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          FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Kick off their 2026 UK & EU Tour in Belfast SSE Arena — Friday 6 February 2026

          August 29, 2025

          Today, Florence Welch – also known as Florence + The Machine – announces her UK & EU tour to celebrate the release of her sixth studio album, Everybody Scream, set for release on October 31. […]

          Richard Ashcroft
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          Richard Ashcroft Unveils New Single “Lovin’ You” – Title Track from Forthcoming Album

          August 28, 2025

          Richard Ashcroft has spent much of the summer inspiring huge sing-alongs to classics like ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ and ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ as a special guest on Oasis’s stadium tour. It inspired Louder’s review to […]

          Humanist
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          Humanist Release Deluxe Edition of “On The Edge of a Lost and Lonely World” with New Track “Everybody Needs” ft. Emily Breeze

          August 26, 2025

          Just over a year since the release of the acclaimed album On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World, today Humanist announce the release of an expanded deluxe edition of the LP – out today via Bella […]

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          ALBUM REVIEW: Jehnny Beth – You Heartbreaker, You
          Album Reviews

          ALBUM REVIEW: Jehnny Beth – You Heartbreaker, You

          August 27, 2025

          Multi-disciplinary artist Jehnny Beth — singer-songwriter, TV presenter, radio host, and actor — unveils her latest long-player, You Heartbreaker, You. Recorded and produced with longtime collaborator Johnny Hostile at their 20L07 studio in France, the […]

          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night
          Album Reviews

          EP REVIEW: Rosellas – Every Beautiful Night

          August 26, 2025

          Manchester indie-rock outfit Rosellas have been grafting hard since their first gig in July 2019. Through lockdown, COVID, and relentless touring, they’ve steadily built their reputation, selling out increasingly bigger venues and earning a loyal […]

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          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Y/N – Esther Yi

          October 30, 2023

          K-Pop has reached an international audience. This year, BLACKPINK made history as the first K-pop band to headline a major UK festival at Hyde Park. The media’s coverage of BTS member’s enlistment into compulsory military […]

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes
          Book Reviews

          BOOK REVIEW: Sophomore Songs by Clarke Geddes

          August 29, 2023

          How does one become qualified to write a fictional music novel? The author of Sophomore Songs offers some clues. Growing up reading NME, doing a stint at Clash, drumming for several bands on and off, and […]

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          ‘Pop’ at 25: Looking back at the orphan child in U2's discography 2
          Classic Albums

          ‘Pop’ at 26: Looking back at the orphan child in U2’s discography

          March 3, 2022

          In March of 1997, 26 years ago, U2 released their much anticipated ninth studio album POP; for fans and critics alike, it quickly became their most polarizing release. There is a prevailing feeling that POP […]

          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran 2
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          CLASSIC ALBUM: Duran Duran – Duran Duran

          June 17, 2021

          This week sees the 40th anniversary of Duran Duran’s self-titled debut album. XS Noize looks back on this momentous release from a band that would become the ‘Fab Five’ of the ‘80s. It was December […]

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          LIVE REVIEW: The Maccabees – All Points East
          Live Reviews

          LIVE REVIEW: The Maccabees – All Points East

          August 26, 2025

          As All Points East drew to its final weekend, so too did the clouds of dust kicked up by Victoria Park’s well-trodden fields—so much so that a weather warning was issued, sending many festivalgoers scrambling […]

          LIVE REVIEW: RAYE – All Points East, Victoria Park, Mile End
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          LIVE REVIEW: RAYE – All Points East, Victoria Park, Mile End

          August 25, 2025

          RAYE may have narrowly missed out on the 2023 Mercury Prize for her debut My 21st Century Blues, but her sweep of six BRIT Awards the following year more than confirmed her as one of […]

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          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018
          Round Up

          XS Noize Best Albums of 2018

          December 22, 2018

          2018 has been an incredible year for albums. The year saw the strongest new acts in decades release their debuts, as well as a number of alternative legends returning to top form. The world of dance […]

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
          Round Up

          The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP

          October 29, 2018

          Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […]

