Music
How the 1915 slaughter in Gallipoli of a young man from the Liberties inspired his great-nephew to record an album
Fiach Moriarty recorded his album in memory of Jack Kavanagh who was 22 when he died from wounds sustained in one of the first World War’s most momentous battles
Robbie Williams to perform in Croke Park next summer
Former Take That member will play Dublin on Saturday, August 23rd as part of European tour
Album Reviews
Irish postpunk band Gurriers: ‘Everyone asks about the Dublin music scene. It’s not just Dublin any more, it’s everywhere’
The Irish postpunk band talk about playing Jools Holland, how Glastonbury lost out to Armagh and why Ireland’s music scene is working so well
Fontaines DC pick up two Grammy nominations as Beyoncé leads the way
Beyoncé out in front with 11 Grammy nominations for Cowboy Carter while Kendrick Lamar, Charli xcx, Post Malone and Billie Eilish follow
Three charged in One Direction singer Liam Payne’s death
Liam Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine and prescription drugs in his system when he died
Gillian Welch: ‘The community outpouring was incredible here in Nashville. This album is our giant thank-you note’
In 2020, just before Covid hit the US, a tornado hit the country music star’s studio. She and David Rawlings responded with Woodland
The Nick Cave Music Quiz: What was the original name of side project Grinderman?
In honour of the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds concert at Dublin’s 3Arena next week, a special quiz on the ‘grand lord of gothic darkness’
Quincy Jones, producer and giant of US entertainment, dies aged 91
Quincy Jones worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Will Smith and others
Dublin singer Shiv: ‘Rent is so high. It’s hard to find places here creatives can go, hang out, meet each other, share ideas’
What’s Next For?: Ireland’s up-and-coming musicians need more help, says Siobhan McClean, who has just released her album The Defiance of a Sadgirl
The Music Quiz: Radiohead side project The Smile took their name from a poem by whom?
Plus: Which David Bowie song did Greta Gerwig choose to take with her on Desert Island Discs?
Soccer Mommy: ‘The whole thing with Liam Payne is really sad. The industry is very hard on people’s mental health’
Going on the road as a young artist is psychologically and physically draining, says Sophie Allison, who has just released Evergreen, her new album
Oasis promoters to begin cancelling tickets that have ‘broken’ rules
Oasis Live ‘25 tour, which includes Croke Park gigs, will see band perform together for the first time since breaking up
Robert Smith of The Cure: ‘I still feel like that 10-year-old kid staring at the moon’
The Cure’s power comes from the singer’s two sides – he’s ‘part of the world but also not part of it’. That’s still evident on Songs of Lost World, the band’s new album
Pixies drummer David Lovering: ‘My advice for Oasis? Have us as your opening act’
Drummer David Lovering recalls Pixies Boston roots as the punk-pop pioneers to whom Nirvana, Fontaines DC and even Olivia Rodrigo owe a debt surf a wave of renewed success
The Wolfe Tones announce ‘final farewell’ show next year in Limerick
Folk group set to play last ever Irish show after more than 60 years together
Sean Combs’s legal woes are growing. So are his streaming numbers
The popularity of ‘Diddy’ has been steady or even increased on Spotify and Apple Music
The Music Quiz: Who sings Ode to Billy Joe on Mercury Rev’s covers album of Bobbie Gentry’s The Delta Sweete?
Plus: Which of The Smiths was once thrown into jail, he says, for wearing a Baby’s Got a Gun T-shirt?
