After 17 years of kicking out increasingly dancy garage-punk with the Gossip, Beth Ditto will make her solo debut with Fake Sugar, set for release on June 16 via Virgin Records. “Fire,” the album’s leadoff […]

Wire, (formed in London in October 1976) are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year and celebrate with the release of their new album Silver/Lead which has just been released on the band’s Pinkflag label. The […]

Guns N’ Roses return to Slane Castle on Saturday 27th May for their sold-out concert with their Not In This Lifetime Tour, 25 years since they last played the legendary venue. Royal Blood, Mark Lanegan […]

Welcome to episode #31 of the XS Noize Music Podcast. On This week’s show Mark Millar is joined by Natalia Yanchak Of The Dears.  The Dears released their sixth studio album, Times Infinity Volume One, on February […]

Hurtling into 2017, Brix & The Extricated will release their highly anticipated debut single and fierce statement of intent ‘Damned for Eternity’ on 12th May on Blang Records. Formed by the visionary Brix Smith Start […]

No one can say the past few years for Alex Lowe have been easy. After battling cancer, front man Alex Lowe has emerged triumphant and resurrected his old band Hurricane #1 with a new killer […]

Manic Street Preachers are the latest artist’s legendary music photographer Tom Sheehan has chosen for his new series of books. Released 30th June 2017 through Flood Gallery Publishing, the book will feature a foreword by […]

Hot on the heels of a sold out headline tour of the UK, their third sold out UK tour in a row, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes now announce a brand spanking new run of […]

It has been seven long years since the pretty mediocre ‘Rock Dust Light Star’ was showcased by London based Jamiroquai but 31st March 2017 sees Jay Kay and his band of Acid Jazz Funksters return […]

It is all too often a cringe worthy experience when a beloved band seminal in one’s developing musical tastes, comes back out of the cold to release a new studio album after 19 years. I […]

Toronto-based artist, composer and producer Lydia Ainsworth announces her sublime second album, “Darling of the Afterglow”. The album is released today through Bella Union. “Darling of the Afterglow “is Lydia Ainsworth’s sophomore record and follow […]

Leeds-based indie rockers The Brazen have released their anthemic new single Delusion on today,  Friday 31st March. Check out the video below. The new single follows sold-out shows all over the UK and media support from […]

With new album Gargoyle due for release 28th April on Heavenly Recordings, Mark Lanegan Band have shared a second track from this much-anticipated LP in the form of new single “Beehive”. With its addictive hooks […]

Rising electronic post-punk duo, Lea Porcelain, announced the release of their debut album Hymns To The Night, out June 16 with a short introductory film, ‘This Is Lea Porcelain. A Portrait By Ramon Haindl’, an […]

Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres release a new live video of the song ‘Kolly Kibber,’ filmed and recorded live by Roger Sargent in Berlin at Huxley’s Neue Welt on 25th February. There will also […]

The Membranes play their biggest hometown show to date on Saturday April 29th at The Ritz, Manchester. The show, which is set to sell out, will see the band play the whole of their critically […]

Declan McKenna has announced details of a new UK and Irish tour for later this Spring. The hotly-tipped young Brit will headline ten dates in May, kicking off at Thekla in Bristol on the 15th […]

Britpop legends Cast announce details of a brand new album ‘Kicking Up The Dust’ released through Cast Recordings / Warner ADA and available to download on 21st April 2017. The new album has been recorded […]