The Music Quiz: Which Kylie Minogue song contains ‘one of pop music’s most violent and distressing lyrics’?Ahead of her appearance at Electric Picnic 2024, an exhaustive trivia trawl through all things KylieWed Aug 07 2024 - 05:00
Electric Picnic 2024: 12 must-sees at this year’s festival, from music to comedy and podcasts to foodWhether it’s Kylie Minogue on the main stage or Fangclub in Fishtown, this year’s event is crammed with people and places to grab your attentionTue Aug 06 2024 - 05:15
Does Paschal Donohoe haggle? ‘I get enough of that at budget time so I leave shopkeepers in peace’Me and My Money: Pascal Donohoe is Minister for Public ExpenditureMon Aug 05 2024 - 06:00
The Guide: Kilkenny Arts Festival, Fatboy Slim and other events to see, shows to book, and ones to catch before they endAugust 3rd-9th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Aug 03 2024 - 04:39
Beabadoobee: This Is How Tomorrow Moves review – Superior pop from one of Gen Z’s most interesting starsThe 24-year-old Filipino-British songwriter’s second album marks the maturing of a fine talentThu Aug 01 2024 - 05:15
The Music Quiz: What was named the worst album cover of all time by Rolling Stone?Plus: What was the first hip-hop song beamed into outer space?Wed Jul 31 2024 - 05:00
‘In 2007 I lost an entire week’s wages. That feeling of knowing you’ve just worked for free all week really hurt’Me & My Money: Stephen Gibson, founder and chef, Pichet RestaurantMon Jul 29 2024 - 06:23
The Guide: All Together Now, Waxahatchee and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endJuly 27th-August 2nd: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jul 27 2024 - 05:00
Heaven Sent: The Rise of New Pop 1979-1983 review: Inventiveness and experimentation from start to finishThis fresh form of forward-thinking UK music upended machismo, put anarchy back in its box and reinvented popThu Jul 25 2024 - 05:00
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?Wed Jul 24 2024 - 05:00
Nightmare concerts: Nicki Minaj put on one of Ireland’s most disappointing gigs. Here are nine more disastersIncluding gigs by Garth Brooks, Guns N’ Roses, Lauryn Hill, Swedish House Mafia and Barbra StreisandMon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
Events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they endJuly 20th-26th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jul 20 2024 - 05:00
Marc Almond: I’m Not Anyone review: Wise use of fine tunes The singer’s adventurous spirit is to be celebrated again as he performs songs selected for their emotional resonanceThu Jul 18 2024 - 05:00
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?Wed Jul 17 2024 - 05:00
‘That phrase “cash is king” is long dead’Me & My Money: Jordan Conroy, Olympian and Ireland Rugby Sevens playerMon Jul 15 2024 - 05:00
The Guide: Galway International Arts Festival, Pillow Queens and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endJuly 13th-19th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jul 13 2024 - 04:00
Common + Pete Rock: The Auditorium Vol 1 – hip-hop heavyweights hark back to a golden ageTwo of the most highly regarded names in the game put their heads together for 1990s-flavoured collabThu Jul 11 2024 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Stevie Nicks adapted the words from which writer for her song Annabel Lee?Plus: Which rapper recently ran a 200m race at the Olympic Trials?Wed Jul 10 2024 - 08:37
Stewart Copeland of The Police: ‘You can’t beat an old song, but I bang the sh*t out of them’ The composer and drummer’s show, Police Deranged, at Galway International Arts Festival, recalibrates Police songs for a full orchestraTue Jul 09 2024 - 05:15
‘When we first moved into our house, we ordered a custom-made bed for €4,800. Pure luxury’Me & My Money: Margaret Barrett, managing director of Mortgage NavigatorsMon Jul 08 2024 - 06:00
Best new music books: A joy strictly for Radiohead fans; and priceless memories about the band that changed Irish musicLook out also for a breezy page-turner about promoting artists such as Paul McCartney and David Bowie; and a work featuring a world of wonder around Britain most famous recording studioMon Jul 08 2024 - 05:00
Hozier in Marlay Park review: Mild-mannered musician transforms into rock starWatertight performance whipped into shape by recent US tour leaving audience singing on their way homeSat Jul 06 2024 - 12:24
The Guide: the Kneecap film, Nicki Minaj and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endJuly 6th-12th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jul 06 2024 - 05:00
Kiasmos: II – The cathartic release of emotional raveÓlafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen’s second album has been 10 years in the makingThu Jul 04 2024 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: The Rolling Stones once performed a jingle TV ad for which breakfast cereal?Plus: Who is the first woman to be inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?Wed Jul 03 2024 - 05:00
Russell Crowe in Dublin review: ‘Welcome to the Taylor Swift alternative concert’The Hollywood star’s Indoor Garden Party filled the Gaiety with a party atmosphereTue Jul 02 2024 - 08:48
