Kendrick Lamar

TV guide: 12 of the best new shows to watch this week

October 27th-November 1st, 2024: From zombie Brexit satire Generation Z to old-fashioned Hammer horror for Halloween

Sun Oct 27 2024 - 05:00

Rapper’s Delight, Gold Digger, Super Bass: The story of hip hop in 20 songs

Rap is 50 this year. These groundbreaking tracks are a history of the world-conquering genre

Mon Jul 31 2023 - 05:15

Robbie Williams and Billie Eilish help 3Arena garner revenues of €49.2m

In the course of 12 months to November 2022 almost three-quarters of a million fans attended the Dublin venue

Fri Mar 03 2023 - 17:11

Grammys 2023: Beyoncé breaks record as Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and Lizzo are big winners

Beyoncé won a record-breaking 32nd Grammy Award, while Harry Styles won album of the year

Mon Feb 06 2023 - 10:11

The music of 2022: Our critics verdicts on the best albums and acts of the year

Which band won Best Irish Album? Which music act won Best Irish Song? Will Fontaines D.C. claim victory over Kendrick Lamar? Our critics have made their choices

Sat Dec 10 2022 - 05:30

Grammy awards 2022: Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic triumph

Ukraine’s president Zelenskiy makes cameo at scandal free ceremony after Oscars chaos

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 11:20

Glastonbury 2022: Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar to headline

Majority of acts announced feature women as festival recovers from pandemic hiatus

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 10:12

Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Mary J Blige headline Super Bowl halftime as Eminem takes knee

The most bleeped halftime show ever saw hip-hop and rap superstars take centre stage

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 10:35

NFL’s race problems can’t be glossed over with a greatest hits medley

Brave Brian Flores reveals what life is really like for a black coach in the league

Thu Feb 10 2022 - 06:00

Glastonbury Festival 2021 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Michael and Emily Eavis axe 210,000-capacity music and arts event ‘with great regret’

Thu Jan 21 2021 - 14:35

Maureen Dowd: If Donald Trump no longer tweets, does he even exist?

US president trolls as Twitter and Facebook refine their algorithms to monetise rage

Sun May 31 2020 - 16:28

Glastonbury cancelled because of coronavirus outbreak

Festival says 2020 event, with Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar, moving to 2021

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 18:29

Denise Chaila: On My Culture Radar

The rapper on Eddie Murphy's comedy and why Spirited Away is a confidence-boosting watch

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 05:00

Longitude reveals headline acts for 2020 festival

The three day festival will return to Marlay Park in Dublin next July

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 15:30

Taylor Swift’s new song Lover review: It’s personal, schmaltzy and country

In a sepia-toned autumnal tune, she declares her love without hidden meaning or innuendo

Fri Aug 16 2019 - 15:54

Vivendi in talks to sell stake in music group Universal to China’s Tencent

French media giant wants to break into Chinese music market

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 12:28

A Dublin rap group have just been booked to headline 3Arena

Announcement by Versatile of November gig comes after Irish duo’s performance at Longitude

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 15:14

Concert promoter Denis Desmond shares in £2.8m dividend from Festival Republic

Pre-tax profits increase by 57 per cent to £7.78 million

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 17:55

Taylor Swift releases new song Me! featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco

Video of Me! gets over 20m views in six hours

Fri Apr 26 2019 - 11:35

Moss Kena: Amy Winehouse was so real and raw at a time when we’d kind of lost that

Rising west London musician grew up under the influence of Back to Black ringing in his speakers

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 06:00

Grammy Awards 2019 winners: The complete list

Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ won four awards and Lady Gaga’s ‘Shallow’ from the movie ‘A Star Is Born’ won two

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 09:43

Grammy Awards: struggling to stay relevant, can the show please anyone?

The Grammys have been plagued by a slew of issues such as race and gender – and, oh yes, the music

Sun Feb 10 2019 - 06:12

Only maniacs and journalists stay up to watch the Oscars

Donald Clarke: The academy has been tying itself in knots trying to reverse a decline in ratings

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00

Azealia Banks: Who is she and why does she hate Ireland?

Who the hell is this Azealia Banks – and what exactly is her gripe with Ireland?

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 17:04

Friday Black review: a bracing, ultramodern debut collection

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah tackles race in America in this vibrant, inventive book

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 06:00

Spotify: Irish streaming charts for 2018 revealed

Rap artists Drake, Eminem and Post Malone among the artists Irish Spotify users listen to the most

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 16:15

This Album Changed My Life: Drake – Take Care (2011)

Clare musician Daithí on the soundtrack to the first time he felt comfortable with himself

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 05:00

New artist of the week: Hobo Johnson & the Lovemakers

Frank Lopes jnr’s conversational stories of life as a youngster in LA are one of a kind

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 05:00

Not at Electric Picnic? You missed Kendrick Lamar’s incredible gig

Also on Friday: Chvrches, Paddy Hanna, Ash and The Murder Capital, reviewed

Sat Sept 01 2018 - 06:00

Electric Picnic review: Kendrick Lamar – A muscular, hyperliterate superstar

The greatest rapper, a speaker of truths in the age of Trump, stands a class apart

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 23:30

Electric Picnic 2018: Everything you need to know – traffic, weather, alcohol rules and more

From the weather to driving directions and camping spots, here’s your go-to guide

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 08:10

Electric Picnic: First look inside the festival site

50,000 people will descend on Stradbally this weekend for the end-of-summer festival

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 16:40

Electric Picnic stage times: the exclusive first look

Set times for the Main, Body & Soul, Other Voices and Rankin’s Wood stages

Mon Aug 27 2018 - 06:55

Busting out: art at Electric Picnic 2018

This year’s festival will include the work of more than 70 artists and art groups

Sat Aug 18 2018 - 05:00