Do the demonic clergymen from Sweden hold the key to the salvation of metal, or the entire world? When Ghost entered the Internet’s collective consciousness* with their tongue-in-cheek Satanism and incense-filled rituals (please don’t call […]

Bjork, that one name conjures images of Bjork throughout the years, the wild child, swan dress-wearing, gamine girl and on and on. It is no exaggeration to state that Bjork is one of the most […]

The Stone Roses have announced new live dates for next year. The Manchester band will play two gigs in their hometown, playing the Etihad Stadium on 17 and 18 June followed by a headline slot […]

In London it’s a drizzly and dark Autumn evening, but that will do little to dampen my spirits as I wander north from King’s Cross Station to the stunning St Pancras Old Church. Tonight, this […]

After recently releasing their debut album Return To The Moon, EL VY – the duo of Matt Berninger from The National and Ramona Falls frontman Brent Knopf – have released a new video for the […]

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 […]

Holy Holy are Timothy Carroll and Oscar Dawson the best band to come out of Australia in years. Holy Holy have just released their critically acclaimed debut album ‘When The Storms Would Come‘ which received a […]

Eagles of Death Metal return to the UK this week for a new stretch of tour dates – but ahead of then will perform on Channel 4’s TFI Friday tonight. Tune in from 8pm to […]

Bad Atoms releases the second single and video from his forthcoming album ‘Tell Your Friends’. ‘Artificial Sweetener’, released just in time for Halloween, feels like a traditional break up song, except for the fact that […]

They’ve just played a sold out show on the ‘Breaking Out’ stage for Liverpool Music Week, presented by DIY. Now Colour have made their new track ‘Shattered’ available to stream. Hailing from all across the […]

The Phoenix Foundation have unveiled their new video for “Sunbed,” a standout track from new album Give Up Your Dreams (out now on Memphis Industries). Wonderland Magazine, who premiered the Puck Murphy-directed visuals, commented that […]

Justin Hawkins stands at the ready with a guitar pick in his hand. “Who would like this cool yellow piece of plastic, with The Darkness emblazoned upon it in the very cheapest possible ink?” We […]

Still basking in the glow of yet another successful US tour, Catfish and the Bottlemen are currently on their biggest UK tour yet: one which sold out within a matter of minutes when tickets initially […]

Multi instrumentalist and accomplished painter C Duncan from Glasgow has been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for his debut album ‘Architect’. ‘Architect’ is a stunning record with lush choral harmonies and acoustic instrumentation, textured like […]

British singer/songwriter Rupert Blackman moved to Amsterdam in search of love and instead found his voice. His band Causes write smart, soaring indie/pop songs and have already had considerable success in their adoptive Holland where […]

City and Colour unveil their video for ‘Wasted Love’. Of the video, which was created by acclaimed music video director, Director X (Drake, Nelly, Usher), “On the album, he wandered into new sonic terrain, lining […]

Multiple Grammy® Award-winning, Golden Globe Nominated and acclaimed singer and songwriter Chris Cornell today announces extra dates for his 2016 solo acoustic European tour. Chris Cornell will play The Ulster Hall, Belfast: Sunday 24 April […]

Australian duo Holy Holy release their debut album, When the Storms Would Come this Friday. The band are the product of a chance meeting of two transient Aussies while travelling Europe, both volunteering as English […]