In Episode #193 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks to Mat Peters from Manchester four-piece IST IST about their fourth studio album, Light a Bigger Fire. IST IST will release its eagerly anticipated […]

With his era-defining smash hit ‘The One and Only’, film star good looks and boy next door charm, Chesney Hawkes was one of the UK’s biggest pop stars of the ‘90s. Three decades on, and […]

Legends of rock The Darkness have returned to bedazzle and amaze once more. In March 2025, they will release their eighth studio album, Dreams On Toast, via Cooking Vinyl.  “You know that thing when God’s breath tickles […]

To coincide with National Voter Registration Day, Constitution Day, and Citizenship Day, R.E.M. has released We Are Hope Despite The Times today, a digital compilation of songs encouraging listeners to stay informed, engaged, and vote […]

On Saturday, September 14th, American rapper Azealia Banks made her long-awaited return to the UK with her second consecutive sold-out show at the iconic O2 Brixton Academy. It had been four years since her last […]

Mogwai today return with their new single “God Gets You Back” and announce a huge 2025 world tour. It is the first new music from Mogwai in 2024, with more to come, and follows the […]

After a summer tearing up festival stages all over Europe – including headlining Isle of White Festival and being the first band to headline the new Chevron Stage at Reading Festival, their sixth time at […]

Supergrass have today announced a series of UK tour dates to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their UK No.1, Mercury-nominated debut album, ‘I Should Coco’.  Throughout May 2025, Supergrass will play venues in Glasgow, Nottingham, […]

In a shock move, Gary Neville has joined up with chart-topping indie band The Reytons ahead of their UK and Ireland tour next year. Following an apparent injury to bassist Lee Holland, the band announced […]

One of the most iconic albums to hail from Merseyside. HMS Fable was the third LP released from Shack following 1988’s Zilch and 1995’s Waterpistol. A collection of majestic storytelling in guitar form, written by […]

Anyone who resided in the United Kingdom or certain rock-pop-loving European nations during the 1990s, when rave culture merged with indie and Britpop, can attest that Oasis was an undeniable powerhouse. They dominated record and […]

Nostalgic moments, electrifying performances, and jaw-dropping visuals, in general, expect an unforgettable experience at Lady Gaga’s tour in 2025. Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta into a Catholic family, Lady Gaga’s rise to fame has been […]

Music plays a vital role in shaping the overall experience of online gaming, adding depth, emotion, and engagement that elevate gameplay. From setting the mood to influencing player decisions, the right soundtrack can transform a […]

David Gray’s story is unlike any other. He spent almost a decade striving to make a breakthrough, and when it happened, it did so in the biggest way imaginable as White Ladder became one of […]

With the first anniversary of their celebrated album DANSE MACABRE approaching, Duran Duran announces DANSE MACABRE—DE LUXE, a revamped version of the original, set for digital release on 11 October and CD and box set […]

Pioneering UK electronic dance music artists UTAH SAINTS reissue their eponymous debut album on the 19th of October for National Album Day. Utah Saints are one of the most important acts since the inception of […]

Courteeners have released the title track from their forthcoming seventh album, Pink Cactus Café. A melancholy daydream of a song that arrives just in time to soundtrack these last disappearing days of summer, Pink Cactus […]

Snow Patrol, a band more accustomed to filling 20,000-capacity venues like London’s O2 Arena, treated fans to an intimate performance at the 1,500-capacity Koko—a refurbished gem in Camden, London, that reopened in 2022. The venue’s […]