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XS Noize Best Albums of 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 […]
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RICHARD ASHCROFT admits the Verve’s break-up was “heavy”
Former frontman of The Verve, Richard Ashcroft, won’t comment on the bands split is because he won’t be responsible for “messing someone up”. The ‘Drugs Don’t Work’ hitmakers originally broke up in 1999 following the […]
Round Up
The Best Of October 2018 PLAYLIST + ROUND-UP
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 […]
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RICHARD ASHCROFT releases a video for the track ‘Born To Be Strangers’, from album ‘Natural Rebel’ – Watch Now
Richard Ashcroft today releases a video for the track ‘Born To Be Strangers’, taken from album ‘Natural Rebel’ out last week and currently #1 in the UK midweek charts. Ashcroft is heading out this week […]
Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel
The solo career of Richard Ashcroft can be divided into two halves: The warm, mostly acoustic-flavoured output of the post-Urban Hymns years, and the transitional sounds of the records he has released since The Verve reformed in 2007 and […]
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RICHARD ASHCROFT announces Olympia Theatre show for April 2019 & shares new track ‘Hey Columbo’
Richard Ashcroft today announces a UK & Ireland headline tour including a date at The Olympia Theatre on 29th April. Tickets from €54.50 including booking and restoration fees are available on Friday 12th October from 9 am. Richard Ashcroft releases his fifth […]
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RICHARD ASHCROFT shares track ‘Born To Be Strangers’ taken from album ‘Natural Rebel’
Following the great response to latest single ‘Surprised By The Joy’, Richard Ashcroft unveils the second track from album‘Natural Rebel’ titled ‘Born To Be Strangers’. It’s a slick rock n roll record bristling with charisma, featuring authentic guitars and Ashcroft’s vocals […]
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RICHARD ASHCROFT unveils video for new single ‘Surprised By The Joy’ – Watch Now
Richard Ashcroft unveils new single ‘Surprised By The Joy’. It’s an upbeat gem of a track with rich strings, punchy drums, jangling acoustics and featuring melodic riffs & hooks centred around Ashcroft’s legendary signature vocals. The self-directed video for the […]
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RICHARD ASHCROFT announces new album & UK dates
Richard Ashcroft is set to return with the October 19threlease of his fifth solo studio album ‘Natural Rebel’. The album will be released on his own RPA label and will be his first released via […]
Gigs
RICHARD ASHCROFT & LOUIS BERRY to Join LIAM GALLAGHER @ Belsonic in June
One of the UK’s leading songwriters and former frontman of The Verve, Richard Ashcroft has been announced as a Special Guest at Belsonic 2018 alongside Liam Gallagher and Louis Berry at Ormeau Park, Belfast on […]
Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: The Verve – Urban Hymns 20th Anniversary Reissue
The Verve have just released a remastered version of one of the definitive albums of 1997, Urban Hymns, and they still sound just as majestic. On hearing that beautifully orchestrated introduction on Bitter Sweet Symphony, […]
New music
THE VERVE – URBAN HYMNS 20th anniversary edition gets September release
Every now and again, the world of music throws up a record that is out of the ordinary, something in its timing, quality and spirit that just feels right. The Verve’s 1997 album Urban Hymns, […]
Gigs
Richard Ashcroft announces 2017 UK arena shows
Following sold out shows and festival performances including Isle Of Wight Festival as well as international shows in Japan, Chile, Argentina and Mexico, Richard Ashcroft sees out 2016 in grand style with the announcement of […]
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Richard Ashcroft shares video for new single ‘Out Of My Body’
‘Out Of My Body’ is the latest single from ‘These People’, the Top 3 album from Richard Ashcroft which also includes the singles ‘Hold On’, ‘They Don’t Own Me’ & ‘This Is How It Feels’. […]
New music
The Verve – A Storm In Heaven / A Northern Soul to be reissued with bonus content
Back then, of course, they were known simply as ‘Verve’… But can it really be almost 25 years since Richard Ashcroft (vocals), Nick McCabe (guitars), Simon Jones (bass) and Pete Salisbury, (drums) arrived like a […]
Gigs
Richard Ashcroft Announces New Live Shows
Richard Ashcroft released his new album These People on Friday and is currently #2 on the Official album midweek chart, trailing the No.1 position by just 100 copies, cementing the brilliant reception for the return […]
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Track Of The Day: Richard Ashcroft – ‘Hold On’, Watch Video
Richard Ashcroft has revealed a video for his latest single ‘Hold On’, taken from the forthcoming album. The track enjoyed an enthusiastic reception at radio, where it was quickly added to the A-List on BBC […]
Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: RICHARD ASHCROFT – THESE PEOPLE
Brit and Ivor Novello award winning and Grammy nominated artist Richard Ashcroft returns with “These People”, his first new album in six years. Recorded in London in his home basement studio, it was produced by […]
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RICHARD ASHCROFT – Announces new single ‘Hold On’ – Listen
Richard Ashcroft has shared new single ‘Hold On’, taken from his fourth solo album These People, that will be released on his new Righteous Phonographic Association label via Cooking Vinyl Records on 20th May. ‘Hold […]
New music
Richard Ashcroft Unveils Video for New Single ‘This Is How It Feels’ – Watch
Richard Ashcroft today releases the video for his new single ‘This Is How It Feels’, taken from his fourth solo album ‘These People’, that will be released on his new Righteous Phonographic Association label via […]