours, but few can introduce one with the grace and humility of Graham Nash. Best known for his pivotal roles in The Hollies and Crosby, […]

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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
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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
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          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 […]

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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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          INTERVIEW: :Panic :Over Are Turning Northern Irish Indie Into a Global Sound

          October 16, 2025

          Neal McClelland meets the Northern Irish band whose anthemic sound is turning heads from Belfast to Tokyo. There’s something electric about catching a band right before liftoff — that mix of confidence, humour, and disbelief […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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          Glen Matlock on Reclaiming His Story in ‘I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol’ | XS Noize Podcast #254

          October 26, 2025

          In this episode, #254 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by a true architect of punk — Glen Matlock, the original bassist and founding spark of The Sex Pistols. Glen co-wrote ten […]

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          White Lies: Inside the Sonic Freedom and Creative Telepathy of “Night Light” | XS Noize Podcast #253

          October 21, 2025

          In this episode, #253 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown from White Lies to discuss their electrifying seventh album Night Light. This bold, live-driven reinvention captures […]

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          The Slow Readers Club’s Aaron Starkie: Celebrating “A Decade of Cavalcade” | XS Noize Podcast #252

          October 18, 2025

          In this episode, #252 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Aaron Starkie from The Slow Readers Club to celebrate A Decade of Cavalcade — marking ten years since the Manchester band’s […]

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LIZ LAWRENCE announces details of her forthcoming new long player ‘Pity Party’ on October 25th
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LIZ LAWRENCE announces details of her forthcoming new long player ‘Pity Party’ on October 25th

July 4, 2019 XS Noize

Having launched her epic new pop banger of a single ‘Navigator’ just under two weeks ago, which has so far generated plays from Lauren Laverne and Huw Stephens as well as New Music Friday adds […]

US alt-pop band DREAMERS play Reading & Leeds Festivals this summer
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US alt-pop band DREAMERS play Reading & Leeds Festivals this summer

July 4, 2019 XS Noize

US alternative pop band DREAMERS have announced that they will play Reading & Leeds festivals this summer, ahead of their UK tour supporting The Night Café. Fresh off the back of the release of their […]

THE FUTUREHEADS will release the single ‘Good Night Out’ / ‘Listen, Little Man!’ on 5th July
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THE FUTUREHEADS will release the single ‘Good Night Out’ / ‘Listen, Little Man!’ on 5th July

July 4, 2019 XS Noize

The Futureheads will release the single ‘Good Night Out’ / ‘Listen, Little Man!’ on 5th July. It’s the second single to be taken from their forthcoming album ‘Powers’, which is released on The Orchard on […]

Electronic super-group LATE NIGHT VERSIONS Share FREE DOWNLOAD for ‘Last Night’ - Listen Now
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Electronic super-group LATE NIGHT VERSIONS Share FREE DOWNLOAD for ‘Last Night’ – Listen Now

July 4, 2019 XS Noize

Electronic super-group Late Night Versions consisting of veteran DJ Andy Nicholls, Steve Smith from Dirty Vegas fame and now a current member of seminal rock band Squeeze and John Jacobs, a founding member of legendary […]

London alt-rockers HEAVY HEART share entrancing new release 'Cry Ice' - Listen Now
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London alt-rockers HEAVY HEART share entrancing new release ‘Cry Ice’ – Listen Now

July 3, 2019 XS Noize

Drifting seamlessly into the spotlight with a combination of vivid songwriting and luscious dream pop, London alt-rockers Heavy Heart showcase their emotional sensibilities to perfection in entrancing new release Cry Ice. Forming the final part […]

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Celebrate 10 year anniversary of ‘Lungs’ with special edition re-release on August 16th
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FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Celebrate 10 year anniversary of ‘Lungs’ with special edition re-release on August 16th

July 3, 2019 XS Noize

Florence + the Machine released their seminal debut album ‘Lungs’ exactly a decade ago today – and what a decade it’s been! To celebrate, Florence + the Machine have created a super special collectors box […]

CRUSHED BEAKS share second single "Sky Burial" from forthcoming album 'The Other Room' 1
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CRUSHED BEAKS share second single “Sky Burial” from forthcoming album ‘The Other Room’

July 3, 2019 XS Noize

London’s Crushed Beaks have today shared their second single “Sky Burial” (released digitally 5th July) from their forthcoming album The Other Room out 9th August on Clue Records. On album opener, “Sky Burial”, squalls of […]

PREFAB SPROUT to release remastered vinyl version of 3 classic albums + 'A Life of Surprises: The Best Of' hits collection out September 27th 2
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PREFAB SPROUT to release remastered vinyl version of 3 classic albums + ‘A Life of Surprises: The Best Of’ hits collection out September 27th

July 3, 2019 XS Noize

Off the back of the incredible latest album ‘I Trawl The Megahertz‘, Prefab Sprout has announced exciting release plans for remastered vinyl versions of three of the band’s classic albums along with their incredible greatest […]