Swimmer Daniel Wiffen: ‘The last thing I bought gives me my best chance to step on to the podium in Paris’Me and My Money: Daniel Wiffen, double World swimming champion and Irish OlympianMon Jul 01 2024 - 06:00
The Guide: Longitude, Hozier, Judi Dench and other events to see, shows to book and the ones to catch before they endJune 29th-July 5th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jun 29 2024 - 05:00
Gracie Abrams: The Secret of Us – Indie-pop that will take some beating for integrity and directnessThe American songwriter delivers music that connects, with help from Aaron DessnerThu Jun 27 2024 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Colombia-born Shakira is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and ... ?Plus: What is the name of the wine brand owned by pop star PinkWed Jun 26 2024 - 07:06
Blondie guitarist Chris Stein: ‘I was always into chaos. There was nothing I shied away from’The usually reclusive musician chats about his new memoir, the problem faced by Blondie and Madonna, and selling fine art to feed a drug habitWed Jun 26 2024 - 05:00
‘Any investment in my home I consider value as it’s my sanctuary’Me & My Money: Patricia Roberts, owner and manager of No 1 Pery Square, LimerickMon Jun 24 2024 - 06:00
Conor O’Brien of Villagers: ‘We’re living through a bit of an unenlightened age’The songwriter on new album That Golden Time, his life as a ‘solo traveller’ and why he loves touring despite his introversionSun Jun 23 2024 - 05:00
The Guide: Taylor Swift, Liam Gallagher, Patti Smith and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endJune 22nd-June 28th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jun 22 2024 - 05:00
Bernard Butler: Good Grief – Suede guitarist returns to the fray older, wiser and strongerThe songwriter and producer’s first solo album in 25 years, Good Grief carries a hefty confessional tone missing from his many collaborations over the past 20 yearsThu Jun 20 2024 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which music legend has lauded Taylor Swift as her ‘professional granddaughter’?Plus: As Taylormania gathers pace, a trivia-packed questionnaire to stump even the most fanatical SwiftieWed Jun 19 2024 - 05:00
‘We saved for our wedding in 2007. We knuckled down for the year previous so we could have everyone we wanted there’ Wendy Stunt, chief marketing officer of Future HorizonsMon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00
The Guide: Sea Sessions, P!nk, Dylan Moran and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endJune 15th-21st: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jun 15 2024 - 05:00
New Irish music: The 10 best albums of 2024 so farGalway’s NewDad, family affair Driven Snow, and Pillow Queens all featureFri Jun 14 2024 - 20:39
Philip Chevron: The Tuner – This self-contained musical is a trove of previously unreleased treasuresQuality songs recorded with guests including Kirsty MacColl, Ronnie Drew and Chevron’s Pogues bandmates Spider Stacey and Andrew RankenThu Jun 13 2024 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Red Right Hand has been covered by which rapper for Peaky Blinders?Plus: Who is the Irish rapper born Alexander Anyaegbunam?Wed Jun 12 2024 - 05:00
What happens a musician when shoulder, elbow or hand pain prevents them from working?A new non-profit organisation which aims to provide free care for underinsured professional musicians is launching in IrelandTue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
‘I remember what it was like to count my pennies. Money allows me to live a life I’ve always dreamed of’Me & My Money: Enya Martin, comedy writer and performerMon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00
Dalkey Book Festival, The Killers and other events to see, shows to book and ones coming your way this weekJune 8th-14th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jun 08 2024 - 05:00
John Grant: The Art of the Lie – His best solo album since his debut scrapes the sky for inspirationGrant explores the link between childhood trauma and adult behaviour, and the political malaise of the USThu Jun 06 2024 - 05:15
The Music Quiz: Netflix’s Bridgerton has given a classical makeover to which song by Pitbull?Plus: What was the name of future PM Tony Blair’s 1970s rock’n’roll band?Wed Jun 05 2024 - 05:00
‘I’ve always put a small amount away each month for my children since they were born’Me & My Money: Robert Read, CEO, National Concert HallMon Jun 03 2024 - 06:00
The Guide: Kilkenny Cat Laughs, Forbidden Fruit and more events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endJune 1st-7th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jun 01 2024 - 04:45
Crowded House: Gravity Stairs – impossible not to admire these indelible pop songsThere isn’t anything you haven’t heard before, but it’s presented with such panache that you won’t be able to say noThu May 30 2024 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What is the name of the made-up boyband in Anne Hathaway’s romcom The Idea of You?Plus: Who recently asked Rolling Stone magazine to ‘write the most horrific article about me’?Wed May 29 2024 - 05:00
