Music
Anthrax’s Charlie Benante: ‘I was always a big U2 fan. They just got better and better’
Drummer Benante discusses how the music industry rips off bands, rumours of a new Anthrax album and his love for U2
The album that nearly finished U2: The story of How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and its new ‘shadow’ LP
How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb features 10 tracks from the recording sessions that made some of the band wonder if they’d have anything to release
Album Reviews
All Together Now music festival 2025: Fontaines DC, CMAT and Bicep revealed as part of line-up
Irish acts Fontaines DC and CMAT will headline the three-day festival in Waterford’s Curraghmore Estate
Charli XCX announces two gigs in Ireland for 2025
Get ready for Brat summer 2.0 as the English pop sensation is set to play two outdoor concerts
Liam Payne: One Direction stars Harry Styles and Niall Horan join mourners at singer’s funeral
Former One Direction band members, friends and family remember singer who died in a hotel fall in Buenos Aires
The Music Quiz: Charli XCX has sampled a song by which blues great?
Plus: What is the name of the upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White?
Anohni: ‘The Irish are fighting the good fight in so many regards’
The Mercury Prize-winning singer on Trump’s misogyny, climate change and preparing to celebrate her mentor Lou Reed in Dublin
Kim Deal of The Breeders: ‘Oh, I was wild – wild – in Ireland’
The indie-rock legend talks Pixies, Olivia Rodrigo, the loss of her parents, and the release of her first solo album, Nobody Loves You More
No mad scramble but thousands line up for Robbie Williams tickets
There was no sign of the controversial dynamic pricing model used for Oasis tickets
Blues guitarist Dom Martin: ‘There was a lot of judgment about the drink and the drugs, from people who didn’t know my dad’
The Antrim man’s playing has prompted comparisons with Rory Gallagher
‘A life well-lived, a talent realised’: Tributes paid to Johnny Duhan who died in Galway swimming accident
Singer-songwriter drowned at Silverstrand, Co Galway; search continues for woman who went missing after swimming at the same beach
The Music Quiz: Harry Styles sings about what type of restaurant on his 2022 album Harry’s House?
In honour of Irish Times Food Month, 10 tasty questions chosen to hit the musical sweet spot
‘Everybody here is a comedian’: Robbie Williams is ‘buzzing’ to perform at Croke Park as dynamic pricing ruled out
The singer will take to the stage in Dublin on August 23rd
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
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
