Shookrah bring easy listening R&B to the Picnic tableCork sextet are an entertaining bunch for a Friday at Body&SoulSat Sept 02 2017 - 15:00
Thank you Saint Sister for these heavenly highsIf you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a haunting supriseSat Sept 02 2017 - 14:00
Smooth start to Electric Picnic despite increased securityHeightened security ‘observing and profiling’ and designed to be low-key, say organisersSat Sept 02 2017 - 01:00
EP2017: Wednesday Gang rock and roll in from SlaneWho better to kick things off than a pub band with chops?Fri Sept 01 2017 - 17:38
Game of Thrones: The best theories for the final seasonAs the last episode in the penultimate season lands, how do fans think it will all end?Mon Aug 28 2017 - 05:45
Does Manchester have the answer for shared arts centres?The Partisan Collective is a future-proofed space run by volunteers. Would it work here?Mon Aug 21 2017 - 05:00
Jonathan Higgs: ‘I’ve got an unhealthy mind, and it gets me in trouble’The Everything Everything singer on the band’s new album, ‘A Fever Dream’, the politics of pop, and why he doesn’t want to play up to the ‘tortured artist’ clicheThu Aug 17 2017 - 05:01
'Touring removes you from life; you lose a lover or four'In the five years since their last album, life has changed for Grizzly Bear: new town, new relationships, new label and new album ‘Painted Ruins’Thu Aug 17 2017 - 05:00
The Script: ‘Find a band who sing as honestly as us. I dare you’What do they think of people who say they’ve sold out? ‘F**k them’Sat Jul 29 2017 - 05:00
Is the music industry now entirely in the hands of live promoters?Promoters are now running artist development. Will we be left with little more than entertainerbots?Sat Jul 29 2017 - 05:00
Live Nation has replaced record companies for development, says Denis DesmondLive Nation’s ticket sales in June rose 20% on 2016’s figureThu Jul 27 2017 - 10:31
Austra: ‘People now understand the idea of a female producer’Ahead of her return to Body & Soul Festival, Katie Stelmanis of Canadian electro-goths Austra discusses the reaction to her latest album, and why female producers are only now being taken seriouslyThu Jun 22 2017 - 05:15
Jack Antonoff: Fun guy on a serious pop missionMaking his new album as Bleachers while producing Lorde’s second album was no problem for the songwriter; nor is having his girlfriend Lena Dunham make his videosFri Jun 02 2017 - 14:49
Charley Boorman: ‘I felt very free in Ireland’Boorman’s new book recounts coming to Ireland, motorbiking and Sean ConnerySat Apr 29 2017 - 06:00
Idris Elba on the pressures of ‘Guerrilla’ warfareA TV show about London’s Black Panthers always seemed likely to push buttons,and is already raising temperatures over its depictionsThu Apr 13 2017 - 05:00
12 Years a Slave producer under fire over new show GuerrillaA run of the mill press conference turned tempestuous after John Ridley was asked some tough questions about his show about London’s Black Panther movementThu Apr 13 2017 - 00:00
Depeche Mode: 'You know you’re in dangerous territory'Martin Gore of Depeche Mode discusses moving the band in a political direction, taking on the alt-right, surviving with U2, and what the future holds for the Basildon boysSat Apr 08 2017 - 05:00
Father John Misty: Microdosing on acid and melancholyJosh Tillman has eloquent opinions on everything from microdosing on acid to “explicit forms of control” from religion. Just don't ask him to talk about the way he's perceivedFri Apr 07 2017 - 05:37
Ed Sheeran: ‘I grew up on Planxty and The Chieftains’‘Trad should be at the forefront of pop culture’, says Ed Sheeran, who expresses his Irish heritage in songs on his new albumFri Mar 03 2017 - 07:10
Ryan Adams: ‘There’s a lot of fight and a lot of light’On new album Prisoner, Ryan Adams chronicles the private emotions behind his marriage split with Mandy Moore. ‘My life depended on making it,’ he saysFri Feb 17 2017 - 05:00
Low pay, late nights, no holidays: the glamour of a career in musicNew research is looking at the harsh conditions of the music industry, and its impact on the mental health of those trying to make a living in the businessSat Jan 21 2017 - 05:00
Think gig-going is costly? Wait till you see how the other half rock’n’roll...If a €2.9m box at London’s Royal Albert Hall is too pricey, how about these options closer to home?Wed Jan 11 2017 - 14:55
John Lithgow as Churchill: ‘I didn’t want it to be an actorish, hokey performance’In Netflix hit ‘The Crown’, the very American star takes on Britain’s iconic wartime leaderThu Dec 01 2016 - 05:00
‘The Crown’: Netflix drama tackles British royal familyClaire Foy: ‘There’s something unsettling about becoming the queen of England’Tue Nov 01 2016 - 06:00
Robbie Williams: 'At least two times I went out in Ireland and woke up in London'The singer has just announced a live date in Dublin's Aviva Stadium next year. Here, he recalls his hedonistic years and why he changed his mind and finally gave family life a goFri Oct 28 2016 - 12:00
