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
‘I received a heart transplant in 2016 ... There are an awful lot of things money can’t buy’Me & My Money: Ken Mulkerrins, Kilsaran GroupMon May 27 2024 - 06:00
The Guide: Rock Against Homelessness, Listowel Writers’ Week and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMay 25th-31st, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat May 25 2024 - 05:00
Richard Hawley: In This City They Call You Love – Heartfelt, humane and extraordinarily richHawley is making his music ever more niche, but to dismiss these songs on that basis would be a mistakeThu May 23 2024 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which all-female pop group released a trio of fragrances called Tempt, Tease and Touch?Plus: Lorde covers which Talking Heads song on new tribute album Everyone’s Getting Involved?Wed May 22 2024 - 05:00
‘My parents always encouraged us to work hard but to also enjoy life’Me & My Money: Doireann Healy, founder/designer, Begley and BowieMon May 20 2024 - 06:00
The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end May 18th-24th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat May 18 2024 - 05:00
Paul Weller: 66 review – Charming and draining in equal measureAlbum review: That Paul Weller is still very much in the game at 66 is no mean feat, but a bit more grit wouldn’t go amissThu May 16 2024 - 05:15
The Music Quiz: Which well-known board game has been branded with ‘The Beatles’?Plus: Who was the first British female artist to win five Grammys at the one ceremony?Wed May 15 2024 - 05:00
‘I lost €1,000 in cash on the way to the bank to lodge it. Someone in Dún Laoghaire had a big win that day’Me & My Money: Ronan Cunningham, co-founder and managing director of Virtual Reality GamingMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Four new films to see this weekKingdom of the Planet of the Apes brings the simian cycle full circle back to the ’60s original. Plus outstanding documentaries Much Ado About Dying, Big Banana Feet and Made in England: The Films of Powell and PressburgerSun May 12 2024 - 05:00
The Guide: Girls Aloud, Eric Clapton, Muldoon’s Picnic and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endMay 11th-17th, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSun May 12 2024 - 05:00
Villagers: That Golden Time review – Conor O’Brien delivers his most striking album yetA gifted and articulate lyricist he may be, but most of the time O’Brien’s confessionals appear at a remove, as if he doesn’t want to give away too much detailThu May 09 2024 - 05:30
