Gavin James: Bitter Pill - Album ReviewJames has enough emotionally depth-charged tunes in his back pocket to take him from here to the top of the charts and back againFri Nov 20 2015 - 14:54
Michael Knight: Physics is Out to Get Me - Album ReviewJigsaw Records, 4 starsFri Nov 20 2015 - 00:00
Tracy Chapman: ‘Being in the public eye is uncomfortable for me’It has been nearly three decades since Chapman shot to fame but she still feels like she’s ‘not the ideal person for the job’Wed Nov 18 2015 - 06:00
Sing a song of suspense: the wild music close to David Lynch’s heartA live tribute to the songs and music of David Lynch brings together an eclectic group of artistsThu Nov 12 2015 - 05:00
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello: his aim is trueThe singer has written an acutely self-aware, scathingly honest and passionate autobiographySat Nov 07 2015 - 00:32
All that jazz? Cork festival’s programme divides fansDebate over Guinness Jazz Festival’s definition of the genre becomes an argumentMon Oct 26 2015 - 01:00
It’s Back to the Future day: time for a reality check?From fingerprint technology to flying cars, just how accurate were the trilogy of films' predictions?Mon Oct 19 2015 - 08:00
Saul Williams: A poet who generates his own electricityAfter Williams recited his first poem on stage in 1995, his ascent was rapidWed Oct 14 2015 - 06:00
Glen Hansard: ‘I’m not setting out to be a master’Now 45, the Frames frontman feels he is getting better at songwriting, and is happier ‘in my skin and in my songs’ – although he reckons he’s only halfway there on his own musical journeyMon Oct 05 2015 - 06:00
‘A bit of a fantasy’: the Beatles’ Abbey Road sessions make it on stageA new immersive show hopes to recreate the Abbey Road studio sessions – so why is Apple unimpressed?Thu Sept 24 2015 - 06:00
Rory Gallagher: the guitarist who gave Ireland a taste of real rock ’n’ rollHe cut his teeth in the showbands, but when he formed Taste, Rory Gallagher became rock’s first Irish international guitar hero. A new CD box-set, ‘Taste – I’ll Remember’, showcases his talentMon Sept 21 2015 - 01:00
Indiependence: The ‘accidental’ success story of Irish festivalsA downhome atmosphere, good crowd and a quality line-up of mostly Irish actsSun Aug 02 2015 - 17:25
Blood lines and Jamaican roots: Lianne La Havas’s latest journeysLianne La Havas was raised in London, but a trip to her family’s home in Jamaica with her mum opened up a whole new world of influencesThu Jul 30 2015 - 06:00
Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin: ‘Who else but me would have the authority to do this?’The band’s founder has just finished years of work on their studio back catalogue, with no little relief. And although he appreciates a modern mash-up of their music, he says we will never see the like of Led Zeppelin againSat Jul 25 2015 - 14:00
Review: Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah WaldFifty years ago today, Bob Dylan strapped on his electric guitar at Newport folk festival and changed musical history, a story told superbly here, writes Tony Clayton-LeaSat Jul 25 2015 - 01:37
