Music
The Script frontman Danny O’Donoghue reveals struggles with alcohol: ‘By the time I’d got off the plane, I was smashed’
Singer says he has a lot in common with many Dubliners ‘and that’s the mad part’
John Mayall, influential British blues pioneer, dies aged 90
Mayall helped develop the English take on Chicago-style rhythm and blues, and his band was an incubator for stars such as Clapton, Fleetwood and McVie
Album Reviews
The Music Quiz: Which Irish act knocked Sgt Pepper’s off the UK #1 spot?
Plus: What nabbed top position in Rolling Stone’s recent Best Album Covers of All Time list?
All Together Now music festival 2024: Full stage line-ups, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the festival at Curraghmore Estate from August 1st-4th
Bassekou Kouyate: ‘I am on a mission to promote my instrument, the ngoni, which predates Jesus Christ’
The Malian musician is bringing his pioneering blend of old and new to Earagail Arts Festival, joining Úna Monaghan in a deliciously eclectic programme
Brat summer: Annoying, dirty, hedonistic, bra-less, is this the end of the clean girl era?
Charli XCX’s new album, Brat, is not promoting a new feminine ideal, but shows how many young women currently aspire to live
The extraordinary life of a Waterford composer who was the leader of 19th century English opera
In Ireland, as an 18-year-old, he had been organist of Thurles cathedral and also taught at the Ursuline convent there, and he had been a violinist at the Theatre Royal in Dublin
Forest Fest 2024 review: Golden oldies shine, Shane MacGowan’s spirit inspires
Dexys deliver another outstanding performance, and everyone loves The Human League’s action
Nightmare concerts: Nicki Minaj put on one of Ireland’s most disappointing gigs. Here are nine more disasters
Including gigs by Garth Brooks, Guns N’ Roses, Lauryn Hill, Swedish House Mafia and Barbra Streisand
Paloma Faith at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more
Everything you need to know about Paloma Faith’s Dublin concert on Sunday, July 21st
Elaine Howley: ‘It’s nice that there are many layers to the way music can find its way ... It doesn’t have to be instant’
Experimental musician will collaborate with composer Irene Buckley and Crash Ensemble on an ambitious reinterpretation of her work
The Music Quiz: Which Taylor Swift song recently surpassed one billion streams on Spotify?
Plus: Can you name the first rap group to win a Grammy?
Damien Dempsey at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, support acts, weather and more
Everything you need to know about Dempsey’s Dublin concerts on Friday, July 19th and Saturday, July 20th
Phoenix at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more
Everything you need to know about the French rock band’s Dublin concert on Thursday, July 18th
Rory Gallagher guitar: Tánaiste to explore possible purchase of Fender Stratocaster for State
Guitar is going up for sale in London later this year after being put up for auction by Gallagher estate
Griff: ‘The Brit Award was insane. I always thought I made quite left-of-field pop’
She has the imprimatur of Taylor Swift and Chris Martin, but she’s not necessarily looking to follow in the footsteps of her stadium-playing chums
Glass Animals: ‘Our drummer nearly died. An absolutely genius surgeon in Dublin saved his life’
Frontman Dave Bayley reflects on his drummer’s brush with death, the slow boil of the band’s success, his own insertion as an introvert into a chart-topping life and the forthcoming album