Paschal Donohoe: I’m listening to Mike Scott and Beyoncé – an interesting development

Soundtrack of my Life: The gig-going Minister for Finance on his changing taste in music

‘I have had a wonderful life’: Keelin Shanley remembered at funeral

Politicians and RTÉ colleagues pay final respects to ‘fearless and funny’ journalist

Chirpy: Chirpy review – Promising debut from former Anúna singer

Inside Track: Claire Garvey, couture designer

Dublin-based fashion designer wants to work with as many musicians as possible

Laura Mvula: ‘I won’t be recognised until I’m dead and gone’

Mvula has grave concerns about modern music and is no longer concerned about coming across as arrogant

Soak scoops Choice Music Prize at Vicar Street

Derry-born singer-songwriter wins prize for the best Irish album over the past year

Choice Music Prize Shortlist announced

Girl Band, Villagers and Róisín Murphy among the shortlist for the Irish album of the year prize

Saul Williams: A poet who generates his own electricity

After Williams recited his first poem on stage in 1995, his ascent was rapid

Cork Gamelan Ensemble: The Three Forges | Album Review

A glorious gamelan with a distinctive Irish accent

What attracted Iarla Ó Lionáird, Duke Special and Julie Feeney to collaborate with Cork Gamelan Ensemble?

‘Dodging the disease, one line, one note, one beat at a time’

It took Kevin Nolan years of 5am starts to make his debut album, much of it written during treatment for schizoaffective disorder. "It’s helped me find my way through my mental illness," he writes.

Review: Julie Feeney

Feeney, a singular musical talent, is barely present in this new show that is cruelly inattentive to its audience

What’s on this weekend?

Rugby, GAA, music and an arts festival focusing on mental health among the highlights

First Fortnight: The Songs That Save Your Life

We speak to several musicians playing First Fortnight about the songs that get them through hard times