Grace Jones: ‘Carry yourself with class’The icon of sound and style on partying in Dublin, why the Eighth Amendment should be scrapped and how she learned from the likes of Talking Heads, Cyndi Lauper and Debbie HarryFri Oct 28 2016 - 05:00
Hollywood is still no country for older womenA new study spanning almost a century of data reveals in detail what everyone already knew - Hollywood is as ageist as it is sexistWed Sept 21 2016 - 14:08
Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman: ‘We sing songs about our genitals’The pair are that most shocking thing to Hollywood: a middle-aged married couple who actually fancy each otherTue Aug 30 2016 - 06:00
New Order return: forget the rows, play the musicDespite splits and court cases, New Order are playing and recording again – and coming to Electric PicnicSat Aug 27 2016 - 06:00
The fine art of being Bill MurrayYou can now study from the Zen comedy master that is Bill Murray thanks to his book of TaoFri Aug 26 2016 - 06:00
The storming of the music business by BastilleBrands are replacing music labels, their second album is mad weird, and rock acts have a lot to learn from hip hop when it comes to business, say a fizzing BastilleFri Aug 26 2016 - 06:00
Mercury Prize nominee Kano returns to the scene of the grimeFresh from his Mercury Prize nod, grime MC, actor and Electric Picnic performer Kano is ready for his Stradbally close-upThu Aug 18 2016 - 12:26
The 10 best stand up shows on NetflixContinuing our series of Nettflix selections, here’s 10 of the best comedic performances on the streaming serviceThu Aug 04 2016 - 10:00
Avant-soul sensation Nao moves the full 20ft closer to stardomAfter stints as backing singer for Kwabs and Pulp, Nao has moved centre-stage and her avant-soul sound is getting a lot of loveFri Jul 29 2016 - 06:09
The 10 best music documentaries on NetflixIt’s time to get some musical back-stories in your lifeThu Jul 28 2016 - 07:29
Adam Buxton brings David Bowie show to DublinAdam Buxton made his name with ‘The Adam and Joe Show’. Now he podcasts, is working with Graham Linehan, and is bringing his David Bowie special to IrelandSat Jul 23 2016 - 05:00
In France, the digital stream is now the music industry's standard unitIn a week when Spotify announced a user base of 100 million, France’s top 100 is now derived from streamed plays along with downloads and physical salesThu Jun 23 2016 - 14:30
James Patterson: ‘A 400-page book is too much for a lot of people’The prolific American writer has reinvented the novella for hectic modern readers. He argues that the publishing industry must adapt to surviveWed Jun 08 2016 - 06:00
Jungle: ‘Touring is like watching TV – but really fast’With their energetic post-funk sound and blistering live shows, it’s fair to say the London band are living up to their ‘responsibility to entertain’Tue May 31 2016 - 05:00
Has Soundcloud Go missed a beat?The music app likes to think of itself as a service for musicians – so why is it following the herd on artists’ fees?Wed May 04 2016 - 13:12
Gig tickets: When’s the best time to buy on the secondary market?It depends on what artist you you want to see, but holding out for a price drop can be a risky moveWed Apr 27 2016 - 14:40
The Croatian island that’s set to become a summer-long music festival retreatFestival promoter Sound Channel is taking over the Croatian island to create “the world’s first curated entertainment tourist destination”Wed Apr 06 2016 - 17:03
Bridget Christie: ‘I’m glad there’s misogyny – it turned my career around’She is joking when she says this, but the comedian has risen to prominence on the crest of a new feminist waveMon Apr 04 2016 - 07:00
Late Shift - the big-budget interactive film that allows viewers to decide the plotDescribing itself as “the world’s first cinematic interactive movie”, Late Shift was created by Swiss start-up CtrlMovie and written by ‘Sherlock Holmes’ scribe Michael R JohnsonWed Mar 16 2016 - 17:00
Film industry boosts the hotel box officeIreland is losing out to Scotland in the film stakes. Can Limerick lead the fightback?Thu Mar 10 2016 - 11:00
House of Cards season four gets ready for a cabinet reshuffleAs House of Card returns, new cast addition Neve Campbell talks about bringing a new dimension to the gender-power dynamics of Netflix’ flagship seriesThu Mar 03 2016 - 13:00
Jeff Buckley: death, fame, immortality – and another albumThe late singer-songwriter stepped fully formed into the studio in 1993. Two decades after his death his estate is releasing a new collection of out-takes, under his mother’s guidanceSat Feb 27 2016 - 04:00
Rachel Platten: ‘One of my managers asked me if I wanted to lie about my age’At 34 Platten could be considered a later bloomer for a pop star, but she has turned that to her advantageWed Feb 03 2016 - 06:00
U2 lose the top spot for most popular live actIndustry statistics on ticket sales also put the 3Arena in the world’s top 15 venuesWed Jan 13 2016 - 17:00
Hozier’s Take Me to Church named as the third-biggest song of 2015 in the UKNever reaching number one and being released in 2014, Take Me To Church has proved to be the definition of a slow-burnerWed Jan 06 2016 - 15:00
