Rock legends IRON MAIDEN continue their hugely successful The Book of Souls World Tour into 2017 with a series of European arena shows opening in Antwerp, Belgium on April 22, Maiden’s first visit to this […]

London alt rock three-piece By Starlight have released their debut single So Desperate for today Friday 23rd September. The pounding new single is lifted from their upcoming debut EP and combines grunge riffs with ethereal […]

The nationwide campaign Musicians Against Homelessness is the brain child of Cambridgeshire based PR woman Emma Rule and is being backed by former Creation records boss Alan McGee. The aim of which is to raise funds […]

Since coming on the indie scene in 2007, California’s fearsome female foursome, Warpaint has managed to create and carve out a unique niche in the world of music. Time after time the band has managed […]

Formed by a Welsh man Rob Spragg AKA Larry Love (who really was the son of a preacher man) and a Scotsman, Jake Black AKA The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love in Brixton, London […]

Supporting notable artists including Noel Gallagher, Circa Waves and Spring King is something that countless bands dream of- however, after forming just one year ago, Liverpool quintet- LYING BSTRDS managed to achieve this through hard […]

Van Morrison talks about the new album, ‘Keep Me Singing’. Interview by BBC Radio Ulster’s Ralph McLean – August 2016.   Tell us about the origins of “Keep Me Singing”? How long back are we […]

At XS Noize, new music is dear to our hearts and we believe that genuinely talented fresh artists deserve a platform to share their material with the world. As such, we will now be showcasing […]

‘Step Up The Morphine’ is one of the DMA’S more sentimental songs and director Errol Rainey manages to produce the perfect video to complement the raw emotion that is delivered vocally as Tommy O’Dell lays […]

One of music’s true legends Sir Van Morrison returns to the Belfast Waterfront on Sunday 18th December for one night only. The multi award winning singer, composer and performer will be showcasing songs from his […]

David Gray has announced his first UK dates in two years with a set of acoustic solo shows in support of his forthcoming Greatest Hits collection. Entitled ‘An Evening With David Gray’, the dates will […]

It is a bit of an understatement to say that most people have found 2016 to be a challenging year. Justin Vernon, the main creative force behind the band Bon Iver, is contributing added complexity […]

It’s rare for a musician, or group of musicians to still have noteworthy things to say on their sixteenth album, but for perennial avant rock and rollers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, all it […]

Mancunian blues-revivalists FEED THE KID aim high with double barrelled single release via taste-making imprint B33 Records. Following a prologue of sell-out headline performances at some of Manchester’s most prestigious venues, Feed The Kid are […]

On this weeks XS Noize Music Podcast Mark Millar talks to music legend Shaun Ryder and Producer Danny Saber to discuss 21 years of Black Grape’s debut album ‘It’s Great When You’re Straight… Yeah’ and […]

Today marks the release of the self-titled debut EP from Blondage, the Danish electronic-duo comprising of Esben Andersen and Pernille Smith –Sivertsen who are based in Copenhagen. The EP is mixed by Esben and Mags […]

The madness and the majesty of Super Furry Animals’ chaotic emergence as an indefinable, thrillingly exciting addition to the innovative margins of mainstream rock and roll is irresistibly encapsulated in the 20th anniversary reissue of […]

LOW’s 8-song 1999 EP Christmas is often referred to as one of the seminal alternative festive releases and is a gift that music lovers return to every winter to get them in the seasonal mood. […]