Time away from home often inspires a little reflection – not only on what’s important to you in the present day, but also the people and events that helped shape who you are now. Those […]

The beloved Southbank Centre Meltdown annual festival has returned, featuring a lineup that includes the iconic acid jazz band Incognito, celebrating their 45th anniversary. Cofounder Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick leads the band, whose illustrious career spans […]

Sasha Samara is an exciting new voice in pop music. The self-described ‘friendly neighbourhood popstar’ threads her stories together with heartfelt observations, underlined by unabashed specificity. Her endearing honesty is delivered through open and soaring […]

Not content with landing their first ever #1 album in their 30th year with ‘A Matter of Time’, Shed Seven’s upcoming reworked orchestral hits set ‘Liquid Gold’ could well become their second, with pre-order sales […]

Coldplay have today released their new single, feelslikeimfallinginlove. The track, produced by Max Martin. feelslikeimfallinginlove is the first song to be released from the band’s upcoming new album, Moon Music, out October 4, 2024. The […]

On the Saturday Night Show, the 10-time Grammy award winner announced his tour, ‘The Forget Tomorrow Tour’. This would be his first tour in five years in support of his sixth studio album, ‘Everything I […]

Scratch My Progress is the Oh Yeah Music Centre’s annual talent development scheme. Since 2010, 53 acts have benefited from the scheme, which has Oh Yeah mentors dedicated to developing, supporting, signposting, nurturing, and promoting […]

After recently returning with his stunning comeback single “Reckless”, his first piece of new material in eight years, Northern Irish indie-rock innovator David C Clements has now announced his plans for his new studio album […]

Liam Gallagher is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Oasis’s groundbreaking and hugely influential debut album with the “Definitely Maybe 30 Years” tour. This year’s tour includes a highly anticipated show at BELFAST VITAL 2024, held […]

In Episode #183 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar speaks to Sananda Maitreya about his new double album, The Pegasus Project: Pegasus & The Swan. Sananda Maitreya should feel proud of the mesmerising […]

fabric, the iconic hub of electronic music culture, recently announced its latest addition to the fabric mix series: “fabric Presents The Streets”. This eagerly anticipated compilation marks a milestone in the illustrious history of the […]

“Although [the video] is emotional and hard to watch sometimes, it’s a reminder of why we are releasing the music,” says BLITZ VEGA’s guitarist Kav Sandhu (formerly of Happy Mondays) about the newly released “Love […]

Casino games are now offering players a chance to experience rock music like never before – with soundtracks including everything from jazz and Latin tracks all the way up to metal. Not only do the […]

Coldplay has announced the release of their highly anticipated tenth album, Moon Music, produced by Max Martin today. The record will be available in stores and on streaming services on October 4, 2024. The album’s […]

It’s been almost 30 years since I last saw James perform live at Glastonbury in 1994, and that was a show to remember. Even from that long ago, that performance stayed with me. Surprisingly, a […]

Multi-platinum, Iconic rock band Crowded House announces that the Gravity Stairs UK and Europe tour will kick off this October. With stops in Manchester, Glasgow, London, Brighton and Birmingham before continuing across Europe.  Tour news […]

The John Andrews Band delivered an unforgettable performance during their first headline show of the year at The American Bar in Belfast’s Sailortown. Hosted by singer/songwriter Acoustic Dan (Daniel Gregory) and Gérard Skelly, their set […]

How time flies. It’s been 40 years since Alison Moyet stepped out of Yazoo and fired up a solo career with her #1 debut album ‘Alf’ and Top 10 hits ‘Love Resurrection’ and ‘All Cried […]