        • In Focus

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square © Bernie McAllister
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square

          August 17, 2025

          Putting the Fast in Belfast 7 once again proved why it has become a staple of the city’s summer music calendar. A packed Custom House Square buzzed with anticipation as fans from across generations gathered […]

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour Credit: Alina Salihbekova
          IN FOCUS

          IN FOCUS// Bryan Adams Brings Joy and Nostalgia to Leeds on ‘Roll With the Punches’ Tour

          May 20, 2025

          Legendary Canadian rocker Bryan Adams brought his unstoppable energy to Leeds on May 10th as part of his Roll With the Punches tour — and it was nothing short of a euphoric celebration of life, […]

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          Eros Ramazzotti: Dates, venues, tickets and more

          August 18, 2025

          To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his breakout single, “Una Storia Importante”, Eros Ramazzotti will be performing live on some of the grandest stages across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Ramazzotti is a world-renowned […]

          Tokio Hotel
          Gigs

          Everything you need to know about seeing Tokio Hotel perform in London

          August 16, 2025

          Get ready for an electrifying performance as the German rock band Tokio Hotel will begin their 2026 global run with a show at the iconic OVO Hydro Arena in London. Tokio Hotel is a German […]

          Lady Gaga
          Gigs

          Possible setlist for Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball Tour show in London

          August 13, 2025

          The enigmatic Lady Gaga is redefining the art of live performance with her highly anticipated Mayhem Ball Tour which began in July 2025. This is her first arena tour since 2018, bringing a theatrical, gothic-inspired […]

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        • Asha Maclean
          Interviews

          INTERVIEW: Asha Maclean on Her Single “Yoga,” Creative Roots, and Staying True to Herself

          June 25, 2025

          Asha Maclean grew up in a deeply creative household, so it’s little surprise that she emerged as a multitalented artist in her own right. Immersed in music and dance from a young age, she first […]

          DURAN DURAN
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          INTERVIEW: Roger Taylor on the Rhythm of Duran Duran: Hits, Influences & Life on the Road

          June 19, 2025

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          Stephen Moore
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          INTERVIEW: Stephen Moore on Post Death Soundtrack’s New Album & HE IS ME

          June 12, 2025

          Post Death Soundtrack, the musical project of Stephen Moore, recently unveiled his fifth album, IN ALL MY NIGHTMARES I AM ALONE, a 30-track collection of songs ranging across the stylistic spectrum, including rock, Gothic rock, […]

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        • John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242
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          John Robb: From The Stone Roses to Oasis — Writing Rock’s Biggest Stories | XS Noize Podcast #242

          August 27, 2025

          In Episode #242 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar chats with John Robb — musician, journalist, author, broadcaster, and founder of Louder Than War — about his brand-new book Live Forever: The Rise, […]

          Matt Berninger (The National) on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ | XS Noize Podcast #241
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          The National’s Matt Berninger on His New Solo Album ‘Get Sunk’ & European Tour | XS Noize Podcast #241

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          The Subways
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          The Subways: 20 Years of ‘Young For Eternity’ & What’s Next | XS Noize Podcast #240

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          In Episode #240 of the XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar is joined by Billy Lunn and Charlotte Cooper,  from The Subways, to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album Young For Eternity and the […]

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INTERVIEW: Belfast duo Blue Americans, discuss their upcoming Sum Yen EP 1
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INTERVIEW: Belfast duo Blue Americans, discuss their upcoming Sum Yen EP

March 29, 2019 XS Noize

Belfast duo Blue Americans – Kris Platt and Daniel Morgan Ball play a Belfast headline show at Voodoo on Sunday, May 26th 2019. The two-piece released their brand new single ‘Sunchaser’ on 29th March, taken […]

THE WEDDING PRESENT (BIZARRO 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR) Announced for Belfast's Empire Music Hall, Sunday 26th May 2019 1
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The legendary CHER Confirms SSE Arena, Belfast Show

March 29, 2019 XS Noize

The legendary CHER has today confirmed she’s adding a Belfast date to her Here We Go Again World Tour – her first live show in the city in over 15 years will take place at […]