CHRISSIE HYNDE has revealed her new track 'Que reste-t-il de nos amours?' - Listen Now
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CHRISSIE HYNDE has revealed her new track ‘Que reste-t-il de nos amours?’ – Listen Now

July 3, 2019 XS Noize

Chrissie Hynde has today revealed her new track Que reste-t-il de nos amours?  The track is a new interpretation of the original by Charles Trenet and comes ahead of the release of Chrissie’s new album Valve Bone […]

THE CURE - Anniversary 1978 - 2018 Live In Hyde Park London in cinemas worldwide on July 11th
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THE CURE – Anniversary 1978 – 2018 Live In Hyde Park London in cinemas worldwide on July 11th

July 3, 2019 XS Noize

The highly anticipated global cinema release of The Cure – Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in Hyde Park London, celebrates 40 years of The Cure and cements them as one of the defining rock bands of music […]

FRANK TURNER announces new album 'No Man's Land' + accompanying podcast series
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FRANK TURNER announces new album ‘No Man’s Land’ + accompanying podcast series

July 3, 2019 XS Noize

 has announced details of his forthcoming eighth new album ‘NO MAN’S LAND’ released on August 16th on Xtra Mile Recordings/Polydor Records. With 2018 Producer of the Year Catherine Marks at the helm and featuring a […]

ALBUM REVIEW: The Black Keys – 'Let's Rock'
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Black Keys – ‘Let’s Rock’

July 2, 2019 Phoebe Hedges

After five years, The Black Keys have released their ninth studio album, triumphantly titled: ‘Let’s Rock’. The album sees the duo return to rock in its most simplistic form, inspired by guitarist Dan Auerbach and […]

BAT FOR LASHES reveals the video for "Kids In The Dark" - Watch Now
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BAT FOR LASHES reveals the video for “Kids In The Dark” – Watch Now

July 2, 2019 XS Noize

Today, Bat For Lashes aka Natasha Khan reveals the video for “Kids In The Dark” and her gang of lost girls as she directs and stars in the first video for her hotly anticipated new […]

VIDEO PREMIERE: Dan & Drum - "Golden Showers (The Trump Song)" - Watch Now
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Dan & Drum – “Golden Showers (The Trump Song)” – Watch Now

July 2, 2019 XS Noize

Inventive indie-rock duo Dan & Drum come off like mad scientists in the studio. Hailing from the shrubby suburbs of Los Angeles, childhood buds vocalist/guitarist Daniel Schechter and drummer Phillip Thompson, have a special brand […]

THE CULT to release SONIC TEMPLE 30th Anniversary Album, out September 13th 1
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THE CULT to release SONIC TEMPLE 30th Anniversary Album, out September 13th

July 2, 2019 XS Noize

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of The Cult’s seminal album Sonic Temple. To celebrate the anniversary, Beggars Arkive will release The Cult: Sonic Temple 30 on September 13th. It will be released as a deluxe […]

SNOW PATROL debut their new song, 'Time Won’t Go Slowly' - Listen Now
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SNOW PATROL debut their new song, ‘Time Won’t Go Slowly’ – Listen Now

July 2, 2019 XS Noize

Today, Snow Patrol debut their new song, “Time Won’t Go Slowly. The band announced on their social media channels yesterday they have been in the studio over the last few months and are releasing a […]

HARRIET CURRY - Unveils the brand new video for hard-hitting single 'Girls'
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HARRIET CURRY – Unveils the brand new video for hard-hitting single ‘Girls’

July 1, 2019 XS Noize

HARRIET CURRY – Unveils the brand new video for hard-hitting single ‘Girls.’ Harriet Curry is only one single into her career and it already feels like she’s done playing. The chorus of ‘Girls’, alone, is […]

CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN extend winter UK arena tour with new Scotland dates
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CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN extend winter UK arena tour with new Scotland dates

July 1, 2019 XS Noize

Catfish and the Bottlemen’s time on the road extend further with the announcement of two, additional UK arena dates this winter, heading to play their biggest indoor Scottish gigs to date at Aberdeen’s P&J Live […]

LITTLE COMETS Release New Track '3 Minute Faltz' - Listen Now
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LITTLE COMETS Release New Track ‘3 Minute Faltz’ – Listen Now

July 1, 2019 XS Noize

Little Comets have announced new single ‘3 Minute Faltz’, released today via The Smallest Label. This is the fourth new song of a busy 2019 for a band thriving independent of the mainstream, continuing to […]

BELLE AND SEBASTIAN Announce 'Days of the Bagnold Summer' Soundtrack - Listen to First Single 2
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BELLE AND SEBASTIAN Announce ‘Days of the Bagnold Summer’ Soundtrack – Listen to First Single

July 1, 2019 XS Noize

Days of the Bagnold Summer began life as a 2012 award-winning graphic novel by Joff Winterhart, was turned into a feature film and the directorial debut of Simon Bird ( The Inbetweeners, Friday Night Dinner), […]

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