ROY ORBISON & BUDDY HOLLY:  ‘The Rock ‘N’ Roll Dream Tour’ Comes to Belfast Waterfront 2
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ROY ORBISON & BUDDY HOLLY: ‘The Rock ‘N’ Roll Dream Tour’ Comes to Belfast Waterfront

March 26, 2019 XS Noize

Roy Orbison is back to amaze audiences with his unique voice and live performance once again. After the success of last year’s pioneering holographic In Dreams: Roy Orbison in Concert tour, Base Hologram the leading developer of […]

INTERVIEW: Irish four piece KEYWEST talk ahead of their show at The Limelight 1, Belfast 2
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INTERVIEW: Irish four piece KEYWEST talk ahead of their show at The Limelight 1, Belfast

March 26, 2019 XS Noize

Irish four piece rock/pop band Keywest play a headline Belfast show on Thursday 28th March 2019 at The Limelight 1 in support of their latest album, ’True North’ which was released in March last year. […]

MACHINE HEAD Announce 25th Anniversary Belfast Show at THE TELEGRAPH BUILDING, Thursday November 7th
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MACHINE HEAD Announce 25th Anniversary Belfast Show at THE TELEGRAPH BUILDING, Thursday November 7th

March 26, 2019 XS Noize

US Metal Titans MACHINE HEAD are pleased to announce a 25 Year Anniversary show for the band’s classic debut, ‘Burn My Eyes’ at The Telegraph Building on Thursday, November 07th 2019. The dates kick off […]

INTERVIEW: Irish indie pop three-piece TRUE TIDES talk ahead of Belfast show 1
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INTERVIEW: Irish indie pop three-piece TRUE TIDES talk ahead of Belfast show

March 25, 2019 XS Noize

Irish indie pop three-piece True Tides are playing a Belfast show at Voodoo on Saturday 13th April 2019. Formed in 2017, True Tides is the intrepid pop project of Cian, Conor and Eoghan MacSweeny, three […]

INTERVIEW: Benjamin Francis Leftwich discusses new album, 'Gratitude' 1
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INTERVIEW: Benjamin Francis Leftwich discusses new album, ‘Gratitude’

March 20, 2019 XS Noize

Benjamin Francis Leftwich begins a headline UK and Ireland tour this Spring, including a Belfast date at the Empire Music Hall on Sunday 24th March 2019. The tour runs throughout March and April culminating in […]

LIAM GEDDES Announces Headline Belfast Show at VOODOO, Saturday 8th June 2019
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LIAM GEDDES Announces Headline Belfast Show at VOODOO, Saturday 8th June 2019

March 20, 2019 XS Noize

Irish singer-songwriter Liam Geddes is pleased to announce a headline show at Voodoo, Belfast on Saturday 08th June 2019. Liam (from Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland) has had his fair share of experiences with the music […]

RYAN MACK Announces Headline Belfast Show at Voodoo, Saturday 1st June 2019
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RYAN MACK Announces Headline Belfast Show at Voodoo, Saturday 1st June 2019

March 20, 2019 XS Noize

Irish singer-songwriter Ryan Mack is pleased to announce a headline show at Voodoo, Belfast on Saturday 01st June 2019. On the back of his recent success with his previous singles ‘Sofa’ and ‘I Don’t Wana’, […]

Electronic music producer DAITHI Announces Belfast Show at DUKE OF YORK, Friday 24th May 2019
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Electronic music producer DAITHI Announces Belfast Show at DUKE OF YORK, Friday 24th May 2019

March 19, 2019 XS Noize

Electronic music producer Daithi is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at the Duke of York on Friday 24th May 2019. Daithi is an electronic music producer obsessed by the culture of Ireland. The […]

TOUTS Announce headline Belfast show at Voodoo on Thursday March 2019
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INTERVIEW: Derry three piece Punk band, TOUTS talk ahead of Belfast show

March 19, 2019 XS Noize

Derry three piece Punk band, Touts play a headline Belfast show at Voodoo on Thursday, March 21st 2019. Touts a three-piece teenage punk band from Derry, Northern Ireland. The unhinged, angry and visceral teens are […]

THE BONNEVILLES Announce Headline Belfast Show at THE LIMELIGHT 2, Monday 27th May
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THE BONNEVILLES Announce Headline Belfast Show at THE LIMELIGHT 2, Monday 27th May

March 19, 2019 XS Noize

Blues, Punk, Rock band from Northern Ireland, The Bonnevilles are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 2 on Monday 27th May 2019. The Bonnevilles are shaking Northern Ireland in a way […]

PADDY HANNA Announces Headline Belfast Show at Duke of York, Friday 31st May
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PADDY HANNA Announces Headline Belfast Show at Duke of York, Friday 31st May

March 19, 2019 XS Noize

Irish songwriter Paddy Hanna has announced a headline Belfast show at the Duke of York on Friday 31st May 2019. Paddy Hanna’s second album, 2018’s Frankly, I Mutate was hailed by critics as “essential’ (Uproxx), […]

JADE BIRD Announces Headline Belfast Show at THE LIMELIGHT 2, Tuesday 19th November
Gigs

JADE BIRD Announces Headline Belfast Show at THE LIMELIGHT 2, Tuesday 19th November

March 15, 2019 XS Noize

UK singer, songwriter Jade Bird is pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 2 on Tuesday 19th November 2019. On Tuesday, Jade Bird shared her triumphant brand new single ‘My Motto’ as […]

OMD to play Ulster Hall, Belfast on 23 October 2019 as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations
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OMD to play Ulster Hall, Belfast on 23 October 2019 as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations

March 11, 2019 XS Noize

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) continue their 40th-anniversary celebrations with the announcement of a special world tour. Starting in October in Portugal, stretching through to February 2020 finishing in Paris, the band will be […]

NEW PAGANS announce new single, ‘IT’S DARKER’ & Irish tour dates
Gigs

NEW PAGANS Release Video for New Single ‘It’s Darker’ & Irish Tour Dates

March 8, 2019 XS Noize

New Pagans create music that is vivid and engaged. The songs have massive riffs and rare dynamics. The lyrics are ready to start conversations and challenge the given ideas. Every release is a throwdown, a […]

Country trio MIDLAND bring their live show to Belfast's Ulster Hall this December
Gigs

Country trio MIDLAND bring their live show to Belfast’s Ulster Hall this December

March 7, 2019 XS Noize

Made up of singer Mark Wystrach, lead guitarist Jess Carson and bass player Cameron Duddy, a trio of friends based in Dripping Springs, Texas, MIDLAND is the embodiment of Seventies California country, all smooth Eagles […]

WIN: Tickets To See BREATHE - THE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE @ Belfast's Limelight, Saturday March 9th 2019
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WIN: Tickets To See BREATHE – THE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE @ Belfast’s Limelight, Saturday March 9th 2019

March 6, 2019 XS Noize

Breathe – The Pink Floyd Experience are playing Belfast’s Limelight, Saturday, March 9th 2019. Breathe formed in 2015 when a group of Irish session musicians came together over a shared love of Pink Floyd and […]

FOO FIGHTERS add special guests Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Hot Milk for Belfast & Dublin shows
Gigs

FOO FIGHTERS add special guests Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Hot Milk for Belfast & Dublin shows

March 6, 2019 XS Noize

Foo Fighters have announced Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Hot Milk as special guests for their Belfast and Dublin dates at Boucher Road on 19th August and RDS Arena on 21st August. These will […]

NILE RODGERS & CHIC Announce Waterfront Hall, Belfast Show, Tuesday June 4th 2019
Gigs

NILE RODGERS & CHIC Announce Waterfront Hall, Belfast Show, Tuesday June 4th 2019

March 4, 2019 XS Noize

Funk legend Nile Rodgers will return to Belfast with his legendary band CHIC on Tuesday, June 04th 2019 at Waterfront Hall. Among music legends, Nile Rodgers is truly exceptional. He amplifies his legacy as a […]

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